(BPRW) Black Men Smile prioritizes Black joy in bleak times

Published on February 20, 2025

(Black PR Wire) Ten years ago, Carlton Mackey, like much of the country’s Black population, was overwhelmed with media images of death, anger and unrest in the wake of Michael Brown’s killing. Ferguson, Missouri, and cities across the cou...

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Black-Owned Soapmaking Business in Massachusetts Wins State-Wide Sustainability Award

February 20, 2025
A Black-woman-owned soapmaking business has been recognized as one of Massachusetts’s most environmentally conscious small businesses.Artifact Soapworks, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently received a 2024 Sustainable Business Award, The Harvard Crimson reports earlier this month. The soapmaker, Barbara A. Thomas, was one of seven small business owners around Massachusetts to receive the S

ART MEETS COMMUNITY: WILLIE LOGAN’S TEN NORTH GROUP TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES THROUGH ART AND CULTURE

February 20, 2025
Willie Logan’s Ten North Group merges art, culture, and development to reimagine communities and empower residents. In this Q&A, Logan reflects on the personal experiences that shaped his mission, the role of historical awareness in his work, and how creative initiatives like the “Art of Transformation” event foster pride and attract investment. Discover his insights into using art as a catalyst f