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Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on South Carolina’s coast Wednesday morning shortly after it formed, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane

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Man charged with threatening to torch African American church in Virginia

A man from North Carolina was arrested on Friday on a charge of threatening to torch a predominantly African American church in Virginia after one of its ministers took part in a local prayer vigil for George Floyd, federal court documents

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The Commitment of Eight Minutes and Forty-Six Seconds; Honoring George Floyd at His Home Coming.

Political leaders and spiritual guidance affirmed Big Floyd’s homecoming; close friends and families gathered to find comfort in one another as George Floyd lay to

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Former correctional officer killed in road crash

A former correctional officer died in a motor vehicle crash in Portland

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Kappa Alpha Psi Brothers at North Carolina A&T Just Donated $3,300 to Help Bail Out Activists in Greensboro

The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at North Carolina A&T are using their resources to help those speaking up about injustices in

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Source: Watch The Yard

Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil

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(1963) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”

My Dear Fellow

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George Floyd Eulogized in Minneapolis in First of 3 Events

(AP Photo/Julio

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Crash along Bog Walk Gorge, road closed

Motorists are being advised by the police that the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine is currently impassable due to a motor vehicle collision along the roadway. Motorists are being asked to use alternative routes through Sligoville and Barry.

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

U.S. coronavirus deaths hit 100K, African Americans remain at higher risk

READ MORE: The New York Times publishes breathtaking front page as U.S. coronavirus deaths near 100,000

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Garrett Morgan

Garrett Morgan is one of those rare people who are able to come up with an extraordinary inventions which have a tremendous impact on society – and then follows that up with even

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Rwanda Drone Engineers Help Zipline Find Foothold in U.S.

Drone firm Zipline is among players that have received a green light to operate drone flights to deliver much needed supplies and personal protective equipment in the US, a country where the company has struggled to find a commercial

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Source: allAfrica.com

You can transfer your no-claim discount to another vehicle

Dear Shannon, Can I transfer my no-claim discount (NCD) to a more expensive car I recently purchased? Dear Reader, Yes, you are able to transfer your NCD to another vehicle, or you could explore the possibility of sharing your NCD between the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

For the First Time Ever, There Will Finally Be a Black Bachelor

After 24 seasons, ABC’s hit reality series The Bachelor is finally getting its first Black

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After nationwide rage, what comes next?

From coast to coast, in all fifty states, including here in North Carolina in Greensboro, Fayetteville, Raleigh and Charlotte, diverse groups of angry youth filled the streets after hours of peaceful protests in memory of Floyd, who was slain when four Minneapolis police officers in Minnesota

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Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather to Pay George Floyd’s Funeral Expenses

As reported by The Grio, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather offered last week to cover all funeral expenses for George

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COVID-19: How Going to Jail Became A Death Sentence

We were granted a hearing by Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier and were encouraged by his May 1, 2020 ruling to order, adjudge and decree that the defendants, among other things, produce verified statements that “living conditions designed to reasonably prevent the spread of COVID-19, including but

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Johnson, James Weldon (1871-1938)

James Weldon Johnson, composer, diplomat, social critic, and civil rights activist, was born of Bahamian immigrant parents in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871. Instilled with the value of education by his father, James, a waiter, and teacher-mother, Helen, Johnson excelled at the Stanton

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Op-Ed: We Will Not Be Silenced.

Murders of our black sisters and brothers either at the hands of, or sanctioned by, the state are all too

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Trump to accept GOP nomination in Jacksonville, Florida

President Donald Trump will accept the Republican Party nomination for a second term in Jacksonville, Florida during the last week of

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Media workers car destroyed by fire in Guyana | New York Carib News

Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a brand new vehicle owned by television journalist, Travis Chase, being destroyed during the early hours of Monday, four months after the tires of another of his vehicles were slashed.

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Source: The New York Carib News

IT’S MOURNING TIME –

George Floyd’s family to lay him to rest; protesters urged to ‘take

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Source: Florida Courier

Ludicrous mode: Teslas market cap rockets past Toyotas - TechCentral

Tesla on Wednesday became the highest-valued car maker as its shares surged to new record highs and the electric vehicle maker's market capitalisation overtook that of former front runner Toyota.

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HBCU Students Organize Thousands for Protest in Jackson – The Mississippi Link

The march was organized by HBCU students Calvert White, of Alcorn State University, Taylor Turnage, of Tougaloo College, Maisie Brown, of North Carolina A&T, and Timothy Young, a recent graduate of Jackson State

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Hardin: We've Protested, What's Next?

I receive a lot of emails, text messages and phone calls from skin folk who have differing thoughts and opinions from the norm but are hesitant to share them publicly because of fear of the fierce backlash of the Knee Grow

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Source: The Florida Star

Man in custody following fatal Trelawny crash

One man was detained on reasonable suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a pedal cyclist on the Bounty Hall main road in Trelawny on

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Stevie Wonder

Occupation(s) Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins; May 13, 1950),[1] known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, he is considered to be one of the most critically and commercial

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Protests continue worldwide as George Floyd is laid to rest –

The first of several memorial services was held in Minneapolis on June 4 at North Central University with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the

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Source: Florida Courier

James & Lydia Sims

During World War II, Lydia Sims moved from Newark, New Jersey, to Spokane with her husband, James Sims, an Army Air Force soldier stationed at Geiger Airfield. At the end of the war, the Sims family decided to remain in Spokane. For 10 years they lived in the Garden Springs housing

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Coronavirus Update: Black Hair Stylists And Barbers Struggle To Survive During Pandemic

As the pandemic disproportionately effects black communities across the country, African Americans in the hair care business say stay-at-home orders and social distancing mandates are devastating their livelihood and

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