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Google is now making it easier to find Black-owned businesses Google is launching a new tool that allows businesses to identify themselves as Black-owned through the company’s Maps and Search listings. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/31/21348990/google-black-owned-businesses-maps-search

Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Good Deals stamp of approval, so if you're looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is the place to be. Vox Media has affiliate partnerships. from https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2019/11/24/20970705/black-friday-noise-canceling-headphone-deals-cyber-monday-beats-bose-sony-sennheiser https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65762758/jbareham_180823_2895_0075.0.jpg

Amazon will kick off its Black Friday sale on Friday, Nov. 22, as it offers deals on electronics, TVs, toys, clothing, Amazon devices and more. Deals will run through Nov. 29. One-time deals will launch on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), Black Friday (Nov. 29) and Cyber Monday (Dec. 2). from https://wgntv.com/2019/11/21/amazon-announces-deals-says-black-friday-sale-starts-nov-22/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Good Deals stamp of approval, so if you're looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is the place to be. Vox Media has affiliate partnerships. from https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2019/11/15/20964661/black-friday-games-deals-cyber-monday-best-nintendo-switch-ps4-xbox-one-pc https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65706684/jbareham_180301_2346_nintendo_switch_0034_mario.0.jpg

The Federal Commission on School Safety, formed in the wake of the massacre at a high school in Parkland, Florida, is recommending that Obama-era policies aimed at limiting racial disparities in school discipline be rescinded as a part of a comprehensive school safety report, the White House said on from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-eyes-rolling-back-obama-era-school-discipline-policies-n949276 https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2018_51/2484606/180702-betsy-devos-whit-house-cabinet-njs-1553_99a325ef5315e3e2165f805dd41ce40a.fit-760w.jpg

You know the deal: Black Friday is this Friday, Nov. 23 -- but some of the sales started this past weekend. For instance, the hot $199 PS4 and Xbox One bundles are already available almost everywhere -- and the PS4 is already sold out at Walmart. from https://www.cnet.com/news/black-friday-ads-2018-the-full-ads-and-best-deals-from-best-buy-walmart-target-newegg-kohls-and-more/ https://cnet2.cbsistatic.com/img/bHuWYOF3PHfiEGfYCkbcP61Vdr8=/724x407/2018/11/02/8572fedc-2fef-4a11-a76a-9d722ca56d79/tcl-s405-smart-tv.jpg