Catholic Schools Week – October 25-31

Houston's Fifth and Third Wards officially designated as Cultural Districts - DefenderNetwork.com

The State of Texas has officially designated the City of Houston’s Fifth Ward Cultural District and the Historic Third Ward as cultural districts or special zones designed to stimulate economic development and community revitalization. These districts can be focal points for generating

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Build the sewage treatment plant - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, I note that the First Lady has joined a seawall clean-up and this must be a step in the right direction. The article Build the sewage treatment plant appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Lupita Nyong’o Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Chadwick Boseman

In her first public words following his death, Nyong'o took to Instagram to share her thoughts about the death of Boseman, who passed early last week at the age of 43 from colon cancer.

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Source: Black America Web

High winds spreading already-historic fires - Black Voice News

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, September 9. ‘We are in uncharted territory’ The Creek Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest on Sept. 6, 2020. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo Never has so much of California burned. And as powerful winds continue to blast the state, the

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Mauritius Must Protect Vulnerable Coastal Communities From the Effects of the Oil Spill

[The Conversation Africa] On 25 July 2020, the Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground the coral reef off the eastern coast of Mauritius. The vessel discharged more than 1,000 tonnes of oil into the island's pristine lagoon including its Blue Bay Marine reserve.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Boy, 11, caught in gang crossfire in Cape Town dies | News24

An 11-year-old Cape Town boy who was hit by a stray bullet in Parkwood, Cape Town, has died.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Biden Campaign Launches 'Make It Happen Monday' Series To Connect With Black Businesses

Joe Biden's campaign launched “Make It Happen Mondays,” a series of weekly virtual roundtables designed for Black business owners.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

College Football Player Jamain Stephens Dies Of COVID-19 Complications | The Urban Daily

Stephens' father was a former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

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Source: The Urban Daily

Mark Wignall shot in gun attack

Political analyst, columnist and talk show host Mark Wignall was this morning shot in a drive-by gun attack on Red Hills Road, St Andrew. Wignall was involved in a telephone conversation at an area known as ‘Common’ on...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

VIDEO: Schoolboy Steers Huge Tanker Truck; Mom and Dad May Be in Big Trouble - L.A. Focus Newspaper

A young driver took on a big rig and now his parents could be in big trouble. Police are investigating after a video on social media showed a 12-year-old boy driving a huge fuel tanker around a yard and reversing it into a tight space all by himself. The incident is believed to have taken

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Britain records highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since May

LONDON — Britain has recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since May, with 2,988 new infections announced on Sunday. Like other European countries, the U.K. is seeing the number of infections rise as society reopens after...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Six Kansas City Streets Are Set To Become Canvases For Black Lives Matter Murals | The Oklahoma Eagle

www.kcur.org By Brian Ellison To show Black lives matter in Kansas City, organizers plan to put down paint, in the manner of similar projects in elsewhere. The goal is to begin plotting the art and paint in September, while inspiring positive change that dismantles structural racism in the

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

R. Kelly’s Request For Release On Bail In Pending Sex-Trafficking Case Denied

R. Kelly just took another L. The disgraced singer appeal for his release on bail pending his sex-trafficking case in Brooklyn has been denied.

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Source: Black America Web

Premier Urgent Care & OCC-Health Center and P.O.P. on Youth Violence Partner to host COVID-19 Awareness Event | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Free Curbside Testing; Mask-on, Violence Out Challenge Winners Announced Premier Urgent Care & OCC Health Center and P.O.P. on Youth Violence are partnering to present free COVID-19 curbside testing on Saturday September 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 1301 E. 47th Street, Bldg. #2. Prior to the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

ANNE NDERITU: Political parties umpire with grand plans

Being the acting Registrar of Political Parties, she has perhaps already tasted a dose of being an umpire in Kenya’s political scene.

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Source: Business Daily

Black people and their dogs - Voice Online

BLACK DOG parents from all walks of life will be featured on the Voice Online... The post Black people and their dogs appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Illegal gun seized in Majesty Gardens, man arrested

A man was taken into custody following the seizure of a firearm with ammunition by the police in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew on Tuesday. The police say in recent weeks, there has been a flare-up of gang conflicts in the community, which has resulted...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Luxury goods giant LVMH cancels $14.5B deal for Tiffany - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luxury goods giant LVMH is ending its takeover deal of jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., saying the French government had requested a delay to assess the threat of proposed U.S. tariffs and amid wider industry troubles caused by the pandemic. The Paris-based

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Atlanta City Council Approves COVID-19 Grant Authorization, Calls for Ban on No-Knock Warrants

Atlanta City Council Approves COVID-19 Grant Authorization, Calls for Ban on No-Knock Warrants ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation during Tuesday’s remote meeting authorizing the City of Atlanta’s … Continued

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Deep cuts a concern as city hits $1.2B deficit | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Lightfoot said city will need help from Washington to survive Crusader Staff Report Deep cuts in city services remain a concern after Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a $1.2 billion budget deficit in the city’s 2021 budget. The budget gap is the largest in Chicago’s history. Lightfoot attributed the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

The Big Question: Can Silicon Valley Boost Black Americans? - African American News Today - EIN News

Romesh Ratnesar writes editorials on education, economic opportunity and work for Bloomberg Opinion. He was deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and an editor and foreign correspondent for Time. He has served in the State Department, and is author of “ …

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Source: Bloomberg.com

BC’s athletic director and head football coach views on the Black Lives Matter moment

… a 26-year-old African-American emergency medical technician, who … a 25-year-old African-American who suffered a spinal … is completely frustrating for the African-American community. ‘’That is … missed in school; the Black American history,” Bolton said. The …

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Source: The Renegade Rip -; The news site of Bakersfield College

St Ann security guard charged after being caught on camera allegedly stealing

Forty-seven-year-old security guard Clive Gordon, of Parry Town, Ocho Rios in St Ann, has been charged with office breaking and larceny after he was allegedly captured on camera breaking into a building in the parish. The police say Gordon was...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Holness announces new COVID curfew, another death and 80 new cases

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced new measures aimed at further containing the spread of the coronavirus. The measures coincide with another death Monday that pushed the tally to 34. The deceased is an 83-year old woman from...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

St Andrew teen charged following gun seizure

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following a seizure in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew on Tuesday. His court date is being finalised. The police report that a team from the Specialized...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

NDEMO: Cloud technology uniting Africa

Covid-19 threatened to separate humanity but cloud-based technologies have brought us closer than at any other time before in our lives.

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Source: Business Daily

Black Student Suspended After Waving Toy Gun During Virtual Class

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Nurse who assisted paediatrician who died of COVID-19 frustrated at lengthy wait for results - Stabroek News

Despite displaying symptoms of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a nurse who worked alongside Dr Seepersaud Chatterdeo, the paediatrician who died a week ago from COVID-19, says she was told she has to wait two to three weeks for her test

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Police criminal records office closed for sanitisation

The police are reporting that its criminal records office in downtown Kingston will be temporarily closed today for sanitisation and deep cleaning. This after some members of staff exhibited flu-like symptoms. The workers have since been tested for...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Ganja valued at $7.84 million seized in St Elizabeth

The police are reporting that narcotics personnel seized approximately 1,960 pounds of ganja in Parrottee district, St Elizabeth on Saturday. The police say that about 8:30 p.m, a Toyota Noah bus and a Nissan Station Wagon were intercepted during...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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