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WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2022
WEEKLY
CarpeDM, The Future of Online Dating for Black Women, Closes $1M Oversubscribed P4 Pre-Seed Round
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Minority Accounting Students Sought for Internship Preparation Program P5
Mellon Foundation Awards $1 Million to the MCA to Support Major Latinx and Caribbean Initiative at the Museum
Roopster Roux creator Lavaille Lavette (C) poses with 17th Ward Ald. David Moore (L) and owners of The Roux gas station and convenience store, Naser Odeh and Mohammed Abdullah, following grand opening program at 7051 S. Western Ave. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKS.
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Rapper Tia P. Wins Grand Prize in Unsigned Only Music Competition P9
AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR
CREATES THEMED GAS STATION CENTERED AROUND READING Lavaille Lavette created the character Roopster Roux for her little brother, Tyrone. Years later, she created a book series around the character, a rooster who loved to read, and play basketball, baseball and football. P2
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