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Unleash Launch kicks off in Chicago, building 1,000 black businesses
The 10-city tour features a business competition offering $15,000 in start-up capital
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Two for Tuesday: World Cup champ Briana Scurry is a soccer legend and Tina Turner is the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Two iconic women who changed the game — one in sports, the other in music
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Democratic education activist Shavar Jeffries is pushing for people of color to take leadership roles
He was shaped by family tragedy and a grandmother who valued school
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Retired NFL QB Rodney Peete talks CTE, autism awareness and family in the second season of ‘For Peete’s Sake’
Athletes should get to a doctor now — before it’s too late
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Luke Whitehead is spreading love and acceptance through his ‘MixedNation’ and ‘Eracism’ campaigns
His biracial experience inspired his new websites raising awareness about blended families
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Former NFL player Brian White talks about his role in romantic comedy ‘No Regrets’
He says his career is a marathon, not a sprint, and family comes first
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Portland’s CJ McCollum is a silent assassin on the court and a blooming journalist off of it
The Trail Blazers guard is changing the game for high school journalists with his organization CJ’s Press Pass
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Moovn, a black-owned ride-sharing app, may profit from Uber’s stumble
The 2-year-old service operates in 12 locations worldwide
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Minnesota Vikings COO Kevin Warren honored by Texas Southern
NFL’s highest ranking black executive receives the university’s inaugural Pioneer Award