The two victories Amazon and Starbucks are important to union organizing efforts. A sentiment which was echoed by Chris Smalls, who went from fired Amazon employee to the leader of the Amazon Labor Union, has recently became the first union to win a representation vote at one of Amazon’s facilities.
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Putin’s Price Hike
Recent steps by the Biden Administration to alleviate the worst effects of high fuel prices on the budgets of American families include a promise to enact the largest Strategic Oil Reserve release in history
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Mary J. Blige to receive The Icon Award at The Billboard Music Awards
“My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses, and now even my own music festival.”
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African-American Creatives to Vie for $150K in Funding at PitchBLACK Forum
The PitchBLACK Awards ceremony, on April 28 will celebrate Black media storytellers by honoring the past (Trailblazer Award), the present (Forum Awards) and the future (Nonso Christian Ugbode Award). The ceremony’s keynote speaker is award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter (“John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It”).
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The Deadly Police Shooting That’s Roiling Michigan
This past weekend, a protest and candlelight vigil were held in Patrick’s memory; hundreds of Grand Rapids residents showed up, and Peter’s translator, a local pastor named Israel Siku, got a few of the marchers to re-create the incident as he’d viewed it in police footage. “It was an execution style,” he exclaimed, formulating a clear image of a cop holding Patrick on the ground, face down, and shooting him through the back of the head.
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T. ROWE PRICE INVESTING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN BALTIMORE
Kiva is thrilled to bring our crowdfunded, 0% interest loans to meet the needs of Baltimore’s most underserved entrepreneurs. In the U.S., where minority-owned, women-owned, and startup businesses face numerous barriers to financing, we’re proud to extend opportunity by lending to entrepreneurs based on character, not credit score,” Kiva co-founder and President Premal Shah said in a statement.
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Book Review: ‘The Kitchen without Borders’ features succulent recipes from Immigrants who have flocked to New York City for The Eat OffBeat Chefs
I love pizzas, so of course seeing Nepal’s Chef Rachana’s recipe for Napali Pizza caught my eyes. A former Napalese Rachana had moved with her family to New York City to escape an unstable government.
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Fashion Flair in St Louis: Toni DA LA Couture fashion show brought out the days the city was a fabric mecca
Boutique owner, model designer and coordinator the lovely Mrs Phyllis Morris, of Toni DA LA Couture, was at her accustomed form, as she once again showed the city her glamour.
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‘Made In USA’ Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Promoted In House Reconciliation Bill
Proposal knocks $7,500 off electric vehicle purchase, and as much as $12,500 if it’s U.S.-made.
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White House, Federal Reserve Project Strong Economy, But Consumers Are Cautious
COVID-19 Delta variant, rising gas and food prices have buyers feeling wary.
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Electric Vehicle Footprints May Not Currently Be As Clean As Some Assume
Near future developments could greatly increase the benefit of the technology.
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Access To Capital Remains A Problem For Most Black Businesses
Accounts-receivable factoring is one way to get money to entrepreneurs faster — but it does come at a higher cost.
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Gasoline Prices Continue Spiking
Even the blending components for the fuel are more expensive these days.
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Companies Scramble To Update To 4G And 5G, Fear Losing Critical Technology
As 3G is retired in 2022, businesses worry about cost updates and societal disruptions if the deadline isn’t hit.
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Rising Tide Capital Continues To Prep Minority Entrepreneurs For Success
Newark, New Jersey-based program has sent more than 3,000 graduates into business.
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No Signs For An End To The Rally In Crude Oil Prices
As prices continue moving higher, energy-related inflation could pose a threat to continued economic growth.
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Can Biden Beat Oil Prices?
Crude oil prices remain at multiyear highs and could undermine U.S. economic growth. Will Strategic Petroleum Reserves be tapped?
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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.
Today marks history, Kentanji Brown Jackson the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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COVID: The Road of a Long Hauler… Part 12
Preparing for a holiday can take a toll on anyone, and although I had been feeling good, I didn’t want to overdo it. I wanted to give myself plenty of time to cook and clean so I wouldn’t get fatigued, because I’m not eating a Patti pie
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House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana, But will it fires up?
The bill simply calls for the reclassification of cannabis products so that it’s possession is no longer a criminal act under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.[2] When the industry is finally formalised and regulated on a federal level, new taxes would be levied on marijuana sales and the proceeds would go to helping the communities most adversely affected by the decades-long ‘war on drugs’ that first started under the Nixon administration over half a century ago.
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Congressman Madison Cawthorn under fire over claims of drugs and orgies in the District. 
Mr. Cawthorn is currently the youngest representative in the United States Congress. The 26-year old is an active voice in contemporary political discourse, and often takes controversial positions in his areas of interest.
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5 Things The Black Community Should Know About Home Ownership
In fact, as much as 50% of Black Americans note that it is difficult to even find agents and sellers to take them seriously due to their skin color. With so many hurdles to contend with,
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Speak the Truth in Love
Christians enjoy hearing biblical truths about God’s love and forgiveness, but they often hate it when a biblical truth they do not want to hear is preached in a loving way. Nevertheless, in order to achieve your health and fitness goals, you must hear and accept the truth of God’s Word as it pertains to dieting and exercising. If you’re ready to hear the truth, read today’s article!
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The envelope please: Claps and Slaps goes the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony, an Oscar’s update
Nominated for best song was the Queen Bee herself Beyonce’ who performed her song from the movie King Richard called “Be alive”, the story of Richard Williams the patriarch of the Williams tennis Dynasty of Venus and Serena. Beyonce performed the song on the tennis courts of Compton where Venus and Serena plied their early trade growing up.
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Ginni Thomas texts exposes efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas is a low-level conservative activist known for working with several right-wing organizations in the country.