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The Mississippi Delta Is a Testing Ground for the Nation

The Mississippi Delta Is a Testing Ground for the Nation

The majority-Black Mississippi Delta region is shrouded in both magic and myth for...

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Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union, Black Communities Reflect on a Hard Year

Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union, Black Communities...

ARLINGTON, Virginia — A year into the second Trump administration, Tony Brown is...

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Black Women Most at Risk From Harmful Chemicals in Unregulated Hair Products

Black Women Most at Risk From Harmful Chemicals in Unregulated...

This story was originally published on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent...

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Africa’s Growth Story: Beyond the Global Slowdown????????

Africa’s Growth Story: Beyond the Global Slowdown????????

While the world talks about a global slowdown, Africa is quietly growing at 4% in...

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Colombia Stocks Rally on Ecopetrol +3.16% as Supreme Court Kills Tariffs

Colombia Stocks Rally on Ecopetrol +3.16% as Supreme Court...

  The Big Three 1 The MSCI COLCAP surged 1.32% to 2,417.81 on Friday, capping a...

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AD FEATURE: A gift, a will or an inheritance: What to tell DWP if your savings suddenly change

AD FEATURE: A gift, a will or an inheritance: What to tell...

Knowing how savings can affect Universal Credit can help you avoid overpayments...

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The Black Conservatives Still Riding with Trump

The Black Conservatives Still Riding with Trump

The black GMC Yukon pulled up outside the National Republican Club of Capitol Hill...

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Full list of 168 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches closing in 2026 and 2027

Full list of 168 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches...

Some closures have already happened, with the majority taking place over the next...

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6 Tax Write-Offs That Are Completely Legal—And Could Save You Money

6 Tax Write-Offs That Are Completely Legal—And Could Save...

It’s tax season, which means it’s time to get your financial house in order. Stressful...

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Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family Has Owned For 100 Years

Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family...

SPARTA, Ga. — In 1850, Andrew Benjamin Tarbutton enslaved 25 people in central Georgia....

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Flipping houses: How investors are making profits in 2026

Flipping houses: How investors are making profits in 2026

Flipping houses profitably in 2026 requires understanding current market conditions,...

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Philadelphia Wins Court Fight Over Slavery Exhibit Removal

Philadelphia Wins Court Fight Over Slavery Exhibit Removal

After a weekslong battle, Black Philadelphians and their allies have notched a victory:...

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71% Nigerians find banking app support ineffective – Report

71% Nigerians find banking app support ineffective – Report

A new Interswitch report reveals 71% of Nigerians find banking app support ineffective,...

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Brazil’s Dying Telecom Giant Oi Turns on Its Own Rescuers

Brazil’s Dying Telecom Giant Oi Turns on Its Own Rescuers

Key Points Oi, the bankrupt Brazilian telecom, filed suit against Pimco, SC Lowy,...

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Drone Footage Shows Musk’s AI Power Plant Flouting Clean Air Regulations in Black Community

Drone Footage Shows Musk’s AI Power Plant Flouting Clean...

This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers...

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Remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Impact and Civil Rights Leadership

Remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Impact and Civil Rights...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson — a grandfather, husband, and storied civil rights icon —...

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Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Impact and Civil Rights Leadership

Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Impact and Civil Rights...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a grandfather, husband, and storied civil rights icon, has...

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Civil Rights Pioneer Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

Civil Rights Pioneer Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

Civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson,...

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Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for February 17, 2026

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for February 17, 2026

Carnival Edition · Day 2 ⚠ BRAZIL & LATAM CARNIVAL MARKETS CLOSED · U.S. REOPENS...

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Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights the Power and Joy of HBCUs

Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights the Power and Joy of HBCUs

Photos by Kuwilileni Hauwanga/Capital B “Beautiful culture.”  “Beautiful art.” ...

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Financial Harmony: Ways Couples Can Save This Valentine’s Day

Financial Harmony: Ways Couples Can Save This Valentine’s...

VALENTINE’S DAY HAS long been commercialised into a swirl of red roses, glittering...

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HBCU Bands Bring Big Sound to Mardi Gras Parades

HBCU Bands Bring Big Sound to Mardi Gras Parades

Get ready for Mardi Gras as Black college marching bands’ thunderous sounds are...

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The Mardi Gras Indian Tradition Carrying Generations of Black History

The Mardi Gras Indian Tradition Carrying Generations of...

NEW ORLEANS — From the porch of his family’s home in Uptown New Orleans, Gerard...

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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm on SAVE America Act

‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Civil Rights Leaders Sound Alarm on SAVE...

House Republicans have pushed through legislation that civil rights organizations...

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The U.S. Government Now Says Climate Change Doesn’t Harm Human Health

The U.S. Government Now Says Climate Change Doesn’t Harm...

In one sweeping move, President Donald Trump on Thursday erased the scientific and...

