Afro-Jamaican storytelling lecture series gains greater traction online
The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) is pleased with the extended reach of its recently concluded lecture series, which was staged virtually this year because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Each February, the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Online platform offers funds to female entrepreneurs in Nigeria | Africanews
With the impact of COVID 19 on women-owned businesses, SME.NG, an e-market that kicked off in August is set to make a difference in the lives of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
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Comerica Bank Makes Historic Donation to Support Black-Owned Businesses
Comerica Bank today announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the
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LOTTO Results edit post Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 28 February 2021 2021-02-28 edit post Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 27 February 2021
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Eyelashes, Eyebrows, & Chemotherapy - BlackDoctor.org
Hair loss is frequent during chemotherapy and may affect your scalp, body, and facial hair. Losing hair may be unpleasant, but knowing what to anticipate can help you feel more prepared. Losing your eyelashes or eyebrows due to chemotherapy treatment may be shocking and unpleasant. Hair loss is
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PM off to London for energy talks
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Prime Minister Dr Rowley - Photo by Roger Jacob THE Prime Minister left Trinidad and Tobago on Friday for London where he will hold important discussions with multinational energy companies there. A statement issued on
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This Week In Black History Nov. 8-14, 2023 | Chicago Defender
WILMA RUDOLPH November 8 1898—The Wilmington Massacre occurs. A mob of Whites launched a terror campaign against Blacks in Wilmington, N.C. They destroyed a Black newspaper plant, seized control of city government and officially left nine to 11 Blacks dead. However, the unofficial death toll was
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Source: Chicago Defender
COVID-19: Beware the super-spreader
(Trinidad Express) Lurking among gatherings of people, there can be a super-spreader of the Covid-19 virus, who can transmit the virus exponentially to large numbers of the
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Royal Caribbean loses US$1.4 billion in first quarter
Videos broadcast from cruise ships were among the first images the world had of the spreading novel
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Open Texas: Governor Abbott announces Phase III
Under Phase III, effective immediately, all businesses in Texas will be able to operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited
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EC hospital beset by issues as Mkhize raises concerns about spike in Covid-19 cases
While Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has raised concerns about the rapid increase of Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape, its largest casualty unit with a dedicated isolation site, Livingstone Hospital, is
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Lack of resources to monitor child labour, says labour minister - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE true status of child labour in TT is unknown and this is owing to a lack of resources, said Minister of Labour Stephen McClashie. As the international community observed World Day against Child Labour on Saturday, he told Newsday that the ministry was unable to monitor and safeguard childr
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eProbe | Spirits down as live entertainment events go on ice - Not the flattening of the curve we wanted, says distributor
Alcohol consumption and parties usually go hand in hand, but where there are no parties, social gathering and other entertainment events, it is expected that there would be significant losses for alcohol companies and
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Kenya: Wanjigi Roots for Protection of Intellectual Wealth
[Capital FM] Businessman Jimi Wanjigi says that Kenya will attain economic liberation by protecting ring-fencing intellectual wealth by creating a regulatory environment that protects local investors.
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Namibia: 100 Finalists for Ideathon #AfricaVsVirus Challenge Announced
The African Development Bank this week announced the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge ideathon to find solutions to challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in
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Source: allAfrica.com
VIRTUAL ST. JOHN CELEBRATION | Dallas Weekly
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (June 18, 2020) – The 66th annual St. John Celebration, which was set for June 3 to July 4, 2020, has been canceled, but organizers have announced a “pop-up” virtual festival which will run from June 27 to July
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Source: Dallas Weekly
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Ghana: 40 Teachers Undergo Training to Identify Children With Special Needs
[Ghanaian Times] About 40 teachers in the Accra Metropolis are undergoing a two-day training to be able to identify children with special needs.
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Kiratiana’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
Many think Rio de Janeiro only has an elaborate Samba school parade every year that features half-naked
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Africa: President Ramaphosa Launches the Africa Medical Supplies Platform to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19: African Union Chair, President Ramaphosa launches the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, Africa's Unified Continental response to fight the pandemic
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Digital tenders system to link KRA, companies’ registrar
Digital tenders system to link taxman, companies’ registrar
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Source: Business Daily
Katherine Dunham: legendary dancer who founded the 1st American black dance company
In 1934, with the assistance of Speranzeva, Dunham established the Chicago Negro School of Ballet and a company, a Negro Dance Group, which advanced into the Katherine Dunham Dance
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Detroit Duo Launches Network for Black Small Businesses    | Business | The Michigan Chronicle
Andre Bartell, left, and Omar Dismuke, right, are joining forces in the Black-owned business realm. A local Detroit pair, Andre Bartell and Omar Dismuke, have teamed up to create the ultimate business marketplace to help Black-owned businesses regain a sense of normalcy while growing a budding
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7 Fly Celebrity Sagittarius That Ooze Style
Some of our favorite celebrities are Sagittarius and are at the top of their game in all aspects. The post 7 Fly Celebrity Sagittarius That Ooze Style appeared first on Black America Web.
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Setting Aside Race: Selected Books by Black Authors in Which Blackness is Not the Predominant Theme
Compiled by Robert Fikes, Jr., Librarian
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Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses
Comerica Bank announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the
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Digitisation increasing global reach - Barbados Today
Some small businesses which received government assistance over the past year have invested in basic technology in an effort to become more sustainable. This indication has come from Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Investment Marsha Caddle, as she highlighted on Thursday, the
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Former ‘Human Jukebox’ band director to serve 13-month prison sentence
Photo: Southern University Former Southern University band director Nathan Haymer was sentenced to 13 months in prison by a federal judge on charges that he misappropriated thousands of dollars from…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Plastic surgeons reveal the "most desirable" shape for a man's buttock
… some differences between races. "African American male respondents preferred the largest … the fact that, on average, African American individuals have more muscle mass …
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(BPRW) The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola Set to Expand Branded Experiences in First-Ever Virtual Format | Press releases – The Black Chronicle
(BPRW) The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola Set to Expand Branded Experiences in First-Ever Virtual Format
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