By Heather Bushman Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening. About 70 of these decorated locals gathered at the bi-monthly Inverness City Council meeting, where they voiced concerns regarding Read More…
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Meet the Incredible Woman Helping Black-Owned Businesses Get Funding, and More
Nationwide — Felicia Jeffries, founder and CEO of Moore Financial Services, is an accomplished paralegal with over ten years of experience dealing with leading business lawyers and companies across the United States. Based in Dallas, Texas, her company specializes in helping businesses nationwide grow. They establish business credit and ensure that companies are credible so that Read More…
The Gantt Report – Money, Power and Mamas
By Lucius Gantt Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers around the world and a pleasant, peaceful and stress-free day to the mothers that enjoy reading The Gantt Report sometimes. This column may appear in your publications after the holiday but I want good mothers to know that every day should be mothers Read More…
History on two fronts that took too long to achieve
Finally, after 100 years and multiple attempts, federal legislation was passed outlawing lynching and making it a federal crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed through the House and Senate and was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden. The first attempt to pass an anti-lynching law was in 1900 by North Carolina Rep. Read More…
Racist Bullies
Preceding my first confrontation with a racist bully, when I was nine years old, I was proud to be Black. I felt that being African-American was a gift with many perks and that all shades of brown should be considered just as beautiful as pale or olive skin tones were. I was raised in a Read More…
Ice Cream
Creamalicious Ice Creams A Black-Owned National Ice Cream Company Still Grow Chef Liz Rogers is the founder and executive chef of Creamalicious Ice Creams. The brand just launched in grocery stores nationwide including Walmart. It is the only African-American-owned national ice cream brand in production. Chef Liz crafts her blissfully Southern artisan desserts by celebrating her roots Read More…






