Category: Local News
Aug
02
A New Era: Sharon Tucker Takes Office as Fort Wayne’s First Black Female Mayor
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.
Mar
04
Legacy One to build headquarters in Southeast Fort Wayne
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.
Nov
29
The Fort Wayne Black Chamber of Commerce, Greater Fort Wayne create an alliance
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.
Aug
22
Grand Ideas for Black Chamber
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.
May
19
Utopian Community Grocery’s Soft Opening – Southeast Fort Wayne
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.
Mar
30
Black Chamber Welcomes All Firms
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 […]
Mar
30
Closing The Racial Wage Gap In Fort Wayne
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.
Jan
20
Firm opening southeast location
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.
Dec
20
Redevelopment OKs project at old Southtown Mall site
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.
Aug
07
Superior Lofts included in affordable housing tour
Members of Fort Wayne’s Housing and Neighborhood Services Board, as well as Community Development leaders checked in on a handful of housing projects Tuesday. News Channel 15 went along, getting an inside look at Superior Lofts.
