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Greater West Dayton Incubator Has New Director
The University of Dayton has named alumna, educator, community advocate and entrepreneur Juanita-Michelle Darden as director of the Greater West Dayton Incubator.

The Dayton Weekly News
Jun 82 min read


Dayton Police Seek Downtown Property for New Facility Amid Heated Debate
Dayton Police Seek Downtown Property for New Facility Amid Heated Debate

RoShawn Winburn
May 124 min read


Student Spotlight: Chico Minor Jr. – NPower Graduate, Cohort 2
At 25 years old, Chico Minor Jr. from Dayton, Ohio, has transformed his life thanks to NPower. After feeling stuck in jobs without a...

The Dayton Weekly News
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Apply for the Cultural Capital Microlending Program and RSVP for Networking Reimagined by October 18!
The Greater West Dayton Incubator is excited to share upcoming events and programs from our office and around our ecosystem. If you have...

The Dayton Weekly News
Oct 10, 20241 min read


Looking Back and Moving Forward: Dayton Weekly News 30th Anniversary
Looking Back and Moving Forward: Dayton Weekly News 30th Anniversary

Donerik Black
Nov 23, 20232 min read


The Late Rep. John Lewis to be Honored on US Postal Stamp
House leaders and the head of the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a stamp Wednesday honoring the late Rep. John Lewis.

The Dayton Weekly News
Jun 24, 20232 min read


Montgomery County Chief Deputy Retires After More Than 3 Decades of Service
After 36 years of service to Montgomery County, Chief Deputy Daryl Wilson is retiring.

The Dayton Weekly News
Jun 10, 20231 min read


Justice Denied “Akron 8” Face No Charges Protesters Question Verdict
8 Akron police officers collectively fired nearly 100 rounds at an unarmed Jayland Walker last summer won’t be facing any charges.

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 29, 20236 min read


Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Granted Ghanaian Citizenship
Two of the last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa massacre on “Black Wall Street” have been granted Ghanaian citizenship, according to ...

The Dayton Weekly News
Mar 5, 20232 min read


Goodbye Dilbert
Dilbert comic-strip creator Scott Adams launched a diatribe about Black people being a hate group.

The Dayton Weekly News
Mar 2, 20233 min read


Dayton NAACP President Earns 54th NAACP Image Award
Dayton NAACP President Earns 54th NAACP Image Award

Ohio Black Media Collective
Mar 1, 20234 min read


The first Latina queen at a historically Black university drew online backlash.
A TikTok video of Miss Coppin State went viral, posts questioned representation, race and legacy. The reality at the school is different.

The Dayton Weekly News
Feb 28, 20235 min read


Salute to a Dayton Icon
Dr. Arthur Edward Thomas, President Emeritus of Central State University

Central State University
Feb 24, 20231 min read


NAACP Statement on East Palestine and Surrounding Communities
NAACP Statement on East Palestine and Surrounding Communities

Ohio Conference NAACP
Feb 20, 20231 min read


Shop Black Biz Challenge offers 28 ways to support Black-owned businesses this Black History Month
Shop Black Biz Challenge for Black History Month

Elevate Dayton
Feb 18, 20232 min read


Officer Who Hit Dayton Woman in McDonald's Dispute Placed on Leave
An Ohio police officer who struck a Black woman, as she was taken into custody at a McDonald's, has been placed on paid administrative leave

The Dayton Weekly News
Jan 28, 20233 min read


Recorder McClain Warns Homeowners of Misleading Information
It has been brought to the attention of Montgomery County Record-er Brandon McClain that mailers have been sent from ‘County Deed...

The Dayton Weekly News
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Meet the Black Woman Who is Predicting a Racial Civil War in America in 2024
Meet Wendy Shaia, an activist, social worker, author, and educator from Baltimore, Maryland, who predicts in her new Black dystopian...

The Dayton Weekly News
Jul 7, 20222 min read


Keith Jenkins Named President of Kettering Health Washington Township
Keith Jenkins, president of The Oniru Group, will become the new president of Kettering Health Washington Township . He replaces Daniel...

RoShawn Winburn
Dec 21, 20211 min read


Community and Local Leaders Question Use of Force on a Paraplegic Citizen
By now I am sure that you have seen the video of Clifford Owensby, a paraplegic man being yanked from his car by his hair last Thursday...

The Dayton Weekly News
Oct 18, 20214 min read

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