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Monday 5.20.19

10 Black Weedpreneurs Killing It At The Legal Marijuana Game

Black folks were jailed a lot more than whites when facing marijuana charges. Now African Americans are entering the legal cannabis business with a vengeance.

Joe Biden Has One Of The Most Punitive, Tough-On-Crime Records In The 2020 Field

Will Joe Biden’s helping lead America’s war on drugs during the 1980s and ’90s come back to bite him during in 2020 presidential campaign. Biden has a long record of supporting not only the war on drugs but also mass incarceration.

Young, Black And Working In Tech Without A STEM Degree

Nearly half the jobs at tech companies do not require STEM degrees. Young, gifted Black employees share how they work in tech without a STEM degree.

Melvin Edmonds, Founding Member Of R&B Group After 7, Dead At 65

Melvin Edmonds, a member of Indiana’s most prominent musical family since the Jackson 5, died Saturday at age 65 after a brief illness.

IRS Commissioner In Charge Of Turning Over Trump’s Tax Returns Owns Trump-Branded Property

Will the public ever get a full gander at Trump’s tax returns? This is even more in doubt as it has been revealed that Trump’s hand-picked IRS Commissioner, Charles Rettig, actually has business dealings with the president.