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BET Launches $25 Million Content for Change Initiative to Target Racial Inequality in America

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NEW YORK – BET recently announced its overall social justice initiative “Content for Change,”an expansive campaign anchored in the principle that media plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving individuals’ and communities’ values, perceptions and actions. BET, in partnership with corporate, civil rights and social justice organizations, will leverage its unique position and platforms […]
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PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality

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SAN JOSE, CA – PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. As part of its investment, the company is bolstering its internal programs to further increase diversity, equity and […]
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Pasadena Police Officers Association Denounce Actions by Police Officers in George Floyd Case

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PASADENA, CA – The Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA) express their condolences to the family of Mr. George Floyd and send their strong condemnation on how he was killed while in Police Custody for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The PPOA is grateful and thankful to all in the Pasadena community for their outpouring of […]
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CBCF Launches New Initiatives to Support Social Justice Reform in America

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will launch three key initiatives to support social reforms and education needed to advance the global Black community. Created in response to the historically unleveled playing field for minorities, and the recent protests and police killings of unarmed African Americans, CBCF will […]
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Video: Author Kimberly Jones Breaks Down Why Black people Protest, Riot, and Loot

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There are no words to summarize the spirit of author Kimberly Jones’ comments about civil unrest; as she breaks down why there are people who protest, those that riot and others that loot. All I can say is that’s powerful and something everyone can benefit from hearing as we all search for understanding. Her statement […]
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Nick Cannon Tribute to George Floyd: I Can’t Breathe… Again

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These are some very powerful words and visuals from Nick Cannon addressing the murder of George Floyd and police brutality. Nick Cannon has turned out to be the modern-day Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabar. He’s not afraid to speak up and tell the truth when others sit on the sidelines in silence. He also puts […]
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Statement by President George W. Bush on the Suffocation of George Floyd

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Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country. Yet we have resisted the urge to speak out, because this is not the time for us to lecture. It is time for us to listen. It is time for America to […]
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President Barack Obama’s Statement on the Killing of George Floyd

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In a statement about four police killing another unarmed man, George Floyd, former President Barack Obama said “This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America. It can’t be ‘normal.’ If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better.”
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Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan For Black America

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Following is former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan to empower Black Americans: Joe Biden knows that African Americans can never have a fair shot at the American Dream so long as entrenched disparities are allowed to quietly chip away at opportunity. He is running for President to rebuild our economy in a way that finally […]
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