Once Again, A White High School Student Gets In Trouble Over Racist ‘If I Was Black, I’d Be Picking Cotton’ Sign
A white female student used a poster with the words, “If I was Black, I’d be picking cotton…but I’m white so I’m picking you!” to ask a male student to the Sweetheart Ball next month at Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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Source: NewsOne
Nigeria: Finance Act As Nigerian Manufacturing Sector's Nemesis
[This Day] The recent introduction of excise duty on soft drinks will mark the beginning of the decline of the sub-sector in Nigeria.
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Source: allAfrica.com
WIPL Wants To Increase Limetree’s Throughput, Decrease USVI Energy Costs
CHRISTIANSTED — After recently winning the auction for the Limetree Bay refinery, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) says it will successfully close the sale and pursue 'strategic investments' in the plant.          The auction, won by the Jamaican oil storage company with a bid of $62 million,
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Once Again A White High School Student Gets In Trouble Over Racist ‘If I Was Black, I’d Be Picking Cotton’ Sign
A white female student used a poster with the words, “If I was Black, I’d be picking cotton…but I’m white so I’m picking you!” to ask a male student to the Sweetheart Ball next month at Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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Source: The Urban Daily
Asm. Gipson Calls on Governor & Attorney General to Investigate Racist Bomb Threat at Charles Drew University - Los Angeles Sentinel
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) released the following statement  in response to a bomb threat against Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), a historically Black college located in the Willowbrook community in Los Angeles
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Harlem Renaissance Jazz Composer Noble Sissle Was A Member Of Alpha Phi Alpha
Did you know that Jazz composer Noble Sissle was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Sissle pledged the Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Noble Lee Sissle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, he sang in the church choirs. He also sang as a soloist in his high school glee
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Source: Watch The Yard
Andrea Jenkins Breaks Barriers As Nation’s First Openly Transgender City Council President
Jenkins, who leads Minneapolis’ city council, first made history in 2017 as the first Black trans woman elected to public office in the U.S.
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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0
Black history sites in 5 Southern states to receive grants
Sites associated with Black history in five Southern states will each receive grants of $50,000 from the Southern Poverty Law The post Black history sites in 5 Southern states to receive grants appeared first on TheGrio.
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Emmett Till & Mom Mamie Till-Mobley To Be Posthumously Awarded Congressional Gold Medal By The Senate
The gruesome 1955 lynching of Black teen Emmett Till ignited a civil rights movement led by his mom, Mamie Till-Mobley, and now both will soon be recognized by the Senate for their pain & suffering after a bill was passed to posthumously award them with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Source: Black America Web
Against Girlbossing. Girlbossing is dead, but what does that…
At the beginning of last year, I had very ambitious plans for 2021. I wanted to write a book proposal, find a full-time remote job, be completely financially independent from my family, move to…
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Uganda: MPs - Emyooga Programme Needs More Funding to Reach All Ugandans
[Observer] Members of parliament have called for an increased support to the Emyooga programme in order to empower communities live a sustainable life.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
JP Morgan Chase’s Business Leadership Survey Shows Economic Optimism For 2022 - The Seattle Medium
Businesses have been hit especially hard by COVID, but because of the engagement of large financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase, businesses particularly small and minority owned businesses are feeling optimistic about their
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Source: https://seattlemedium.com
Saint Lucia records 139 new cases of COVID-19
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Once Again, A White High School Student Gets In Trouble Over Racist ‘If I Was Black, I’d Be Picking Cotton’ Sign
A white female student used a poster with the words, “If I was Black, I’d be picking cotton…but I’m white so I’m picking you!” to ask a male student to the Sweetheart Ball next month at Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Read more
Source: Black America Web
FEATURE: Anambra Neni Community: An Example to Follow In Development
Private Initiative leads to 24KM of tarred internal roads in Neni. Community set to rebuild schools. The post FEATURE: Anambra Neni Community: An Example to Follow In Development appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Source: Premium Times - Nigeria leading newspaper for news, investigations
