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Public Notice for Low Power FM

On December 15, 2023, Black Appalachian Coalition, an applicant for a new Low Power FM broadcast station on 101.5 in Warren, OH, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for an original construction permit for a new station. Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about how to file...

BLAC Launches Podcast
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BLAC Launches Podcast

The Black Appalachian Coalition has launched its own podcast, and our first two episodes are now available! “Black Re-Membering” will bring to you the heavy and the hope across the Ohio River Valley. This is a place where we will let our souls wander. A place where we will sit in the ancestral hymns of...

Petrochemical Lunch & Learn Series
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Petrochemical Lunch & Learn Series

This summer, join the Black Appalachian Coalition- BLAC and Ohio River Valley Institute (ORVI) for a lunch & learn series on the impacts of petrochemical development on Black communities in Appalachia. To register, click here: bit.ly/petrochemical-lunch-and-learn-series Petrochemicals—oil- and gas-based chemicals used to make plastics and pesticides—are harmful to human health and the environment. The process...

BLAC Hosts Strategy Summit
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BLAC Hosts Strategy Summit

Please join Bishop Marcia and the BLAC community on May 2-3, 2023 for BLAC’s first strategy planning summit: “Voices of the People — Planning the BLAC Agenda.” REGISTER TODAY: https://bit.ly/BlacStrategy Your voice is needed! Please join us and share with other interested people too! To build solidarity, all are welcome. Non-black people are welcome to...

Black History Month
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Black History Month

With Black History Month coming to a close, I want to honor the struggles and triumphs of our ancestors and also recognize the passionate work that is happening today. As we all know, Black History is not just an annual event. It’s our daily lived experience, and I am honored to share this journey with...

Petrochemical Press Conference
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Petrochemical Press Conference

Archbishop Marcia Dinkins joined Reverend Yearwood with Hip Hop Caucus, along with Jennifer Hadayia Air Alliance Houston, Sharon Lavigne RISE ST. JAMES, and Anaïs Peterson Earthworks for a press conference on the East Palestine train derailment. Watch the video here.  

Petrochemicals & Plastics
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Petrochemicals & Plastics

Petrochemicals—oil- and gas-based chemicals used to make plastics and pesticides—are harmful to human health and the environment. The process of making petrochemicals creates dangerous air and water pollution. People living near petrochemical production facilities have higher risk of many types of cancer, birth complications, asthma and respiratory illness, and kidney disease. Children are especially vulnerable...

BLAC Hosts Petrochemical “Lunch & Learn”
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BLAC Hosts Petrochemical “Lunch & Learn”

People living near petrochemical production facilities have higher risk of many types of cancer, birth complications, asthma and respiratory illness, and kidney disease. Children are especially vulnerable to harm from petrochemical pollutants. Petrochemical production facilities tend to be located in Black communities and poor communities because of decades of racial discrimination in housing and financial...

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BLAC Releases New Report on Black Storytelling & Policymaking in Appalachia

In the fall of 2021, BLAC and the Ohio River Valley Institute(ORVI) hosted a series of virtual listening sessions to hear from Black Appalachians. The five sessions were part of the national conversation around infrastructure policy but the subjects weren’t limited to infrastructure. Black Appalachians shared stories about their past and present and thoughts about...

FROM INVISIBLE TO VISIBLE: BLAC TO HOST FIRST POLICY SUMMIT
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FROM INVISIBLE TO VISIBLE: BLAC TO HOST FIRST POLICY SUMMIT

This week, the Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) announced the upcoming dates for its first policy summit occurring July 22-24, 2022. The inaugural event, being held virtually, will center around the core theme of Black storytelling as a precondition for policymaking. The multi-day regional summit seeks to amplify Black voices and influence effective, community-centered policies. Click...