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From smoker to marathon woman: Brazil woman completes six of the world’s biggest races

She quit smoking, trained for six major marathons and recently published a book documenting her challenging journey titled “Six Races: What I Learned in the 253 Kilometers of the World Marathon

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Sunbelt states rush to line up hospital beds, not barstools

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida and other states across the Sunbelt are thinning out the deck chairs, turning over the bar stools and rushing to line up more hospital beds as they head into the height of the summer season amid a startling surge in confirmed cases of the

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Kansas City Mayor Called N-Word In Text Saying He ‘Should Swing From A Tree’

That truth was on stunning display Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, after the mayor there revealed a series of racist text messages he received after issuing an order for everybody within city limits to wear a mask or face covering while out in

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Source: NewsOne

President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay

Dr. Gathe, who serves as the co-director of the COVID-19 Dedicated Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), said he got a call one day from Dr. Varon, and they began discussing patients they had recently seen that had been getting sick with this unusual new

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

COMMENTARY: Newsom's confusing COVID-19 decrees

Dr. Gathe, who serves as the co-director of the COVID-19 Dedicated Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), said he got a call one day from Dr. Varon, and they began discussing patients they had recently seen that had been getting sick with this unusual new

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Explained: Coronavirus' spread in GOP territories | The Atlanta Voice

An Associated Press analysis of coronavirus case data shows the virus has moved — and is spreading quickly — into Republican areas, a new path with broad potential political

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Report: At least 70 people have died in police custody after saying ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Dozens of videos, court documents, autopsies and police reports reviewed in these cases — involving a range of people who died in confrontations with officers on the street, in local jails or in their homes — show a pattern of aggressive tactics that ignored prevailing safety precautions while

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

Report: MSNBC Host Joy Reid To Become First Black Woman To Anchor a Prime-Time Cable News Program

MSNBC weekend morning anchor Joy Reid will reportedly take over the time slot that one-time host Chris Matthews occupied before exiting the network several months ago, according to The Daily

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County Board Proposal Urges Governor and Legislature to Make Racist 911 Calls a Hate Crime

Supervisor Rolland also calls for national neighborhood watch and police dispatcher reform to reduce “living while Black” police responses

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

"I Went from 485 lbs to 285 lbs in 6 Months" | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Ok, well, maybe it’s just me, but there is one guy whom the ladies seem to go head over heels for, but he is just as humble as he is

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Source: BlackDoctor | Health News On Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss - BlackDoctor

Coronavirus Update: As the Pandemic in the U.S. Worsens, Federal Health Official Issues Call to Action

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urged Americans to practice social distancing and wear face coverings as people venture out into public

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Source: Black America Web

Former cop who placed knee on Black woman's neck booked for misconduct (video)

Dr. Gathe, who serves as the co-director of the COVID-19 Dedicated Care Unit at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), said he got a call one day from Dr. Varon, and they began discussing patients they had recently seen that had been getting sick with this unusual new

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

[Poem] An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ, with Penetential Cries by Jupiter Hammon

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Source: Black Then

Fabolous Tried To Explain Why Both Ashanti And Tamia Sing “So Into You” And Got It All Wrong

Last night, New York bred rappers Fabolous and Jadakiss went head to head against one another in a Verzuz

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Source: MadameNoire

Tiffany Haddish reveals she was raped by a police cadet when she was 17

Tiffany Haddish at the Comic and Hollywood Communities Coming Together to Mark Juneteenth Anniversary of Freedom celebration in Los

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Source: theGrio

Mayor Announces New Neighborhood Investments on South and West Sides

Monday Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced at a press conference two new investments in the neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham and North Lawndale to address health care

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Source: Chicago Defender

Black workers more likely to face retaliation for raising Coronavirus concerns | The Atlanta Voice

A survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic confirms that corporate America has treated Black workers categorically worse than White workers during the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Bodycam Footage Shows Night Eddie Johnson Was Found Slumped Behind Wheel of Car | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The city of Chicago has released body camera footage and other documentation related to the night former police Supt. Eddie Johnson was found slumped over the wheel of his SUV in October

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

“We Are Members Of A Family Unlike Any Other”: Black Trans Community Members Send Message Of Resilience For Pride Month

Daniella Carter, a Black trans woman and content creator from Queens, recently partnered with GLAAD, the global LGBTQ advocacy organization, to debut a new video discussing the need to center the voices of Black trans and non-binary community members in the midst of today’s current political and

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Source: MadameNoire

Web of corruption?

Academic friendships and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) affiliations were also flagged as the links that connected several key players to high-ranking officials, including Andrew Wheatley, the energy minister with responsibility for Petrojam and who was

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Integrity Commission accuses Wheatley of being dishonest

“It is the conclusion of the director of investigations that Dr Wheatley was dishonest in his aforementioned representations and, in this regard, sought to mislead and did mislead the director of investigation contrary to Section 48 (3) of the Integrity Commission Act, Section 11E of the Commission

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

Mahershala Ali To Play Boxing Legend Jack Johnson In Upcoming HBO Series [Details]

According to reports, the famed Moonlight actor will bring the story of Jack Johnson to life in a new limited series for

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Fauci: US 'Going In Wrong Direction' In Coronavirus Outbreak

The U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk — just as schools and colleges are wrestling with how to safely

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy launched | New York Carib News

Named the PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy, a center designed to coordinate public policy and advocacy by fostering development relations between the Caribbean and Africa was launched at The University of the West Indies last

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Source: The New York Carib News

Shyne Running For Political Office In Belize, Diddy Shows Support

Source: photo: WENN

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Source: The Urban Daily

Tamir Rice's mother calls out artists using her son's image without permission

Samaria Rice (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Investigation Launched Against White Couple Who Aimed Guns At Protesters

A white couple in St. Louis pictured holding a handgun and a semiautomatic rifle aimed at a group of Black protesters who had taken to the streets calling for the resignation of Mayor Lyda Krewson on

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Source: MadameNoire

Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie & DeAndre Jordan Both Test Postive For Coronavirus

The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting that Nets’ guard Spencer Dinwiddie tested positive for COVID-19 despite following the protocol and quarantining and is exhibiting

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Holiday blues: 19 counties now on watch list for more COVID-19 restrictions

With the July 4 holiday weekend only days away, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that 19 counties home to 72% of the state’s population are now on a “watch list” for additional COVID-19

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

White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019, AP sources say

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the

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