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Along with news & media on black culture - Building Back Black provides services to help black communities learn how to own their own businesses, land & property. We are advocates in the community and are a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. We also teach and educate anyone on our culture limitations in economic development, technology & building generational wealth. Our efforts are

to address the issues and create solutions through innovation, technology & partnerships in the community.

03/15/2026

Are you staying alert?

03/14/2026

A photographer says his image was turned into a painting without permission and now the internet is debating:
Is this inspiration… or infringement?

When a photograph is original, it’s automatically protected by copyright. That means using it as the direct basis for another work can cross legal lines.

This situation raises a bigger question for creators:
Where does artistic inspiration stop and copying begin?

Photographers, painters, and digital artists—this conversation matters for all of us.

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⚖️ Simple Fair Use Breakdown

Copyright Basics
• The creator of an original photo owns the copyright automatically.
• Others generally cannot reproduce or create derivative works from it without permission.

What is Fair Use?
Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission under certain conditions.

Courts look at 4 factors:

1️⃣ Purpose & character of the use
Is the new work transformative (adding new meaning) or just copying?

2️⃣ Nature of the copyrighted work
Creative works like photography get stronger protection.

3️⃣ Amount used
Did the new work use the core or recognizable parts of the original?

4️⃣ Effect on the market
Does the new work harm the original creator’s ability to profit?

Important:
A painting based directly on a photo can still be considered a derivative work, which may require permission.

03/07/2026

We are exhausted by the ongoing harassment targeting our culture in Yoder. The continued harassment of a Black farmer in Yoder, Colorado—and the lack of action from the sheriff’s department—is unacceptable and raises serious concerns about selective enforcement.

Accountability is needed. This has gone on far too long.

If the community cannot trust the sheriff to do his job, what do we have left?


03/05/2026

Newport News, VA Police department violates citizens 4th amendment rights. A Police officer coming out of an unmarked car tells the citizen he matches the description of the person of that car over there. The police officer also tells the citizen he as an open beer can when in fact it is closed.

The citizen knows his rights and let the officers and detectives know they are violating his 4th amendment rights. The officer ask for the citizens ID & SSN multiple times. The citizen declines. VA is not a stop & ID state. This means citizens are not required to provide any ID just because they are standing or parked anywhere unless you are being detained.

Officers cannot compel identification (under threat of arrest) unless they have specific, articulable facts that you are involved in criminal activity.

4th Circuit Ruling (Wingate v. Fulford):

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit (which includes Virginia) ruled that arresting a person solely for refusing to identify themselves during a non-justified encounter violates the 4th Amendment.

03/02/2026

According to Lanthorn.com “As documented by a collection of testimonies and data in a zine titled “The Monsters We Know,” the Grand Rapids Police Department has a history of unpunished racist incidents and abuses of power. These actions disproportionately target and harass people of color. This behavior has culminated in the last four years, with the deaths of several people due to police violence. The most infamous of these was the killing of Patrick Lyoya — an incident still fresh in the minds of the people fighting for justice for Johnson, with many questioning how nothing could have been done since Lyoya’s death to prevent these tragedies”

It has been 4 years since the missing of Codi Bigsby.Codi’s father is still in jail. I amongst others in the community ...
02/02/2026

It has been 4 years since the missing of Codi Bigsby.

Codi’s father is still in jail.

I amongst others in the community still think about Codi & search for Codi. There is still NO real answers, my heart still hurts after the amount of time everyone was searching in cold wooded swamp areas for Codi - a missing child.

We even had a drone used from my coast guard friend to cover land we couldnt reach.

Search parties, flyers, you name it - we did it. I still do not believe the story & believe that someone else from the family is involved. Based on the information & things we saw.

I pray Codi is found and he gets the justice he deserves!

Happy 1st day of Black History Month 🙌🏽
02/01/2026

Happy 1st day of Black History Month 🙌🏽

Fresh & Fit Podcaster says “I hate N***ers the most” & plays the monkey sound while streaming & getting paid - Racism is...
12/02/2025

Fresh & Fit Podcaster says “I hate N***ers the most” & plays the monkey sound while streaming & getting paid - Racism is monetized

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10/24/2025

Where is this farm Floridians?? I asked the person who recorded but he hasnt responded.

