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This Social Enterprise Supports Black Women Artists & Other BIPOC Performers of Marginalized Genders

March 1, 2021 | by Pauline Lacanilao Arnould

In Full Color is a Visit.org partner organization that empowers women of color and other BIPOC of marginalized genders through education and the arts. They give these creators the opportunity to share their stories in their own voices, no matter their chosen art form — theater, dance, music and even comedy! Under the belief that having avenues to express oneself …

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This Nonprofit Empowers Black Youth to Eliminate Bullying & Violence

February 22, 2021 | by Visit.org

PARTI Program is a Visit.org partner nonprofit that began in 1999, when 3 African American high school students in San Jose, California, approached founder Winston Ashby to assist them in recruiting their peers to generate support for a project that would address violence in their school and community. What started as informal activities for African American youth centered on music,…

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This Nonprofit Uplifts Black-Owned Businesses Year-Round — And You Can Help!

February 1, 2021 | by Visit.org

For Black History Month, Visit.org’s blog will be highlighting partner organizations that promote racial equity for the Black community. Since 2010, Start Small Think Big has been ensuring that under-resourced entrepreneurs gain access to top-tier guidance from seasoned professionals. Serving entrepreneurs experiencing racial, gender, and socioeconomic marginalization, among other disadvantages. Start Small Think Big bolsters each budding business by connecting…

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How One NYC Nonprofit Commemorates Juneteenth—and Its Importance for Our Current Moment

June 18, 2020 | by Christina Im

In America, June 19 is Juneteenth, a national celebration marking the day that the last enslaved Black Americans were freed in 1865—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Many Black communities across the nation have observed the day for generations, often with food, festivals, and pilgrimages to Galveston, Texas, where emancipation was announced to the last…

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