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''Clutch'' was an
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and blog network whose stated target audience is "today's young, hip, progressive Black woman". The magazine was started as a print publication in 2002. It was part of Sutton Media. Following a temporary closure the magazine was relaunched as an online-only publication in 2007. In 2009, digital media consultancy Elemental Interactive made a strategic investment in ''Clutch''. Elemental (a former division of
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's
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), was to take an undisclosed stake in
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-based Sutton Media, Clutch's publisher.Tameka Kee, "Elemental Interactive Takes Stake In Clutch Magazine", ''CBS News'', February 11, 2009
/ref> Sites on which articles from ''Clutch'' are republished include
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, a division of
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, a daily online news and opinion platform devoted to delivering stories and perspectives that reflect and affect African-American audiences. ''Clutch's'' editorial staff included Danielle Belton, Yesha Callahan, Britni Danielle, and Jessica Andrews.


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