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BET’s former campus bought by USBC to foster Black enterprise

The District-based U.S. Black  Chambers Inc., (USBC) announced Oct. 30 the historic acquisition of the former Black Entertainment Television (BET) campus, a 7.86-acre landmark...

Historic AA-Plus Rating for Dumfries, Virginia

The Town of Dumfries, Virginia, which is led administratively by Town Manager Tangela Innis and politically by Mayor Derrick R. Wood, announced on Oct....

Black Caucus in Maryland combats challenges, champions DEI

The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland celebrated milestones of its existence at its annual conference at Live Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland from...

Joint Center condemns Trump’s CDFI Fund staff termination

The District’s Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has condemned the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the entire staff of the U.S. Treasury...

Trump era spurs new Great Migration for Black Americans

As the Trump administration strips away social safety nets and attacks programs that once supported working families, young Black Americans are charting their own...

D.C. unemployment trends show unusual racial shift

A new Brookings Institution report reveals that while the nation’s overall unemployment rate has remained stable between June 2024 and June 2025, the Washington,...

Andre Witt’s role in Southwest BID’s growth

While Southwest D.C. is the smallest quadrant in the city, it is also the one that is set to undergo massive change due to...

WABJ celebrates 50 years, honors changemakers in gala

As the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) celebrates five decades, the organization is also highlighting changemakers in the District and media, including a...

Economic downturn deepens with no official jobs report

With the federal government shutdown grinding on, the nation’s economic picture is collapsing into silence and uncertainty.  For the first time in decades, there is...

Black women-owned businesses surge despite job losses

When Mary Hawkins (who has asked to use a pseudonym for protection) graduated from college in 1999, she landed a job with a Cabinet-level...

Cryptocurrency and entrepreneurship highlighted at CBCF

People flocked to the 54th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) from Sept. 24-28 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center...

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