Morland Wilson, the JLP’s giant-killer out west

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Kathi Cooke remembers how a hotel manager attempted to fondle her breasts when she was 19 years old. Her grief was compounded later when she witnessed her abuser being conferred with the Order of Distinction, one of Jamaica’s highest national...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

House rejects banks’ attempt to cut taxation

A parliamentary committee has rejected banks’ proposal to reduce taxable incomes.

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Source: Business Daily

Chavis: 'America should embrace prison returnees to our communities' | The Atlanta Voice

I am pleased to work and live in our nation’s capital. Washington, DC is a city on the move progressively even amidst the continued existence of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is one emerging issue in the District of Columbia that in my long career in the field of civil and human rights that I am

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Former Cop Who Placed Knee On Black Woman’s Neck Booked For Misconduct (video) | Afro

By N. Ali Early Another incident of police brutality against an African American has surfaced. According to the Miami Herald, Safiya Satchell was sitting in her Mercedes SUV when she was approached by an off duty police officer who was working as security for a strip club in the immediate proximity

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Nigeria coronavirus: 24,567 cases, eased lockdown phase II extended | Africanews

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was reached on May 31 when 307 new cases took its tally to

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

Former Florida Police Officer Arrested After Video Reveals Him Placing Knee on Pregnant Black Woman’s Neck and Using Taser

A former Florida police officer has been charged with battery and misconduct after a video surfaced showing him putting his knee on a Black woman’s neck. The former officer had

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Too many African American children are born in shackles | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Rev. Jesse Jackson (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“I can’t breathe,” pled George Floyd in Minneapolis and Erik Garner in New York City and Javier Ambler in Austin, Texas, before police killed them. Amid the protests against brutality, Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, whom police found asleep in his car, was

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Projects successfully promote organ donation amongst black community - African Voice Newspaper

Four organisations working within the black community joined the campaign to address the urgent need for black, Asian and minority ethnic organ donors. The projects were amongst 25 organisations to share a £140,000 Community Investment Scheme funding pot to encourage more people from these

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Source: African Voice Newspaper - African news from a British perspective

Mark Zuckerberg $7-billion poorer amid Facebook ad boycott - TechCentral

Mark Zuckerberg just became $7.2-billion poorer after a flurry of companies pulled advertising from Facebook’s network - but he's still the fourth richest person in the world.

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A Restaurant That Denied Service To A Woman And Her Son Is Under Fire

A Baltimore woman has retained a civil rights attorney after she and her son were denied service at a restaurant due to her son's 'athletic clothing

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

Man City will give Liverpool guard of honour, says Guardiola - Stabroek News

(Reuters) Manchester City will give newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool a guard of honour when the teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola has said. The article Man City will give Liverpool guard of honour, says Guardiola appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Margot Robbie to star in new Pirates of the Caribbean film

Australian actress Margot Robbie is set to star in Disney's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' - a project which is separate from the already announced franchise reboot.

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

COVID tapers oil-driven economic growth - Stabroek News

Due to the COVID-19 impact globally, especially on the oil market, Guyana’s projected 2020 growth rate has been revised from 87% to 57%, Governor of the Bank of Guyana Dr Gobind Ganga said on Friday, while also confirming that the non-oil sector is headed to negative

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Where’s the work, Dayton?

Krystal Lee, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caretaker for St Ann North West, has given low performance ratings for Member of Parliament Dayton Campbell, questioning his achievements during his nine-year tenure. Campbell told The Gleaner last week...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Newsom’s confusing COVID-19 decrees - Black Voice News

In summary California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has been issuing confusing orders on COVID-19 recently, undermining trust. Managing something as new and unpredictable as the COVID-19 pandemic is, by its nature, a difficult task. That said, Californians are rightfully confused by the rapid, even

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

Anarchists and Donald Trumps Reelection.

What we are experiencing across America is leftists' frustration over their inability to remove Donald J. Trump from the White House. After a long list of failed schemes to remove him, leftists say, “Screw you America! We're cutting to the chase. We're forcibly transforming your country into

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Source: ThyBlackMan

Blue Story The Mississippi Link

Film Review by Dwight Brown, NNPA NewsWire Film Critic Heads up. First-time feature filmmaker Rapman has schooled Generation Z with a cautionary urban tale that is both raw and affecting. “They act like guns are toys until they get shot.” That’s it. Kids playing games and suffering grownup

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Voters Should Grant Democrats Their Death Wish

to the discontents of the African-American community generally. They have thus police brutality and oppression of African-Americans as election issues, while ignoring

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Starbucks, Diageo join Facebook advertising boycott - TechCentral

Facebook shares were poised to fall for a second day after more businesses, including Starbucks and Diageo, joined the growing number of brands planning to halt spending on social media.

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PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality | The Orlando Advocate

Funds will provide immediate financial relief, sustained support and long-term investment to expand economic opportunity for Black and underrepresented minority businesses and communities SAN JOSE, Calif. /PRNewswire/ On June 11, 2020, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced a $530 million

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

Arizona Shuts Bars, Theaters, Parks amid Resurgence - Black News Channel

By TAMARA LUSH and EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press/ BNC Contributor Arizonas governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

High drama for Clarendon teen actor - Seeks helping hand to attend UK theatre school

Young Jamaican actor Sule Kamu Thelwell is among the cohort of 17 students accepted to The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London for the upcoming academic year. He is ecstatic about the acceptance but is faced with one major barrier:...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Recent developments suggest that Guyana is about to go down the wrong road - Stabroek News

Dear

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Black Caucus rallies behind Meeks for Foreign Affairs gavel | New York Carib News

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are already rallying behind Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) as a possible replacement for Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), the Foreign Affairs chairman who appears to have lost his primary race this week.

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Source: The New York Carib News

27 Western Cape healthcare workers have died of Covid-19 | News24

A total of 27 healthcare workers in the Western Cape paid the ultimate price for being at the frontline of the fight against Covid-19.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Rygin King shot, girlfriend killed

Popular Montego Bay dancehall entertainer Rygin King was shot and seriously injured during a gun attack in Struie district, Westmoreland, on Sunday while a woman, identified as his girlfriend, was killed. Another male was also shot and injured....

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Thwarting the will of the people to elect a gov’t of their choice is a betrayal of national trust and a serious human rights violation - Stabroek News

The Commonwealth Charter recognises the inalienable right of individuals to participate in democratic processes, in particular through free and fair elections in shaping the society in which they live and for this right to be protected and

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Kenya loses Sh80bn tourism revenue to Covid in six months

The tourism industry has lost Sh80 billion in the first six months of the year.

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Source: Business Daily

Lowenfield is not the all-powerful unbridled horse he thinks he is - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, Today marks one hundred and nineteen days during which Guyanese have been waiting the results of the General and Regional elections of March 2. The article Lowenfield is not the all-powerful unbridled horse he thinks he is appeared first on Stabroek News.

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