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7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem

The facts are discouraging as it relates to diversity and inclusion in Philly’s real estate and construction industry. Except for a few standouts who have prioritized diversity such as David Cohen at Comcast, LF Driscoll general contracting, and the team at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, we have come to accept failure as the norm in […]

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Philadelphia small business owner: Need for second stimulus is ‘an American economic survival issue’

“This is not a Democratic nor Republican issue. This is an American economic survival issue.” Read Full Story

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Historic Harrisburg Association pays tribute to native son Calobe Jackson Jr., city’s African-American heritage

By Jan Murphy | [email protected] Calobe Jackson Jr. grew up in his dad’s barbershop on North Sixth Street in Harrisburg listening to the stories told by the doctors, lawyers and other influential Black people who stopped in for a shave and a haircut. “You heard them and saw them in their relaxed mode and you could […]

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Ryan Sanders: New Money

Ryan Sanders is a community servant with a big mission. Sanders is part of a group of young Black men who are reinvesting their time, money, and other resources into the Harrisburg community to create affordable housing and opportunities for their own people. Sanders, a partner at Vice Capital, along with NFL players LeRon McCoy […]