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Tag: racial equity

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  • January 20, 2021

Apple Launches New Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects Nationwide

Good Black News January 13, 2021 Today, Apple announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle sys

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NY Times

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NPR

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Snopes.com

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