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An ‘African-American Groupon’Christopher Nolen, an independent film director and producer, enjoys using Groupon coupons to get half-off deals at restaurants. So when he found out about a new deals website dedicated to black-owned businesses, he signed up.“This is the African-American community’s Groupon — it’s a great way to give African-American business owners some notoriety and help them in this economy,” said Nolen, a ...Chicago Sun-Times - Jan 13 05:13pm
SOUL Fest to be held downtown March 3Shown preparing for the SOUL Fest: Celebrating African American Art and Culture, are Al Huston, Corine Hampton, Cara Davis, Elease Turner, Benjamin Scott, Rita Faulkner, and Syvetta Young. Others working on this cultural festival are Lynn Brinson with the Downtown Development Authority; Jen MeadThe Swainsboro Forest-Blade - Feb 10 02:19pm
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Storytelling, Reading, and Entrepreneurs Celebrated at the Ypsi Library Read-InEach year, upwards of a million people participate in the National African American Read-In during the month of February to highlight African American authors. Locally, literacy and entrepreneurship were the two focal points for community members who came out Monday evening for the 8th Annual Ypsilanti Community African American Read-In at the Whittaker Road branch of the Ypsilanti District ...Ypsilanti Courier - Feb 10 11:46pm
ABATSU Dancers to perform at SOUL FestABATSU Dancers will perform as part of the SOUL Fest: Celebrating African American Art and Culture, on March 3, 2012 from noon until 10 p.m. in Downtown Swainsboro.The Swainsboro Forest-Blade - Feb 07 01:52pm