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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The Market Development Group the company launched to identify sales and support opportunities tied to women- and minority-owned businesses resulted in $300 million in new revenue in 2001.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. Then, in 2015, fueled by the revelatory experience, he opened NeuroHope. His 17-year-old son, Mason, was inside the house, leaving Parker’s 8-year-old son, J.T., And he did.

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