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Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief Reinvesting in “We the People” Today the nation is at a crossroads in its experiment with Democracy. It is a time when the phrase “We the People” that appears in the preamble [...] The post State of Black America 2020 appeared first on New Orleans Data News Weekly.
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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund | Dallas Weekly
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Belarusian Police Burn Uniforms in Protest | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Contract-Cheating Companies Tempt Time-Strapped Students – The Wilmington Journal
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Mali opposition coalition offers backing to coup leaders condemned by international community | News24
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Opinion: When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris - Black Voice News
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Tech Innovator André Gray, a True ‘Talented Tenth’ Wants to Help Close Digital Divide for Black Youth
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Amazon takes down ‘Joe and the Hoe’ shirts belittling Kamala Harris - TheGrio
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In accepting the post of Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud is giving back to the nation - Stabroek News
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Kamala Harris talks vision for the nation | Chicago Defender
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Beyond the Rhetoric 1010 By Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow The National Black Chamber of Commerce and humble ventures providing funds Accepting Applications Now Early-stage effects of COVID-19 and lockdowns have disproportionately hit minority businesses. Analysis from the National Bureau of Economic
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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund - Milwaukee Community Journal
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