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[ad_1] Share0 Image via Bifties With new conversations around race resulting from the protests over racial injustice and police brutality, there have been more and more calls to support Black-owned businesses and bring more awareness to Black entrepreneurs. Inspired by the change, one Black woman
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Source: The Black Chronicle
LIVESTREAM REPLAY — COVID-19 & THE FUTURE OF HBCUs — Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D Interviews Makola M. Abdulah, Ph.D | BlackPressUSA
VIDEO — Join us for the first in an ongoing series of livestreams between the Black Press and the presidents of America's HBCUs, moderated by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.
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Black Execs Launch Infrastructure Impact Fund to Erase Broadband Deserts in Rural and Urban Areas
Two former top Black executives at SP 500 companies aim to spur fresh development and investment in some of the nation’s underserved communities by launching a new infrastructure impact fund.The
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These San Diego Delta Sigma Theta Sorors Did a Beautiful Deltaversary Photo Shoot - Watch The Yard
The first line of North San Diego County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta recently celebrated their one year Deltaversary with a beautiful photoshoot. The North San Diego County Alumnae Chapter was chartered April 20, 2013, by twenty-four talented and visionary women emboldened with the same
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Schooled By Youtube: Your History Didn't Start With Slavery
Originally found at The Great Griot If what you know about your history is limited to slavery, you will subconsciously compare it to the disenfranchisement you see today and feel that weve progressed. However, when you know your history, you will see the many ways in which we have actually
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White Couple Arrested For Racist Attack on Black Hotel Worker
A white couple who is accused of assaulting a 59-year-old Black hotel worker and yelling racial epithets at her in Mystic, Connecticut, was arrested earlier this month in Brooklyn, New…
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#FoundersOutFront Spotlights Black and Latinx Female Founders
digitalundivided, a social startup dedicated to the empowerment of women of color entrepreneurs, has launched a photo series called #FoundersOutFront, highlighting how Black & Latinx female founders are adapting to…
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Javicia Leslie Becomes First Black Actress to Play Batwoman
Share0 (Image: Instagram) Javicia Leslie will play Batwoman, making her the first Black actress to play the DC Comics role, according to USA Today. She replaces actress Ruby Rose, who
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Netflix and Ava DuVernay to Focus on Kaepernicks HS Years in Colin in Black White
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COMMENTARY: NFL Comments on George Floyd and Gets Roasted on Kaepernick | BlackPressUSA
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(BPRW) Statement of California Black Chamber of Commerce on California Efforts to Shut Down Gig-Economy The Black Chronicle
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(BPRW) This Team of Black Entrepreneurs from Detroit is Hosting a FREE National Webinar Teaching Pastors & Faith Based Leaders How to Generate up to $100K+ Monthly in Residual Funding Despite the Shutdowns Due to Coronavirus | Press releases
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Black Woman Athlete Makes History, Becomes the First to Own a Sneaker Company
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Texas Woman Gloria Bambo Found Hanging in White Roommate's Garage
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LIVESTREAM REPLAY — NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
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These Delta Sigma Theta Sorors Just Donated $11, 000 to Savannah State University
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COMMENTARY: ENOUGH Voice and Viewpoint
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Schooled By Youtube: Did the 13TH AMENDMENT Really End Slavery??
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White Couple Who Vandalized Black Lives Matter Mural Charged With Hate Crime
California police who were looking for a White man and woman who vandalized a newly painted Black Lives Matter mural over the July 4th weekend have found them and they have been
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This Woman Launches Virtual Postpartum Doula Service For Black Mothers
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Xavier University of Louisiana Receives $20 Million From Jeff Bezo’s Ex-Wife, MacKenzie Scott - Watch The Yard
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(BPRW) THE COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS ACT PASSES THE HOUSE | Press releases
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