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UVI Bulletin Board for June 2

Here's what is happening on both campuses of the Unversity of the Virgin Islands.

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LiftFund's Women's Business Center announces pitch competition during its inaugural "Women of Color: Shaping the Future Conference" on March 25 | Dallas Weekly

DALLAS, March 16, 2021 – To better empower and support minority women business owners, LiftFund Dallas and San Antonio Women’s Business Centers are pleased to announce the Women of Color: Shaping The Future Conference, on March 25. Featuring some of the nation’s most successful minority business

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Worlds First Industry Club for Youth Launches in Detroit! | The Michigan Chronicle

This September, the Boys Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) will open its first Industry Club, offering an unparalleled immersive summer and after-school experience for young people interested in pursuing a career in retail or fashion merchandising. The Industry Club will be co-located

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Hennessy Launches Unfinished Business Program With $3M To Support Minority Entrepreneurs

“Unfinished Business” is a small business initiative helping Black, Asian American and Latinx small businesses power through the immediate financial challenges of

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4 tips to help keep small businesses strong - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

(BPT) - Over the past year, small businesses have had to adapt, often learning that their bonds with their surrounding communities are crucial to their survival. As your business continues to weather …

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Low-Income Single Mother Becomes the Owner of a Million-Dollar Construction Company

Lasenta Lewis-Ellis found success in the male-dominated construction industry despite being a single mother early in life and other challenges

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Farmers, Business People Offer Input on Territorial Agriculture Plan

Farmers have a variety of suggestions for what should be in the U.S. Virgin Islands' agriculture plan, but as much as any one thing, they'd like to see consistency, not a plan that bends with the changing administrations.

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House leaders demand details on PPP – Florida Courier

As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has

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Belarus leader visits Putin to secure support amid protests - Black News Channel

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president visited Russia on Monday in a bid to secure more loans and political support, as demonstrations against the extension of his 26-year rule entered their sixth week. President Alexander Lukashenko's talks with

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Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce sets up relief program to help businesses of color

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Chamber of Commerce has set up what they call a resiliency relief program to help its members who have been hurt by the coronavirus

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$6 Million Sussman Donation Anchors Vision for UVI Medical School  

This project will become only the fifth historically black medical school in the United States and its territories, subject to receiving approval by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

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State, private sector postures restricting small business growth - Stabroek News

The probe that the Stabroek Business has been conducting these past several weeks in order to determine how small and micro-businesses have been faring in the restrictive environment of COVID-19 has been, in more ways than

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Embrace your roots: Support Black-owned businesses – Florida Courier

The Black-owned business community has been hit hardest by the fallout of the pandemic with over 40 percent of small business closures. However Black-owned businesses are a force to be reckoned with, especially Black female-owned businesses. According to a recent American Express report, women of

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Mark Barnes: 'Established capital' needs to forget Sandton and Cape Town's Waterfront | Fin24

Instead of focusing on the likes of Sandton City or the Waterfront, investors need to cast their eyes on the "real economy", according to Mark Barnes.

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Four Nominations Advance to Full Senate

The V.I. Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary advanced four nominations of candidates for various governmental boards during Thursday’s hearing.

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GITONGA: Kenya-US free trade deal won’t come easy

The US’ trade policy towards Africa, is centred on Agoa which expires in 2025, and on the model FTA initiative.

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Around the State - Dallas Examiner

Special to The Dallas Examiner The DEC Network to distribute $1.1 million through Dallas Small Business Relief Fund The DEC Network, formerly the Dallas Entrepreneur Center, in collaboration with the Communities Foundation of [...] The post Around the State appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

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How Strong Is Your C-Suite Bullpen? Preparing The Next Generation Of Leaders - Milwaukee Community Journal

About $350 billion a year is spent on leadership development, but many companies aren’t getting much bang out of their buck. Studies indicate that lots of senior executives don’t think the next wave is prepared well enough to assume larger leadership roles. With many companies in a transitional

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UVI Bulletin Board for May

Here is what's happening on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

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Farmers, Business People Offer Input on Territorial Agriculture Plan

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AFSCME, NAACP launch historic partnership to mobilize Black voters - Milwaukee Community Journal

Partnership kicks off with a joint four-state presidential radio buy on African American radio stations in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina. WASHINGTON – AFSCME and the NAACP launched on Saturday two radio ads which will run in the

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Paycheck Protection Progam: Biden makes changes but some left out

By: Alyssa Wilson New initiatives made by the Biden administration to expand relief loans to small businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are meant to help, but a decision made by the U.S. Small Business Administration is impacting the way some businesses get loans. Last

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Uhuru Kenyatta eyes regional hub status with merger of State logistics agencies

President Kenyatta establishes the Kenya Transport and Logistics Network to oversee the flow of cargo.

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Detroit Means Business, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Name Kai Bowman VP of DMB | Business | The Michigan Chronicle

Detroit Economic Growth Corporation [DEGC] recently announced today that they hired Kai Bowman as vice president of Detroit Mean Business, [DMB] which was effective December 8. DMB, a subsidiary of the Detroit Economic Growth Association (DEGA) and was developed to help local small businesses

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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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Today in 2016, Dr. Carla Hayden Became the First Woman and Black Person Sworn in as the Librarian of Congress

Photo credits: Shawn Miller for the Library of Congress On September 14, 2016, Dr. Carla Hayden (pictured far right) was sworn in by Chief Justice John G. Roberts as the 14th Librarian of Congress. The third professional librarian, the first woman and the first person of African American descent

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Foster School Of Business, Bank Of America Partner With Black Future Co-Op Fund To Support Black-led Businesses And Non-Profits - The Seattle Medium

With support from the Black Future Co-op Fund and a $500,000 grant from Bank of America, the CBDC is working with Black-led businesses and organizations across Washington to provide tailored technical assistance, leadership development training, financial management guidance, and help accessing

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Christians Are Part Of Black Lives Matter, Co-Founder Reminds Pat Robertson

The televangelist claimed Black Lives Matter is trying to destroy Christianity. Patrisse Cullors said his comments were "reckless."

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Black LGBTQ Owned Businesses Need Support During The Pandemic, Even If There Isn’t Exact Data On How Many There Are | The Plug

The coronavirus pandemic’s economic impacts are still unfolding, but things are already far from evenly distributed. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as unemployment fell for white workers in May, it rose to the highest rate in a decade among Black ones. Just as Black workers are

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Embrace digitisation – May Pen Chamber of Commerce

Winsome Witter, president of the May Pen Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MPCCI), has urged the business community to embrace electronic channels of communication in light of the Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) decision to close some of...

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The Black News Channel is Now Available to Spectrum TV Viewers Across the Country - Black News Channel

FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Tommy Ross, Communications Director T: (850) 404-4091 tross@blacknewschannel.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Black News Channel is Now Available to Spectrum TV Viewers Across the Country Tallahassee, Florida – September 14, 2020 – The Black News Channel (BNC), the nation's only

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