Trump Campaign Trying To Win Over Black Voters, But President Remains A Tough Sell

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Trump Campaign Trying To Win Over Black Voters, But President Remains A Tough Sell

The president's campaign had begun holding "Black Voices for Trump" events, but the coronavirus pandemic shut down in-person campaigning for months. During that time, the election landscape shifted.

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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — #SaveLocalJournalism Week #4: THE VOICE OF BLACK AMERICA

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COMMENTARY: The Black Church Faces an Atypical Crisis

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Jack and Jill of America Foundation Partners With Natural Grocers to Donate $133K to HBCU Students

Natural Grocers, Together With Its Customers, Donated $133,000 to Eliminate Student Debt for Graduates at Prairie View AM University and Huston-Tillotson during the Inaugural Year of the JJ College GAP Fund for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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