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Protesters Support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 3 Continents | Afro

By RICK RYCROFT and FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Calls for justice for George Floyd attracts diverse crowd

When Jay “W.” arrived at 38th Street and S. Chicago Avenue on Wednesday where hundreds of people were gathered in honor of George Floyd, he was “armed” with tea tree oil, lavender, and patchouli aromatherapeutic

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. to host one-on-one with Senator Elizabeth Warren in virtual town hall meeting - Sat. at 9AM on Facebook & Youtube | The Crusader Newspaper Group

It will be streaming

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Jim Strickland, National Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee, Exits the Ring. Famed Boxing Cutman Passes at 90

In his hometown of Kansas City, KS, Jim Strickland learned about the sweet science of boxing as a teenager under the tutelage of Golden Gloves Hall of Fame trainer Arrington

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Source: Chicago Defender

Con-drag-ulations Milwaukee: Presenting our new Queen, Jaida Essence Hall

Hall, a leading player in the local drag scene for nearly a decade, won season 12 of VH1’s hit reality competition Friday, May

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Blac Chyna Says NBC Wouldn’t Have Cancelled ‘Rob & Chyna’ If She Were White

Chyna is accusing NBC of cooperating with the Kardashian family’s efforts to have her second season of Rob & Chyna

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Source: MadameNoire

New Jersey governor to name first Black woman to state's Supreme Court | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Governor Phil Murphy announced Friday his intention to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

We Say Their Names... But Do We Really Exercise Power!?

Amadou Diallo, February 1999 (New York City) –Eric Garner, July 2014 (New York) – unarmed; Michael Brown, August, 2014 (Ferguson ) – unarmed; Walter Scott, April 2015 (North Charleston) – unarmed; Philando Castile, July 2016 (Minneapolis) – unarmed; Breonna Taylor, May, 2020 (Louisville) – unarmed

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Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer

Diaspora: Jamaica needs soul-searching, too - Countrymen overseas condemn US racism, call for greater protection of vulnerable back home

Black people in America have been behind the social, economic and political eight ball ever since the first set of slaves were forcibly transported there from Africa four centuries ago, and a significant portion of them are of Jamaican and Caribbean

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

From Marva with Love: Bobbie Edmonds

MS: Attorney Edmonds we’ve heard of the salon owner Shelly Luther who opened her salon during the quarantine order that was in

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Nia Long Said She Had A ‘Karen’ Encounter On American Airlines

Nia Long has come forward and said she had her own experience with a “Karen” on her first flight since the COVID-19

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Source: MadameNoire

We Need More Wayshowers

Jesus was a powerful Wayshower to his disciples, the multitudes that followed him, individuals who experienced miracles through their interactions with him and to the religious leaders of his

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Harvest House is MDC-T citadel: Khupe

MDC-T acting president Thokozani Khupe does not harbour a secret mission sponsored by Zanu PF to weaken the opposition MDC Alliance party and destroy the political career of its leader Nelson

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Meet Kodjo Afate Gnikou who built a 3D printer from electronic waste

Togolese geographer, Kodjo Afate Gnikou, invented an entirely recycled 3D printer using discarded mainframes, second-hand scanners, and

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Local protests in St. Petersburg draw hundreds after George Floyd’s death

The protesters, upward of 300 strong, gathered outside the St. Pete Police Department at the intersection of 13th Street and First Ave North to make certain their voices were

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

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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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Doing More, With Less – Protecting Our Frontline Workers

For more than a decade, U.S. Black Chambers has led the fight on Capitol Hill and in corporate board rooms on behalf of the country’s more than 3 million Black

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Jamaican US army veteran recounts act of police brutality

A Jamaican man living in the United States (US) who was beaten by police officers at his daughter's graduation in 2016 is adding his voice to the throng of protesters across North America agitating for racial justice following the recent murder of George

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Sophia’s dream comes true - Three years after woman makes wish, Sanmerna delivers wheelchair

Three years ago, Waterhouse resident Sophia Sutherland requested a motorised wheelchair to help her to get around the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

'No Justice, No Peace' Sermon by Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel

Stone Mountain, Georgia – June 6, 2020 –– Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel (Victory for the World Church) challenged the nation’s leadership to practice Christian principals and condemn racism in the oppression and killing of Black

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Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer

Code Geass Season 3: 2020 Latest Updates

Code Geass Season 3 is another most anticipated installment of the popular anime series Code

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Source: PensacolaVoice.com

Rand Paul’s Indifference to Lynching Seen In His Continued Delay of Vital Legislation

Statement of Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

My Truth: Thanks, Destiny

When she accepted an assignment in New York City, she said she had no idea what her responsibilities would

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling

It will also include appearances from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Zendaya, Alicia Keys, Joseph GordonLevitt and Demi

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Source: South Florida Times

'Glad for the herb'... woman claims to be cured of HIV

Claims by local medicinal herb practitioner, Carlton Bennett, that herbal remedies can cure COVID-19 and other diseases, have stirred up controversy and caught the attention of several individuals who are eager to test his

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

VIDEO: Activists demand D.C. ‘Defund’ police amid peaceful protests after city renames street ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ | Afro

Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Illinois Black caucus sets priorities after looters destroy local businesses | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus held a joint news conference at Wentworth and Garfield to announce priorities following nights of looting of local

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

De Blasio Promises Cuts To NYPD, Ends NYC Curfew

Mayor Bill De Blasio announced on Sunday that New York City would end its

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Source: Stories About Black History

7-Year-Old NY Girl Goes Viral After Marching in Black Lives Matter Protest – Free Press of Jacksonville

After becoming an overnight sensation after her first rally, Wynta-Amor Rogers marched in her second protest Thursday in New York City, and said she wants to prompt change like Dr. Martin Luther King

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

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