Minority Business & Nonprofit Association

04/21/2026

Come by!!

04/21/2026

Pop it tomorrow!

03/25/2026

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

03/22/2026

Hope to see you THIS Thursday at ACC Library at 5:30pm.

02/13/2026

Community Support Opportunity!!

02/06/2026

🚨This is it…MBNA's Annual Meeting is Monday!! 🥳

Register today and share with your friends, family, club members, greek life organizations, church members… everyone who wants be a part of change… not just talk🤭

📆Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:30pm
📍Auditorium at The ACC Library ( 2025 Baxter Street).

We not gonna keep you all night, so don’t late😂

Register Here ⬇️

A dedicated session for learning from our progress, sharing insights, and planning what comes next.

02/03/2026

They Never Taught Us This: Collard Greens

For decades, Black people were mocked and criticized for how we cooked collard greens.

What they said
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, some white writers, “nutrition experts,” and domestic-science manuals claimed that Black people:
Cooked collard greens “too long”
Were ignorant about proper food preparation
Were destroying nutrients
Used “unsafe” or “unhygienic” cooking methods

These claims weren’t just about food — they were racial judgments.

Why those claims were false

1. Slow-cooking collard greens is NOT unsafe
Long simmering:
Kills harmful bacteria
Makes tough greens digestible
Releases minerals like calcium and iron
There was no scientific evidence that slow-cooked collards were dangerous.

2. The criticism was selective
At the same time Black collard greens were mocked, white foods like: Stews .Soups,Broths and Bone stocks all cooked for hours were praised as “hearty,” “traditional,” and “wholesome.”
Same method. Different judgment.

3. Nutrient loss was exaggerated
Yes, long cooking can reduce some vitamins (like vitamin C).
But: That applies to all vegetables

It is a nutrition trade-off, not a safety issue
Cooking also improves absorption of other nutrients
Calling it “unsafe” was dishonest.

4. Collard greens were cooked long for real reasons
Black families cooked collards slowly because:
Greens were tough and fibrous
Long cooking fed large households cheaply
It preserved food safety in hot climates
It passed down survival knowledge

This wasn’t ignorance it was adaptation and intelligence.

The real truth
Collard greens weren’t unsafe.
Black cooks weren’t uneducated.

The narrative was created to:
Paint Black culture as backward
Turn survival wisdom into ridicule
Elevate white traditions while degrading Black ones

It was never about health.
It was about control and respectability.

LARRY D.ROBERTS.....

02/02/2026

02/01/2026

We are one week away from MBNA's Annual Meeting!! 🥳

The weather should let us be great this time 🤣

📆Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:30pm
📍Auditorium at The ACC Library ( 2025 Baxter Street).

Register Here ⬇️

A dedicated session for learning from our progress, sharing insights, and planning what comes next.

02/01/2026

✊🏾🖤💚❤️💛February 2026 marks 100 YEARS of Black history being intentionally studied, celebrated, and protected—starting with Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s Negro History Week and growing into the global movement we know as Black History Month.

We’re not just remembering history…
👉🏾 we’re carrying it forward.

Join us as we celebrate, educate, and recommit to protecting Black history as an essential part of the American story. 💥✊🏾

02/01/2026

*** UPDATE: Sunday, Feb. 1 - 3:17 PM ***

Major roads have improved significantly throughout the day and will continue to improve with the sunny weather, but not as quickly as they would if it weren't so cold.

However, some icy patches and areas remain on roads. Of particular concern still is on secondary roads and shaded areas, especially those with large hills. So avoid those areas when considering routes if you do venture out today.

Refreezing is likely overnight in areas that don't dry up, so in the morning go slow, allow plenty of time to travel, don't follow too closely, and watch for ice and black ice areas.

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ORIGINAL POST:

*** HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS REMAIN ***

As of this morning, many roads and bridges in Athens-Clarke County remain icy and slick. Even if roads look clear, black ice may still be present. Please continue to avoid unnecessary travel.

Check www.accgov.com/weather for a list of reported problem areas.