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NBA Foundation Announces First Recipients of Grants to Empower the Black Community
On the same day that the NBA Foundation named Greg Taylor its first-ever executive director, it also made another major announcement as part of its mission to advance economic empowerment within the Black community. On Thursday, it announced initial recipients of grants totaling $2 million to seven organizations that “provide skills training, mentorship, coaching and…
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Atlanta Hawks Owners Will Invest $40 Million to Bolster Economic Empowerment Within the Black Community
Atlanta might have one of the highest concentrations of Black folks in the country, but it also ranks among the lowest in economic mobility within our communities. So in being the largest nonprofit center in the country that’s devoted to empowering Black entrepreneurs and small business owners, the Atlanta-based Herman J. Russell Center for Innovation…