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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of
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Installment Loan vs Payday Loan: The Key Differences.
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are several things you should know when comparing an installment loan vs payday loan. Check out our guide here to learn more. Are you trying to make a big purchase but need a loan to secure the funds? You’re not alone! Did you know that more than 16 million people in the US
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Billionaire Robert Smith Calls On Corporations To Adopt His 2% Reparative Plan For Black People
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(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Slams Delaware Department of Correction and Governor Carney for Politicizing Mask Donations | Press releases The Black Chronicle
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Dr. Dre’s wife Nicole Young files for divorce after more than 20 years - TheGrio
Dr. Dre’s wife Nicole Young filed for divorce from the rapper after 24 years of marriage on Monday. Young, 50, filed paperwork on Monday to end her marriage to the hip hop mogul, 55, born Andre Romelle Young, citing irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ. The two were married on May
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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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CBZ Bank Launches Money Transfer Centre
With the world now a Global Village, it is imperative for local players to establish strategic partners that will help them to tap into the diaspora market. Zimbabwe’s leading commercial bank has launched an exclusive Money Transfer Centre, located at the corner of First Street and Robert Mugabe
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Report: 7.7 percent of female workers in Texas are entrepreneurs - North Dallas Gazette
Nationwide 7.7 percent of female workers own their own business, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For many of these women, entrepreneurship offers more flexibility than traditional jobs, which is appealing. But starting a business is also risky. New business owners often take a pay
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2020; No Economic Victory Lap.
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Uncle Bens, Aunt Jemima to remove racial stereotypes | Afram News
In this day of "a change is gonna come," businesses are finally starting to take ownership of the racial stereotypes of which some of them have been operating. It is now time to say goodbye to "Aunt Jemima" and "Uncle Ben."
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Senate Passes Extension of PPP Small Business Loans The Black Chronicle
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Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension - TheGrio
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July 7-10 virtual literary ‘outing’ for Women Across Borders - Stabroek News
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Statewide eviction moratorium extended through August; Pittsburgh’s revenue takes hit from pandemic | New Pittsburgh Courier
Continuing the county’s triple-digit case streak Wednesday, the Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] announced 158 new COVID-19 infections and 12 new hospitalizations. No new deaths were announced. Thursday’s announcement brings the total case count to 4,367 infections, 196 deaths and 443 past
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NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NFL remains at the forefront of the new understanding, and now they’ve taken that knowledge, and, in an unprecedented decision, the league announced it would play Lift Every Voice and Sing – the Black National Anthem – before every opening day game this year. The performance of
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Prince George’s County Opens Small Businesses | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The lights of commerce started coming back on again as Prince Georges County entered Phase Two of the slow return to normal business following the COVID-19 shutdown.  After nearly three months of silence, non essential businesses such as barber
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African Sun reopens Troutbeck
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Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes consumer protection - The Bay State Banner
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Mayor Announces New Neighborhood Investments on South and West Sides | Chicago Defender
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