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‘Stop the turnpike’: Inverness residents call for city council to pass no build resolution

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…

Black Entrepreneur Business Economy Environmental Financial News Perspective Uncategorized

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…

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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 News Perspective Uncategorized

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…

Delectable Food Food Uncategorized

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…