Haitian woman & others shown giving vegetables in Florida on a farm. This woman tells the man to leave & go. She looks afraid


10/24/2025

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on October 23, 2025, to protect SNAP benefits for over 850,000 residents, due to the federal government shutdown which has threatened funding for benefits that were set to lapse on November 1st. The state of emergency allows the Commonwealth to use emergency funds to provide food benefits until Congress can pass a deal to restore the funding.

State of Emergency: Governor Youngkin declared a state of emergency on October 23, 2025.
Reason: A federal government shutdown has caused a shortfall in the federal funding for SNAP benefits, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture warning that funds for Virginia would run out on November 1, 2025.
Affected Residents: The lapse in benefits would have impacted over 850,000 Virginians who rely on SNAP for food assistance.

Action Taken: The state of emergency will allow the state to use emergency funds to provide food benefits to residents until Congress resolves the funding issue.

Governor’s Stance: Governor Youngkin has blamed the shutdown on Congressional Democrats and stated that the state will provide benefits until the federal government’s political gridlock is resolved.

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On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the historic One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBB). On Se...
10/24/2025

On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the historic One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBB). On September 5, 2025, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a memorandum describing the SNAP provisions of the OBBB, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 – Information Memorandum. This memorandum provides State agencies additional information on implementing Section 10102(a) of the OBBB, which changes exceptions from the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) time limit
Prior to passage of OBBB, individuals aged 18 to 54 were subject to the ABAWD time limit. 1 The OBBB increases the age of those subject to the time limit to age 64. Therefore, individuals aged 18 to 64 are now subject to the time limit, unless they meet another exception

Current work requirements
If you are age 16–59 and able to work, you will probably need to meet the general work requirements to get SNAP benefits. The general work requirements include registering for work, participating in SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) or workfare if assigned by your state SNAP agency, taking a suitable job if offered, and not voluntarily quitting a job or reducing your work hours below 30 a week without a good reason.

The OBBB removes the temporary exceptions for the following populations, which were added by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA):
1. Homeless individuals;
2. Veterans; and
3. Individuals aged 24 or younger and in foster care on their 18th birthday (or a higher age if the State offers extended foster care).

These individuals are once again subject to the time limit, as they were prior to the 2023 FRA, unless they meet another exception.

New Exceptions

The OBBB adds new exceptions for Indians, also referred to as Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Indigenous Peoples, and Tribal Members. The new exceptions include:
1. “An Indian” as defined in paragraph (13) of section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA);
2. “An Urban Indian” as defined in paragraph (28) of Section 4 of the IHCIA; and
3. “A California Indian” as described in section 809(a) of the IHCIA.

10/24/2025

Having Their Say: The Incredible True Story of the Delany Sisters

Sarah “Sadie” and Annie Elizabeth “Bessie” Delany were American sisters who became famous in their old age for their bestselling oral history, “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years.” Their story provides a remarkable first-hand account of African American life from the late 19th century through the 20th century.
Born in the 1880s to a former slave who became the first black Episcopal bishop in the United States, the sisters grew up on the campus of St. Augustine’s College in Raleigh, North Carolina. They both pursued higher education, a rarity for women, especially African American women, at the time.

Sadie, the elder sister, became the first Black person to teach domestic science in New York City’s public high schools. Bessie, the younger and more outspoken sister, became the second Black woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York State.

The sisters were active participants in the Harlem Renaissance and witnessed significant historical events, including the implementation of Jim Crow laws, both World Wars, and the Civil Rights Movement. They never married and lived together their entire lives, offering each other support and companionship.

Their book, co-authored with journalist Amy Hill Hearth, was published when Sadie was 103 and Bessie was 101. It became a bestseller and was adapted into a successful Broadway play. The Delany sisters’ witty and insightful recollections of their lives offered a powerful and personal perspective on a century of American history, racism, and perseverance.

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