Colin Luther Powell was born on this day.

Kenya: MP's 24 Dairy Cows Die After Consuming Imported Feed

Emurua-Dikir MP Johanna Ngeno is counting losses after his herd of 24 Holstein Friesian cattle worth Sh2.5 million died after feeding on an imported livestock

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Source: allAfrica.com

Man accused of luring women using social media then raping them

A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he used social media to lure two women to his home, where he allegedly raped

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Kenya: Four At State House Test Positive for Coronavirus

Four State House officials have tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first publicly-acknowledged Covid-19 infections at the top national government

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Source: allAfrica.com

VIDEO: Fauci warns a coronavirus vaccine is not guaranteed

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, testified for three hours before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

NFL Commits $250 million Over 10 Years To Fight Systemic Racism

According to an NFL spokesperson, the league would be willing to work with Kaepernick on social justice

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

'Tacky as Hell': Nene Leakes' Black Lives Matter Post Derails for Including This

On Sunday, June 14, Nene Leakes spoke out about the Black Lives Matter trend on

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Rwanda Conducts Record 4,000 COVID-19 Tests as Rusizi Continues to Be a Hotspot

Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director-General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre noted that "Most of the new cases are household members of previously confirmed Covid-19 positive in Rusizi", he

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Source: allAfrica.com

Robeson principal named top principal in the state - The New York Beacon

A West Philadelphia high school principal has received two prestigious awards. Paul Robeson High School for Human Services principal Richard Gordon IV received the 2020 Distinguished Service to Education Award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). As a state

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Don't be afraid to be right, alone | The Atlanta Voice

But the courage of faith coupled with the commitment to act on that faith sometimes leaves you in the unenviable position of being

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers’ Quest For Racial Equality Still Resonates

UPDATED: 3:25 p.m. ET, June 12, 2020

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Source: The Urban Daily

California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote

By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black McCarty’s (D-Sacramento) Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 (ACA 6) passed out of the California State Senate last

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Richelieu Dennis Steps Down As CEO of ESSENCE Amidst Investigation

On Wednesday (Jun 30) the iconic publication released a statement revealing that Dennis has reportedly “stepped down” as CEO while the magazine conducts its independent internal investigation over the claims written in an anonymous essay posted over the weekend, adding that Caroline Wanga will be

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Source: The Urban Daily

Somalia: Three Alshabaab Militants Surrender to SNA

[Dalsan Radio] Three members of the Alshabab militant group have surrendered themselves in Hobyo town of Mudug on Saturday.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Lewis, Arthur W. (1926- )

Arthur W. Lewis was a career foreign officer who served in diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe and Africa before retiring in 1987. He also played a significant role in expanding opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities in the American diplomatic

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Trump Moved Tulsa Rally Date After Learning About Juneteenth

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump didn’t know the significance to Black Americans of the date and location he chose for his first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic more than three months ago, key Republican supporters of the president in Congress said

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Source: Black America Web

Talking VS. Dating: Whats The Difference?

What does it mean to date to someone versus simply talking to them? Like dating, talking means you're getting to know a person to see if you can see a future with them; however, there are also some stark differences.

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Source: MadameNoire

General Colin L. Powell

Colin L. Powell was the 65th U.S. Secretary of State and the first African-American in that

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Colin Kaepernick To Serve On Medium’s Board

Activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick has been dedicated to amplifying stories about systemic injustices and societal issues impacting the Black

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Basic Education department taken to court over feeding eligible school children in all grades

Equal Education (EE) and the school governing bodies (SGBs) of two Limpopo schools on Friday launched an urgent court application against the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and provincial education departments to compel the departments to provide meals for

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Walmart Promises To Stop Putting Black Hair Care Products In Locked Glass Cases

Source: Boston Globe / Getty

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Rice, Condoleezza

Rice, Condoleezza, 1954–, U.S. government official and educator, b. Birmingham, Ala. A political scientist who has specialized in Russian and E European studies, Rice has been a professor at Stanford Univ. since 1981. From 1989 to 1991 she was an adviser on Soviet and E European affairs on

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Absa PMI expanded in June as lockdown was eased

South Africa’s seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) expanded in June as an easing of coronavirus restrictions lifted business activity and

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Source: TechCentral

‘Will You Adopt Me?’: Young Man Makes Tearful Request to Stepfather In Viral Video

On Father’s Day, in a now-viral video, a 17-year-old from Suffolk, Virginia, named Keon Wiggins-Saunders held back tears as he shakily read his letter to Donzell Powell, the man who stepped up as Keon’s father since he was 1 and married his mother, Keona, when he was

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

South Africa: Popular Disco Musician Patricia Majalisa Dies

[New Zimbabwe] SOUTH African disco queen, Patricia Majalisa has died.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Somalia: Former Puntland President Hashi Dies in Nairobi

[Dalsan Radio] Former Puntland regional state leader Mohamed Abdi Hashi has died in Nairobi while undergoing treatment on Saturday morning.

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Source: allAfrica.com

South African pupils reflect on Freedom Day, fighting racism

South African pupils reflect on Youth, Freedom and Racism Day as a prelude to Tuesday’s International Day of the African

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

Fetter Health Care Network announces COVID-19 schedule updates for week of June 29

The testing sites rotate to different locations throughout the Lowcountry each day, providing free and accessible walk-up and drive-up tests to community

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

10 Podcasts for Black Women About Self-Development

Get wisdom and guidance from women who’ve been where we’re trying to goContinue reading on ZORA »

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Zindzi, Mandela's daughter dies in South African hospital | Africanews

South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark has died in Johannesburg at the age of 59, a family source has confirmed to the public broadcaster

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

Nicki Minaj Continues To Defend Working With Tekashi 6ix9ine, Says Rappers Hating Ain’t Built Like That

Source: @nickiminaj / Instagram

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