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Why rapper Killer Mike is starting a Black bank

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Why rapper Killer Mike is starting a Black bank

Why rapper Killer Mike is starting a Black bank

Grammy-award winning rapper Killer Mike is starting Greenwood.

The bank is Black-owned, almost completely digital, and hoping to support Black entrepreneurs and business owners.

For more on America’s wealth gap, watch “United Shades of America” Sunday at 10 p.m.

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