On a personal trip to Ethiopia in 2015, former US President George W. Bush encountered a pleasant surprise.
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‘Black Community Literally Saved Me’: Black-Owned Health Ride-Sharing App on Track to Earn $4.7 Million in 2019
When a homeless veteran walked up to opera singer Ja’Nese Jean in Atlanta’s Hurt Park, she didn’t expect him to complain. Jean was serving barbecue and sweets at a volunteering event to feed the homeless. “It sounded ungrateful,” Jean said in a recent phone interview with Atlanta Black Star. Ja’Nese Jean launched the Atlanta-based health care ride-share app SAFETRIP Jan....
The Black Streak Kitchen App Will Change the Way Americans View Cooking and Nutrition
Do you consider yourself to be healthy? Statistics show that Type-2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity, is on the rise in America, especially among children. This alarming health trend, which disproportionately affects African-Americans, has led brothers Justin and Terry Raimey to invent the Black Streak Kitchen mobile app, which approaches cooking and nutrition education in an innovative way. A...
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