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The Other Black Wall Streets | The Root
Between the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction, there were many black communities that thrived economically solely based on the black dollar.
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African Americans Have Lost Untold Acres of Land Over the Last Century | The Nation
An obscure legal loophole is often to blame.
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READ: How America Criminalizes Impoverished People of Color | Colorlines
The New Republic breaks down how policy and practice punish the least resourced among us.
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Billion-Dollar Legacy: Reginald F. Lewis’ Incredible Life Story Comes to Film | The Root
“I think his legacy is that he opened doors and he created hope where it didn’t necessarily exist…”
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[UNSUNG SHEROES] Beauty Pioneer Annie Turnbo Malone Opens Doors for Others | Ebony
Before Madame CJ Walker, there was the woman who taught her the rules of success and it’s time her story was told.
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Black and Latino representation in Silicon Valley has declined, study shows | The Guardian
New study exposes persistent racial prejudice in tech, suggesting people of color are widely marginalized and denied career opportunities.
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Where Race, Poverty, and the Opportunity Gap Meet in Rural America | Roll Call
‘Raising Bertie’ helps audience identify with three boys coming of age, even if they don’t come from similar backgrounds.
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Obama-Era Retirement Savings Program for Low-Income Workers Gets the Ax | Atlanta Black Star
NEW YORK (AP) — A savings program put into place under President Barack Obama and designed to get more people to put away money for retirement is being killed by the Treasury Department, which said it is too costly to maintain.
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Influencers: Millionaire Bill Pickard on Strategy, Vision and Keeping Black Dollars at Home – Ebony
To be successful, you’ve got to visualize it, says the millionaire mogul, and he describes what he means in his new book.
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