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This Black-owned pizza company is coming straight to your doorstep. According to Black Business, Slim and Husky’s Pizza — the first-ever Black-owned pizza and beer restaurant chain — was co-founded by three best friends in Tennessee. Just three years after its launch, the company has teamed up with national shipping service, Gold Belly, to offer everything from frozen pizzas to cinnamon rolls right to the doorsteps of their customers nationwide. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slim and Husky’s Pizza Beeria (@slimandhuskys) Although the chain currently has several locations in its native state of, Tennesse, as well as California and Georgia, they can now reach even more customers as the delivery option is available in all 50 states. Since the launch of Slim & Husky’s in 2017, owners and best friends Derrick Moore, EJ Reed, and Clint Grat have achieved nothing less than success. For more on how to get your hands on their delicious items, visit SlimAndHuskys.com.
This Tennessee teen just became one of the youngest students to ever attend Clark Atlanta University (CAU). Emory Pruitt — now 16-years-old — joined the class of 2020 this fall, making her one of the youngest students to ever attend the HBCU located in Atlanta, Georgia, per GA Followers . In a statement, CAU officials shared that while Pruitt may have graduated with a 3.7 GPA, her path to college was not easy. “At her hometown high school, she was mocked for being a young Black woman who dared to dream big,” a CAU spokesperson wrote, according to GA Followers. “But the racism and adversity, along with strong family support, only strengthened Pruitt’s resolve.” What makes this even more special for Pruitt is the fact that her brother, Elijah was also accepted to attend Clark Atlanta this year. Both were raised by a single mother, Karen Pruitt, who shares her daughter was ecstatic to get accepted into CAU. “Words would not be able to describe how thrilled and excited she was to have...