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FTSE 100 Live 12 February: Schroders backs £9.9bn US bid, index adds to record

FTSE 100 Live 12 February: Schroders backs £9.9bn US bid,...

A US-led £9.9 billion takeover of asset manager Schroders today featured alongside...

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Prudential Bank, Nita Travels launch Epic Business Trips in 3 countries

Prudential Bank, Nita Travels launch Epic Business Trips...

PRUDENTIAL Bank (PBL) and Nita Travels and Shipping Ventures Limited are set to...

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Brazil’s Big Three Banks Shut 938 Branches in One Year

Brazil’s Big Three Banks Shut 938 Branches in One Year

Key Points — Itaú Unibanco, Santander Brasil, and Bradesco closed 938 branches in...

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Lloyds Banking Group: Which branches are closing and when?

Lloyds Banking Group: Which branches are closing and when?

The banking group will shut 53 Lloyds branches, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland...

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When Will I Get My IRS Tax Refund 2026? Easy IRS Tracking but Possible Delays

When Will I Get My IRS Tax Refund 2026? Easy IRS Tracking...

As new tax season has been started millions of the U.S. Tax Payers are eagerly searching...

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Explained: What to Do When Your Employer Fails to Remit Your NSSF Contributions

Explained: What to Do When Your Employer Fails to Remit...

Thousands lose retirement benefits as employers pocket NSSF deductions. Criminal...

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Access Bank’s bid for South African bank collapses

Access Bank’s bid for South African bank collapses

Access Bank’s proposed acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed...

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100 Years After a Black Family Was Forced Out, a Descendant Sues a California City

100 Years After a Black Family Was Forced Out, a Descendant...

Sidney and Iréne Dearing, along with their two small children, faced lynching and...

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Dead-Cat Bounce Fades as Bitcoin Slips Back Below $69,000 Ahead of CPI

Dead-Cat Bounce Fades as Bitcoin Slips Back Below $69,000...

The Big Three 1 BTC slides back below $69,000 as Friday’s dead-cat bounce fizzles...

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Real Hits 9-Month High at 5.18 on Foreign Flows and DXY Slide

Real Hits 9-Month High at 5.18 on Foreign Flows and DXY...

The Big Three 1 Real surges to 5.1882, strongest close since May 28, 2024. Foreign...

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Gold Surges Past $5,070 as Dollar Slides — Silver Rebounds 7% Ahead of NFP, CPI

Gold Surges Past $5,070 as Dollar Slides — Silver Rebounds...

The Big Three 1 Gold reclaims $5,070 as the dollar collapses below 97. DXY fell...

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Barclays boss rewarded with £15 million pay package as bank delivers bumper profit

Barclays boss rewarded with £15 million pay package as...

High street lender sees pre-tax profits rise by 13% to £9.1 billion in 2025

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Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association threatens strike action over 20% VAT increase

Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association threatens...

The AbosseyOkai Spare Parts Dealers Association has appealed to the government to...

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BTG Pactual 4Q25: Profit Rises 40% to R$ 4.6 Billion as All Business Lines Set Records

BTG Pactual 4Q25: Profit Rises 40% to R$ 4.6 Billion as...

The bank closed its strongest year with R$ 16.7 billion in net income and full-year...

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JP Morgan upgrades Afreximbank Bonds…citing improved value, strong fundamentals

JP Morgan upgrades Afreximbank Bonds…citing improved value,...

investment bank JP Morgan Chase has upgraded its view on African Export-Import Bank...

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The Top Money Apps Every Black Woman Needs In 2026 — We Tried Them All

The Top Money Apps Every Black Woman Needs In 2026 — We...

Managing money in 2025 doesn’t have to feel like a never-ending juggling act. Between...

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FTSE 100 closes choppy week higher amid US rally

FTSE 100 closes choppy week higher amid US rally

For the week, the FTSE 100 was up 1.4%, the FTSE 250 was down 0.2%, and the AIM...

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What will Barclays and NatWest earnings show about the booming banking sector?

What will Barclays and NatWest earnings show about the...

Both British banking groups are expected to report higher earnings for 2025.

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FTSE 100 Live 06 February: House price milestone, AI-hit data stocks resume fall

FTSE 100 Live 06 February: House price milestone, AI-hit...

The average UK house price has risen above £300,000 for the first time, according...

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FTSE 100 Live 06 February: Index down as AI fears return, house price milestone

FTSE 100 Live 06 February: Index down as AI fears return,...

The average UK house price has risen above £300,000 for the first time, according...

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Everything You Need To Know About Tracking Your 2026 Tax Refund

Everything You Need To Know About Tracking Your 2026 Tax...

Tax season is officially upon us. It’s time to get organized; file, ideally early;...

How Aba smart city will boost economy, create jobs — Otti

How Aba smart city will boost economy, create jobs — Otti

Governor Alex Otti unveils the Aba smart city, a PPP project set to modernize trade,...