Liberia: Arcelormittal Confirms Freezing of Its Accounts in Ukraine
[New Dawn] Expresses outraged
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Source: allAfrica.com
Lil Kim, Mase, Ja Rule And More To Hit The Stage With DJ Cassidy for Live 'Pass The Mic' Concert
DJ Cassidy is off to the races with his popular popcorn-style showcase of classic songs and legendary artists. You've likely seen some iteration of the groove DJ's Pass the Mic
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Winter Is In Full Effect, And This Year We Must Make Sure Our Communities Are Prepared - Blavity
If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an  account here  and check out our  how-to post  to learn more. ____ As temperatures drop and notions of family and warmth dominate for another year, many around the country are bracing for another
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Source: Blavity News
Barbie Announces New Ida B. Wells Doll As Part Of Inspiring Women Series - Blavity
As Black History Month nears, Barbie has decided to honor the legacy of Ida B. Wells with a new doll as part of its Inspiring Women Series , according to a release shared with Blavity. Wells joins the list of historical barbies that includes figures like Maya Angelou, Helen Keller and Eleanor
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Source: Blavity News
Georgians, National Leaders Applaud President Biden and Vice President Harris' Leadership on Voting Rights | Atlanta Daily World
Georgia Applauds President Biden and Vice President Harris' Leadership on Voting Rights On Tuesday, Jan. 11 President Biden and Vice President Harris delivered forceful remarks at the Atlanta University Consortium Center urging the U.S. Senate to pass federal voting rights legislation and
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Music-based Lifestyle Brand WRKSHP Launches in Detroit | The Michigan Chronicle
WRKSHP, a music-based lifestyle company, launched today in Detroit’s Capitol Park with an artist-centric approach that will fundamentally disrupt the music industry. The announcement honors the 63rd anniversary of Motown Records being formed by Berry Gordy with an $800 loan from his family. The
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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media
Nigeria: Ravages of Lassa Fever
[This Day] The pain is usually sharp and sudden and death is usually swift. The swiftness of death which rides on mice which are nowhere near the top of the animal kingdom's best athletes catch young people especially cold. It is the fate of young people at the hands of such a lethal liquidator
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Source: allAfrica.com
Mel, the loving grandpa
I loved my dad and he loved me. Still, something about being a grandfather brought a new type of joy out of him. Source
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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder
DODMA provides relief items to households affected by disaster in Lilongwe
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) has come to the rescue of over 380 disaster affected households in Lilongwe by providing survival packages. The people were affected by heavy rains associated by strong winds that hit the district on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Principal
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Janet Jackson Talks Career And Reclaiming Her Self-Love Story
In an Allure interview, Janet Jackson opens up about her life of stardom, while sharing her admiration for women like Lizzo who are "defining their own beauty standards."
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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent
St. Croix Energy Seeks to Delay Limetree Sale and V.I. Government Seeks to Recoup $7.5M
As the Jan. 21 deadline nears for the sale of Limetree Bay Refinery to West Indies Petroleum, St. Croix Energy and the V.I. government have each separately filed to delay the closing, for different reasons.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Here Is When You Can Stream Marvel Studios’ ‘Eternals’ On Disney Plus
Marvel Studios confirmed its 26th cinematic adventure featuring its newest (and oldest) team of heroes will arrive on Disney Plus on January 12. If the release follows the same schedule as the streaming platform's other releases, you can expect to arrive in the wee hours of the morning if you live
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Source: Black America Web
Civil Rights Lawyer, Professor Lani Guinier Dead At 71
Lani Guinier, a civil rights lawyer and scholar whose nomination by President Bill Clinton to head the Justice Department's civil rights division was pulled after conservatives criticized her views on correcting racial discrimination, has died. She was 71. By Jessica Gresko and Gary
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
Uganda: Minister Kasolo Directs Special Emyooga Arrangement for Buvuma District
[Nile Post] The State Minister in charge of Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo has directed that Buvuma district gets a special treatment in regards the implementation of Emyooga program.
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Source: allAfrica.com

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