img-4740_orig Daughters of the Diaspora revolutionizes how we teach Reproductive Health Founded in 2012, the Daughters of the Diaspora (DoD) is a national nonprofit working to teach young Black girls on the importance of reproductive health and sex education. In an interview with the Inquirer Philly, the organizationโs Philadelphia site director Shanaye Jeffers explains that many girls are ignorant of By Victor Flavius โข 2 min read
phyllis_wheatley Preservation project seeks historical photos of city's black community Photographs of Buffalo's African-American community from throughout the generations are being sought as part of a historical preservation project. The Uncrowned Queens Institute, the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library and the Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora are asking members of the community to share their photos By Victor Flavius โข 1 min read
Quilting-576x1024 Libraries display work of Quilting Sisters, Sew What Sisters during Black History Month Solano County celebrates Black History Month by exhibiting quilts made by two local needle-crafting circles: the Quilting Sisters and the Sew What Sisters. These groups have a number of common members; they teach, encourage and support each other as they produce their work. Collectively the goal of these talented women By Victor Flavius โข 1 min read
alexandria_ocasio_cortez Everyday Community DEMS SEEK GREEN NEW DEAL FOR ENVIRONMENT Democrats launched a sweeping plan Thursday to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy, signaling its likely elevation as a central campaign issue in 2020 despite President Donald Trumpโs failure to mention climate change in his State of the By Victor Flavius โข 4 min read
1033435335 4 Ways Female Founders Turbocharge Their Businesses Women are starting businesses at a record pace โ motivated to pursue passions, financial independence and the flexibility that eludes most traditional jobs. In the U.S. alone, women entrepreneurs generate $1.1 million in revenue on average across retail, professional and personal service businesses that have operated for 11 years. By Victor Flavius โข 2 min read
1034172875 How a teen got her wish to display her paintings in LA When Jaylah Martinez has a paintbrush in hand, itโs like a conduit between the emotions inside Jaylah and the canvas. Like many teens, the budding artist has voiced big dreams for her paintings and art. In Jaylahโs case, she envisions them displayed in a modern art gallery in By Victor Flavius โข 2 min read
Everyday Community Stacey Abrams Is Not Done Yet Stacey Abrams is not conceding. Thatโs what she said at a press conference in Atlanta on Friday. โThis is not a speech of concession,โ she told supporters and reporters, โbecause concession means an action is right, true, or proper. As a woman of conscience and faith, I cannot concede By Victor Flavius โข 3 min read
Everyday Community Florida mid-terms: Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes to Ron DeSantis Gillum, the 39-year-old liberal mayor of Tallahassee, had initially conceded the race on the night of the Nov. 6 election to DeSantis, a conservative former congressman. But Gillum later withdrew that concession when the results showed the two were close enough to trigger an automatic recount. DeSantis, 40, said on By Victor Flavius โข 1 min read
