business, finance
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Companies Announce One-Dose Flu and COVID Vaccine Booster
Pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Novavax are working on a one-shot vaccine that offers protection against COVID-19 and influenza.
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Essence Ventures Has Acquired BeautyCon Media
The growing media company also kicks off New York Fashion Week with its annual Essence Fashion House.
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An Advocacy Group for Black Women Is Suing Johnson & Johnson Over Its Talcum Powder Products
The recently filed lawsuit claims that the company specifically marketed the products to Black women without warning them of potential links to cancer.
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Jay-Z and Will Smith Invest in Company to Help Low-Income Folks Go From Renters to Homeowners
The startup puts a new spin on the rent-to-own business model by providing clients with the tools and tips they need to both secure and maintain a home.
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What Does the 15 Percent Pledge Look Like in Practice? Sephora’s Trying to Show and Prove
The beauty juggernaut has already increased its total Black-owned brand offerings to 15 percent, with a plan to reach 15 percent in haircare alone this year.
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40 Black History Sites in America Receive $3 million in Preservation Grant Money
The money comes from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, which was founded in 2017.
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Survey Says Black Walmart Managers Don't Recommend Working There
The retail giant commissioned an internal survey last year regarding barriers Black employees face at the company.
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The Song That Never Ends: New Report Shows Music Industry Barely Passes Diversity Test, Changes Are 'Surface'
The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) released its first annual Music Industry Action Report Card for diversity efforts, and the grades are merely ‘average.’
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Yeezy's Takeover of Gap Begins With a Tease of Its First Design
The first design in the coveted collaboration drops with a preorder and projections in major cities