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• Rev. Sharpton Set to Boycott Burger King over Treatment of Black Community.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-10-06

  Oct. 5--Barring a last-minute resolution, the Rev. Al Sharpton said late Wednesday he will call for a boycott today against Burger King in New York to protest the fast-food chain's treatment of the black community. Oct. 5--Barring a last-minute resolution, the Rev. Al Sharpton...

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• Week In Review.(various topics in Detroit, Michigan review)(Brief Article)

  - 2000-09-25

  Guardian Industries Corp. and Detroit Pistons owner William Davidson is the wealthiest person in Michigan for the third year in a row and ranks No. 124 on Forbes magazine's annual listing of the country's 400 richest people. Also on the list: Ford Mo Guardian Industries Corp....

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• Advocate Holds Off Call for African-American Boycott of Burger King in Miami.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-09-19

  Sep. 20--Burger King Tuesday avoided an African-American boycott for at least another week. Sep. 20--Burger King Tuesday avoided an African-American boycott for at least another week.

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• Hawkins nixes Burger King offer; Boycott a possibility as $1.9b lawsuit continues.(Van Hawkins)(Brief Article)

  - 2000-09-18

  While a proposed boycott on his behalf could start this week, Detroit-based Burger King franchisee La-Van Hawkins has rejected the latest offer to settle his $1.9 billion lawsuit against the burger chain. Miami-based Burger King Corp. said the off While a proposed boycott...

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• Boycott could hurt others.(Burger King, franchisees)(Brief Article)

  - 2000-09-18

  Detroit is becoming something of a satellite office for the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose latest project is hatching a national boycott against Burger King. (See story, Page 3.) Sharpton supports Detroit-based La-Van Hawkins in his franchise dispute wit Detroit is becoming something of...

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• African-American leaders plan boycott of Burger King

  - 2000-09-18

  Burger King, plagued by declining sales and recent management turnover, is under further pressure on news African-American leaders are threatening to call for a boycott against the fast food giant. The boycott threat is being led by Rev. Al Sharpton, and stems from the Miami, Fl. -based hamburger chain's ongoing...

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• The Miami Herald Business Briefs Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-09-11

  Sep. 12--BURGER KING SHARPTON: FIVE DAYS AND COUNTING TO BOYCOTT: Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, on Monday announced a five-day countdown until the launch of a national boycott against Burger King. Sep. 12--BURGER KING SHARPTON: FIVE DAYS AND COUNTING TO...

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• ADVISORY/Rally to Boycott Burger King at Coney Island Hospital

  - 2000-03-08

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