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Richelieu Dennis Purchases Essence Communications
In a deal that reestablishes Essence magazine as a totally, Black and independently-owned entity, Sundial Brands founder Richelieu Dennis recently…
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Even With Advanced Degrees, Black Women Earn Less Than White Men
Black women have to work seven extra months to earn what white men were paid in 2016. On average, black…
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New York Life Reaches $50B Empowerment Goal in the Black Community
The New York Life insurance company recently hosted a panel discussion on bridging the racial wealth gap in Washington, D.C.
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Black Unemployment Rate Falls for the Wrong Reasons
Black workers continued to experience lackluster job growth under the Trump administration, according to the latest jobs report from the…
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Job Prospects Mixed for Black Workers in April
Even though black women lost ground in the labor market last month, the unemployment rate for black workers dipped below…
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Job Prospects Flat for Black Workers in March
The employment prospects for African-Americans showed little improvement in March, according to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs report.
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Blackonomics: The Black Community is Bleeding to Death
There is a crisis of monumental proportion in our so-called “Black communities.” A crisis that if not checked will prove…
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Blackonomics: The Difference Between Jesse Williams’ BET Speech and What Comes Next
By James Clingman (NNPA News Wire Columnist) More than a couple of million folks have responded to the words spoken…
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Blackonomics: Muhammad Ali Will Inspire Me Until the Day I Die
By James Clingman (NNPA News Wire Columnist) “Where you been, boy?” When I heard those words in June 1966, I…
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Blackonomics: Are Black People Becoming Obsolete?
By James Clingman (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Coalition-building is the best way for Black people to make the kind of…
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