New biopic about Aretha Franklin tells her amazing story

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Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer

African airlines could lose $2bn in the worst financial year in aviation history

Financially, 2020 will go down as the worst year in the history of aviation, according to Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Choppy waters are ahead for cruise industry

SOME cruise lines are hoping to set sail later this summer but with images of coronavirus-ravaged ships still fresh in many minds, the industry could face years of choppy water

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

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas honors 172 with Gold Award

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) recently announced 172 local Girl Scouts who have earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award, which recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in developing sustainable solutions to local, national, and global

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

History not on West Indies’ side

The odds of West Indies pulling off a series win against England at home when the two sides clash in the highly anticipated three-match test series beginning July 8 at the Ageas Bowl are pretty

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

June 11, 2020

Houston, the world say Goodbye to George

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

Wiz Khalifa And His Son Sebastian Wear Matching $7k Sneakers Posing In Front Of An Old School Chevy

Wiz Khalifa wears many hats, but his most important role is being a dad to his seven-year-old son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz that he shares with his ex, Amber

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

George Floyd’s Brother Urges Congress To Back Cause Of Police Reform

A day after an emotional funeral for George Floyd in his hometown of Houston, his brother Philonise Floyd testified in front of Congress on Wednesday (June 10) about police accountability and violence by law enforcement in the African-American

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

Coronavirus pandemic risks aggravating Africa's 'neglected' crises, NGO warns

Oslo – The new coronavirus pandemic risks aggravating the woes of people already suffering from the world's most neglected crises, especially in Africa, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) aid group said on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Eating of bush meat ought to be banned for being severe danger to human health

The CVVC aims to raise awareness as to the human health and environmental benefits of a plant-based

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

How to eat strong vs. coronavirus

Many products designed to last a long time don’t contain the vital nutrients your body needs, and instead, contain artiﬁcial ingredients that lead to quick energy and crash

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Source: South Florida Times

Charged with crime of Karen-ing 'Amy Cooper Inspired' law backed by Gov. Cuomo

Although there have been many incidents of white people calling 911 on Black people who are merely trying to live, the catalyst for proposing such legislation came after Amy Cooper; a white woman called the police on Chris Cooper, a Black

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

42% of residents less likely to evacuate for major hurricane –

FORT LAUDERDALE – As forecast models predict an above-average hurricane season, the coronavirus pandemic has made four in 10 Floridians less likely to evacuate for a major storm this

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Source: Florida Courier

COVID-19: Stigma, inequality, and mental health impact

Of these, Zimbabwe had 314 confirmed cases and four deaths

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

#AAMAM: “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” – Rediscovering R&B Singer Ronnie Dyson (LISTEN)

“When the moon is in the Seventh House, and Jupiter aligns with Mars…” – in 1968 at the age of just 18 years old, Ronnie Dyson sang the words that captured a generation when, as an original cast member of the the Broadway musical “Hair,” he was picked to solo on “Aquarius,” the hippie anthem that

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

L.A. DIGEST: Baron Davis to host virtual panel discussions

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA all star Baron Davis will host panel discussions on creating wealth and opportunity for the next generation of young entrepreneurs on Big Summit’s social media channels every Monday at 6:30

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‘Boycott Starbucks’ Trends Once Again After Company Bans ‘Black Lives Matter’ Gear

Folks are now questioning the coffee company’s motives, considering they said they’d take action in “supporting our Black partners, customers and communities” in a June 4 statement following a week of protest over George

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Source: NewsOne

Happiness might help protect from gastrointestinal distress

Although the vast majority of research on serotonin has centered on its effects in the brain, about 90 percent of this neurotransmitter – a chemical that nerve cells use to communicate with each other – is produced in the gastrointestinal tract, explains study leader Vanessa

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

Free COVID-19 testing for protesters, community members at...

If you were involved in protests, vigils, or neighborhood events

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Desoto students unite to host NTFB Community Food Distribution Day

DESOTO – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, school campus closures, and the stoppage of high school sports, twelve DeSoto High School student athletic trainers jump-started the idea of the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) DeSoto Distribution Day to help their

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

NAACP Black Media Forum excludes Black newspapers

NNPA President and Black Publishers Call for Clarification and – A recent NAACP “Black Media Speaks” forum plummeted into a conversation in which the future of hard-copy Black-owned newspapers was all but pronounced

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Coronavirus, Which Already Hit African Americans The Hardest, Also Eliminated Black Job Gains

Recently released statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor now show that the pandemic has wiped out major employment gains and curtailed years of economic growth for Black people in America, The Wall Street Journal

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Black-Owned Laboratory Uses Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery Platform to Develop Treatment for COVID-19

The drug that shows so much promise has been labeled ENU200, a repurposed, patent-pending, and orally deliverable antiviral drug that was previously approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a different

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

SLAJ president speaks about the diffculties facing SLAJ amid COVID-19

In his address to members of SLAJ, the erudite President of the Association, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, congratulated members, more especially the surviving founding members, namely – Hon. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo (MP), Mrs. Bernadette Cole, Mr. Christo Johnson and

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

Pastor Charged with Robbery and Assault During Local Protest | Afro

By Michelle Richardson

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Simmons ends 20-year career at Johnson

After building one of the most successful high school boys’ basketball programs in state history over the past 20 years at St. Paul Johnson, Head Coach Vern Simmons has

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Decolonising the mind from the paradox of the edifices of slavery

America and the world are not just waking up to racism and police brutality

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

Kente Cloth: From Royals To Graduation Ceremonies ... To Congress?

Kwasi Asare grew up weaving kente — his father created the kente piece commissioned by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president after declaring independence from Britain, to hang outside the United Nations General Assembly building in

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Source: Stories About Black History

Louisville Restaurant Owner Was Killed By National Guard Troops, Investigation Finds

The popular owner of a Louisville barbeque eatery who was killed as authorities tried to quell police brutality protests was fatally shot by National Guard troops, a new investigation has

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

SLB waiving application and processing fees

Students applying for loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) for the upcoming academic year will not be required to pay application and processing fees to the lending

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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