The Black Dollar Initiative is a consumer advocacy group dedicated to unifying the more than $1.4 Trillion in yearly spending by Black Americans for racial equity.
OUR MISSION IS TWO-FOLD:

 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Hold corporations accountable for serving Black employees, consumers, and communities.
 AFFECT THE BOTTOM LINE:

Empower Black consumers by leveraging corporate transparency to help make informed purchasing decisions.
  www.blackdollarindex.com


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The Black Dollar Initiative with Kelle Rozell

The 20 minute morning show is a a snap shot of today’s popular culture and news stories. The show is hosted by award winning broadcast veteran Bj Murphy based in Charlotte NC...This show is coming out of the camera angle lens of the AfricanAfrican American experience. This daily show is delivered weekday mornings at 6am. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support

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"BJ and Used Tires, Self-Checkout & Black People,Caitlin CLark's as the Female Larry Bird"

Four officers were killed in a shooting while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina, including one deputy US marshal and two local task force officers, authorities say.
A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot during the incident, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings said at a Monday evening news conference. He described the shooting as “the most tragic one” he had been involved with in his 32-year-long law enforcement career.
The shooting unfolded in the 5000 block of Galway Drive as members of the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force were serving a warrant for possession of firearm by a convicted felon, Jennings said.

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8 Police Officers shot 4 killed in Charlotte

In today’s podcast, the unfolding legal drama between Katherine Jackson and her grandson Bigi, also known as Blanket, over the use of Michael Jackson’s estate funds; the potential consequences for Donald Trump, who faces numerous felony charges and the possibility of jail time if convicted; the controversial decision in Tennessee allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools, a measure passed by state lawmakers; and the Vatican’s firm stance against gender-affirming surgeries, as articulated in a new doctrine that has sparked widespread debate and response from the White House. Join us as we unpack these complex topics .
 
  
      
    
  

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"Katherine Jackson Family Feud, Armed Teachers, If Trump goes to Jail, The Pope's on Transgender Surgeries"

Guest: Emmett G. Price III, dean of the Africana Studies Division, will discuss the concert and the Berklee Gospel Music Hall of Fame. 
Berklee College of Music's Signature Series will celebrate the power of gospel music at Gospel Extravaganza 2024 on Thursday, May 2, at 8:00 p.m. at the Berklee Performance Center.  Tickets for the seated event are available online and at the Berklee box office.

Directed by Dennis Montgomery III B.M. ’88, an associate professor in Berklee’s Ensemble Department, the concert will include a performance by Berklee’s Reverence Gospel Choir and Overjoyed, and will feature a special guest performance by Bishop Hezekiah Walker, a two-time Grammy Award–winning gospel singer, composer, and choir leader. 
Gospel Extravaganza 2024 will also mark the second year of the Berklee Gospel Music Hall of Fame induction of several individuals who have made a lasting impact on gospel music and culture. Hosted by Africana Studies Visiting Scholar in Residence and the inaugural inductee, Dr. Teresa Jackson, this year’s inductees include Bishop Walker, who is a visiting artist-in-residence with the Africana Studies Division this academic year. Reverend Dr. Milton Biggham, a songwriter, producer, singer, pastor; Berklee alumna Lisa Harrigan ‘83, the founder of Berklee’s Reverence Gospel Choir; and Ms. Evelyn D. Lee, an educator and founder of the Voices of Renaissance Chorus, will also be inducted into the Berklee Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

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Berklee College of Music's Gospel Extravaganza 2024 May 2

Brother Illia Rashad Muhammad, The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's Research Team and the Final Call Newspaper will be visiting Washington DC the weekend of May 25, 2024 
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