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By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times Of all the tools Jackie French handled during a tutorial on life lessons, the one that stood out for her was a tape measure. French, who works as a program director with the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD), considers herself a do-it-yourself (DIY) guru, so she decided […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

Michael Jordan’s Big GIVE

Friday, June 12, the basketball icon Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand committed $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations assisting Black people with social justice and greater access to

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The Detroit Creativity Project Announces New Community Engagement Manager

The Detroit Creativity Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that develops and supports improv programs for young people in Detroit and neighboring cities has announced Teia Wallington as its Community Engagement

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch Tamika Mallory Call Out ‘Karens At Work’ In Juneteenth Episode Of ‘Red Table Talk’

A look into the shifting attitudes towards racial justice.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

MWANYASI: The market is singing a sad song, put on dancing shoes

The market is singing a sad song, put on dancing shoes

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Source: Business Daily

Batwoman Is A Black Woman, Javicia Leslie Cast As The CW Lead

Black women are superheroes in real life and now we’re getting to play them on the silver screen. The CW announced their new Batwoman is a Black woman. Javicia Leslie [] The post Batwoman Is A Black Woman, Javicia Leslie Cast As The CW Lead appeared first on Essence.

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

1st African American woman elected to Montgomery Co. education board dies

Trailblazing Montgomery County, Maryland, leader, activist and public servant Odessa Shannon died

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Source: WTOP | Washington's Top News

New data confirms Black and Latino communities hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic - TheGrio

The coronavirus pandemic has killed thousands, left millions out of work and devasted the economy. Black and brown people have... View Article The post New data confirms Black and Latino communities hit hardest by coronavirus pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.

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'Feels like a nightmare' - Family of 75-year-old woman speak out after discovering stranger in casket - Face2Face Africa

A family mourning the loss of a loved one in North Carolina was left in shock after they discovered a total stranger in the casket meant for their deceased relative. The White family, which was grieving Catherine B. White are demanding answers following the purported mix-up at the Charlotte funeral

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Citizens Review Board coming to Daytona Beach – Daytona Times

‘We’re going to do things the right way. It’s just another set of eyes. We’re not perfect, but we strive to be perfect every day.’ Craig Capri Daytona Beach Police Chief BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES The city of Daytona Beach is creating a Citizens Review Board designed to review the Daytona

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Source: Daytona Times

Daily transaction limits reduce C-Trade volumes

BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA ESCROW Systems (Pty) Ltd managing director Simbarashe Machanzi says daily maximum transaction limits on banking and mobile money platforms have reduced volumes on C-Trade. In an effort to curb the parallel market foreign currency rate currently at US$1:$130, the central bank in

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' - TheGrio

Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith appeared on the much-anticipated latest episode of Red Table Talk to discuss... View Article The post Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Sudan eases lockdown restrictions, locals lament economic crunch | Africanews

After three months of drastic restrictions in an attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Sudan has begun to relax its lockdown in and around the capital

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

United Voices for a Common Cause: Different Message, Different Look.

Time has come for Black America to become increasingly proactive, as opposed to simply reacting, and take back control of our own fate and destiny. UVCC, with true supporters’ help, can be a vanguard in the Black community, becoming a more influential and potent force in the advancement of the

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Black Mom Says MAGA Hat Racists Threatened Her And Daughter With Gun

She said the men hurled racial epithets and pulled a weapon.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Big Ten Scraps Nonconference Football Games due to Pandemic - Black News Channel

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league cited medical advice in

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

'U B--tches Mad': Masika Kalysha Goes Off on Fans After They Report Her Bare Bottom Video

Masika Kalysha isn't let anyone or anything stand in her way when it comes to making a coin. The former Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood star announced this

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

Lady Antebellum Sues Black Singer Lady A Over Her Name

"The group’s camp is trying to erase me."

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

3 Ways To Prevent The Pandemic From Spoiling Your Retirement – Whenever It Is

And while in some cases retirement decisions will be voluntary, retirement may be essentially decided for some older workers due to jobs being eliminated as struggling companies

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

Sheriff accused of cover-up in teen’s death -

LOS ANGELES — Family members of Andres Guardado and community activists are calling for the resignation of L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva for what they are calling a “cover up” in the death of the 18 year old who was shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy June 18 in an unincorporated area between

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Larry Coleman is candidate for Eutaw Council seat, District 4

I, Larry Coleman, am a candidate for Eutaw City Council, District 4. While I was growing up as a child in Greene County, I was schooled on many lifelong lessons. My parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie and Bertha Coleman, taught me the values of hard work, education and faith in God. After graduating for

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

White, Lois Jean(1938- )

Lois Jean Barron White, the first African American President of the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was born in Nashville, Tennessee on March 21, 1938. She was raised by her grandmother, Rosa Barron, as her own mother lived away in Massachusetts. White’s grandmother taught her the value

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Will Smith Says He Was Called A 'N****r' More Than 10 Times By Cops While Growing Up In Philly - Blavity

Actor Will Smith said he was stopped frequently by police officers as a youth in Philadelphia and was berated with racial slurs.

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Source: Blavity News

Zimbabwe suspends mobile money services, claiming 'economic sabotage'

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Source: TechCentral

'We’ve Got to Get Back to Where We Start Producing': Black Farmer Gives Away Crops, Aims to Inspire More Black People to Grow Food

Farming has been a part of Calvin Bryant's life for more than 70 years now. The 81-year-old, who now lives in Lake Placid, Florida — a small town located

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

DCHHS confirms mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus - North Dallas Gazette

Dallas County Health and Human Services’ (DCHHS) laboratory confirmed mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito traps were collected from the 75211; 75241; 75243 zip codes of Dallas additionally from the 75180. Residents should remain inside during the time sprayers

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

Kenya: Nairobi Securities Exchange Launch Mobile App for Investors

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), has launched a mobile app in a bid to increase investor participation in the Capital

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Source: allAfrica.com

Bull and bear markets

When businesses profit, investors demand to share a piece of the pie they buy stocks and hang on tight to watch the money come

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

The Act of Democracy - Stabroek News

Representative John Lewis of Georgia, an icon of the American Civil Rights movement, received a fitting send-off this week despite the political and economic upheaval in the United

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

A former felon has turned his life around after studying the stock market

While incarcerated, Leon Howard spent his time in prison learning the stock market and now he is using his knowledge to teach others financial

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Coronavirus Update: The World Health Organization Reports More Evidence of Airborne Transmission of Covid-19

The World Health Organization has confirmed 'emerging evidence' of airborne transmission of the coronavirus. Last week, over 200 scientists from 32 different countries wrote a letter urging the organization to stress to the public that the virus could be transmitted through airborne droplets. Early

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