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**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inOpinion

BLACKWELL: A Call to Focus on Black Business Participation in the Modern Economy

by Robert Blackwell Jr. February 2, 2024February 8, 2024

After the Supreme Court ruling on race-based university admissions, it is imperative that we seek and secure avenues for increased Black business participation to mitigate the consequences of economic disadvantage and uplift our fellow citizens.

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**FILE** Tyler Perry (John Mathew Smith/www.celebrity-photos.com via Wikimedia Commons)
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**FILE** Tyler Perry (AMFM Studios via Wikipedia Commons)
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