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• Chicago Black Business Leaders Unite at ‘The BlackPRint’

  09-09-2023 15:30
  
  Photos: Dave Roy Photography
  Black business leaders from Chicago joined forces at Momementun Coffee in the South Loop for “The BlackPRint,” an annual event to uplift entrepreneurs making a difference within their organizations and communities. Public relations maven Christi Love, founder of With an Eye PR, strategically launched the event during National Black Business Month. 
  Christi partnered with Que Johnson, CEO of 529 Management, and Lore Enjoli, CEO of all Butter UP, for &
  
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• No Black Women CEOs On S&P 500 After Rosalind Brewer’s Walgreens Exit

  09-09-2023 15:00
  
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  There are no longer any Black woman CEOs that head an S&P 500 company after Rosalind Brewer parted ways with the Walgreens Boot Alliance, Essence reports.
  Brewer, who has served as the CEO of WBA since March 2021, recently left the company as part of a mutually agreed decision, Walgreens said.
  “This is perhaps one of the most difficult notes I have ever written over the course of my career,” Brewer said in a statement. “I am grateful to have had the oppo
  
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• CTA Red Line Extension in Line For $1.973 Billion in Federal Funding

  09-09-2023 14:15
  
  Caption: Red Line Extension 103rd Street Station East View (Rendering Courtesy of the Chicago Transit Authority).
  Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the historic Red Line Extension Project has advanced into the next phase of the federal “New Starts” program, a major milestone in applying for project funding 
  In a significant and consequential development related to extending the Red Line on the Far South Side from 95th to 130th, the federal government today announced
  
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• September is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month: Active with AFib, Real AFib Stories from Everyday Champions

  09-09-2023 14:00
  
  (NewsUSA) – By 2030, an estimated 12.1 million Americans will experience a common heart condition called atrial fibrillation (AFib), sometimes felt as an irregular or fluttering heartbeat. (CDC) Even the most active individuals from bodybuilders to Olympians and nationally-ranked athletes can experience AFib. AFib can worsen if not promptly treated, but working with your physician to correctly diagnose and treat it can help you get back to active living.For Candice Donahoe, a former NCAA
  
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• DeSantis Erupts At Black Man Linking Him To Jacksonville Shooting

  09-09-2023 13:45
  
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  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is fighting back against criticism that his policies led to the racially motivated shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, HuffPost reports.
  During a press conference in Jacksonville, DeSantis was speaking about his stance against increasing public health measures amid the surge of COVID-19 cases before a Black man linked the Republican’s policies to last month’s shooting that left three Black people dead.
  The man, who
  
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• Fani Willis Shuts Down Argument From Fake Trump Electors In Georgia Case

  09-09-2023 11:02
  
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  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is shutting down defense claims made by three false electors who are facing charges alongside former President Donald Trump in Georgia.
  According to HuffPost, David Shafer, Shawn Still and Cathleen Latham argued they were following precedent set by Democrats during the 1960 election when they signed certificates claiming to be legitimate electors in the 2020 election. The false electors made the argument as part of an attempt to mov
  
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