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Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses - Los Angeles Sentinel
Comerica Bank announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the
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US consumer spending up 8.2%, partly erasing record plunge - Black News Channel
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American consumer increased spending by a record 8.2% in May, partly erasing record plunges the previous two months, against the backdrop of an economy thats likely shrinking by its steepest pace on record this quarter. Last months
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Black America: Before Y'all Sign On to BLM...
BLM's founders admit they are “trained Marxists.” https://bit.ly/2AzIaQI These disciples of Karl Marx have launched a revolution against Capitalism to implement Socialism which will morph into Communism. Communism means elites dictate every aspect of your life. They sucker you in by promising
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2020; No Economic Victory Lap.
Little of the employment conversation addresses low-wage workers, poverty, the failure of some employers to provide sick days, and health care challenges.  In focusing on the aggregate, we miss the circumstances that many citizens face.  Even before corona hit, one in ten Americans and one in five
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Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension - TheGrio
Kansas City waited 50 years for a Super Bowl championship. Now theyve broken open the Brinks truck to make sure... View Article The post Patrick Mahomes scores $450M contract extension appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed - TheGrio
The Trump administration wants the next stimulus package focused on unemployed Americans, passed before the August recess, and capped at... View Article The post Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Hip-hip icon Snoop Dogg is entering the wine business with Australian winery, 19 Crimes, for a special red blend bottle, Snoop Cali Red.
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Without help, Black-owned businesses might not survive the pandemic | Atlanta Daily World
by Eugene Cornelius Jr. (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Black communities in the United States not only represent a disproportionate share of casualties from coronavirus, but they have also been deeply affected by the economic impact of the disease. Longstanding racial discrimination in economic and housing
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What We Lose When Retail Stores Disappear
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Super-sized Racism: Former McDonald’s execs strike back in explosive race discrimination lawsuit | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Trevor Coleman and Trevor W. Coleman II For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical
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Economy: US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. But the job-market recovery may already be faltering because of a new round of closings and layoffs triggered by
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Netflix to spend $100M to help Black business - TheGrio
Netflix is not just virtue signaling its support of the Black community. Its actually putting some big dollars in play to make it happen. The New York Times reported today that Netflix, which has $5B in its cash reserves will place 2 percent of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans
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Bitcoin Is Financial Freedom for Black America Part 3 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Trump angrily responds to Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower - TheGrio
After Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City plans to paint a Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower, the president slammed it as a “symbol of hate.” The mayor said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday that he was specifically sending a message to President Donald Trump. He
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Black Lives Matter at War with America.
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Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses - Houston Forward Times
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Big Mac Racism at McDonalds | Dallas Weekly
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