The Legacy Project: A celebration of Black changemakers

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The Legacy Project: A celebration of Black changemakers

NATIONWIDE - Learning and celebrating Black history has never been more important. Microsoft understands this fact and has created The Legacy Project, which strives to lead the world in re-envisioning Black history's narrative to shine a bright light on the outstanding accomplishments African Americans have made in the past and continue to make right now. This is […]

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