NON/CON: A conference for unconventional entrepreneurs
On May 4, community leaders gathered to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for non-traditional business owners in the area.
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Born in Cincinnati, raised in America
After moving away at the age of 4 and traveling the country as an adult, Tim’m West, senior managing director of LGBTQ community initiative at Teach For America, returns home.
Northern Kentucky natives create a nation of Elks
In the late 1800s, two men from Kentucky united to form the first fraternal organization for African-Americans.
Northern Kentucky natives create a nation of Elks
In the late 1800s, two men from Kentucky united to form the first fraternal organization for African-Americans.
Margaret Garner: the mystery behind the murder
One slave's story of escape, recapture, and the chances she took to save her family
Margaret Garner: the mystery behind the murder
One slave's story of escape, recapture, and the chances she took to save her family
Beyond art: Taft’s Artist-in-Residence tackles social change
Vanessa German’s “Running With Freedom” exhibit features mixed-media sculptures made out of found objects.
Game On: Awe-inspiring black entrepreneurs in Greater Cincinnati
Although there's a legacy of racial discrimination in America's history of entrepreneurship, things are changing. We spoke with inspirational black business owners who have earned a place at the table.
Cincinnati’s Top African American Summer Festivals
Many summer festival’s roots are deeply embedded in African American cultural history as a way of letting off steam and inverting the traditional social structure; solidifying the notion that bonding with family, friends and community is integral to a healthy society.
An uncommon bond: Black-owned barbershops help promote cardiovascular health in the region
Health, specifically cardiovascular health, continues to quietly impact lives in the Black community. Local organizations are teaming up with Black-owned barbershops to help promote health in and out of the shop.
