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Trump signs landmark crypto bill. Here’s what it could mean for Black Americans

President Donald Trump signed into law landmark crypto legislation on Friday, marking a major turning point for the digital asset industry. The GENIUS Act, passed in Congress with bipartisan support, establishes for the first time in history a U.S. dollar-backed regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The new legislation advancing consumer and business regulation of cryptocurrency is seen as a necessary step as the global industry reaches a market cap of more than $3 trillion. “This is a hell of an […]

todayJuly 18, 2025 1

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A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence. One picture is of Michael Brown. Brown’s death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America’s racial justice movement. It cast a global spotlight on longtime demands for reforms to systems subjecting millions of people to everything from economic discrimination to murder. […]

todayOctober 30, 2024

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California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state Legislature instead approved proposals allowing for the return of land or compensation to families whose property was unjustly seized by the government, and issuing a formal apology for laws […]

todaySeptember 3, 2024

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Founder Releases Landmark Report Revealing Secrets of Black-Owned Service-Based Business Success

Speak Your Way To Cash®, founded by sales strategist and attorney, Ashley N. Kirkwood, has published an unprecedented report unpacking the inner workings of successful Black-owned service-based companies. Based on a survey of over 120 entrepreneurs, "The State of Black Service-Based Businesses" report unveils game-changing data and strategies for exponentially growing service businesses. Speak Your Way To Cash® hosted a free summit in February 2024 to unveil the full report and give entrepreneurs resources to scale using the findings!One major […]

todayMarch 4, 2024