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Apple IPhone 13 will not get in-display touch ID | Afro

By Saptak Datta and Praveen Pramod Tewari Zenger News With Apple’s iPhone 13 series launch fast approaching, more and more speculations and rumors are beginning to surface. Apple is expected to launch four iPhone 13 with a smaller notch and tweaked camera sensors. While nothing is certain just yet, several new reports state that Apple […]

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By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2019, a National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) study found that seven cities accounted for almost half of the gentrification in the United States from 2000 to 2013, and Baltimore was included in this

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By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com During some of the most critical moments in their lives, D.C. residents won’t have to worry about sacrificing a paycheck in order to take care of themselves and family, as the District launched its Paid Family Leave program on July 1. “After five

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