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Lenders Deny Mortgages for Black Homeowners at a Rate 80 Percent Higher Than Whites

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By Diana Olick, CNBC – This Black borrower has an outrageous story about his mortgage refinance. “I started to realize maybe, maybe I need to not disclose my race.” When the coronavirus struck the U.S. in […]

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Meet EnJunaya Canton, who quit a six-figure job to start fast-growing Zuhuri Beauty

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#NNPA BLACKPRESS -By Ben Stevenson, U.S. Bank for NNPA Newswire – After going through countless trials and tribulations to get where she is today, EnJunaya understands the risks that come with starting your own business. […]

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Fundraising Good Times: Equity and Public Policy

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There is no way around it: 2020 is all about equity and advocacy. On the streets, in the news, and around the kitchen table the words “Black lives matter” are resonating. These three words are […]

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Inside Charlotte’s Hottest Black-Owned Food Truck, What The Fries

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By DeAnna Taylor – Despite a pandemic, two Black chefs out of Charlotte, NC have managed to nearly triple business for their loaded fries food truck. What The Fries can easily be deemed the city’s […]

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JTA Receives $11.9 Million Bus and Bus Facilities Grant

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JACKSONVILLE, FL. – The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that the Jacksonville Transportation Authority is receiving an $11.9 million Bus & Bus Facilities discretionary grant. With this grant, the JTA […]

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Stein Mart Files for Bankruptcy and Will Close Most of Its 300 Stores

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New York (CNN Business) By Jordan Valinsky, – Discount retailer Stein Mart has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close most of its nearly 300 stores. The 112-year-old company blamed its failure on changing consumer habits and the […]

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Marketing Exec Sheila Coates Creates a Drinking Mask for Social Distancing Happy Hours

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by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – When you have two decades of experience working in artist development, branding, and imaging and have held positions at labels such as Sony/BMG, EMI/Capitol, Arista, MCA, among others, you should […]

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These Founders Launched a Weather APP that Helps You Pick An Outfit According to the Forecast

August 7, 2020 admin 0

By Dana Givens – For many of us, the first thing we do when we get up in the morning is to check our phone to see news highlights and the weather. With forecasts often […]

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Rapper Killer Mike Urges People to #BankBlack To Save Disappearing Black Banks 

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by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – Michael Render, better known as rapper Killer Mike, has been advocating for Black-owned businesses and Black ownership for years. He also stressed the need to do business with Black banks in […]

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Lowe’s Committs $30 Million In Grants To Minority Business Impacted by Covid

August 3, 2020 admin 0

by Jeffrey McKinney – Small business owners can potentially pick up emergency relief grants between $5,000 to $20,000 from home improvement giant Lowe’s. But those seeking the money need to act fast: Applications will be […]

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