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Racist texts sent to random Black Americans in multiple states, FBI investigating

Law enforcement agencies in multiple states say racist text messages with almost identical language were sent to Black Americans Wednesday telling them they had been "selected for cotton picking." ...

How Black business leaders are thinking about a coming Trump administration

Black business leaders are weighing why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race, and how to approach President-elect Donald Trump.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

8 Early Black Friday TV Deals to Grab Ahead of the Madness

TV brands are taking prices down a notch ahead of Black Friday for some of the best deals of the year.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Best Buy Has Awesome Early Black Friday Laptop Deals

Early Black Friday deals are now live at Best Buy , and a nice list of laptops is included in the event. Products from Lenovo, HP, Dell, Asus, and Microsoft are part of the event, with models ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

Save $100 On Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones With This Black Friday Deal

Over at Best Buy, you can get a pretty fantastic set of premium Bose headphones at a big discount as part of the retail chain's Early Black Friday Sale. Normally $429, they're on sale for $329 ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US

The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.

Black veteran wrongly called thief and banned from every Morrisons

Jez Daniels was buying wine and chocolates when store staff approached him.

Bynum flips Oregon House seat, will be state's first Black member of Congress

Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker to represent Oregon in Congress. Bynum, an Oregon ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Paraguay’s business-friendly leader urged to veto ‘black mark’ law

Investors call for President Santiago Peña to veto bill backed by his political sponsor aimed at tightening government grip on civil society

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide

Racist text messages were sent to scores of Black people the day after the election telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”

Why luxury cheese is being targeted by black market criminals

How cheese has become so valuable that it's being stolen to order

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