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    Ben Crump Pledges $50K to the Black Press, Challenges Others to Follow His Lead

    By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USASenior National CorrespondentThe Conrad Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., pulsed with history and urgency as the Black Press of America gathered for its Annual National Leadership Awards and Reception. The evening honored House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressional Black...
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