The Dos And Dont's Of Modern-Day Protest Clothing

40 Percent Of Companies Discussed Diversity On Earnings Calls

A new report reveals that 40 percent of companies discussed diversity on earnings calls in the second quarter -- a 4 percent spike from the first quarter

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Diamond and Silk now think Fox News might be racist for sacking them over Covid-19 conspiracies - Face2Face Africa

Conservative media sensation Diamond and Silk are expected to release a new book in which they address issues of politics and careers including how they were kicked out of Fox News. The pair were fired from Fox News' digital platform, Fox Nation, in April after they tried to push a conspiracy that

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U.S. Postmaster General DeJoy halts operational changes after national outcry | The Atlanta Voice

Facing public pressure and state lawsuits, the Postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics warned were causing widespread delays and could disrupt voting in the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would

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#JaVotes2020 | Tomlinson eyeing St Andrew West Rural victory

Krystal Tomlinson all the way was the buzzword after her nomination as the People’ National Party (PNP) candidate for St Andrew West Rural. She was accompanied to the nomination centre at the Stony Hill HEART Academy by two party bigwigs,...

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‘Daughters Of’ film premiers at BlackStar Film Festival

Daughters Of film premiers at BlackStar Film Festival GirlTrek, the largest health movement and nonprofit for Black women and girls in the country, will debut its first-ever, feature-length film, Daughters … Continued

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Georgia voters at risk of being declared ‘inactive’ to vote - TheGrio

Thousands of voters in voters in Georgia may be declared inactive to vote in the upcoming election after their absentee... View Article The post Georgia voters at risk of being declared ‘inactive’ to vote appeared first on TheGrio.

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Jasmine Bowers is the First Black Person to Obtain a Doctorate in Computer Science From the University of Florida

Jasmine Bowers has made history by becoming the first black person to earn a doctorate in computer science from the University of Florida.

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How the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father became VP candidate in U.S. - Face2Face Africa

For two decades in public life, Kamala Harris has achieved a lot of firsts: the first Black woman to serve as San Francisco's district attorney, the first woman to be California’s attorney general, first Indian American senator, and now, the first Black woman and first Asian American to be picked

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Dems Put Divides Aside, Rally Behind Biden at Convention

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him “in over his head” and warning that the nation's mounting crises would only get worse if he's re-elected over Joe Biden. “Donald

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Commemorative 'March on Washington' reconfigured to comply with virus rules | The Atlanta Voice

Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavirus protocols in the District of Columbia. Although many marchers will arrive via charter buses from

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Leader Of Young Democrats Of Maryland Found Dead In Washington D.C.

The president of the Young Democrats of Maryland was found dead in Washington, D.C., more than a week after he went missing in Maryland.

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Postal Officials Warn of Mail-in Ballot Problems – Daytona Times

By Dara Kam Florida News Service With millions of Floridians seeking to vote by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, postal officials have warned Secretary of State Laurel Lee that the state is at risk of having ballots go uncounted in the November presidential election. Florida, a battleground in

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#JaVotes2020 | Andre Hylton confident he will sweep out Heroy Clarke

Andre Hylton, the People's National Party (PNP) standard-bearer for St James Central, was a confident man when he showed up at the nomination centre alongside his broom-wielding supporters, who chanted party songs, which were interspersed with...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

#JaVotes2020 | Business and economics in Haughton’s constituency plans

Dr Andre Haughton, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) candidate for the St James West Central seat, intends to bring economic development and business and marketing education to the constituency if he wins at the polls on September 3...

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UNC-Chapel Hill Switches Back To Remote Classes After COVID-19 Spike

After experiencing a spike in cases, the institution will move to remote instruction on Wednesday, August 19.

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CPA Firm Suggests Waiting Until 2021 To Apply For PPP Loan Forgiveness

A CPA firm has released an advisory warning small businesses not to apply for forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans until 2021.

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Kim Kardashian Offers Support To Help Release C-Murder From Prison

On Sunday (Aug 16), Kim Kardashian took to Twitter to announce the next case that she will be working on to exonerate the prisoner who due to corruption was unable to receive a fair trial, saying she's going to put her resources along with Master P, Monica, and others toward helping free C-Murder.

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Being President Is Too ‘Hard’ For Trump: Read Michelle Obama’s Full DNC Speech

Michelle Obama delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his presidency during her keynote address to close out the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Read the entire speech here.

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Mayor Peduto names Douglas Anderson director of city’s finance department | New Pittsburgh Courier

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Mayor William Peduto is appointing Douglas Anderson as Director of the Department of Finance and City Treasurer. Anderson, of Shadyside, has long served … Continued

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Why Kamala Harris Fighting For What Black Women Need Is Important To Me - Blavity

This op-ed calls on Senator Kamala Harris, making history as the first woman of color Vice Presidential candidate on a major-party national ticket, to fight for the issues that impact Black women.

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Coronavirus In Maryland: Hospitalizations Up, ICUs Flat As State Reports 520 New Cases - African American News Today - EIN News

… Race/Ethnicity Cases Deaths African-American (NH) 32,296 (1,441 …

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Four counties got biggest cut of Sh5bn Covid funds

Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma and Nakuru top the list of counties that received the lion’s share of the Sh5 billion that the national government sent to devolved units to fight Covid-19 pandemic.

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March on Washington Reconfigured to Comply with Virus Rules – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Aaron Morrison And Ashraf Khalil WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to [...]

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YEAR 401: Deweaponizing Whiteness & The Rise Of The American Black Dawn | Black Star News

ALL RISE: This 8/18/20 is Judgment Day in America, officially bookending 400 years of white people's racist oppression of Black America. To officially mark year 401, under the flag of the new Black Dawn (Liberian flag in common African flag colors), Black Lives Matter activists overtook

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These African artistes made Barack Obama’s 2020 summer playlist - Face2Face Africa

Barack Obama is continuing his annual ritual of sharing his favorite tunes to his followers on social media. As usual, this year’s playlist – which features a smorgasbord of artistes across the globe – is spot on and shows he truly has a great music taste. “Over the past few months, I’ve spent

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S&P 500 briefly crests at highest-ever level as stocks drift - Black News Channel

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers Stock indexes are drifting mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, and the S&P 500 is once again bouncing against its record closing level, which has been acting as its ceiling in recent days. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% at 3,388.84 in

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Postal Service suspends changes amid multistate lawsuit, including MN -

The announcement to halt changes comes just as 20 states, including Minnesota, announced plans to file federal lawsuits against the Postal Service. Source

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

White Couple Arrested For Harassing Black Neighbor For Three Years

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Extend CARES ACT and provide workers with a living wage -

Why would anyone risk their life and health during a pandemic for lower wages than they could receive by remaining unemployed? Source

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Black women continued the fight for voting rights long after 19th Amendment -

The 19th Amendment did not, guarantee women the vote. Black, native, Latino, and other women of color continued to be excluded. Source

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