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Beyond the Rhetoric: This Time We are Going to Costa Rica

In our quest to unite Black entrepreneurs throughout the world we have found many surprises. We, descendants of Africa, are in every corner of this earth. One of our first excursions was the gigantic nation of Brazil. That was the “jackpot” on the first try. Brazil is over 53% Black and only Nigeria has a greater Black population than this nation.

Beyond the Rhetoric: How Much of the Trump Impeachment is a Black Thing?

It may sound funny but when you give serious consideration there may be something about Trump’s appeal to Black America that is worrying the Democratic National Committee. Never has a republican candidate given so much attention to the needs of Black America. President Trump has done this in various ways. Let’s look at these direct attempts to draw Black support by Donald Trump.

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Empower Cocktails Launches Ladies-Focused Spirits Line

The Empower Cosmopolitan Martini beverage launches to wet the whistle of spirits-savvy women

The distilled drink industry is booming, with one report citing the global alcoholic beverages sector is poised to reach a whopping $1,684 billion by 2025. In this day and age, it’s a curiosity that this category doesn’t put a more intensive focus on targeting women. In fact, the consumer spending power of women is getting more than its fair share of attention, including a recent Forbes.com story highlighting how this demographics’ escalating economic power and prowess is helping reshape markets.

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AboutThatCar.com 2019 Toyota RAV4

It has been more than 20 years since Toyota’s RAV4 hit this market. And case you’ve forgotten the vehicle was one of the first crossovers, thus it one of the founders of the segment. It is also a sales leader.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Congressional Black Caucus – Time for a Game Plan

The new 116th Congress has more Black participation than ever before. There are 55 members of the Congressional Black Caucus. There are two Black elected officials who chose not to belong – Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina and Congressman William Hurd of Texas. They see the Caucus as a Democratic association and they are Republicans. We wish they would reconsider. It is important that the Caucus is bi-partisan.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Trump’s Power Africa Initiative – Part I

Finally, we have a White House that has decided to call out China for the sleezy things it does while doing business in Africa. To the Chinese government the African Continent is a big, whore to be abused and pimped at every opportunity. You can travel to any nation within Africa and there will be one thing that is constant. China trading interests and influence is there at every airport, many construction projects, railways, dams and various other infrastructure projects. There practices are plain and simple: “Rape, hustle, steal, swindle, corrupt at every opportunity that is presented.” Theirs is to take from Africa – not improve or advance it. If challenged – sling cash, be arrogant and keep on trucking. No one is going to stop them.

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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

You can bet on music’s healing power. New Orleans has played those odds for over 50 years. Its renown jazz fest brings all kinds of people together, mends spirits and has even survived an apocalypse.

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Trump's Secret Weapon: Stupidity

For almost a decade, Americans have been scratching their heads over the meteoric rise of Donald J. Trump’s political career. When then-Congressman Keith Ellison appeared on the July 26, 2015, edition of ABC’s “This Week” and warned that Donald Trump could become the Republican presidential nominee for the 2016 presidential election, the program’s host, George Stephanopoulos, laughed along with the show’s other panelists and stated, “I know you don’t believe that.”

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Atlanta Police Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder

The Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot last week was charged with felony murder and other charges, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced Wednesday.

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Melania Trump to Address Bullying in Surprise Trip to Michigan

First lady Melania Trump is making good on a promise she made earlier this year to combat childhood bulling, taking a surprise trip Monday to a middle school in a Detroit suburb.

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The Right to Vote Again Under Siege

The fundamental right in a democracy -- the right to vote -- is once more under siege. In state after state, across the country, Republican legislators have introduced literally hundreds of bills designed to suppress voting.

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Mother of Michigan school shooter admits she and husband gifted their son the gun used in the attack

Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, admitted under cross-examination at her manslaughter trial that she and her husband gifted their son the firearm later used in the attack.

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Daymond John started out selling T-shirts from a van. Now he's on 'Shark Tank'

Daymond John always wanted to be an entrepreneur. "As a young kid growing up, I was always trying to sell something," John told CNNMoney. "Whether it was pencils in school ... Super Soakers on the beach. I was always selling something."

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OP-ED: Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies

Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity or race, where they live or how much money they make. The fight to save our planet should be about ensuring a long and successful sustainable future - for everyone.

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Sickle cell scientist fights for a cure for herself and others

Lakiea Bailey has tried to hide the pain and breathlessness she feels from her disease for most of her life. As a child, she missed weeks out of every school year because of sickle cell -- a painful, genetic disease that's believed to impact 100,000 Americans.

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Prosecutors seek to introduce evidence Michigan school shooter's parents created a pathway to violence

Mass shooters have "a slow build towards violence over time and they give up a lot of warning signs," a forensic psychologist testified Friday at a pretrial hearing for the parents of Michigan school shooter suspect Ethan Crumbley.

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Rehabbed cars from Bates Collision Centers serve as ‘keys to a brighter future’ for HCDE single Head Start moms

Without reliable transportation, life is challenging as mothers juggle work and a family in a single-parent household. Car keys are a tool to help make a brighter future possible. Harris County Department of Education Head Start parent Sheena Gulley and employee Parishellia Banks receive rehabbed cars from Bates Collision Centers for their responsible parenting.

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Parents sue for $12M after teammates allegedly attack teen football player

The parents of an Alabama high school freshman quarterback are suing a school district for $12 million after they said several teammates beat up the teen and stomped on him after practice.

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Black Teen Misses the Bus, Then Gets Shot at By White Man After Asking For Directions to School

Brennan Walker, a 14-year old Black student, had a near-death experience last Thursday merely because of asking a question. He was shot by a white man after he asked him for directions to school.

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Judge orders MPD to release body cam video

Meredith Corporation, the owner of WALA FOX10 News, has just received word that it has won a lawsuit in pursuit for transparency from the city of Mobile, which means the city's police department will be required to release police body camera video of a particular incident in 2016, in which McGill-Toolen High School students were pepper-sprayed by a Mobile Police officer while painting the cannon at the Loop in midtown Mobile after a football game.