AARP Polls Reveal Top Concerns for Voters 50 and Older | The Savannah Tribune
More than half of voters 50-years and older in crucial battleground states are worried about contracting the novel coronavirus. At the same time, African Americans are particularly opposed to how President Donald Trump has handled the pandemic, according to extensive polling commissioned by
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Census Champion: Ray Shackelford on a mission to serve - DefenderNetwork.com
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services contributing editor George Floyd may have filled out his Census 2020 form as a resident of Minneapolis before dying prostrate under the knee of a police officer on May 25. It will be 72 years before this year’s personal census information becomes a matter
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Rwanda: Outgoing UNDP Boss Reflects on His Five-Year Service in Rwanda
[New Times] This week, the UNDP Resident Representative for Rwanda Stephen Rodriques will depart Rwanda for Liberia, drawing a curtain on a five-year tour of duty. The Jamaican national spoke to The New Times' Felly Kimenyi on his experience in Rwanda, challenges and what he will miss as he leaves.
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Ramaphosa commits to increasing SA's electricity capacity by more than 30% | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced big plans to increase Eskom's ability to supply electricity after many years of instability and loadshedding.
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Gabourey Sidibe, Erika Alexander, Big Freedia and more team with Black Public Media to urge voters to BE HEARD! | New York Carib News
Get-out-the-vote social media campaign features Erika Alexander, Gabourey Sidibe, Big Freedia and more in conversation on issues key to Black voters NEW YORK (September 23, 2020) — Black Public Media (BPM) is set to premiere BE HEARD!, a social media campaign engaging the African American community
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Why tiny Djibouti hosts both China and U.S. military bases - only a few kilometers apart - Face2Face Africa
Djibouti, a tiny African country located in the Horn of Africa (East Africa), is known for its wildlife, scenic sightseeing spots, culture, and tradition. What is however unknown by many Africans is that Djibouti hosts the military bases of both China and the United States. It is the only place in
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Uganda: Women and Youth Spearhead Anti-Poaching Campaigns
[Monitor] Once upon a time, communities living near a forest in Kasese District were blessed with abundant wildlife and supply of food. Their bountiful crop harvest was supplemented by fishing from the nearby rivers and hunting in the surrounding forests.
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The most important national security question Trump and Biden need to address - L.A. Focus Newspaper
A few weeks ago, scientists at the US Military Academy at West Point warned that "the wide availability of the protocols, procedures, and techniques necessary to produce and modify living organisms combined with an exponential increase in the availability of genetic data is leading to a revolution
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Uganda: Covid-19 Borrowing Pushes Up Public Debt By 20.5 Percent
[Monitor] Bank of Uganda has said Covid-19 related borrowing has pushed up public debt by 20.5 per cent between June 2019 and June 2020.
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Angolan Corruption Case Snares Irene Neto
Analysis - Really? Carlos Manuel de São Vicente is currently a jailbird. On September 23 he was remanded in custody in Viana prison (Luanda) awaiting trial, where conditions might soon make him forget his ill-gotten billions. One by one, the bit-part players in the Dos Santos kleptocracy are being
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FILM REVIEW: The 2020 American Black Film Festival – Goes Virtual - Voice and Viewpoint
In the age of COVID, film festival directors are finding creative ways to screen movies for audiences without gathering large groups at indoor venues. Hence the 2020 ABFF Online Edition. For those who tuned in, the array of films for the 24th festival by black artists was vast. These movies will do
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How COVID-19 Disrupted The Drew League’s Iconic & Action-Packed Summer
Since 1973, The Drew League is a mainstay in Los Angeles every summer. This story details the first summer without "The Drew".
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Breonna Taylor Case Causes Nationwide Protests After Cops Go Unprosecuted
As previously reported, on Wednesday (Sept 23),Cameron revealed that a grand jury failed to indict all three officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor and giving just once officer a far lesser charge. Brett Hankison, the only officer terminated for the incident,  was the lone officer
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Trump demands Biden take drug test for first debate
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President Donald Trump demanded yesterday that his Democratic rival Joe Biden take a drug test for their first debate, which will bring them face to face for the first time in the volatile US presidential campaign.
