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Business Career Finance LeadershipGreenwood, Inc. Acquires Valence to Provide Professional Development and Job Recruiting for the Black CommunityBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 22, 2022June 22, 202201543 Greenwood Inc. acquires Valence to grow the Valence Pipeline recruiting database by nearly one million Black professionals.
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News‘True Hero’: Georgia Grandmother Dies Days After Trying To Rescue Granddaughter Who DrownedAtiya JordanJune 22, 2022July 6, 2022 by Atiya JordanJune 22, 2022July 6, 202204430 A 49-year-old grandmother in Georgia died just days after her heroic attempt to rescue her 13-year-old granddaughter from drowning in a lake. She is a
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Lifestyle Money NewsAnnuities Growing In Popularity With Millennials — Potential Investors Should Do Research Before Diving InJeffrey McKinneyJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022 by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 22, 2022June 22, 20220953 Annuities are a hit, but are they right for you? Check out this report that shows the ups and downs of annuities.
EducationAfter Dropping Out in the 1960s, 77-Year-Old Vet Secures His Degree at South Carolina State UniversityAtiya JordanJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022 by Atiya JordanJune 22, 2022June 22, 20220749 Congratulations to 77-year-old Timothy Brown on his new path as a graduate of South Carolina State University.