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Drone on the farm: As rainfall becomes scarce, farmers irrigate crops via unmanned aerial vehicles
Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, a 25-year-old farmer in Zimbabwe, stands in his sugarcane field, marveling at a recent savings of 60% on irrigation costs. And sugarcane is just part of Mazvazva’s property in Zimbabwe. He owns nearly 500 acres, growing green […]
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UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall
RICHMOND, Virginia—A large crowd gathered in a heavy downpour to watch history being made: The removal of the monument celebrating Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Church bells rang in the distance as work crews took power tools to the feet of […]
Business
Driveway drag shows and backyard violins: Business takes off for performers who deliver
Artists are blazing a new path to battle isolation, boredom and sagging spirits: home delivery. The Driveway Drag Show carries on, even for Richmond’s city clients with no driveways. (Courtesy: Andy Jordan)of performances, either to your driveway, balcony, or backyard. […]
Culture
A Nation’s Story: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
The Fourth of July is celebrated as the anniversary of American independence in 1776. In 1852, Frederick Douglass asked, “Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us?” And, to this […]
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VIDEO: Endangered Maine senator calls for focusing coronavirus relief on small businesses
Employers with more than 300 employees might get kicked out of the Paycheck Protection Program, if one senator succeeds. During debate on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, called for decreasing the maximum number of people […]
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Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project
Kenyans in rural areas and a port city region who expected to get electricity next year might be disappointed. The African Development Bank Group suspended the China-based Sinotec company for three years for fraud — a move that will likely […]
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USBC’s Juneteenth Statement and byblack Launch
U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth and to commemorate USBC’s new byblack platform: “Today is met with a sobering reflection of what ‘freedom’ really means and whether Black Americans have achieved true freedom.Although physically […]
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Pandemic boosts profits for Big Tech
Internet domain registrar GoDaddy recently launched an initiative to support small businesses forced to close their physical spaces because of COVID-19. Called #OpenWeStand, the collaboration also involves Silicon Valley heavyweights PayPal, GoFundMe and Salesforce — which have been thriving despite […]
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Give Me The Mike Training
With Dr. Will Moreland GIVE ME THE MIC SPEAKER TRAINING Ready To Build Your Brand, Business & Bank Account? Ready To Make An Impact and Transform lives? Do you have a message, skill or knowledge that you are ready to share […]
Celebrity
What About Me Documentary- A look into the experience of African American Men and their history in America
By Taroue Brooks An interview with D. John Jackson, Founder, Owner and Principal of 5J Entertainment who is the co-creator and executive producer of the documentary. Tell us about 5J Entertainment. 5J Entertainment is committed to educating, informing, entertaining […]
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Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic
While the U.S. economy faces the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression and many businesses are forced to close or reopen slowly, one industry is booming: video games. And not just any video games. The new Nintendo Switch came […]
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Illegal cigarette sales booming in South Africa
A ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa since the country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown began in March has cost the economy millions of rands daily in the form of tax revenue lost to illicit sales of smokes, a variety […]
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Black Business Owners’ Ranks Collapse by 41% in U.S. Lockdowns
The Covid-19 economic shutdown has hurt black-owned businesses the most across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., with a devastating 41% decline in black-owned businesses, according to Bloomberg. U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) President Ron Busby released the following statement: “The […]
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MEET AN ANIMAL: Texas bull ‘Top Game’ is fathering the next generation of Walmart’s beef
Top Game—that’s the name they gave him—is one of the luckiest Black Angus bulls alive. The four-year old won’t be dinner anytime soon. His sperm is too valuable to Walmart. This chiseled block of meat weighs 2,127 pounds and stretches […]
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Shanika Palm-Owner of Suitable Solutions
By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? I’ve always had a creative energy and a desire to help and inspire others to pursue their creative sides. A career in Information Technology tapped into both my desire to […]