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Black and minority-owned business: The road to recovery
An August 2020 Federal Reserve Board report painted a dire portrait of the effects of COVID-19 on minority-owned business, especially in Black communities. Among all small businesses, the number of active business owners fell by 22% from February to April 2020, the largest drop on record. But the racial […] Click here to view original […]
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Mangrove True Story: What Happened To The Real Mangrove Nine
Mangrove tells the true story of the Mangrove Nine and inevitably has to leave out a lot of the details, especially what happened after the events of the film. Mangrove is based on an important historical moment that was a turning point for Black British and West Indian immigrants […] Click here to view original […]
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill Into Law, Activists Call for His Removal From Tulsa Race Massacre Commission
Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) During Black History Month, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tweeted, “We can never forget the tragedy that happened 100 years ago,” in reference to the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Okla. On Friday, the same governor signed into law a bill that prohibits K-12 schools […] Click here to view original […]