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May 14, 2025
From Radio Waves to Photo Frames: A Tribute to the Godfather of Black Radio
It was the early 1980s. On any given Sunday, over the loud horns and hustling New Yorkers, you would hear Hal Jackson hosting the top-rated “Sunday Classics” on 107.5 WBLS, playing records by everyone from Prince to Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston at a time when Black artists weren’t played on the radio as much. Each week, whenever Hal gave away CDs or concert tickets on air, his wife of then-15 years, Debi B, would be on phone duty, writing down winners’ names on a sheet of paper and handing it to Hal to announce. One day, he asked her to make the announcement.
May 14, 2022
How One Brooklyn Coffee Shop Survived the Pandemic
While keeping its doors open during the pandemic was hard, Prospect Lefferts Gardens Coffee House and Tavern, a Black-owned cafe in Flatbush managed to stay afloat.
March 16, 2021
Turning a Passion into a Thriving Black Business
“I can't tell you how many times we encounter different people who have seen us, seen our stuff, and say we are good at what we do. They’re like, ‘Why are you offering amazing quality stuff, amazing service, but you’re charging pennies?’"