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Money Matters: These 2025 Class Action Settlements Could Put Cash in Your Pocket
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Mo’ Money Friday—6 Class Action Settlements No Proof of Purchase Needed!
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries Arrested on Sex Trafficking Charges
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HP HBCU Conference 2022: A Dialog Aimed At Uplifting HBCU Students Through Digital Inclusion & Transformation
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30 Powerful Women to Watch in Music, Entertainment & Fashion
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Black Women Designers Are Standing Up Against the Theft of Fast Fashion Fraud
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Historic ?Diamond-Certified Albums by Black Recording Artists
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HERide: The First Female Friendly Rideshare App in Georgia
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Jay –Z Invests $1 Million In Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company
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Five Black-Owned Nail Salons In New York That You Need To Try
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Meet Lauren Simmons: The First & Only Full-Time Female Trader At The New York Stock Exchange
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JAY-Z Is Now President of Puma’s Basketball Operations
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Former DreamWorks Chair Mellody Hobson will be Second in Command at Starbucks
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