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VOL 1 NO 91 — TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026
In today’s Drumbeat: Memphis struggles as Supreme Court ruling fractures Black voting power, Five Charlotte officers resign over racist text competition to arrest Black drivers, Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals jersey sells for record $14 million, Rep. Al Green targeted with suspicious powder letter amid election cycle threats.
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[ P2 · POLICY & JUSTICE ]
Memphis struggles as Supreme Court ruling fractures Black voting power
[ P2 · POLICY & JUSTICE ]
Five Charlotte officers resign over racist text competition to arrest Black drivers
[ P11 · BLACK EXCELLENCE ]
Michael Jordan's 1998 Finals jersey sells for record $14 million
[ P2 · POLICY & JUSTICE ]
Rep. Al Green targeted with suspicious powder letter amid election cycle threats
[ P1 · BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE ]
Black women seeking hair services increasingly turn to Ulta Beauty alternatives
[ P10 · LAND & LEGACY ]
Historic Fifth Ward landmark reimagined as community healing space
[ P5 · HBCUS & EDUCATION ]
Houston school closures risk destabilizing Black neighborhoods, educators warn
[ P10 · LAND & LEGACY ]
October is Hoodoo Heritage Month: celebrating African American spiritual legacy
[ P11 · BLACK EXCELLENCE ]
Hats by Bunn celebrates four decades of custom style in Harlem
[ P11 · BLACK EXCELLENCE ]
Harlem mourns R&B legend Freddie Jackson, who reshaped quiet storm sound
[ P3 · ECONOMY & WORK ]
MedHaul CEO wins inaugural $500K WellWithAll AI Prize for health equity
[ P1 · BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE ]
Black conservative TikTok creator says she was booted from GOP event in Texas
[ P5 · HBCUS & EDUCATION ]
Black Enterprise launches XCEL Summit for Men registration
[ P4 · MONEY MOVES ]
Markets · Mortgage · Crypto
[ P6 · SPORTS ]
HBCU sports coverage
[ P10 · THIS DAY IN LEGACY ]
A Black-history fact for today
[ GB · THE GREEN BOOK ]
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