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Stacy Brown-Philpot Leaves As TaskRabbit CEO, Reportedly Will Help Run SoftBank's New $100 Million Fund
Among a handful of powerful black women in Silicon Valley, Stacy Brown-Philpot is exiting as CEO of TaskRabbit Inc. to help run the $100 million Opportunity Growth Fund backed by
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LeBron James & Fellow Basketball Stars Begin ‘More Than A Vote’ Organization
Much to the dismay of Laura Inghram, LeBron James has been one of the sports world most vocal critics of not only “President” Donald “Bunker B*tch” Trump, but also the social injustices that continue to effect communities of
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Milwaukee County on Pace to Surpass Overdose Record Again in 2020
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How to Care for Your Senior Loved Ones During the Pandemic
For many senior citizens, being stuck at home all day without the promise of an outdoor escape was
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Honda and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Join Together to Combat the Pandemic
At the end of March, nearly 250 students and coaches from 48 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were set to travel to California to compete for the national championship title in the 31st annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for
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Lawyer, judge and businessman Samuel Riley Pierce, Jr., was the first African American partner in a major New York law firm, the first African American member of a Fortune 500 board, and one of the first African Americans to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.  His career ended when he was
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Michael Strahan Says He Found It Difficult to Speak Up As a Black Man on Former Show
Michael Strahan is spilling the beans about an undesirable work environment that made him feel that as a Black man, he couldn’t speak his
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List of African-American visual artists
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'A betrayal': Early Facebook staffers denounce Zuckerberg
Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebook’s early days on Wednesday blasted CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act against incendiary posts by US President Donald Trump as “cowardly” and a “betrayal” of company
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Ohio public health officials apologized after releasing mask guidance for African Americans to avoid wearing face coverings with 'gang symbolism'
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Mainstream Media Ignores Black Unemployment Rising While Celebrating Jobless Rate
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Somalia: Two Killed in Mogadishu Careless Driving
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University of California to Eliminate ACT and SAT Test Requirements Until 2024
As academic leaders try to find solutions, the University of California system announced that they will suspend ACT and SAT testing requirements for admission through
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The FBI Used Advanced Spy Plane To Monitor Black Lives Matter Protests
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Africa, Eid-Al-Fitr and the Virus
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Fraudsters benefit Hundreds of millions in fraudulent, jobless benefits paid
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LeBron James and other athletes start organization to help African Americans vote | The Atlanta Voice
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Report Claims Russia Paid Bounties to Afghan Militants for Killing U.S. Troops, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Denies it
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U.S. coronavirus deaths hit 100K, African Americans remain at higher risk
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Booed By Protesters After Not Committing To Abolishing Police
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The Aunt Jemima Brand, Acknowledging Its Racist Past, Will Be Retired
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The Original Karens: From Emmett Till’s Accuser To The White Woman Who Sparked The Tulsa Massacre
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