NBA Player Lou Williams Admits To Visiting Atlanta's Magic City

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Source: MadameNoire

CARIFORUM countries set to test ‘specialty foods’ in UK, EU markets

Still some distance away from recovering from the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Caribbean would appear to be already looking beyond that challenge and focussing on the growth of its niche markets in

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

California Senate Okays ACA 5: Affirmative Action Decision Moves to Voters

Senator Steve Bradford (D-Los

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Singer Elle Varner on Creating in Quarantine, Starting A Label, and COVID-19’s Impact on the Music Industry

The response has been incredible,” says Varner, who graduated from New York University’s elite Clive Davis Institute of Recorded

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Georgia Lt. Gov. On COVID-19, The State's Hate Crimes Bill And Voting Access

Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan speaks on the floor of the Georgia State Senate on

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Source: Stories About Black History

COVID-19: 50% of manufacturing sector in `partial operation’, 17% closed completely - GMSA survey

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local business community has pushed more than 50% of businesses in the manufacturing sector into a condition of partial operation and forced the complete cessation of operations of more than 17% of the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

KPH gets $1 million worth of personal protective equipment

THE Digicel Foundation on Wednesday handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $1 million to Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, which will be used by front-line workers at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease

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

MoBay Bypass project delayed until 2022

Construction of the Montego Bay Bypass in St James has been pushed back to 2022 instead of next year, the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice

Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Miami officer arrested after pinning knee on woman's neck, using Taser

The officer, Jordy Yanes Martel, was seen on video tasing 33-year-old Safiya

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Source: theGrio

As Party Leaders Age, Progressive Black Democrats Take Stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yearning for change, a group of progressive Black Democratic congressional hopefuls is rushing toward the national stage, igniting rank-and-file enthusiasm in a party dominated by aging white

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Dawn M. Jones Installed As 58th President Of State Bar of Georgia

Attorney Dawn M. Jones, managing member of The Firm of Dawn M. Jones, LLC in Atlanta, was installed as the 58th president of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia on June

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

Liverpool win Premier League title with seven games to spare

LONDON (Reuters) – Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions yesterday courtesy of second-placed Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat by

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’

The administration’s high court filing at 10:30 p.m. Thursday came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through

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Source: theGrio

Drew: COVID-19 and What Pet Owners Need to Know

Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is considered

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Source: The Birmingham Times

COVID-19 climate heightens risk of accounting fraud - IFAC

The global accounting community is being cautioned that some of the circumstances arising out of the current COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a higher likelihood of accounting-related fraud, the United States-based International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Coronavirus, Tulsa COVID-19 Update – June 24 | The Oklahoma Eagle

For additional guidance and information, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development presented the final recommendations of the Mayor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Committee to the Tulsa City

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Lebron James and Patrick Mahomes Form Alliance to Empower ‘More Than a Vote’ Initiative

Mahomes, 24, has formed an alliance with James to help the future NBA Hall of Famer with his “More Than

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Bakersfield Native and Stanford Graduate Erica McCall Discusses Making a Difference in Her Community

This article highlights the impact basketball has had on Erica McCall

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Majority of PEP students placed at preferred high schools

Eighty per cent of the 39,689 grade-six students exiting the primary-school system have been placed in one of their preferred high

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

More Blacks in Oak Lawn have died of COVID-19 than most small towns outside of Chicago | The Crusader Newspaper Group

With the vibe of a suburb, Oak Lawn’s Black population has been hit harder than many predominately Black cities outside Chicago, including Country Club Hills, Chicago Heights and South

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Taxis in KwaZulu-Natal plan to defy lockdown regulations

As of Monday, taxis in KwaZulu-Natal plan to operate at full capacity and long-distance taxis plan to operate without permits, according to Boy Zondi, the South African Taxi Council (Santaco) provincial

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Planning For the Unknown This Fall in City Schools

Even though the school year ended for Birmingham City School (BCS) students in mid-March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently named interim superintendent Mark Sullivan and public school leaders throughout the state still face some unknowns—like when the traditional academic year can begin and

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Trump administration says Huawei, Hikvision backed by Chinese military

Image: Toby Melville, Reuters

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Source: TechCentral

Two pandemics — COVID-19, systemic racism — hold the power to determine our future | The Atlanta Voice

We all did well for a while with social distancing and working together as a society to avoid getting or unintentionally spreading

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

'Soul of a Nation' opens at MFAH June 27

During a time when the nation is under racial duress, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is preparing to display “Soul of A Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” in record

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

Early voting starts Monday in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

On July 14, Texas will hold its 2020 runoff elections to decide the final spots for Democrats and Republicans on the November general election

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

16 NBA players test positive for coronavirus before start of renewed season

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Malawi opposition lead in presidential vote re-run : media

Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera appeared to be heading for victory Thursday, in a re-run of a presidential vote that was scrapped over massive irregularities, unofficial tallies

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Source: The East African

Joburg hospital taking precautions after several nurses test positive for Covid-19

Speaking to News24 on Friday, one of the nurses, *Bonani Mthembu, said he works at the ICU unit at the hospital, along with over 20 other

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Source: https://www.news24.com

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