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CBS News' Michelle Miller Talks New Book, "Belonging," on That's So Random

Why Is Financial Literacy Important At A Young Age? | Securing the Bag: Part 1

5 Characteristics Every Entrepreneur Should Have | Securing the Bag: Part 2

The Difference Between A Good Business Pitch & A Great Pitch | Securing the Bag: Part 3

The Worst Business Advice Shark Tank's Daymond John Has Received | Securing the Bag: Part 4

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Check out the best deals of the day for Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

The Inventory Staff

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$29 Shorts Sale - Jachs NY

All Jachs NY shorts are $29 with this exclusive promo.

Stanley Cup Sale

Stanley Cup Sale

These stainless steal beauties keep cold for 11 hours—and with ice for two days.

Covid in Black America

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New Campaign Encourages Black Americans to Get Updated COVID Vaccines

The Department of Health and Human Services aims to increase the number of updated COVID vaccinations in our communities.

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Can The Black Church Return After Covid?

Kristal Brent Zook

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The Return of the Black Church?

Kristal Brent Zook, Adriano Contreras, and Ernest Crosby

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Biden Is Ending The Covid-19 Emergency In May. What Does That Mean?

Jessica Washington

Entertainment

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Succession: 5 Black TV Families to Rival the Roys

Here’s our showcase of Black families to check out if you like HBO’s Succession.

Stephanie Holland

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The Weeknd Is the Most Popular Artist in the World, Here’s Why

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YouTuber Tasha K Loses Second Appeal Against Verdict in Cardi B. Defamation Suit

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Are We Really About to Get Rush Hour 4? Here's What Chris Tucker Has to Say About That

Race Matters

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Racists Bust the Windows of a Black Girl’s Business and Then It Got Uglier

Angel Pittman had to raise money to repair her mobile hair salons.

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Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

and Adriano Contreras

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Black Teen Spotted with His White Grandmother Suspected of Robbery

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San Francisco Leaders Express Support for $5 Million in Reparation Payments

Jessica Washington

Very Smart Brothas

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Very Smart Brothas

Ja Morant and the Burden of Respectability Politics

Why do so many people believe we see "thug life" as a symbol of Black manhood?

Anthony Conwright

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Very Smart Brothas

Is DeSantis Using Racism to Win the Presidency?

Bakari Sellers

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Very Smart Brothas

Democrats: Why in the Hell Are Black People Moving to Red States?

Derrick Z. Jackson

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Very Smart Brothas

T.D. Jakes' Success Hack: Change Your Thinking

T.D. Jakes

Small Business Spotlight

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Small Business Spotlight

These Black Entrepreneurs Took Their Sweet Treat to Shark Tank and This Happened

Sweetkiwi is a frozen whipped Greek yogurt created to support heart and gut health

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Small Business Spotlight

This is What Happened When a Black Orthodontist Took Her Toothbrush Into the Shark Tank

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Small Business Spotlight

Meet Two Black Men Changing the Flavor of the Whiskey Game

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Small Business Spotlight

D.C. Entrepreneur Buys Strip Mall for Black-Owned Businesses

Criminal Justice

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Reproductive Justice

Black Women Dying During Pregnancy or Childbirth Have Increased and It's Getting Worse!

The maternal mortality rate for Black women nearly doubled from 2018 to 2021.

Jessica Washington

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Plot Twist! Foul Play Isn't Off the Table in Mississippi's Man's Death, Sheriff Says

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Criminal Justice

Shanquella Robinson's Family Demands Action in Letter to President Biden

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Wait, What? No Foul Play Found in Alleged Decapitation of Black Man

News

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White Fragility Author Says People of Color Need To Say Bye To White People

Robin DiAngelo had the internet in shambles after her recent comments on a panel.

Candace McDuffie

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Racists Bust the Windows of a Black Girl’s Business and Then It Got Uglier

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Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Lives with the Bullet That Almost Took Her Life

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Law Enforcement

Video: Mental Health Patient Smothered to Death

National Politics

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White House Reporter Simon Ateba Berated Karine Jean-Pierre—Then Told His Side of the Story to Tucker Carlson

Ateba is the latest to add to the disrespect the White House Press Secretary has experienced.

Candace McDuffie

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Ron DeSantis Calls Possible Trump Indictment 'Manufactured Circus By Some Soros-DA'

Candace McDuffie

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Will New Fla. Bill Impact Black Greek Organizations on College Campuses?

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Trump and 13 Other Political Karens Dividing America