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Sharon Tucker makes history as Fort Wayne's first Black female mayor, succeeding Tom Henry and bringing a legacy of community engagement and leadership to the city.

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC) will be hosting a series of town halls around the state to share information about the laws that passed during the 2024 legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly. During these town halls, Hoosiers will have an opportunity to provide feedback and input on the next session’s legislative priorities.

Linda Golden announced Thursday plans to build a $500,000, 6,000 square foot headquarters for Legacy One, Inc. on a 1.3-acre parcel of land in the Southtown Centre.

GFW Inc. President and CEO John Urbahns, Black Chamber board president Ramadan Abdul-Azeez, and GFW Inc. board chair Beth Goldsmith on Nov. 29 signed a memoranda of understanding at what is now the address for both chambers.

Ramadan Abdul-Azeez, the organization's newly elected president, is eager to increase membership and modernize the chamber's operations during the volunteer position's three-year term.

The grocery is the first phase from HANDS (Hope Arts Networking Diversity Service), a group of community investors (including Simmons), that will be bringing back a restaurant (but organic and healthy) and a salon in its subsequent phases.

Looking for members to fulfill initiatives People who care about diversity and inclusion in Fort Wayne should not let the name of the Black Chamber of Commerce deter them from getting involved, the group’s new president told the Fort Wayne Rotary Club on Monday. Clifford Clarke, a former information technology director at Ivy Tech and […]

About 10 years ago, several black leaders in the Fort Wayne business community saw the need for a greater organization to help close the income and wealth gap, particularly for African Americans.

Legacy One Real Estate to build new offices. Linda Golden was among the first entrepreneurs to take up residence when the Atrium co-working space opened in 2016.

The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission approved an agreement on Dec. 14 that will allow a developer to build on a vacant site at what is now called Southtown Crossing.