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Discover will donate a total $5 million to Black-owned restaurants. The twist? Anyone can cast a vote on social media from now through October 31, 2020 for the establishment they think should win one of the 200 $25,000 awards available. The #EatItForward campaign is a creative way to distribute
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Billionaire Robert Smith Calls On Corporations To Adopt His 2% Reparative Plan For Black People
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Why the buying Black trend should be a permanent lifestyle - TheGrio
There is a fire spreading across the internet, across social media, and across the world. This fire is consuming, but... View Article The post Why the buying Black trend should be a permanent lifestyle appeared first on TheGrio.
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Amazon Acquires Self-Driving Startup Zoox Led By Black Female CEO for $1. 2 Billion
Amazon purchased Zoox, a developer of autonomous vehicles, for $1.2 billion. Zoox CEO Aicha Evans will remain in her current position.
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The Region Needs A Transit Plan
OPINION In the shadow of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, we, as Sacramentans, need tangible solutions to jumpstart our economy. One such solution that has presented itself is our chance to invest in rebuilding our dilapidated and antiquated transportation system. Creating more and better jobs
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(BPRW) Walmart Celebrates Veterans Welcome Home Commitment; Achieves Goal of 250,000 Veteran Associates Hired The Black Chronicle
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(BPRW) SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY LEADERS, AND ACTIVISTS FROM AFRICA, EUROPE, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE UNITED STATES GATHER TO COLLABORATE PUT FORTH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE | Press releases
[ad_1] (BPRW) SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY LEADERS, AND ACTIVISTS FROM AFRICA, EUROPE, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE UNITED STATES GATHER TO COLLABORATE & PUT FORTH COLLECTIVE ACTIONS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE Virtual Forum To Host Panel Discussions and Community Roundtables To Engage
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Interim Zisco board chair leaves in a huff
Economist Gift Mugano has resigned as Ziscosteel interim chairperson after Industry minister Sekai Nzenza reportedly censored him for making remarks that were deemed in ‘conflict’ with his role as a board member of a State enterprise. By Everson Mushava In a letter to Nzenza dated June 29, Mugano
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Businesses urged to nominate their Black, Asian and minority ethnic champions - Voice Online
BUSINESSES AND the public are being urged to nominate the Black, Asian, minority ethnic and... The post Businesses urged to nominate their Black, Asian and minority ethnic champions appeared first on Voice Online.
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Diddy Gifts 14-Year-Old Fashion Entrepreneur With $25K Business Grant On Ellen
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Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival canceled due to coronavirus - TheGrio
Jay-Zs annual Made In America Festival in Philadelphia has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic as it’s been canceled. READ MORE: Dr. Fauci says US coronavirus cases to reach ‘disturbing’ 100,000 per day A statement was released Wednesday that the event which has become a staple
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Call on FTSE 100 firms to commit to at least 1% spend with BAME businesses - African Voice Newspaper
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Layoffs stuck at high level as 1.3 million seek jobless aid - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus. The persistently elevated level of
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(BPRW) AHF Lauds San Bernardino County on Declaration that Racism is a Public Health Crisis; Urges Others to Follow Suit | Press releases
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Stocks slink back as virus outbreaks dim recovery hopes - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are slipping in early trading on Tuesday, giving back some of their big gains from the past couple weeks. The SP 500 was 0.3% lower, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time. Stocks were down even more in France, Germany and elsewhere after the
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Black-owned businesses see sales boost from Blackout Day : TheGrio
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PRESS ROOM: TRU Conversations — A Blueprint to Be a Catalyst for Change by Promoting Truth, Understanding and Unity | BlackPressUSA
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Super-sized Racism: Former McDonald’s Execs Strike Back in Explosive Race Discrimination Lawsuit
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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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Black Lives Matter: Local beauty brand owner creates Makeover racism workshop | Afram News
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A white Hampton Inn employee has been fired a viral Facebook Live video showed her calling the police on a Black family just for using the hotels swimming pool in Williamston, North Carolina. In a nearly 10-minute clip, a white hotel employee and two Williamston police officers are shown
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