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The New Maya Angelou Quarters Could Help Redefine ‘Freedom' in America: ‘What a Beautiful Thing'
In January, the U.S. Mint released quarters featuring Maya Angelou, the first U.S. coins ever to honor a Black woman. Their design is just as symbolic, too.
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The Federal Reserve Is Shrinking Its $9 Trillion Bond Program. Here's What That Means for Your Portfolio
The Federal Reserve sent $9 trillion into U.S. bond markets amid recent emergencies. Reducing the balance of this portfolio could spark a recession.
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Less Than 1% of All FDIC-Insured Banks Are Black-Owned, According to the FDIC
Between 1888 and 1934, there were 134 Black-owned banks. Today, there are only 20 Black-owned banks that qualify as Minority Depository Institutions.
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Biden Closes Out Black History Month With White House Event
President Joe Biden welcomed Black leaders to the White House Monday for a jovial Black History Month celebration, where he used the moment to call on Congress to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and pass voting rights bills
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Inside the Greenwood Project's Mission to Create a More Diverse Wall Street
Greenwood Project works with companies including Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley to offer Black and Latino students access to careers in financial services.
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Bomani Jones Explains What He's Trying to Do With His New Late-Night Sports Show on HBO
HBO announced sports media personality Bomani Jones’ show will start on March 13 and feature six episodes for the first season.
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Hip-Hop Star Jim Jones Talks Equity and Opportunity for His Quarantine Studios Software Company
Hip-hop star Jim Jones speaks with CNBC sports business reporter Jabari Young about his record-as-a-software company, Quarantine Studios.
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Black Upward Mobility Strongest in Diverse Neighborhoods With Mentorship Opportunities, Says Census Bureau
Many African-Americans face an uphill battle when it comes to building wealth. A small group of neighborhoods and entrepreneurs are bucking this trend.
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Boston Nonprofit Amplifies Youth Voices, Connects Them to Their Afro-Latin Heritage
Tucked away in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood is the Hyde Square Task Force, a nonprofit that has taken pride in educating the youth on Afro-Latin roots and culture through dance, theater and music for the last 30 years. The congas, piano and guitar heard throughout the Sunnyside Street building are part of the “jovenes en accion” — or youth in…
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Jamaica Plain Nonprofit Takes Pride in Educating Youth on Afro-Latin Roots
Tucked away in Jamaica Plain, Hyde Square Task Force for the last 30 years has taken pride in educating the youth on Afro-Latin roots and culture through dance, theater and music.
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Black Entrepreneurs in Boston Reaching Clients Through Instagram
When Luciana Daly of Boston lost her job during the COVID-19 pandemic, her side hustle became her moneymaker. “It was truly opportunistic timing,” said Daly. “We were in the house, people wanted to decorate, and I was available with the product.” Her home decor and design business — Ankhara by Luciana — started to take off. “Business just exploded,” said…
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Has Mass. Closed the Racial Gap for COVID Vaccinations? Here's What Boston Doctors Say
Massachusetts is closing the racial gap in COVID-19 vaccination rates by some metrics, but there is still more work to be done, Boston doctors say. The Bay State had some success with vaccination in part because coronavirus-related care was made more accessible during the pandemic by meeting people where they’re at. But major disparities continue to have a devastating...
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Possible Legal Action Over Controversial Daycare Lesson
A mother is considering taking legal action against IC Kids, a Montessori school in Newton, Massachusetts, after children were instructed to make and wear Blackface masks as a Black History Month lesson.
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Local Fitness Business ‘Trillfit' Sees Big Business
This Black-owend boutique Mission Hill fitness studio is on the move.
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Newton Day Care Apologizing for Use of Blackface Masks in Lesson
IC Kids, a Montessori school in Newton, Massachusetts, fired the teacher responsible for a Black History Month project in which young students wore masks depicting Blackface.
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Black-Led VC Fund Aims to Even the Playing Field for Minority Health-Tech Startups
The Jumpstart Nova fund has raised $55 million from investors including Eli Lilly, HCA Healthcare and Bank of America to invest in Black health-tech firms.
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Newton School Apologizes, Fires Teacher Over Blackface Masks in Black History Month Lesson
The school, which is a day care and preschool, is now closed until further notice over concerns about protests. The teacher involved has been fired.
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Newton School Apologizes for Black History Month Lesson
A Massachusetts Montessori school apologized and fired a teacher for instructing young children to make and wear Blackface masks as a Black History Month project.
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School Apologizes, Fires Teacher for Blackface Masks in Black History Month Lesson
A Massachusetts Montessori school apologized and fired a teacher for instructing young children to make and wear Blackface masks as a Black History Month project. The incident, which happened in a classroom with toddlers, took place last Tuesday at IC Kids in Newton. When one mother, Nadirah Pierce, picked up her children and learned what had happened, she complained and…
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Newton School Had Toddlers Make, Wear Blackface Masks in Black History Month Lesson
A Massachusetts Montessori school is under fire after instructing young children to make and wear Blackface masks as a Black History Month project. The incident, which happened in a classroom with toddlers, took place last Tuesday at IC Kids in Newton. When one mother picked up her children and learned what had happened, she complained and pulled them out of…