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i spoke with librarian and community worker OlaRonke Akinmowo about the third space she's made—The Free Black Women's Library for @marketplace.org's My Economy series www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
A traveling New York library becomes a permanent third space
For Ola Akinmowo, libraries have always been a place of community care. Her library is no exception.
www.marketplace.org
August 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
i spoke with librarian and community worker OlaRonke Akinmowo about the third space she's made—The Free Black Women's Library for @marketplace.org's My Economy series www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
for my most recent @ @marketplace.org, i talked to Nadiah Porter, an entrepreneur who finds inspiration in my worst fear: dirty public bathrooms.
This entreprenuer scrubs nightclub bathrooms till they're spotless
For Nadiah Porter, dirty bathrooms aren’t an obstacle — they’re an inspiration.
www.marketplace.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
for my most recent @ @marketplace.org, i talked to Nadiah Porter, an entrepreneur who finds inspiration in my worst fear: dirty public bathrooms.
some recent reporting for @marketplace.org ✨💎📈
As uncertainty drives the price of gold to a historic high, jewelry maker Isabel Dennis is between a rock and a hard place: trying to set prices that are fair to her suppliers, customers and herself.
Setting stones, and their prices, in a rocky market
“As materials’ cost balloon the way they have these past couple of weeks … I can’t continue to sell them at the prices that I was before,” said Isabel Dennis at KIMA Jewelry.
mktplc.org
April 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
some recent reporting for @marketplace.org ✨💎📈
Reposted by iru ekpunobi
Hey so we're working on a special broadcast to air this weekend -- whaaaaaaaaaaaaat the hell is happening, and what's it all gonna mean. What questions do you have? Hit me up and we'll get some on the air.
April 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Hey so we're working on a special broadcast to air this weekend -- whaaaaaaaaaaaaat the hell is happening, and what's it all gonna mean. What questions do you have? Hit me up and we'll get some on the air.
Reposted by iru ekpunobi
Gen Z and other health-conscious consumers are moving away from traditional sugary sodas in favor of prebiotic soft drinks, or “gut pop”—beverages infused with dietary fibers that promote gut health. Major beverage companies are starting to take notice. Reporting by Iru Ekpunobi. mktplc.org/3FE3Psb
March 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Gen Z and other health-conscious consumers are moving away from traditional sugary sodas in favor of prebiotic soft drinks, or “gut pop”—beverages infused with dietary fibers that promote gut health. Major beverage companies are starting to take notice. Reporting by Iru Ekpunobi. mktplc.org/3FE3Psb