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Janelle Richards

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As seen in: NBC News, NBC Nightly News, Euronews, Yahoo, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Chicago Crusader
Journalist. Sr. Producer @NBCNightlyNews / Opinions my own/RT's not endorsements. / MD native / @columbiajourn & @spelmancollege
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How social media helps and hurts when it comes to black exhaustion

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By Janelle Richards Verified
| NBC News Verified
In the weeks since the video of George Floyd’s death in police custody was released, social media has been used as a tool to inform, provide resources and connect communities. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have been a venue for many, in particular black Americans, to express their solidarity, frustration, pain and exhaustion. Black actors, directors and activists said publicly online that change needs to happen in the United States.
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Going to Ghana: Black Americans explore identity living in Africa

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By Janelle Richards Verified
| Yahoo Verified
On West Africa's coast, Ghana is drawing black people from around the world. The region played a central role in the trans-Aatlantic slave trade. Last year marked 400 years since enslaved people arrived in America, and the country honored the resilience of black people with a "Year of Return" initiative. Historic tours, parties, celebrations and the Afrochella music festival were arranged.
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Great Migration in reverse: Black entrepreneurs are moving to the South

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By Janelle Richards Verified, Rehema Ellis
| Yahoo Verified
Tristan Walker was a rising star of the tech world with strong connections in Silicon Valley. A graduate of Stanford University’s MBA program, he quickly rose through the ranks by working for companies like FourSquare and Twitter. In 2013, he started Walker & Company to address the lack of health and beauty products aimed at black consumers. After the company merged with Procter & Gamble in 2018, however, Walker, who remained CEO, decided it was time to move his business and his family.
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