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Killer Mike, Andrew Young, Bounce TV’s Ryan Glover Team Up to Open Digital Black-Owned Bank

October 12, 2020 admin 0

Rapper and entrepreneur Killer Mike has teamed up with Ambassador Andrew Young and the founder of Bounce TV to start a digital bank aimed at Black and Latino consumers and to support Black businesses nationally. Ryan Glover, who owns […]

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FUNdraising Good Times: Honoring Ida B. Wells

October 12, 2020 admin 0

Ida B. Wells fight for the dignity of Black lives continues across the country.   History calls Ida B. Wells a suffragist, anti-lynching activist, journalist, fighter for democracy. She was all these things are more. […]

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Breaking the Cycle: Black Women Building Wealth in Times of Chaos

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by Racquel Oden and Mayra P. CardosoOctober 7, 2020 – When the pandemic hit this spring, we were all caught off-guard—emotionally, physically, and financially. Before the pandemic, Black families made some strides in building multigenerational wealth. […]

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JSU Student Invents Straw That Filters Lead From Drinking Water Lamonte Pierce Patents his Cleanstraww

October 6, 2020 admin 0

JACKSON, Miss. — A Jackson State University student is hoping his new invention will help fight lead problems in drinking water. Lamonte Pierce patented an innovative straw that he said successfully filters lead and other contaminates […]

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CRL Statement on the Federal Reserve’s Plan to Revamp the Community Reinvestment Act

October 6, 2020 admin 0

BlackPressUSA – The CRA is a civil rights law designed to expand financial opportunity. The law requires banks to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they are chartered. The CRA was created […]

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FUNdraising Good Times: In case of emergency, who do you call?

October 5, 2020 admin 0

 While this is certainly a time of crisis for many nonprofits, it is also a time to plan for continuity. The pressures of 2020 may accelerate changes in leadership, and board members need to be […]

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American Airlines and United Airlines Set to Furlough Tens of Thousands of Employees While Awaiting Congress’s Relief Bill Decision

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By Lauren Frias / Business Insider – American and United Airlines will begin furloughing tens of thousands of employees on Thursday as Congress fails to reach a deal on a COVID-19 relief bill, according to company […]

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This Black Owned Private Jet Company Seeing Huge Growth Amid the Pandemic

October 1, 2020 admin 0

by Dana Givens – The travel industry has been severely impacted by the spread of COVID-19, causing new travel restrictions to go into effect. The airline industry has already reported millions in losses as executives learn to adapt […]

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Dow Jones Today, Stocks Rise To Put The Wraps On A Powerful Q3; Disney Dives On Covid Ruling

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By ALAN R. ELLIOTT – Stocks climbed into Wednesday’s open, as the stock market looked to end its powerful third-quarter advance on a positive note. Early reports for September hiring and Midwest business activity came […]

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Disney to Lay Off 28,000 At Its Parks in California, Florida

September 29, 2020 admin 0

ORLANDO, Fla. – Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division […]

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