June 17, 2022 For more than 25 years, the Duluth Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has partnered with community members and local businesses to honor Juneteenth. 2022 marks the first year Juneteenth is a recognized Federal holiday. This holiday weekend, take the time
June 16, 2022 The Duluth Art Institute is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that has been providing visual arts programming to the region for more than 115 years. Under the leadership of current Executive Director, Christina Woods, the Duluth Art Institute (DAI) is using art as a medium for greater
June 15, 2022 Family Rise Together ChaQuana McEntyre came up with the idea of Family Rise Together (FRT) in 2014 with the vision to develop a culturally equitable kinship and father engagement service that will provide wealth-building support, resources, advocacy, and training that can have a substantial impact on the
June 14, 2022 Written with assistance from Mary Erickson and Dr. Chiamaka J. Enemuoh The word “Ubuntu” originates from a South African Bantu language expressing a traditional African philosophy of humanity to others: I Am What I Am Because of Who We All Are. Ubuntu acknowledges the inextricable bond
June 13, 2022 Now is the time to take action. You have access to local educators and experts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that can provide business trainings to help you create an inclusive organizational culture. Below we highlight three DEI consultants available to provide your business with tools to
Get to Know Your Neighbors June 10, 2022 The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce represents the voice of business in the Duluth area—And black-owned businesses are an essential part of our local business community. Read on to learn the stories of several black-owned businesses you can find in our Zenith
June 9, 2022 Written by Elena Foshay Director City of Duluth Workforce Development The pandemic accelerated labor market trends already in motion. Talk to any employer and they will tell you they are struggling to recruit, hire, and retain employees. The current unemployment rate is an astounding 1.4% in Duluth and
June 8, 2022 Written by Classie Dudley President Duluth NAACP It’s been a little over one hundred years since Duluth, Minnesota first bared its shame for the rest of the nation to see. Since that time, the nation has seen the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That
Get Involved with Local BIPOC-Serving Organizations June 7, 2022 Duluth offers many opportunities for folks to get involved with different organizations and committees that actively work to promote BIPOC voices, businesses and culture. Shifting our mindsets to understand ‘ally’ as a verb rather than a noun is imperative for creating
Lessons Learned from Mixed-Method Research June 1, 2022 Dr. Sakib Mahmud and Dr. Ephraim K. Nikoi of the University of Wisconsin-Superior have done tremendous work in researching the unique goals, needs, and challenges of BIPOC businesses in the Twin Ports and synthesizing them into a list of intuitive recommendations. Read
