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Top Black Investor's Offbeat Big Money Deals - Milwaukee Community Journal
According to veteran journalist and Amanpour & Co. host, Christiane Amanpour, 'the racial wealth gap all comes down to Black Banks.' Now, add to that, a Private Equity Investor and Investment Consultant for businesses with a unique approach to connecting black and minority-owned businesses to
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(BPRW) COVID RESOURCES FOR FAITH-LED BUSINESSES & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS – The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Join us for a virtual gathering to help faith-led small businesses and non-profit organizations. Receive information on SBA programs for small business recovery Find out about SBA…
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Trump alleges ‘left-wing indoctrination’ in schools, says he will create commission to push more ‘pro-American’ history - African American News Today - EIN News
… history of inhumane treatment of Black Americans, women and immigrants. “They don … the achievement and contributions of Black Americans and feature the voices of …
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US wrestles with economic response to coronavirus pandemic
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A Spanish lifeguard who was ordered to quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus decided go surfing instead-and got busted. The woman, whose name and ...
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Sheila Jackson-Lee was born on January 12, 1950 in Queens, New York.   She graduated from Jamaica High School in Queens, New York in 1968.  She then graduated from Yale University in Connecticut with a B.A. in political science in 1972 followed in 1975 by a J.D. from the University of Virginia Law
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BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S export promotion body ZimTrade is set to launch an online store, Shop@Zim, a platform that will enhance engagement of local companies with international buyers as well as improve the visibility of locally produced products and services. With the outbreak of the
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Fifth Third Foundation Empowers Program Black, Women-Owned Entrepreneurs with New Program | The Michigan Chronicle
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Black Leaders: State Can Do More to Include Black Firms in Small Biz Support Plans — The Sacramento Observer
(CBM) - Most small businesses in California are very small. A whopping 95 % of them are companies with less than 50 employees, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. Yet, these businesses employ a majority of workers in the state – up to an estimated 75 % of the labor
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‘I was looking for someone like me’ - Black Voice News
In summary A bill headed to the governor would certify ‘peer providers,’ with their own histories of mental illness, to help Californians with similar challenges. While 48 states certify peer counselors, California does not. Keris Jän Myrick keeps a photo on her desk of the woman who helped
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T.I. Tells Black Folks to Buy Land and Not Material Items with Their Government Stimulus Checks
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