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Meet the Clerk Who Kept Order While the House Chose Its Leader
voanews.com
The flub, coming on the second day of voting, illustrated the rising stature of House clerk Cheryl Johnson, a central figure in the drama that became a dayslong effort to select a speaker.
In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs
The Marshall Project
Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.
Wilder School Commonwealth Poll reveals Gov. Youngkin’s approval rating
VCU News – Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginians were more likely to approve of how Gov. Glenn Youngkin is handling his job as governor of Virginia than to disapprove . . .
BLK BIZ
This 11-year-old Kansas kid’s lemonade sells out in hours at Hy-Vee
KCUR
The all-natural, fresh-squeezed lemonade made by 11-year-old Tre Glasper and his family in a Manhattan, Kansas, commercial kitchen is making its way to Kansas City thanks to a tart partnership with one of the Midwest’s leading grocery chains.
8 Black-Owned Fitness Brands to Launch Your Goals in 2023
Black Enterprise
In 2012, veteran entrepreneur Chad Price built Kettlebell Kings from the ground up with friends Jay Perkins and Nehemiah Heard.
27-Year-Old Black Woman Entrepreneur Who Turned $10K into $2M Now Teaching Others
Black Enterprise
Tiffany James, a 27-year-old African American woman from New York City, turned a $10,000 investment in the stock market into $2 million in just 2 years.