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Nonprofit aims to help local shelter end homelessness for 10 people A nonprofit organization is helping a local shelter in the fight to end homelessness through charitable donations. The Ryan Foundation of Omaha will match dollar for dollar the $100,000 Transformation Grant that Humility Homes & Services was awarded by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, says a news release.... This award will allow the shelter to launch and fund their Supportive Housing Pilot Project for three years, housing 10 individuals from the community experiencing chronic homelessness and a history of arrests, as well as people who have needed emergency treatment for a behavioral health disorder. To read more, tap the link down below! #homelessness #community #nonprofit #support https://www.ourquadcities.com//nonprofit-aims-to-help-loc/

More than 60 years ago a Black teen from Malvern C.I. was told to stop dancing with a white girl on a Buffalo TV show. Toronto exploded. The camera panned the dance floor, focusing on Clayton Johnston partnered with 15-year-old classmate Patty Banks. That’s when things degenerated. Western New York viewers were appalled at the sight of Clayton, one of the few Black students in his high school, dancing with a white girl. WGR-TV’s phone lines lit up. Irate callers demanded the... couple be separated. Cameras continued rolling as a student, instructed by Fagan, hesitantly strolled into the mix, tapping Clayton on the shoulder and urging him to leave the dance floor. Puzzled, Clayton asked why. The response embarrassed and humiliated him. The youngster slinked off the dance floor, bolting from the studio, angry and confused, cooling off in the rain. To read more, tap the link down below! #blacklivesmatter #blackyouth #justice #community https://www.thestar.com//more-than-60-years-ago-a-black-te

With the 9th annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) underway, over 150 films will be featured during the virtual event due to COVID-19 restrictions. One of the highly anticipated short films set to premiere is ‘Prison Bars to Page Lines’ crafted by director Selina McCallum starring Simone J. Smith. Having a bright future ahead of her, ‘Prison Bars to Page Lines’ takes a look at Simone Smith’s life between her time as a student at the University of Windsor to the jail cell...’s of Costa Rica. Written by Jessica Powell. To read more about Simone’s story and the filming process, tap the link in our bio! #TBFF21 #torontoblackfilmfestival #inspire #blackstories #blackpower #storytelling #changemakers #breaking barriers #toronto #city #canada #representationmatters #blackfilms #mentalhealthmatters #courage #faith #perseverance

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, George Boyd was the first Black national news anchor on CBC Newsworld, a 24-hour news channel that launched in 1989. Among his love for reporting, Boyd has written for radio, television, motion pictures, plays, and also became a songwriter for his radio play,God is My Warden. Given only 68 years to live, Boyd continues to inspire aspiring young Black journalists and minorities to dream bigger than they ever have. May he rest in peace. #georgeboyd #icon #journalist #playwright #writer #songwriter #legacy #blacklivesmatter #inspirational #equality #blackpower #canadian #news #dream #aspirations #wednesdaywisdom #goal #believe

NYFW Is Backing 20 Black-Owned Fashion And Beauty Businesses NYFW is aiming to support smaller, Black-owned fashion houses, too. Through its three-season partnership with the Black in Fashion Council, IMG will expand its support of designers of color through showroom presentations in both New York and Los Angeles this season. The curated displays hope to support emerging Black designers across the country. The bicoastal showrooms, as well as the beauty boxes, aim to encourage... more brand discovery of Black-owned businesses, long after fashion week ends. #fashion #blackbusinessmatters #NYFW #blackdesigners #support For a list of fashion designers and beauty brands recognized by NYFW this season, click the link below! https://www.forbes.com//nyfw-beauty-box-black-owned-busi/