Community News
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Memphis Did What Black Communities Always Do in a Crisis. The Infrastructure Still Has to Do Its Part.
Source context A powerful Memphis storm exposed infrastructure gaps as Black communities organized relief. There is something deeply familiar about the story of neighbors checking on elders, distributing supplies and improvising support after a major outage. Black communities have long practiced mutual care because institutions have not always arrived quickly—or at all. That history deserves…
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Memphis Did What Black Communities Always Do in a Crisis. The Infrastructure Still Has to Do Its Part.
Source context A powerful Memphis storm exposed infrastructure gaps as Black communities organized relief. There is something deeply familiar about the story of neighbors checking on elders, distributing supplies and improvising support after a major outage. Black communities have long practiced mutual care because institutions have not always arrived quickly—or at all. That history deserves…
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A Facebook Group Becomes Infrastructure When People Can Actually Use It
Source context Aleeia Abraham’s BlaQue Resource Network connects Black residents across Queens to practical community resources. Digital community is often measured in followers, comments and engagement. The BlaQue Resource Network offers a more demanding measure: can the network help someone find childcare, a local program, a business, a mentor or a resource when they actually…
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A Facebook Group Becomes Infrastructure When People Can Actually Use It
Source context Aleeia Abraham’s BlaQue Resource Network connects Black residents across Queens to practical community resources. Digital community is often measured in followers, comments and engagement. The BlaQue Resource Network offers a more demanding measure: can the network help someone find childcare, a local program, a business, a mentor or a resource when they actually…
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A Facebook Group Becomes Infrastructure When People Can Actually Use It
Source context Aleeia Abraham’s BlaQue Resource Network connects Black residents across Queens to practical community resources. Digital community is often measured in followers, comments and engagement. The BlaQue Resource Network offers a more demanding measure: can the network help someone find childcare, a local program, a business, a mentor or a resource when they actually…