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Africa virus stats: 359,606 cases; 9,283 deaths; 172,974 recoveries

There are now more than over 350,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Medics urged to ensure proper use of PPE

CONSULTANT anaesthesiologist at the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital, Dr Peter Scarlett, says the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health professionals during the novel coronavirus pandemic is imperative to safeguarding their

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Minister saddened at death of 'Dunstan' Whittingham

MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says he is saddened by yesterday's passing of Lionel “Dunstan” Whittingham, president of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets

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Joy Reid Set To Make History As Cable’s First Black Female Prime-Time Anchor

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Several States Call For Removal Of Spanish Conquistador Statues

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Louie Dean Valencia-Garcia, assistant professor of digital history at Texas State, about the Latino community's push to remove statues of Spanish

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Source: Stories About Black History

Pro-Softball Players Quit Over General Manager's Politicized Tweet

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pro-softball player, Kiki Stokes, about her team's decision to disassociate from the ScrapYard Dawgs over the general manager's misrepresentation.

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Source: Stories About Black History

Johnston, Joshua (c.a. 1763 - 1832)

Joshua Johnston, also known as Joshua Johnson, was a portraitist active in Baltimore, Maryland between 1790 and 1825, and the first African American to gain recognition as an artist. Primarily a painter of members of the slave-holding aristocracy, he was rediscovered by Baltimore genealogist and

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Help of all democratic governments and institutions needed for democracy to prevail in Guyana

In view of the current political stalemate and anticipated crisis in Guyana, where a barefaced and prolonged attempt to steal the will of the Guyanese electorate by the losing coalition in order to impose itself on the people by remaining in power, we the defenders of democracy plead with all the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

The Power Of Black Music: Celebrating Its Journey And Impact On American Culture - Blavity

Similar to the trends we have seen in recent years, pre-COVID-19 and elevated Black Lives Matter protests, music by African American artists leads the way as the most lauded and consumed across demographics in the

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Jodian Fearon's mom wants answers

APPROXIMATELY two months after the completion of the autopsy for Jodian Fearon, the first-time mother who died after being denied access to health care at several hospitals in April, her family is yet to receive a copy of the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Golden State Killer Admits to Dozens of Rapes, Murders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer who terrorized California as a serial burglar and rapist and went on to kill more than a dozen people while evading capture for decades pleaded guilty Monday to murders attributed to a criminal dubbed the Golden State

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Source: Black America Web

Family of three dies in Cummings Lodge fire

A family of three was burnt to death and two dozen other persons lost their homes after a fire of unknown origin destroyed a Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, apartment complex last

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Focus On a Better You

I’ve always been a person who wants to keep the people around me on

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Judge Sets $500,000 Bond For Former Officer Who Fatally Shot Rayshard Brooks

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S. Africa to begin Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine trial

As South Africa prepares to launch the continent’s first coronavirus vaccine trial, the Rainbow Nation has opened a new field hospital for people with COVID-19 in a de-commissioned Volkswagen

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Tamir Rice's mother calls out artists using her son's image without permission

Samaria Rice (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty

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'A Breath of Fresh Air': Tami Roman Reminds Fans 'There's Always a Reason to Smile'

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Jada Pinkett-Smith Accompanies Willow And Jaden To Protest In Kentucky To Demand Justice For Breonna Taylor

Jada Pinkett Smith and her children attended a rally in Kentucky for Breonna

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#FalseFreedom: How can we celebrate freedom when we're not truly free?

This protest encourages all people of color who have personally experienced any form of police harassment or racial injustice to tell their

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Black Fact of the Day: June 28, 2020- Brought to you by Black365

Samuel Battle became the first African American appointed to the New York City police force, 1911 Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at Black365.com

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Immigration Corner | How will divorce affect a filing?

His wife went to the United States on a visiting visa and has decided not to

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

What Happened To Elijah Weatherspoon? ‘Conflicting Stories’ Of Black Boater’s Death Prompt Questions

In fact, Weatherspoon’s death comes at a time when there have multiple suspected lynchings of Black and brown people nationwide amid protests against racism as well as police

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Source: NewsOne

Elijah McClain Could Have Been My Brother - Blavity

Upon a quick Google search, I was able to find the story of the deeply disturbing murder of Elijah McClain in none other than my hometown of

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Source: Blavity News

'Thank You Tia': Tia Mowry-Hardrict Opens Up About Dealing with Fear and Anxiety Amid Pandemic, Protests

Many people have struggled with their mental health in the process, which is something that’s not lost on actress Tia

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Overcoming racial bias: Acknowledge it and talk with kids –

Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than anyone

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Source: Florida Courier

Hennessy Launches “Unfinished Business” Program With $3M To Support Minority Entrepreneurs

“Unfinished Business” is a small business initiative helping Black, Asian American and Latinx small businesses power through the immediate financial challenges of

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Source: Black America Web

NASA to rename headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, its first African American female engineer

Jackson began her career with NASA at the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, NASA

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Source: Arizona Daily Star

COVID-19 Update: Community Rallies Behind Rainier Beach’s Adopt-a-Senior Program

The Rainier Beach High School Adopt-a-Senior program created by Teri Redmond-Ward has taken on the responsibility of providing newly graduated seniors with much needed supplies like computers, food assistance and other necessities as well as a little bit of

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Rayshard Brooks Memorialized At Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Family, friends, dignitaries, elected officials and community leaders gathered today to remember the life of Rayshard Brooks at Historic Ebenezer Baptist

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Kanye West to bring Yeezy brand, but not sneakers, to Gap

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