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I'm proud to announce that with the support of the @tinynewsco, @LIONPubs, @NewsCatalyst, & @GoogleNewsInit, I'll be spearheading the growth and development of the Harvey World Herald, a local news organization in Harvey, IL. 🧵 /
The local paper went under nearly 40 years ago.
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Harvey will have local news.
And *this* 24-year-old Black woman will be at the helm of that operation. 2/
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Harvey will have local news.
And *this* 24-year-old Black woman will be at the helm of that operation. 2/
Formerly a booming manufacturing town, massive de-industrialization of the late 1960s & early 1970s swept jobs from the community. Once home to Buda Engine Company, the city’s outlook for the 20th century was fairly positive. But that's changed dramatically in the time since. 3/
