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(NNPA)—L’Oréal USAtoday announced the creation ofitsInclusive Beauty Fund,a new grant program presented in partnership withtheNAACP,the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. Through this inaugural round of funding, L’OréalUSAwill award 30one-timegrants of$10,000each
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Latest U.S. Payroll Protection Program Can Help Minority-Owned Businesses | Post News Group
GTCF was launched by the Emmy award-winning GIVE TV creators Gary Reeves and acclaimed actor Blair Underwood to continue the philanthropic mission of this innovative television show currently appearing on Discovery Channel
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Mellody Hobson Named Board Chair of Starbucks
Mellody Hobson, a Princeton graduate who in 2019 earned the Woodrow Wilson Award, the university’s highest honor, has been named chair of the board of Starbucks. With the promotion, Hobson becomes the only African American woman to chair a Fortune 500 company.
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OP-ED: Race and Data Discrimination in America | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We all know that African Americans have the largest increase in unemployment before — and even more after the beginning of — the pandemic. African American-owned businesses have had the greatest financial losses amidst COVID-19. The more unemployment in Black America, the more
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Organizing and managing an all-volunteer solicitation team - TSDMemphis.com
Can you really raise money without fundraising staff? Yes, it’s done all the time and has been for a long time.  We asked Dr. L. LaSimba M. Gray Jr. what to consider when building an all-volunteer fundraising effort.  He shared, “I look at what each person can bring to the table. What
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The Latest: COVID cases fall in California, but deaths high | L.A. Focus News
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The rates of new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continue to fall across California, but the state’s death toll remains persistently high. California on Sunday reported another 408 deaths, bringing the total since the outbreak began to more than
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How do you stretch a dollar? Answer: B U D G E T! | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Damon Carr For New Pittsburgh Courier Type in the question, “How do you stretch a dollar in your Google search?” You’re certain to get images of a dollar bill being stretched to the point of it being torn. Growing up in a single mom-headed household, I recall my mom saying we have to stretch
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Ken Frazier, one of few Black corporate CEOs, retiring after 30 years - TheGrio
The longtime chief executive officer of pharmaceutical giant Merck, Kenneth Frazier, one of the few Black CEOs of a Fortune... View Article The post Ken Frazier, one of few Black corporate CEOs, retiring after 30 years appeared first on TheGrio.
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Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in
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Baltimore-based HBCU grad creates game to encourage minority wealth-building | Afro
By AFRO Staff Growing up as the youngest of eight children in the Bronx, N.Y., Ruby L. Taylor remembers being anxious about the family’s finances.  “As a Black woman, I grew up worrying about money. If my dad lost his job, what would happen to us and our home? Family members relied on my parents
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Black investors take note: Reddit rebellion rescues GameStop stock | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown For New Pittsburgh Courier (NNPA)—The story of 10-year-old Jaydyn Carr and his mother, Nina Carr, is just one example of the impact of Wall Street’s ongoing GameStop rally. Their financial windfall came about as a result of a trading frenzy that was never witnessed before– and one
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Author Maggie Anderson sheds light on MLK and Black-owned businesses | Atlanta Daily World
Emory alum Maggie Anderson and her family gained international attention in 2009 as they lived out her public pledge to only “buy Black” for an entire year. Anderson shared her passion fueled by their historic year — known as “The Empowerment Experiment” — as the keynote speaker for the
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Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade - Black News Channel
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns. The two leaders spoke just hours after Biden
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Black Women in Construction Empowered by NABWIC – Free Press of Jacksonville
The National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) hosted its 12th Annual Meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton Airport Hotel for women of colored to focus on building strategic partnerships in the construction industry on [...]
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Praz hunts for new CEO
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Threats posed by stockpiles of expired pharmaceuticals in low- and middle-income countries - Stabroek News
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By Tom Randall | Bloomberg When will the pandemic end? It’s the question hanging over just about everything since COVID-19 took over the world last year. The answer can be measured in vaccinations. Bloomberg has built the biggest database of COVID-19 shots given around the world, with more than 119
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How Dr. Yashima White Azilove is Making Space For Women to Fully Integrate Their Love of God into the Workplace - Los Angeles Sentinel
Until now, most individuals avoided mixing work and religion, as many were taught since grade school to separate their beliefs from public systems. With social media, users are allowed to freely express their opinions, beliefs, and spiritual passions, however, there is still a thin line between
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Advocates promote social equity in Virginia marijuana bills - Black News Channel
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mike Thomas earned a college degree in accounting, but has never worked in his field. Three convictions for marijuana possession put an end to that. Thomas said he's tried repeatedly, but prospective job offers go nowhere when background checks
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Evan Frazier named The Advanced Leadership Institute President & CEO | New Pittsburgh Courier
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Evan Frazier, founding director of The Advanced Leadership Initiative (TALI), is taking on a new role as president and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute, Inc., on March 8. Frazier will be leaving his current role as senior vice president of
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Legendary hotel magnate Herman Roberts provided first class entertainment, housing | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Biggest names in show biz, business, politics frequented Roberts’ establishments By Chinta Strausberg No matter who you talk to about legendary hotel pioneer Herman Roberts who passed at the age of 97 on Sunday, January 31, in Las Vegas, they all say the same thing, he was a “first-class act” who
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Award-winning filmmaker, genealogist reveals intimate truth and personal histories of Upper 9th Ward Desire Community | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This story of trials and tribulations teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of pushing through when times get tough, learning to fight against all odds. (It tells) how many people in Desire preserved with grit and courage," said Leonard Smith
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Easing of lockdown restrictions welcomed but what about UIF relief?
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Viral Vegas: Deaths jump, tourism slumps amid long pandemic - Black News Channel
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Black women launch online directory that connects people and therapists of color | Afro
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