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Man Charged Over The Death Of Merci Mack, A Black Trans Woman Killed In Dallas
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Buying Black: Is it a trend or Something We are Committed to Doing? | Chicago Defender
Across the country, people intentionally celebrated Juneteenth.  While these and other events are happening, black-owned businesses have received a massive amount of support. This is a fantastic turn of events for black business owners. However, is buying black a current trend and if so, how long
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‘Costco Karen’ Throws Epic Tantrum For Being Asked To Follow A Simple Rule
She said the store’s regulations are “your problem.”
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Off-Duty Cop Shoots At Customer In Oklahoma Walmart Parking Lot Over Alleged Stolen Grill
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Police: Men Yelled Racial Slurs at Black Family in Oregon
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Jake Fromm Admits He Said ‘Only Elite White People’ Should Have Guns
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Charter Invests $10 Miliion Dollars with National Urban League and National Action Network to Assist Black-Owned Small Businesses in Underserved Communities
Stamford, CT. – June 11, 2020 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the company will invest $10 million in partnership with both the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN) to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved communities. This
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Jimmy John’s Restaurant Workers Fired For Making A ‘Noose’ From Bread Dough
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Civil Rights Groups ‘Pause’ On Facebook Ads | Afro
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Does Joe Biden’s Vice President have to be a Black woman? | Chicago Defender
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Cover Star Keke Palmer On Black Lives Matter, Standing Together, And Our Better Future | The Oklahoma Eagle
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College Writing Awards go to University of Cincinnati and University of Mississippi Students | Afro
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By Dan Gelston AP Sports Writer Being an agent of change in NASCAR cuts both ways for Bubba Wallace. He is seen as a hero to some, particularly those who have longed for a Black driver to shake things up in a predominantly White sport. To others, the 26-year-old Wallace represents something else
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