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Final UK repatriation flight departs
THE UNITED Kingdom (UK) on Monday evening capped its repatriation effort for Jamaica with its third TUI-operated charter flight from Kingston, bringing to nearly 5,000 the number of persons returned home since international travel ground to a halt...
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Minority Business Opportunity Week in Georgia kick off - Atlanta Tribune
GMSDC to Kick off Minority Business Opportunity Week in GeorgiaState and local governments proclaim minority business excellence The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, in partnership with the state of Georgia and area cities and counties, will commemorate the inaugural observance of
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Beyoncé donates $1M to small Black-owned businesses - DefenderNetwork.com
BeyGOOD announced on Instagram that Beyoncé has partnered with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She has allocated additional funds to help Black-owned small businesses. Round Two of financing opens this month. View this post on Instagram Beyoncé adds $1M to
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‘LHHATL’’s Arkansas Mo Charged With Fraud After Spending Loan On Jewelry, Rolex
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DoorDash Launches Initiatives To Support Black Businesses
Share0 (Image via @samedayshop/Instagram) This week restaurant delivery service DoorDash unveiled its new initiatives to support Black-owned businesses. They include a new partnership with nonprofit financial platform Kiva to help
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Trafficking alert for farm workers
A showdown also looms between Jamaica’s Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which claims the former did not consult it on a report which paints a negative picture of a programme depended on by thousands of
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Charter Invests $10 Miliion Dollars with National Urban League and National Action Network to Assist Black-Owned Small Businesses in Underserved Communities
Stamford, CT. – June 11, 2020 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the company will invest $10 million in partnership with both the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN) to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved communities. This
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Black Lives > Property Damage: Tyler, the Creator Not Bothered About Damaged To Golf Store
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Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce sets up relief program to help businesses of color
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Chamber of Commerce has set up what they call a resiliency relief program to help its members who have been hurt by the coronavirus
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As SEC Relaxes Rules, Small Businesses Allowed to Raise Money Easier
Honeycomb Credit is a small crowdfunding company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It typically handles 10 inquiries a day from business owners seeking loans from the community. Since pandemic hit, it is averaging 30 to 40 daily. 
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Source: The Washington Informer
PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality – Free Press of Jacksonville
By PRNewswire-  PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic
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Int’l agency to fund programme for workers’ transition into formal sector
The Ministries of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) and Agriculture and Fisheries will soon launch a programme targeted at workers operating informally in household services, agriculture and fisheries to aid their transition to the formal...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
City Of Burien Offers Small Business Relief And Recovery Grants
The City of Burien has made grant funding available to support small businesses impacted by
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Manchester business community has high expectations of new Gov't
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Members of the business community in this south-central parish have high expectations of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government following last Thursday's massive 33-seat majority win over the Opposition People's National Party (PNP).Although experiencing huge losses due
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'No mask, no roti, no service' -Trinidad PM
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has advised citizens to obey public health regulations to wear masks when entering public
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Restaurants at Level 3: Government given seven days to lift alcohol ban
The fight to lift the alcohol ban in the restaurants of South Africa has begun in earnest - and another legal letter has been sent to Cabinet.
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Biden Admin Commits to Government Spending with Black- and Minority-Owned Media
President-elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Social Media Unites Celebrities and Common Users to Fight for the End of Police Brutality, Racism, and Injustice Against Black Lives
Social Media Unites Celebrities and Common Users to Fight for the End of Police Brutality, Racism, and Injustice Against Black Lives
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Biden-Harris Administration Commits To Government Spending With Minority Media - The Seattle Medium
“This is good news for the Black Press of America in 2021,” declared Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the NNPA. “The incoming Biden-Harris Administration has gone on the public record to keep their commitments to ensure equitable federal advertising dollars to be spent over the
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House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program | The Crusader Newspaper Group
As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has
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Historic Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Launches National Campaign to Restore the Original Black Wall Street
The Historic Greenwood Chamber of Commerce announced during a June 18 press conference they are launching a campaign to raise funds to restore Black Wall Street, a once affluent black
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REVIVE DALLAS SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND | Dallas Weekly
The DEC Network (formerly the Dallas Entrepreneur Center), in collaboration with the Communities Foundation of Texas and LiftFund, is announcing the Revive Dallas Small Business Relief Fund, a $5 million relief loan fund to support primarily minority and women-owned small businesses and
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Seychelles: Small Business Owners in Seychelles Share Mixed Reactions to Government Credit Line
Small business owners in Seychelles are having mixed reactions to a credit line facility put in place by the Central Bank to help micro, small and medium enterprises impacted by
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Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get Priority. They May Not Have
Lawmakers did set aside $30 billion for smaller lenders, in part with the aim of helping business owners of color — like
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Gwendolynne Moore is the first African American member of Congress from Wisconsin where she represents the state’s Fourth Congressional District. Moore, a community leader and lifelong civil rights and human rights advocate, is the first woman to represent the Fourth Congressional District.  She is
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Magic Johnson’s Company Helping Give $100M To Minority-Owned Businesses Affected By COVID-19
The company named EquiTrust Life Insurance Co., is making an effort to help women and minority-owned small
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How to Protect Your Small Business Investment
As a small business owner or service provider, your priorities are to create more value, expand your market share and gain loyal clients; but these achievements can be lost in the case of a turmoil in the market or through an unexpected mistake or
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Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce sets up relief program to help businesses of color
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Chamber of Commerce has set up what they call a resiliency relief program to help its members who have been hurt by the coronavirus
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Mayor Young Selects the Baltimore Development Corporation and Neighborhood Design Center to Lead Design for Distancing: Reopening Baltimore Together, a Tactical Public Health and Business Recovery Initiative Throughout Baltimore City Districts
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