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Rashawn Ray Tuesday, May 17, 202 A hate crime occurs nearly every hour in the United States. Saturday afternoon was no different. Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white man, drove to a grocery store in a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. He then filmed himself shooting 13 people (11 Black and two white), killing 10, including a retired police…

Read More Preventing racial hate crimes means tackling white supremacist ideology

FOR THE CAKE: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder zest of 1 small lemon 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 egg, room temperature, beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla paste 3 cups fresh or frozen…

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By Emily Flitter May 19, 2022 Joe Bruno, a former executive in the wealth management division of Wells Fargo, had long been troubled by the way his unit handled certain job interviews. Mr. Bruno is one of seven current and former Wells Fargo employees who said that they were instructed by their direct bosses or human resources…

Read More At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews

By Michael Duffy Washington Post Opinions editor-at-large We are witnessing something of a watershed moment in the reckoning America is having with itself and its history. Harvard University released a 134-page report Tuesday that begins to explain how, as Post columnist Eugene Robinson put it, “the nation’s oldest, richest and most prestigious institution of higher learning” benefited from slavery.  Two Harvard…

Read More A hard historical truth about Harvard

Ingredients 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 small, very ripe banana) 1/3 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste Confectioners’ sugar Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda. In another…

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While they have varying backgrounds and experiences, a majority of Black Americans (76%) say being Black is extremely or very important to how they think about themselves. A significant share says that when something happens to Black people in their local communities, across the nation or around the globe, it affects what happens in their own lives.…

Read More Race is central to identity for Black Americans and affects how they connect with each other

Make Money with Greeting Cards You don’t have to be employed by Hallmark to make money with greeting cards. Indeed, if you have a clever wit and the ability to pull together attractive or funny illustrations, you may be able to tap into the $7 billion in sales U.S. greeting card market without ever investing in paper or…

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