BOSTON (AP)-When Mahdi Hashemian was looking for a bicycle for his 7-year-old daughter Zeynab last week, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, resident decided to skip his local cycle shops in favor of a Black-owned one a few miles away in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. At Spokehouse, a bike...
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created expressly for him, as a vice president of research and development, although what he really wanted was to work on his clock. The Imagineers made their machine shops and staff available at cost, as long as the company retained the right to build a clock of its own, and...
However, despite the uncertainty and the personal financial hardship, Black-owned businesses have been finding ways to sacrifice to support their community — and contribute to a better society. These stories of a Washington D.C. sewing center, a Chi...
When you get a GiveMeTap bottle, you also have access to the free-water network of cafes and shops who give free tap water to people on the go. No questions, no hassle. We build water projects in remote villages and elect a water committee to run the maintenance of the water. So ...
For me, St. Anne’s-on-Sea was a favourite destination for happy childhood holidays in..." "Had a special weekend celebrating my birthday and meeting up with family, This family owned Hotel is a must for a special occasion. Very comfortable rooms, lovely food and it's best asset, ...
“After three years of providing free event space for local non-profits, California-based, now Heineken-owned brewery Lagunitas abruptly shuttered its Community Taproom in Northeast Portland this week, sending dozens of charities scrambling to relocate fundraisers.” As were many Portland residents, I...
As the travel pages became more aspirational, time was taken to highlight the African American owned businesses that travellers would pass. Everything from shops, funeral parlours and insurance brokers were celebrated. With full articles detailing the jobs these companies were making, the communities...
Dance the noche away in a nightclub, or indulge in a fancy meal at one of the city’s celebrity-owned restaurants. By day, hit the beach of course, or have yourself a walkabout, taking in Miami’s colorful art deco architecture. Grab a Cuban sandwich in Little Havana, then ride the ...
I think it was called SSW or Tucker bag, I can’t really recall now, it was owned and operated by a local and so was the local hardware store. When my dad went for his driver’s licence the local police officer just followed him as he drove around a few streets and that was test...