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How Drug Overdose Deaths Have Plagued One Generation of Black Men for Decades In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.

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We contributed to this collaborative series that covered the opioid epidemic's devastating impacts on a generation of older Black men across America.
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me in @51st.news on this inspiring and encouraging display of confidence from our electeds in the face of congressional interference <3

This from @colleengrablick.bsky.social is rude, unsparing, and completely factual and objective.

A year after decriminalization, Columbia Heights street vendors still can't get licensed It’s been 16 months since D.C. created a new process to license vendors in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. So why are so few vendors licensed?

A packed @51st.news newsletter in your inboxes today, leading with reporting on the battles Columbia Heights' street vendors are facing trying to get licensed, a full year after they fought for decriminalization.
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had forgotten to thread part 2 of my question! i have seen far more people expressing negative experiences than positive experiences at the job fairs in D.C., so curious to figure out what's going on. :)

alternatively, if you got a job at one of these fairs i'd like to hear from you, too! or if you've been to a job fair in the region that worked well, what do you think made it successful?

hiiii! for a @51st.news story i'm looking to talk to people who had a shitty experience at a D.C. job fair. i've seen some threads/reddits about the entire experience being a chaotic waste of time. if this is you hmu! my email is colleengrablick@51st.news

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3 Months, 81,000 Readers and 60 Stories. Here's What's Next. We're only 68 members away from our goal of 2000 needed by 2025!

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Not gonna lie: I'm getting nervous 😬 about reaching our goal for 2,000 paying members @51st.news by year's end.

We're 287 people away. That means recruiting just over 50 new supporters a day, including today, through New Year's Eve.

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Disturbing reporting by @abigailhiggins.bsky.social and @colleengrablick.bsky.social for @51st.news.

“There's no sense of urgency [by D.C. government] whatsoever in targeting Black men that are older,” says Ambrose Lane Jr., a health policy advocate who’s been working in the opioid space for years.

Really proud to have reported this story with @colleengrablick.bsky.social and that our small but mighty newsroom @51st.news collaborated with @nytimes.com, @thebaltimorebanner.com and six other local newsrooms across the country to co-report on the dramatic rates of overdoses among older Black men.

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20+ resources for safety + legal counsel.

@ethiopique202.bsky.social led community listening re: ?s from local immigrants post-election 🤝 @51st.news rounded up resources based on the results.

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