Texas Southern University's KTSU 90.9 FM debuts #OneVoice

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Billionaire Robert Smith calls on corporations to adopt 2% ‘Reparative’ plan for Black people - DefenderNetwork.com

The country’s richest Black person has some thoughts on how corporate America can address structural racism. According to Forbes, Robert F. Smith believes that big banks and major companies should spend the next 10 years investing directly in technology, education, telecom, banking and healthcare

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Hard lockdown laws may return to Gauteng within days

Gauteng may become the first region of South Africa to go back to a harder level of lockdown, as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the province.

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

‘I Want You to Know What They Did to My Boy’ | Afro

During the last two months, I have found it very necessary to talk in God quite a few times. When I first found out that Emmett was kidnapped. I was just so upset and so shocked I didn’t know what to do. So having been dependent on my mother most of my life, the first

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

The Lynching of James Byrd Jr. | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com The public execution of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in February was captured on video; if it hadn’t been, the White men charged with his murder would most likely still be free to this day. On Memorial Day, George Floyd was also publicly executed in

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Back to school plans change: Five things you can expect to happen next

So, the government's 'back to school' operation is temporarily on the scrapheap. Here's what you need to know about returning grades and new approaches.

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

White Georgia Police Officer Breaks the Wrist of Innocent Black Man

A Black man who had his wrist broken by a white police officer in a case of mistaken identity is suing the Valdosta Georgia Police Department

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Dallas receives $500,000 for immigrant communities impacted by COVID-19 | Dallas Weekly

The City of Dallas Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs (WCIA) has partnered with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) to establish the Emma Lazarus Resilience Fund, a public-private effort providing $500,000 in financial assistance to individuals and families ineligible for federal

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Court battle to resume school nutrition programme

The National School Nutrition Programme, which provides food to nine million children, was halted when schools were closed in March

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

San Quentin prisoners go on hunger strike over coronavirus conditions

A small group of COVID-19 positive prisoners have declared a hunger strike to protest the living conditions inside San Quentin during the coronavirus pandemic. The post San Quentin prisoners go on hunger strike over coronavirus conditions appeared first on TheGrio.

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Parkland recommendations for those waiting at COVID-19 test sites | Dallas Weekly

As the number of Covid-19 cases continue to rise across Dallas County, public health officials are striving to test everyone who is in need and emphasize that it’s important that people with symptoms get tested. However, officials at Parkland Health Hospital System say that the wait times at

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men

A 19-year-old Detroit teen has been sentenced to three sentences of life without the possibility of parole after killing two gay men and a trans woman. The post Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men appeared first on TheGrio.

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Questions raised in killing of Omaha protester by bar owner - TheGrio

Omaha, Nebraska was the scene of protests similar to many around the country on May 30. Since May 25, when George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police and the video circulated around the world, it has sparked global protests, demonstrators and police have been clashing in confrontations that

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Source: theGrio

Revealed: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat-processing plants in US being kept quiet - The New York Beacon

A chicken processing facility in western North Carolina reportedlyunderwent widespread testing for Covid-19 in early June. Workers at the plant were scared. Several employees had already tested positive and the company, Case Farms – which has beenrepeatedlycondemnedfor animal treatment and

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Trans woman Merci Mack killed in Dallas - TheGrio

Merci Mack, a 22-year-old trans woman became part of a sobering statistic she is one of the four Black transgender women who was killed during Pride Month this year reports the Dallas Morning News. Mack was found unconscious in the parking lot of a Dallas apartment complex with gunshot wounds in

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Two years and waiting: Family still seeks answers in loved one’s jail death - Carolina Peacemaker

Time can’t heal the hurt that emitted from the podium as Rochelle Thomas-Boyd spoke to a crowd of roughly 40 to 50 people in front of the Guilford County Detention Center that gathered to honor her oldest child, Tasharra “Tasha” Lachelle Thomas. “It was like nobody cared. She got 2:12 seconds of

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Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

BLK Docs launches new monthly series for Black documentarians | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Elain Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. BLK Docs: A new partnership between Speller Street Films, the Luminal Theater, and SeedSpark is offering documentaries for the public to stream and enjoy. The first documentary that screened online earlier this week was “Wilmington on Fire” by Christopher

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Epstein Friend Accused of Recruiting Girls for Sex Arrested

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested Thursday on charges she helped recruit three girls — one as young as 14 — to have sex with financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of girls and women over many years. According to the indictment, Maxwell, who lived

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Appeals court lifts restraint against publisher of Trump tell-all book

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for a publisher to distribute a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece over the objections of the president’s brother. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division said it was lifting a temporary restraint that

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Source: theGrio

Congress extends Paycheck Protection Program; billions remain available - DefenderNetwork.com

Congress has extended the deadline for small businesses to apply for approximately $134 billion in Paycheck Protection Program funds until Aug. 8. The House of Representatives approved the extension by unanimous consent Wednesday evening. In an unexpected move, the Senate kicked off the

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WNBA’s Maya Moore Welcomes Home Man She Sacrificed Season To Help Free From Prison

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore is known for being on the front lines to fight against social injustice, so when her longtime friend was finally released from prison after being wrongfully convicted—the WNBA

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Source: The Urban Daily

(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON The Black Chronicle

[ad_1] (BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Rob Gilliam, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Meet the Black Farmer | Afro

Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Michael Carter Jr., is the Small Farm Resource Center coordinator for Virginia State University and executive director of Carter Farms. AFRO: Tell us about Virginia State University’s Farm Outreach Program and Carter Farms. MC: VSU Small

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

MTN 5G tested: Blistering real-world speeds achieved - TechCentral

TechCentral put MTN's new 5G network through its paces and achieved significant speeds in all locations visited while network latency never breached 10ms.

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Colorado Police Officers Placed on Paid Leave After Taking Photos Where Elijah McClain Was Choked by Police - Black Enterprise

Several Colorado police officers who posed for pictures near the site where McClain was detained by officers before he died have been placed on paid leave

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School admission deadline for Western Cape schools fast approaching

The deadline to accept the placements offered to successful candidates through the school admissions process is on Friday July 3.

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

Klan Cops and `The Wilmington Massacre’ | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@yahoo.com In Wilmington, N.C. recently it was revealed some White members of the Wilmington Police Department are just itching for America’s mythical race war much ballyhooed by some for decades to begin. “We are just going to go out and just start

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Peter Gunz And Amina Buddafly Have Been Divorced But Hes Still Trying To Tell Her What To Do With Her Boyfriend

When Amina and her new boyfriend Zimzon posted a video of him lifting her during a workout, Peter Gunz hopped in the comments with something nasty to say. And tried to tell Amina that he didn't approve of her activities.

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Source: MadameNoire

BET Awards celebrate the year in Black music -

HOLLYWOOD — In a year when many awards ceremonies were pushed back or canceled, the BET Awards was one of the first to broadcast its 20th annual awards show virtually June 28, with pre-taped performances and speeches by celebrities like Megan Thee Stallion, Michelle Obama and Beyoncé. Besides

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Huge explosion rocks Cape Town oil refinery, two dead [photos]

Part of the oil refinery in Milnerton, Cape Town was engulfed in fire on Thursday, after an explosion at the Astron facility devastated a major unit.

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