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Employment Opportunities 7-08-20 | New Pittsburgh Courier
BOROUGH MANAGER POSITION Job Description: Wilkinsburg, a dynamic and historic first-ring suburb of Pittsburgh of 16,000 residents with both major highway and busway access, seeks an experience full-time manager to help direct out continued forward momentum. Reporting to a council of nine, the
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Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses - Los Angeles Sentinel
Comerica Bank announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the
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The Region Needs A Transit Plan
OPINION In the shadow of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, we, as Sacramentans, need tangible solutions to jumpstart our economy. One such solution that has presented itself is our chance to invest in rebuilding our dilapidated and antiquated transportation system. Creating more and better jobs
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Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect African-Americans.
We are halfway through 2020, and we still do not have proposed legislation that gets at the root of the surprise medical billing problem. We must get rid of skinny networks, improve access to care, and cover emergency services. It is time for insurance companies to pay, so we can save Black
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Market prices - Stabroek News
*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana MArketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture. The article Market prices appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed - TheGrio
The Trump administration wants the next stimulus package focused on unemployed Americans, passed before the August recess, and capped at... View Article The post Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes consumer protection - The Bay State Banner
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the consumers who have come to rely upon the agency. Since 2010, more than 25 million consumers were helped by the agency’s efforts that returned over $11
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the systematic racism that is rooted in our nation, racial disparities in American healthcare have caused illness, injury, and death in minority communities across the country. Black Americans suffer the most at the hands of the American healthcare system. Now, we are
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Businesses urged to nominate their Black, Asian and minority ethnic champions - Voice Online
BUSINESSES AND the public are being urged to nominate the Black, Asian, minority ethnic and... The post Businesses urged to nominate their Black, Asian and minority ethnic champions appeared first on Voice Online.
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How Do Las Vegas Dog Bite Lawsuits Work?
(ThyBlackMan.com) Statistics show that roughly thousands of people get bitten by dogs every year. While most of these dog bites aren’t severe, some of them cause serious injuries such as mauling, which leave physical and emotional wounds on the victims. Dog bite injury claims are increasingly
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(BPRW) AHEAD OF HOUSE VOTE, PARENTS OF ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE JOHN CRAWFORD ENDORSE THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT | Press releases
(BPRW) AHEAD OF HOUSE VOTE, PARENTS OF ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE JOHN CRAWFORD ENDORSE THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT (Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Today, Gwen
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July 7-10 virtual literary ‘outing’ for Women Across Borders - Stabroek News
Better known for her contribution to the local fashion industry over the years, Guyanese businesswoman Sonia Noel, along with women from other countries in the region and the USA, will ‘stage’ a virtual event from Tuesday, July 7 to Sunday July, 10 as part of the launch of two collections of
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5 Major California Firms, Other Businesses, Invest Billions in Black Enterprises. Where Will The Money Go?
(CBM) Over the last month, several corporations have stepped up to fund the Black community. Two weeks ago, Netflix announced it will drop 2% of its cash holdings, up to $100 million, into Black-owned banks and other financial institutions and organizations that directly support African American
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Congress extends Paycheck Protection Program; billions remain available - DefenderNetwork.com
Congress has extended the deadline for small businesses to apply for approximately $134 billion in Paycheck Protection Program funds until Aug. 8. The House of Representatives approved the extension by unanimous consent Wednesday evening. In an unexpected move, the Senate kicked off the
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Eighteen million barrels of Venezuela’s ‘untouchable’ oil languishing at sea - Stabroek News
As if Venezuela’s economic woes were not enough to demand the full-time attention of President Nicholas Maduro and his government, the administration in Caracas must contend as well with the pressures of working out just how it extricates
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Jeff Bezos champions Black Lives Matter in response to customer - TheGrio
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is standing in solidarity with the Black community amid the civil unrest that is rocking the nation following the death of George Floyd.  Customers have been greeted by a message on the company’s site that reads, Black lives matter. Bezos shared an email from a shopper with
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Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension - TheGrio
Kansas City waited 50 years for a Super Bowl championship. Now theyve broken open the Brinks truck to make sure... View Article The post Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension appeared first on TheGrio.
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NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to Moderate Forum on Equality | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m honored to have legendary civil rights leader and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. moderating the ninth ‘The Bridge Forum,’” stated Alan “AP” Powell, the event’s organizer, and U.S. Desert Storm Veteran.
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Hampton Inn employee fired after calling police on Black family at pool - TheGrio
A white Hampton Inn employee has been fired a viral Facebook Live video showed her calling the police on a Black family just for using the hotels swimming pool in Williamston, North Carolina. In a nearly 10-minute clip, a white hotel employee and two Williamston police officers are shown
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CARIFORUM countries set to test ‘specialty foods’ in UK, EU markets - Stabroek News
Still some distance away from recovering from the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Caribbean would appear to be already looking beyond that challenge and focussing on the growth of its niche markets in
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Super-sized racism: former McDonalds execs strike back in explosive race | Atlanta Daily World
By Trevor Coleman and Trevor W. Coleman II For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical
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Black Lives Matter at War with America.
“Accessory before the fact” is a legal term referring to a person who incites or assists someone to commit a crime. BLM is physically destroying businesses, assaulting and murdering people. Can victims of BLM file lawsuits against major corporations who are eagerly donating millions to the domestic
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The Longview Chamber Partners with the U.S. Chamber to Launch a National Initiative on Inequality of Opportunity | East Texas Review
The Longview Chamber is proud to announce they are partnering with The U.S. Chamber of Commerce to host a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform. The senseless
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(OPINION) Small businesses in California have taken a major hit over the last few months. Most have been forced to temporarily shut their doors amid mandatory stay-at-home-orders, which has led to sweeping layoffs and uncertainty for the future. The pandemic has impacted the business community so
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Small business aid went beyond hard-hit companies, data show - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money from a program that likely helped prevent the job market meltdown from growing worse but that
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Super-sized racism: former McDonalds execs strike back in explosive race
Trevor Coleman and Trevor W. Coleman II  For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical
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Youtube Twitter: How to Become Extremely Popular Using Cross-Platform Promotion?
It is not enough to embrace only one social platform to become popular. By the logic of this statement, you should spread your influence on different social media to have a maximum result. One of the best synergies is provided by an alliance of YouTube and Twitter. However surprising it can be for
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The Carr Report: Nice to look at …but he’s not trying to marry you | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Damon Carr When you gain expert level knowledge or skill over a particular subject or talent, many people mistakenly think that you’re an expert on everything. I get tons of relationship questions from single women that are family and friends. In fact, I might get more relationship questions
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Our HBCUs: They Have Overcome And Will Do So Again.
Today America has 101 HBCUs located in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions had to overcome tremendous obstacles just to come into existence. They are adversity-hardened and time-tested. Working together, and working with willing partners in both
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ORS™ Haircare Gives Back by Introducing ORS™Cares Initiative, Providing Relief to Black Hairstylists and Salon Professionals Nationwide | Chicago Defender
CHICAGO, June 19, 2020 ORS™ Haircare, the respected, Chicago-based multicultural hair care company, this morning proudly launched ORS™Cares with $100,000 starting investment.  ORS™Cares a multi-tiered support initiative conceived to benefit black hairstylists and salon owners nationwide who’ve
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