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‘People are searching for new political hope’ - Analysts say voter apathy is right across the Caribbean
Despite the landslide 49-14 victory secured by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in this month’s general election, regional political scientists and observers warn of dwindling interest in the electoral process across the Caribbean. Citing the record...
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CARICOM launches key programme to combat violence against women - Stabroek News
A key programme to eliminate violence against women was launched by CARICOM last Tuesday. The article CARICOM launches key programme to combat violence against women appeared first on Stabroek News.
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As Trump Laments He Can’t Joke About Serving More than Two Terms, Crowd Chants ‘12 More Years’
… in 2018. Speaking to an African-American audience in Atlanta, President Trump … empowerment” event, Mr. Trump promised African-Americans vast economic gains in a … he’s done in the African-American community,” Mr. Walker said of …
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Opinion: Debate moderators face tall task - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Chris Wallace from Fox News, Steve Scully from C-SPAN, and Kristen Welker from NBC News will run the three presidential debates between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, while Susan Page from USA Today takes the helm in the vice-presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and
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Angolan Government Announces Structuring Projects
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Government will launch several structuring projects, still under study, announced Thursday the minister of Economy and Planning, Sérgio Santos.
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Media fraternity calls Charamba to order – NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY STAFF REPORTERS STAKEHOLDERS in the media industry yesterday warned government against threatening media organisations and interfering in editorial policies of independent newspapers as it posed serious danger to Press freedoms and the safety of practitioners. This came after President Emmerson
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Africa: Intercontinental Energy Forum to Discuss Post-Covid Challenges
[IPS] Mexico City -- The economic recovery after the covid-19 pandemic, renewable energy, the gas situation, regulations and investment; mobility and transport, as well as new technologies and the progress of the Paris Agreement will be discussed at the Madrid Energy Conference from 28 September to
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Donald Trump Announces Comprehensive 'Platinum Plan' for Black Americans - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… years black Americans have mostly voted democrat, but every day more black Americans are … that includes, very very importantly, black Americans.” The president also pointed to … “monolithic.” “Biden believes that all black Americans have to think the same …
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Sick and Tired: Strategies to Engage in Social Justice in the Community within an Unjust Society | Chicago Defender
With the multiple killings of black people at the hands of the police and the recent decision to not serve justice for the life of Breonna Taylor, it can be easy to understand how one might be tired of being tired in terms of seeking justice in the Community within an unjust society. Fannie Lou
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Warning signs: Mike Pompeo goes to Guyana - Stabroek News
By Ryan Cecil Jobson and Matthew Quest Ryan Cecil Jobson is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. The article Warning signs: Mike Pompeo goes to Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Pakistan Eyes Billion-Dollar Hemp Market in Next 3 Years - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Pakistan's government approval to produce industrial hemp could result in a billion-dollar market. The country has pushed for the development of a cannabis-based economy to improve its foreign exchange position to tackle economic challenges. The Cabinet approved the first-ever license for the
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4 Atlanta business startups in Black Founders Exchange
Four Atlanta business startups chosen for Google for Startups Fifth Annual Black Founders Exchange Programming led by BFE alumni will focus on most pressing issues facing Black entrepreneurs Google for … Continued
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Government kicks off bid conference for additional power, as Eskom struggles along | Fin24
The Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme seeks to respond to short-term power supply gaps identified in the Integrated Resource Plan.
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10 Tips to Find a Job as a Truck Driver Without Difficulty in 2020 | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020
Truck driving jobs are always in demand. Yes, you read that right. TEhe economy of every country needs truck drivers. Therefore, it’s an important job. The truck drivers’ hard work is cherished by many as they supply essential goods to the people in all parts of the country, including food, Read
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Barbados trade unionist joins Mottley’s fold
A leading trade unionist and independent senator in Barbados has switched sides and joined forces with the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) of Prime Minister Mia Mottley. The prime minister announced this evening during a press briefing that...
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Young cancer warrior has not lost spunk
THOUGH she is facing more challenges than other children her age, four-year-old Nyla Amira has not lost her spunk and joyful nature.Nyla, who, at only three years old, was last year diagnosed with stage four Wilms' tumour that metastasised to the lungs, has been strong throughout her journey with
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