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This couple just bought a massive 53-acre ranch for their kids and future generations - Face2Face Africa

As more Black families begin to move into homeownership, a couple have been speaking of their joy after becoming owners of a 53-acre ranch that they will pass down to their children and grandchildren. Rachel Rodgers, a business coach, and her husband purchased the massive ranch this week, and they

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs CSU Ethnic Studies Bill into Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 into law on Monday requiring California State University (CSU) to provide courses in Ethnic studies at each of its 23 campuses beginning with the 2021–22 academic year. Students at the nation’s largest four-year public university system must take a 3-credit course

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Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil - Black News Channel

By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in recent weeks after rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier's operations, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said. Pingree, a Maine Democrat, is raising the issue of

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Watch: Brawl breaks out after robber slaps woman in the face

After slapping the woman in the face, the robber did not expect to be challenged by a young man who was with her in the store.

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Wisconsin Takes Kanye West’s Name off November Ballots | The Urban Daily

Even with the help of Jared Kushner, GOP operatives, and probably Russian actors, Kanye wasn't able to throw a wrench into Joe Biden's Presidential aspirations in Wisconsin

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VIDEO: Arkansas Republican Picks Up Where Hamilton Left Off

An Arkansas senator is trying to bring Alexander Hamilton's proposition to fruition. Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert leads a newly formed organization, the National Association ...

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NMB acting city manager Mvuleni Mapu granted R20 000 bail

Mapu was arrested by the Hawks in his home in Port Elizabeth early on Friday morning for corruption and fraud.

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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday 21 August

The Western Cape -- once considered to be the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa -- has discharged patients from the “Hospital of Hope” and is closing the facility's doors.

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Michigan Officials Announce $600 Million Settlement In Flint Water Crisis

The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $600 million to residents of Flint, whose health was afflicted by lead-tainted drinking water.

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Mnangagwa ‘weak and captured by cartels’

BY MOSES MATENGA A leaked telephone conversation between President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s loyalists suggesting the President was weak and captured by business cartels has gone viral on social media platforms, NewsDay can reveal. Voices in the audio recording are believed to be that of Mnangagwa’s key

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Trump threatens to send law enforcement to polling places on Election Day - DefenderNetwork.com

In yet another attempt at voter suppression, President Donald Trump has threatened to send law enforcement to polling places on Election Day. In a call-in interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump said, “We’re gonna have everything,” he said. “We’re gonna have sheriffs and we’re gonna have

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Kamala Harris Wins Backing of ‘Divine Nine’

In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family - among them her beloved Alpha ...

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Billionaire Robert Smith Probed By Feds Over Potential Tax Crimes

The billionaire who recently donated $34M to Morehouse University to alleviate student debt is now the focus of a probe by the Justice Department and the IRS.

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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office – The Wilmington Journal

MUMBAI, India-Box office receipts-which determine a film's success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales-did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time in five years. Trade analysts had projected [...]

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NewsWrap 8-21-20: DNC wrap; Harris County voter protections; Up to $50K for small businesses - DefenderNetwork.com

The post NewsWrap 8-21-20: DNC wrap; Harris County voter protections; Up to $50K for small businesses appeared first on DefenderNetwork.com.

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The illusive David Mabuza: DA say it's time to replace Deputy President

After snubbing parliamentary questions due to poor health yet again on Thursday, calls are growing for Mabuza to be replaced.

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Zpra reignites fight for seized war records

BY NQOBANI NDLOVU ZIMBABWE People’s Revolutionary Army (Zpra) ex-combatants have re-ignited demands for their war records that were seized by the government in the early 1980’s from the National Archives in Harare. Government seized properties and records belonging to Zpra, a former military wing

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality

In America, one incident of police brutality captured on video in May sparked global protests and may have finally galvanized calls for police reform. In ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. cartoon in Missouri paper draws backlash - TheGrio

There is an uproar in Missouri as a recent cartoon took Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famed “I Have... View Article The post Martin Luther King Jr. cartoon in Missouri paper draws backlash appeared first on TheGrio.

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Famous Giant’s Bones Found in Spain – The Wilmington Journal

The remains of a famous giant man who traveled Europe in the 19th century meeting such royalty as Queen Victoria have been found. His skeleton, which was long thought to have been stolen, was recently [...]

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Weightlifter Goes for Underwater World Record

Bro, do you even lift? Well, can you lift underwater? Russian strongman Vitaly Vivchar does, and he has reportedly beat the Guinness world record for ...

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Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US 'season of darkness' - DefenderNetwork.com

Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic nomination to be president during the final night of the Democratic National Convention and asked American voters to fully grasp the consequences of allowing Donald Trump to remain in the White House, ominously warning, “You know what will happen.” His

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The Latest: Biden vows to unite an America mired in crises - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press Joe Biden is vowing to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt. Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, achieving a pinnacle in an unfinished quest that has spanned three decades and been marred by personal tragedy, political stumbles and more

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Black Texas Teen Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School

A Texas-based teenager celebrated a victory when a court ruled that he could keep his dreadlocks, which his high school suspended him for earlier this year.

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VIDEO: Arkansas Republican Picks Up Where Hamilton Left Off – The Wilmington Journal

An Arkansas senator is trying to bring Alexander Hamilton's proposition to fruition. Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert leads a newly formed organization, the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, that invokes many elements of Hamilton's proposal [...]

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Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US 'season of darkness' | The Atlanta Voice

Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President Donald Trump’s tenure. In his strongest remarks of the campaign, Biden spoke both of returning the United States

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VIDEO: Firefighting Plane Dumps ‘Red Water’ on California Wildfire – The Wilmington Journal

When it comes to fighting wildfires, one unexpected sight is that of aircraft dumping what appears to be 'red water' on the flames. The use of such a liquid-actually a dyed fire-retardant chemical-was caught on [...]

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Michigan Officials Announce $600M Settlement In Flint Water Crisis

A major settlement was announced on Thursday which is well on its way to becoming the largest settlement in Michigan state government history.

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As Postmaster backs down, high capacity sorting machines still missing - Carolina Peacemaker

After pointed threats to have both his job and his head if he didn’t straighten out the mess at the U.S. Postal Service, on Tuesday, President Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who is also a Greensboro resident, did an abrupt about-face, by ordering all “cost-cutting initiatives

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Organisation to stop looting of resources launched

BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE A NEW organisation, One54 Transformational Trust, which is set to stop looting of natural and mineral resources from all 54 African countries was launched in Harare yesterday. The organisation’s founder Khumbulani Mhlophe said their lobby group had set 18 points which African

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