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Zenger on Books: Astronomers Are Just Like Us—but They’re a Dying Breed – The Wilmington Journal

Under August's full moon comes a love letter to every kid who has ever struggled to bracket Earth's biggest satellite in a dime-store telescope's eyepiece. Professional astronomers chart the night skies, risk their lives for [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

The Latest: Biden vows to unite an America mired in crises - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press Joe Biden is vowing to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt. Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, achieving a pinnacle in an unfinished quest that has spanned three decades and been marred by personal tragedy, political stumbles and more

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Judge Mulls Motion by Pilot in Kobe Bryant Suit to Move Case to OC - Los Angeles Sentinel

A judge today took under submission a motion by the estate of the pilot in the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others to move a lawsuit brought by Bryant's widow to Orange County to ensure a fair

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George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint - Black News Channel

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Someone has defaced a giant mural of George Floyd at the Minneapolis intersection where he died in May. Someone sprayed black paint on the mural on the side of a food market, the Star Tribune reported. A Minneapolis police spokesman says the department hasn't taken any reports

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

HHW Gaming: Latest ‘NBA 2K21’ Courtside Report Focuses On Revamped MyTeam Mode

For the MyTeam edition of Courtside Report, Visual Concepts executive producer Erick Boenisch goes into great detail as to what players can expect when they jump into MyTeam Mode in NBA 2K21.

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Source: The Urban Daily

NMB acting city manager Mvuleni Mapu granted R20 000 bail

Mapu was arrested by the Hawks in his home in Port Elizabeth early on Friday morning for corruption and fraud.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Black Texas Teen Wrongfully Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School | The Urban Daily

According to NBC News, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday to allow Kaden Bradford to keep his locs without facing suspension. Bradford's "rights under the Equal Protection Clause and the First Amendment will be violated if his motion for a preliminary injunction is

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Source: The Urban Daily

Health Department hires over 2 000 interns amid COVID-19 battle

The Department of Health said the recruitment was part of the biggest medical intern allocation programme in history

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Golden State Killer Sentenced To Life for 26 Rapes, Slayings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday he was “truly sorry' before he was sentenced to multiple life prison sentences for a decade-long string of rapes and murders that terrorized a wide swath of the state. Joseph James

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Source: Black America Web

Black Texas Teen Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School

A Texas-based teenager celebrated a victory when a court ruled that he could keep his dreadlocks, which his high school suspended him for earlier this year.

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

Abolish the Police? Some Minneapolis Residents Call That a Punishment

Defunding or abolishing police departments has become a national debate in the wake of George Floyd's death, but Minneapolis residents say abolishment isn't necessarily a ...

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Source: South Florida Times

Takeaways From The Final Night of the Democratic Convention

A convention without a roaring crowd, confetti cannons, funny hats — a gathering in name only — delivered the Democratic presidential nomination to Joe Biden, the culmination of a lifelong pursuit that comes at a time of crisis. Here are key takeaways from the final night of the Democratic National

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Source: Black America Web

Apple’s Value Lights Up as it Hits $2 Trillion – The Wilmington Journal

Investing $10,000 in Apple stock 20 years ago would have made you a multimillionaire by now. The California-based technology company became the first publicly traded U.S. company to surpass $2 trillion in valuation Wednesday. It [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

COVID-19 latest: Cases up by 3 880, deaths rise by 195

A total of 599 940 COVID-19 cases have now been reported since March, and 12 618 people have died from the virus to date in SA.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

New Mobile Health App Creates Community for Blacks to AccessCredible, Trustworthy Information | Dallas Weekly

As coronavirus affects Blacks more disproportionately than others, ourHealth Community creates a social network, connecting users to each and useful medical and health information Fort Lauderdale, August 18, 2020 – A Florida entrepreneur has launched a new app that provides access to

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Georgia Cop Placed On Desk Duty After Tasing A Black Woman While She Stood On Her Front Porch

A police officer was placed on administrative duty after he went viral for tasing a Black woman on her front porch in Loganville, Georgia.

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Source: MadameNoire

Four things we learned from Barack Obama's fiery 2020 DNC speech - Face2Face Africa

Former President Barack Obama took the gloves off on Wednesday night when he addressed the country at the virtual Democratic National Convention (DNC), laying particularly into his predecessor in the White House. Obama described the Trump administration as a failure that was led by a man who

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

OR Tambo District Municipality: Irregular spending exposed

Undisclosed expenditure reports have revealed that the municipality failed its constituents on a far greater scale than was initially feared.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Food World @35

Food World, Zimbabwe’s premier independently owned supermarket group celebrates 35 years of operation since its inception in 1985. The company currently operates 6 supermarket branches and employs Zimbabweans from diverse backgrounds in the hundreds. To acknowledge their journey and the role

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS

“IMPLICIT BIAS & ANTI RACISM”: The Miami Music Project continues its town hall webinar series designed to raise awareness to achieve racial equity, Thursday, Aug. ...

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Source: South Florida Times

NOLA's Jeff Davis Parkway renamed for Norman C. Francis

New Orleans City Council voted on Thursday to rename Jeff Davis Parkway after Dr. Norman C. Francis, a prominent Black... View Article The post NOLA's Jeff Davis Parkway renamed for Black educator Norman C. Francis appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October - Black News Channel

By David Koenig AP Airlines Writer American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends. The airline blamed low demand during the coronavirus pandemic, which has triggered a massive slump in air travel and huge losses

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

The Power of 3: Taylor, Mays, Stallworth Unite On Slate For Re-Election To Detroit School Board | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

(Dr. Iris Taylor, Sonya Mays, and Misha Stallworth) The Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election is quickly approaching, which means Detroit voters will be tasked with choosing candidates for several local … Continued

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Last minute bid to prevent union from picketing National Health Laboratory

'The NHLS believes that the employees are unable to go on strike as they render an essential service.'

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Watchdog: Census lacks door knockers needed for 2020 count - Black News Channel

By Mike Schneider Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is short by more than 25% of the door knockers needed for the 2020 census, according to its watchdog agency, and it's about to let go of its least productive census takers. Both developments highlight persistent

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Oprah is Giving OWN Employees A Paid Day Off on Election Day

The media mogul is making it easier for OWN employees to vote and volunteer on Election Day and is challenging other companies to follow suit.

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

Michigan Officials Announce $600M Settlement In Flint Water Crisis

A major settlement was announced on Thursday which is well on its way to becoming the largest settlement in Michigan state government history.

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Source: MadameNoire

Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Struggle, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles – The Wilmington Journal

The plight of the elderly, mentally ill and physically disabled homeless living on the U.S.-Mexico border often gets lost in the chaos of the immigration struggle. For the last few years, the nonprofit Albergue Centauro [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Lone Star College-Houston North students to receive $300,000 in aid - DefenderNetwork.com

The Gulf Coast Community Services Association, Inc. (GCCSA) has announced that it will provide up to $300,000 in aid to eligible Lone Star College-Houston North students who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Students who live in Harris County and have median household incomes within

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

Dems wrap historic convention: Harris makes history, Obama eviscerates Trump [video]

“The one Constitutional office elected by all of the people is the presidency. So, at a minimum, we should expect a president to feel a sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us.' Source

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

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