Sunday Brew &mdash; December 13, 2020

Stocks drift higher after some solid company earnings news - Black News Channel

By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stocks are moving higher Thursday as more big companies report profits for the summer that weren't as bad as Wall Street feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% in afternoon trading after shifting between small gains and losses throughout

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GOP-led Senate panel advances Judge Amy as Democrats boycott

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott yesterday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's pick on track for confirmation before election day.

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9 Thoughtful Quotes About Being A Stepparent From Kamala Harris

The Democratic vice presidential nominee is "Momala" to her two stepchildren.

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‘I’m a Chinese Immigrant. Here’s Why I’m Voting for Joe Biden.’

I lived under a dictatorship, and I know what’s at stake for us and this country Continue reading on ZORA »

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Recycling Partners gets truck from TPDCo

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has handed over a box truck, valued at approximately $7 million, to Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJ) as part of the Government’s commitment to environmental protection. Funding for the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Montessori Children’s House and School Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Located in the heart of Dallas’ Lake Highlands neighborhood, Montessori Children’s House and School (MCHS) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since it was founded, MCHS has grown and prospered—expanding from a handful of students led by one teacher in a rented home on Blair Road, to more

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Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event

Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event By Nick Charles • Managing Director, Word in Black As early voting continues to shatter records, amid a surge in domestic pandemic infections, Black publishers as well as African American political

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Dottin, Selman fired up for Indian T20 Challenge - Stabroek News

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women batting star, Deandra Dottin, says she is hoping to extend her recent rich vein of form when she turns out in the Women’sT20 Challenge starting next month in the United Arab

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Chadwick Boseman Is Now In The Running To Win Posthumous Best Actor Oscar

The late actor could earn two acting nominations for his work in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" and "Da 5 Bloods."

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#Election2020: Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race | The Atlanta Voice

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus in Thursday’s final 2020 debate, largely shelving the rancor that overshadowed their previous face-off in favor of a more substantive exchange that highlighted their

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Tamar Braxton Slams ‘Braxton Family Values’ Trailer, Calls It ‘Disgusting’

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Trump Utters More Racist Remarks During Final Presidential Debate

The president also referred to himself as the "least racist person" in the room and said he'd done more for Black people than any president since Abraham Lincoln.

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Barclays earnings q3 2020 – Correct Success

Barclays on Friday reported a web revenue of 611 million ($797.7 million) for the third quarter, because the British lender makes an attempt to plot a restoration from the coronavirus…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Taking ‘a Chronological Romp’ Through State Constitutions

… the experiences and perspectives of African-Americans throughout the entire period. It … after the Civil War, when African-Americans made up at least half …

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Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the pandemic worsened, businesses shuttered, and unemployment reached record levels, the President announced the implementation of a new rule that would have required more food stamp recipients to work to receive benefits. Trump sought to limit the ability of states to renounce

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CARICOM laureate initiative delivers despite COVID-19 - Jamaican artists breaking creative and language barriers

From May 13 to July 31, two free online programmes – A French for the Arts and A Technical Training – were offered to 50 Caribbean creatives, who were selected to be Integrate French as a Language of Exchanges (IFLE) and Visual and Performing Arts...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

“Just Like Everything Else Trump Inherited, He Messed It Up!”: Barack Obama Speaks At Biden-Harris Rally In Philly [VIDEO]

Whew, child! 'The Chicago' in President Barack Obama came out heavy Wednesday evening as Obama took to the campaign trail to speak at a Biden-Harris drive-in rally in Philadelphia. This marks the first live, in-person appearance from the former president on behalf of his former vice president Joe

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Recycling Partners of Jamaica gets truck from TPDCo

THE Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has handed over a box truck, valued at approximately $7 million, to Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJ) as part of the Government's commitment to environmental protection.

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Hip Hop Awards ‘20: Hilarious Moments From The 2019 Show

Tune in to the 2020 Hip Hop Awards on Oct. 27 at 9 PM EST!

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

Civil rights groups oppose fast-tracked Supreme Court nominee: Nation’s diversity not represented in its courts - Los Angeles Sentinel

One of the most consequential decisions that presidents make are lifetime federal judicial appointments at every level: circuit, appellate and the U.S. Supreme Court. The independent federal judiciary is charged with ensuring that the nation’s courts are fair to all people. Even the phrase “equal

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'Racism Detective' Trevor Noah Hands Down Verdict On Republican Sen. David Perdue

"The Daily Show" host put his magnifying glass to the Georgia lawmaker's comments about Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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NNPA Publishers Respond to Joe Biden’s Commitment and Plan for Black America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed,” Biden wrote in the 1,047-word column published Oct. 19, 2020 on the NNPA Newswire Service. “These are facts

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Megan Thee Stallion Responds To Tory Lanez’s IG Live

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

Trump’s Crackdown On Diversity Training Is Fascist. And Terrifying.

The White House ban on anti-racism training is an authoritarian attack on free speech and already doing serious damage.

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94-Year-Old Woman Travels Over 600 Miles To Vote |

Mildred Madison didn’t receive an absentee ballot.

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

Maryland Man Arrested After Shooting A Gun At His Trump Supporting Neighbor

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Happy Birthday To Emile Alphonse Griffith!!!

Emile Alphonse Griffith was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who became a World Champion in the welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight classes. His best known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith was born on February 3, 1938 in St. Thomas, Virgin

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Compton Pilot Program To Guarantee Free, Recurring Cash Payments To Low-Income Residents

800 residents will receive payments from the city.

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

#EndSARS: Nigeria Violence Grabs Attention Of Global Watchers, Who Are Calling For Police Forces To Cease Brutality

The global call for police to step back is growing louder.

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

Boston Police Reform Task Force Op-Ed

By The Boston Police Reform Task Force The inequitable policing of people of color has been a persistent issue throughout this country’s history. Beginning with the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, a public consciousness began to form. While initial awareness gave rise to so

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