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"Beyond the Gates" cast announced: Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley star in Black-led CBS daytime drama - CBS News

"Beyond the Gates" cast announced: Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley star in Black-led CBS daytime drama - CBS News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley will star as members of a powerful, multigenerational family
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First female mayor of Omaha concedes in race against likely first Black mayor

First female mayor of Omaha concedes in race against likely first Black mayor | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s first female mayor has conceded the mayoral race to a man who will likely become the community’s first Black mayor. Voters in Omaha were making history Tuesday by either reelecting the city’s first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community’s first Black mayor. The race between […]
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'902 Man Up' celebrates the mothers in their lives | CBC.ca

'902 Man Up' celebrates the mothers in their lives | CBC.ca | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
A Halifax-area organization led mostly by Black men held an event Saturday to thank the women who helped them become the people they are today. CBC was there.
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ByBlacks Restaurant Week returns for a celebration of Black-owned eateries

ByBlacks Restaurant Week returns for a celebration of Black-owned eateries | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
ByBlacks Restaurant Week is making a comeback, which means it’s time to amaze your palettes and fil
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New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans - The New York Times

New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans - The New York Times | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America.
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The Met Gala Should've Gone Blackity-Black a Long Time Ago

The Met Gala Should've Gone Blackity-Black a Long Time Ago | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
They done messed around and let Black folks in the door.
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Meet the first Black woman elected to represent Ontario doctors | CBC News

Meet the first Black woman elected to represent Ontario doctors | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
The Ontario Medical Association has elected its first Black woman president to advocate for the province's physicians, residents and medical students. Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman hopes to inspire others in her new role.
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Halifax fashion show theme is Black dandyism | CBC.ca

Halifax fashion show theme is Black dandyism | CBC.ca | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Runways will be lit up in the next couple of weeks during the annual Fabric of Our DNA shows. This is the fifth year for this production by House of Soli. The theme, Black dandyism, is the same idea infusing this year's Met Gala.
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'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' opens at The Met's Costume Institute

'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' opens at The Met's Costume Institute | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
News creation : The 2025 exhibit theme is based on Monica L. Miller's book "Slave to Fashion", which explores the roots of dandyism. 
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“That’s How You Survive”: Gloria Blizzard on Third Culture Kids and Black “Identity”

“That’s How You Survive”: Gloria Blizzard on Third Culture Kids and Black “Identity” | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
“I look at myself as a place of intersections.”
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Eat Your Way Through The Diaspora: 6 Cities For Black Foodies

Eat Your Way Through The Diaspora: 6 Cities For Black Foodies | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
For Black foodies, discovering these dishes is recognizing that the rice you're eating in Louisiana has a cousin in Lagos.
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The 2025 Met Gala makes a serious fashion statement with a theme exploring Black style | CBC News

The 2025 Met Gala makes a serious fashion statement with a theme exploring Black style | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Under all the glitz and glam of fashion’s biggest night, it seems there could be some serious fashion statements this year, as the 2025 Met Gala theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style examines how Black culture — particularly Black dandyism — has shaped fashion and history.
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These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest against Trump’s attacks on DEI 

These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest against Trump’s attacks on DEI  | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a rally and prayer
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Black Leaders To Cycle From Tulsa To NYC In 1,645-Mile ‘Ride For Equity’

Black Leaders To Cycle From Tulsa To NYC In 1,645-Mile ‘Ride For Equity’ | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Black Leaders Detroit is riding 1,645 miles from Tulsa to NYC to honor Black Wall Street and demand equity for Black entrepreneurs.
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Award-winning 'Afro-forward' restaurant to open café at Museum London | CBC News

Award-winning 'Afro-forward' restaurant to open café at Museum London | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Yaya's Café is opening this summer and, like the original restaurant, it will strive to provide a unique cultural experience.
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African entrepreneurs blend culture, business at 'one-of-a-kind' trade fair in Winnipeg | CBC News

African entrepreneurs blend culture, business at 'one-of-a-kind' trade fair in Winnipeg | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
A growing trade fair in Winnipeg is allowing local African entrepreneurs to share their cultures through business.
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Croydon’s best kept secret: Talawa Firsts returns for fortnight of new Black British writing –

Croydon’s best kept secret: Talawa Firsts returns for fortnight of new Black British writing – | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
For two weeks, world premieres, showcasing innovative new writing and performance, will take over Talawa’s HQ in Croydon all around the theme of ‘Stay Strong’.
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Black Girl in Love (with herself) taking the stage at Northern Arts and Cultural Centre | CBC News

Black Girl in Love (with herself) taking the stage at Northern Arts and Cultural Centre | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
This spring, The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) presents Black Girl in Love (with herself) — a bold and honest live show from award-winning writer, speaker and wellness advocate Trey Anthony.
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Stories about Black Atlantic Canadians inspire young readers | CBC News

Stories about Black Atlantic Canadians inspire young readers | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians is a compendium of stories, with artwork by James Bentley, about more than 50 Black athletes, artists, social activists, military heroes and ground-breaking rights advocates.
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Textured Treasures launches a summer camp for Black kids | CBC News

Textured Treasures launches a summer camp for Black kids | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
The founders of Textured Treasures are launching London's first-ever summer camp for young Black boys and girls. They will learn about loving their natural beauty, entrepreneurship, and more, all while having fun.
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This Black-led Food Collective Fights Food Apartheid with Education, Land Reclamation, and Storytelling 

This Black-led Food Collective Fights Food Apartheid with Education, Land Reclamation, and Storytelling  | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Rooted East in in East Knoxville is fighting food apartheid through intergenerational education and land reclamation.
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Q & A: Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson on her new book, 'Defund' 

Q & A: Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson on her new book, 'Defund'  | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
TORONTO — Sandy Hudson's new book on police abolition comes just ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, and while much has changed since then, the urgency with which many of the activists call for police abolition hasn't.
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Newmarket diversity specialist named Black Female of Year

Newmarket diversity specialist named Black Female of Year | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Marsaydees Ferrell grew up seeing only white people in prominent roles. She’s working to create an inclusive society.
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Re-introducing Judi Singh. New doc tells the very Canadian story of a Black-Punjabi jazz sensation | CBC Arts

Re-introducing Judi Singh. New doc tells the very Canadian story of a Black-Punjabi jazz sensation | CBC Arts | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
In the ‘60s, Canadians watched her on CBC. Today, she’s trending on TikTok, and a new film puts the late singer back in the spotlight. It will have its world premiere at the 2025 Doxa Documentary Film Festival in Vancouver.
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Edmonton's growing ballroom scene is less waltz, more walk | CBC News

Edmonton's growing ballroom scene is less waltz, more walk | CBC News | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
A growing community in Edmonton is bringing a queer art form to the main stage
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Black-led initiative tackles graffiti and litter along Portland’s MLK Jr. Blvd

Black-led initiative tackles graffiti and litter along Portland’s MLK Jr. Blvd | Black Stories and Inspiration | Scoop.it
Community Clean Up Consortium (C3), is a collaboration between The Coalition of Black Men and the Soul District Business Association.
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