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Elevating Black Entrepreneurs in Chicago | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Curtis Reed, Chicago Region Manager for Middle Market Banking at JPMorgan Chase, shares his perspective on some of the pressing challenges facing Black entrepreneurs today and the role that the business community can play in elevating Black businesses and driving future growth. The disruptions of the past year have cast a spotlight on the unique […]

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Bartech, a leader in global workforce solutions, is proud to announce that Detroit Public Television (DPTV) will broadcast a one hour documentary about the company’s founder, John W. Barfield. Based in part on his autobiography, “Starting From Scratch: The Humble Beginnings of a Two

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Fixing Democracy Must Start With Moral Leaders | The Savannah Tribune

Dante said, “The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of moral crisis preserve their neutrality.” We are at a crisis point in the history of our nation. It is a sad reality that religious, political, educational, and business leaders are remaining silent to the

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Zimbabwe: Hundreds Defy Govt Mourner Limit to Bury Late Prominent Masvingo Bus Operator

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This Woman Designed An App To Help Black Businesses Amid COVID-19

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Black Bottom back in the day Detroit’s historic Black Bottom neighborhood was home to thriving Black businesses and growing Black families. Running from I-75 on the north, to Jefferson Avenue on the south, Grand Trunk railroad and Brush Street to the east and west, respectively, Black Bottom, near

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Military coup yet another blow for Myanmar's sagging economy - Black News Channel

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country's struggling economy, once considered a promising 'last frontier,' any good at all. Myanmar's economy has languished as the pandemic added to its challenges and the

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Nominations for BBB Serving Northern Indiana’s Torch Awards for marketplace ethics now open | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Nominations for BBB Serving Northern Indiana’s 16th annual Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics opened, April 7. Presented by the BBB’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, the Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics are the premier celebration of marketplace ethics in Northern Indiana. Businesses

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Black Bench Chicago Announces Inaugural Cohort. | Chicago Defender

Black Bench Chicago announced today its inaugural cohort. The Black Bench brings individuals together to build community, foster creativity, develop leadership skills, and encourage more progress. During the program period, participants are challenged to think critically about leadership

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Black businesses get fewer loan opportunities, study shows - TheGrio

There has been an 84% national decline in lending money to Black-owned businesses since 2007 under the Small Business Administration’s... View Article The post Black businesses get fewer loan opportunities, study shows appeared first on TheGrio.

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UPMC: A Commitment to Culturally Competent Care

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Fighting COVID-19 is everyone’s responsibility

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#JamaicaTogether | Azar urges businesses to assess operations to rebound after COVID-19

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2020 Michigan Chronicle 40 under 40 Awards Honorees Announced | 40 Under 40 Honoree - 2020 | The Michigan Chronicle

Each year, the Michigan Chronicle celebrates 40 professionals under the age of 40 who have inspired others through vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and community service participation. The recognized professionals represent many industries and endeavors and are business

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PRIORITIES FOR the HEROES ACT

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International Finance: Casablanca Finance City Wins The Africa Economy Builders’ Grand Prize

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Minority Business expert James Lowry shares post-pandemic prognosis for Black businesses | Chicago Defender

Minority Business expert James Lowry shares post-pandemic prognosis for Black businesses By Roz Edward African-Americans and minority businesses have inarguably suffered the most crushing economic blows dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s just the bottom line as we descend into the pandemic

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Africa: Govt Holds National Confab On Implementation of AfCFTA Agreement Tomorrow

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At least 57.5 per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating across different industries closed operations between March and April due to Covid-19 impact, a new study by Business Professionals Network (BPN) and the University of Rwanda

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