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Founders First Capital Partners Announced Close of Initial $9 Million Series A Aimed at Supporting Underserved Entrepreneurs, Underserved Communities

Andrea BlackstoneMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

by Andrea BlackstoneMarch 31, 2021March 31, 202101539

Founders First Capital Partners announced initial close of a $9 million Series A financing to support minority-led small businesses.

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12-Year-Old Boy is Brain Dead After Attempting TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 31, 2021April 1, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 31, 2021April 1, 202108677

A 12-year-old boy in Colorado was declared brain dead after reportedly participating in a TikTok challenge that has gone viral.

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Pharrell Williams’ Cousin Killed in Virginia Beach Police-Shooting

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 31, 2021March 31, 202101711

Pharrell Williams is mourning after one of his family members was killed late last week in his hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Biden Judicial Nominees Include First Muslim Federal Judge In U.S. History If Confirmed

Derek MajorMarch 31, 2021March 30, 2021

by Derek MajorMarch 31, 2021March 30, 202101143

President Biden nominated Judge Zahid N. Quraishi to be a federal judge, potentially the first Muslim federal judge in U.S. history

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Master P’s Son Heads to HBCU After Turning Down Offers From Division I Schools

Jeroslyn JoVonnMarch 31, 2021April 1, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnMarch 31, 2021April 1, 2021010767

Hercy Miller, a son of the multimillionaire rap mogul recently announced his decision to play basketball at the HBCU Tennessee State University

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Oregon Police Stop Referring to K-9 Dog As ‘Lil’ Kim’ Following Backlash

Jeroslyn JoVonnMarch 31, 2021March 30, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnMarch 31, 2021March 30, 202101584

A K-9 dog in Oregon will no longer go by the name "Lil' Kim" after a civil rights group requested the name be changed.

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More Witnesses Testify In Day Two Of The Derek Chauvin Trial Including Woman Who Caught Cellphone Video That Sparked Worldwide Protests

Derek MajorMarch 31, 2021March 30, 2021

by Derek MajorMarch 31, 2021March 30, 20210817

More witnesses testified in the trial of Derek Chauvin including the girl whose cellphone video sparked a summer of protests

Fashion & Beauty

Guess Ends Sale of Bag Accused of Copying The Style of Black-Owned Brand Telfar

Jeroslyn JoVonnMarch 31, 2021March 30, 2021

by Jeroslyn JoVonnMarch 31, 2021March 30, 202103010

Telfar has built a reputable buzz within the fashion industry with its "award-winning vegan leather "shopping bag".

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Black Ownership Group Seeks To Break Black Color Barrier In NFL Owners Circle

Derek MajorMarch 31, 2021March 30, 2021

by Derek MajorMarch 31, 2021March 30, 202105310

A Black American sports group in Oakland wants to bring a football team back to the city and make history as the first Black NFL

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Baltimore Will Stop Prosecuting Low-Level Offenses To Limit Spread of COVID-19

Christian SpencerMarch 30, 2021March 31, 2021

by Christian SpencerMarch 30, 2021March 31, 20210912

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby will no longer prosecute low-level offenses: drug possession, prostitution, minor traffic violations, etc.