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Facebook oversight board reviewing ‘XCheck’ system for VIPs

Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check, system following an investigation by The Wall

Associated Press / September 21, 2021

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How Black businesses are weathering the financial storm of the pandemic

Businesses across the country have taken major hits to their revenue in the past two years, but one salon owner

Jessica Floyd / September 21, 2021

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Google to spend $2.1 billion on Manhattan campus acquisition

Google is planning to buy New York City’s St. John’s Terminal for $2.1 billion, making it the anchor of its

Associated Press / September 21, 2021

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Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit

Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled

Associated Press / September 21, 2021

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Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions

Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at

Associated Press / September 19, 2021

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Nailah Ellis-Brown makes history with the largest Black woman-owned beverage company

What does it take to become the most successful Black woman-owned beverage company in America? Talent and tenacity.  Nailah Ellis-Brown

Biba Adams / September 17, 2021

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Glossier’s Black-owned business grant is helping established Black brands grow

Cult skincare brand Glossier announced on Thursday the 10 winners of its 2021 Black-owned beauty business grant after multiple rounds

Chinekwu Osakwe / September 16, 2021