New York Call for Continental Congress. In response to the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Committee of Correspondence sent a circular letter throughout the colonies urging a stoppage of trade with Britain.
Overview & States Served. Ameris Bank is a branch bank founded in 1971 and headquartered in Moultrie, GA. It operates 82 branches in 4 states. Based on its fees, size, and account interest rates this bank receives a Smart Rating of 92 out of 100, which is better than the average of 83 for a regional bank.
Essence magazine is back under 100-percent black ownership. Essence Communications announced Thursday that it was acquired from Time Inc. by Essence Ventures for an undisclosed sum. Essence Ventures was founded in 2017 by Richelieu Dennis, who also founded personal care company Sundial Brands, which owns beauty companies Shea Moisture, Nubian Heritage and Madam C.J. Walker. Time Inc. originally purchased a 49 percent stake in the magazine in 2000 from owners Clarence Smith and Ed Lewis before buying the remaining 51 percent in 2005, according to the New York Times.