Communities That Care Coalition
Promoting health, well-being, and equity among young people in Franklin County and the North Quabbin
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At Bright Black, our goal is to pay tribute to Black greatness, one beautifully crafted candle at a time. We believe that handcrafting is a sacred process and we infuse every product with positive intentions. We settle for nothing short of Black excellence and strive to push the depths of what scent storytelling could and should be. Our studio is proudly based in Durham, NC.
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/21/1181726312/student-podcast-challenge-2023-high-school-winner
A teen shares what it’s like to be in school with no clean water
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-hamber-mn0001286949/biography
Soul singer Kenny Hamber has been around a long time.
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/04/1165058041/black-immigrants-nashville-tennessee
Black immigrants are growing in numbers, but in the U.S. many often feel invisible
https://www.essence.com/news/community-police-brownsville-brooklyn/
This Black Working Class Community Policed Itself For 5 Days. Here’s How It Turned Out
As the US invests more in climate-smart ag, these Louisiana farmers could serve as a model
Crystal Rose came ‘Mad’ close to winning the Tiny Desk Contest
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Alexis Harvey is a Registered Professional Forester in Mississippi and Alabama, as well as a Wildlife Biologist.
Pottery exhibit at the MFA spins a tale of artistry despite the odds
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Terry McMillan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, The Interruption of Everything, I Almost Forgot About You, and the editor of Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction. Four of Ms. McMillan’s novels have been made into movies: Waiting to Exhale (Twentieth Century Fox, 1995); How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Twentieth Century Fox, 1998); Disappearing Acts (HBO Pictures, 1999); and A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime, 2014). She lives in California.