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Businesses in Chicago’s Black neighborhoods join the city in Phase 4 as they slowly reopen By Erick Johnson The wait was at least an hour on Sunday at Chicago’s Home of Chicken Waffles restaurant in Bronzeville. One woman waited at least 40 minutes for her food after placing her order. The line for customers []

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Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina | The Atlanta Voice

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Report: Small Businesses Face An Uncertain Future Due to Coronavirus

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Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million To Minority Businesses

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