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Two Black Women Are Transforming Detroit’s Construction Landscape

Detroit’s construction industry is being transformed by two Black women at the center of it. According to the Michigan Chronicle, Dannis Mitchell and Kimle Nailer are at the head of several projects that are moving the city forward. Mitchell is the Director of Community Engagement for Barton Marlow, and Nailer is owner of Nail-Rite Construction […]

Nonprofit Organization Rolls Out Pro-Choice Billboards On I-55

Billboards along Interstate 55 displayed pro-choice messaging to combat shaming messages. Nonprofit organization Shout Your Abortion is behind the installation of the billboards, which were posted along I-55 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Carbondale, Illinois. According to The Washington Post, the six billboards were installed in August to run through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri—five […]

Atlanta Police Shines Light On Its All-Black Women Traffic Squad

Atlanta Police is highlighting a special unit, one that is composed of all-Black female officers who conduct traffic stops within the city. Traffic units such as these are also considered to be among the most dangerous tasks in the force. The work of these officers extends beyond mundane tasks of ticketing those who violate traffic […]