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Shell profits slump by more than a fifth amid oil price rout

Shell profits slump by more than a fifth amid oil price...

The oil giant said full-year underlying earnings dropped 22% to 18.53 billion US...

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FTSE 100 Live 05 February: Shell, BT and Vodafone in spotlight, interest rate decision due

FTSE 100 Live 05 February: Shell, BT and Vodafone in spotlight,...

Shell, BT and Vodafone today updated shareholders before attention in the City turns...

Wema Bank sees profit jump 124% to N193bn

Wema Bank sees profit jump 124% to N193bn

Wema Bank Plc reports a massive 124% jump in profit to N193.19bn for the 2025 financial...

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Fingers were burnt in the meltdown — what now for gold?

Fingers were burnt in the meltdown — what now for gold?

An awol Chinese metal dealer and an oddly calm Trump rattled the safe haven of gold...

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A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center During the Winter Storm

A Rural S.C. County Quietly Approved a $2B Data Center...

As a rare winter storm bore down on South Carolina, bringing conditions that historically...

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Black Diplomats Say Trump’s Moves Are Pushing People Out of Public Service

Black Diplomats Say Trump’s Moves Are Pushing People Out...

Federal Overhaul is a multipart series that explores the impact of the Trump administration’s...

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The Alabama Town That Blocked Its First Black Mayor Now Has Another

The Alabama Town That Blocked Its First Black Mayor Now...

Read Capital B’s continuous coverage on Newbern, Alabama, and the first Black mayor’s...

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Partial Government Shutdown Continues as Immigration Talks Persist

Partial Government Shutdown Continues as Immigration Talks...

A partial government shutdown took effect on Jan. 31, as civil rights groups continue...

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Black Colorado Ranchers Prevail After Attempts to Run Them Off the Land

Black Colorado Ranchers Prevail After Attempts to Run Them...

Courtney “CW” and Nicole Mallery believed they had moved to greener pastures after...

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Don Lemon and Black Critics of the Trump Administration Released

Don Lemon and Black Critics of the Trump Administration...

The fallout from a Jan. 18 protest at a Minnesota church continues following the...

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Capital B Condemns Arrests of Journalists Over Minneapolis Coverage

Capital B Condemns Arrests of Journalists Over Minneapolis...

Capital B stands in solidarity with journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, who...

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Don Lemon and Black Critics of the Trump Administration Arrested

Don Lemon and Black Critics of the Trump Administration...

The fallout from a Jan. 18 protest at a Minnesota church continues following the...

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Don Lemon and Other Black Critics of the Trump Administration Arrested

Don Lemon and Other Black Critics of the Trump Administration...

The fallout from a Jan. 18 protest at a Minnesota church continues following the...

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Lloyds sees annual profits jump 12% in spite of motor finance hit

Lloyds sees annual profits jump 12% in spite of motor finance...

The high street lending giant reported a 12% jump in pre-tax profits to £6.66 billion...

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FTSE 100 Live 29 January: Lloyds results cheer, index higher as miners and easyJet rally

FTSE 100 Live 29 January: Lloyds results cheer, index higher...

The FTSE 100 index today opened higher in a session when the price of gold extended...

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Santander to shut 44 bank branches with 291 jobs at risk

Santander to shut 44 bank branches with 291 jobs at risk

It said the closures are part of an overhaul of its store network linked to a shift...

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How ‘Sinners’ Keeps Supporting Clarksdale, the Community That Inspired The Film

How ‘Sinners’ Keeps Supporting Clarksdale, the Community...

When Tyler Yarbrough penned an open letter inviting the Sinners film cast and crew...

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Government Shutdown Risk Grows After Fatal Immigration Raids in Minneapolis

Government Shutdown Risk Grows After Fatal Immigration...

As civil rights groups call out the “dangerous escalation” of what the Trump administration...

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For Rural Black Communities, Winter Storm Fern Hits Where Recovery Never Finished

For Rural Black Communities, Winter Storm Fern Hits Where...

The storm came, and just as Monica Coleman predicted, it hit places least equipped...

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Trump Administration Targets Black Church Protesters Over ICE Demonstration

Trump Administration Targets Black Church Protesters Over...

The fallout from a protest at a Minnesota church against the Trump administration’s...

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A Storm Is Coming for the South’s Most Vulnerable Black Communities

A Storm Is Coming for the South’s Most Vulnerable Black...

For millions in the South, an impending storm could become unforgettable.​ “I can’t...

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A Black Film Just Made Oscars History With a Record 16 Nominations

A Black Film Just Made Oscars History With a Record 16...

Check out Capital B’s Beyond ‘Sinners’: The Stories of Clarksdale, Mississippi,...

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Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell

Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell

Originally published by KFF Health News.  Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month...

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