This Week In Black History September 21-27, 2022

Ancient Aztec palace unearthed in Mexico City | Afro

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Aztec palace that later became the site of the home of famed Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico City. The discovery was made underneath the Nacional Monte de Piedad, an iconic building that is now the site of a historic pawnshop

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Fight breaks out over food shortage as refugees go hungry | Afro

Kampala, UgandaWith food gone and six children to feed, 40-year-old Zawadi Kizungu had no choice but to walk miles to find food, and stepped into a food shortage troubling all of Central Uganda. She braved the early morning chill and walked 16 kilometers, nearly 10 miles, from her home in

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

OPINION: The Demise of Mary Cobbs Under Conservatorship of Court Appointed Conservator Michelle Tiernan

Mary Cobbs was conserved in the early Spring of 2015. Mary developed the onset of early dementia leading to concern by her church family at Allen Temple Baptist Church. An anonymous call was made to APS leading to a conservatorship without seeking relatives or additional family members who

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Azerbaijan, Armenia take border fight online | Afro

Videos of fighting at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (district) have been posted on YouTube by defense ministries of both countries. The fierce fighting in the district in west Azerbaijan, which is mostly inhabited by

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Singer’s powerful family mourns teen heiress’ death | Afro

One of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Spain is grieving the loss of yet another of their own - this time, a 14-year-old who died in a canoeing accident while at summer camp. The girl's aunt, Eurovision singer Barei, spoke about the immense pain felt by her family following the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Hissing tips off inspector to 5 cobras in water bottles | Afro

Five cobras trapped in water bottles were discovered at a Philippine food market after a market inspector heard them hissing from inside their plastic prisons. The discovery happened at the New Arranque Market in the Philippine capital Manila on July 7 when an inspector from the Market

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

AFRO Exclusive: Catherine Pugh Prepares to Leave Home | Afro

By Frances “Toni” Draper AFRO Publisher “Who do we hold responsible for what we become in our lifetimes…dope addicts or doctors, robbers or reporters, rapists or radiologists, church leaders or child abusers? And who created the myth that permits us to place blame for our mistakes on anyone other

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

FDP hosts Black Lives Matter march in Tchula on Independence Day - The Mississippi Link

By Edelia Dr. Jay Carthan, Contributing Writer, The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (FDP) in Holmes County hosted its second Black Lives Matter March, July 4, on Independence Day in Tchula, MS. About eighty people attended and participated in the march in downtown Tchula and mostly everyone

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Big Mac racism at McDonald’s - North Dallas Gazette

By Whitney Gresham and Trevor W. Coleman II The Michigan Chronicle (NNPA) For more than 50 years, the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

OP-ED: We must protect North Texans’ health care during this pandemic - North Dallas Gazette

By Colin Allred U.S. Representative (TX-32) As a North Texan, born and raised by a single mother who was a Dallas public school teacher, I know how hard things can be for working families and how this crisis has made things worse for many. During this crisis, many North Texans are worried about

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

Trump can’t spin his years of broken promises to Georgians - Atlanta Tribune

ATLANTA — In response to reports that President Trump will be visiting Atlanta on Wednesday, Georgia Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams released the following statement: “During the 2016 campaign, Trump assured voters that he would rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, but that turned out to be

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Not cool: Pools cause a rash of roof collapses in Spain - The Mississippi Link

Two rooftop pool collapses within two weeks caused major damage to a home and a bar in eastern regions of Spain in the wake of officials' warnings about the potential risks. A terrace with a detachable pool above El Trebol bar in Terrassa, in in the autonomous community of Catalonia in eastern

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Filling Ernies Shoes And A Moment for North Omaha : Omaha Star

By Chris Bowling Within puzzle-piece boundaries that jut and zigzag from the Missouri River to Cuming Street, up 48th Street and across Redick Avenue, lies Legislative District 11. Throughout Nebraska, there are 49 other malformed polygons like it. Every four years, about 35,000 people in those

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Source: Omaha Star

Sex workers threaten to expose high-profile clients | Afro

A group of sex workers in Botswana recently threatened to expose high-profile clients if their demands for better treatment by the government and local communities are not met. Sisonke Botswana, a sex worker-led organization made up of both men and women that advocates for equality and protection

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Who's Who In Black relaunches with new website - Atlanta Tribune

Who’s Who In Black, a Real Times Media subsidiary, announces a new initiative to build a dedicated online community of African American professionals. The new initiative recognizes the growing need to provide African American professionals of various backgrounds the opportunity to connect and

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

‘Avoid being bitten’: Virus-carrying Asian tiger mosquitoes likely reach UK | Afro

The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in the UK, an expert warned. Dr Anna-Bella Failloux poses for a photo. She is a professor of entomology and is head of the 'Arboviruses and Insect Vectors' branch of the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

MARTA lawsuit filed to re-instate 70 eliminated bus routes | Atlanta Daily World

by Ed Williams Continued The post MARTA lawsuit filed to re-instate 70 eliminated bus routes appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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Mobile pantry distributes hundreds of meals, but some leave empty handed : Omaha Star

by Chris Bowling Sarah Comer walked backward across the blacktop, her arms waving the Toyota Camry forward like a plane on a tarmac. “Come on, come come on,” she said as she neared a yellow Penske moving van loaded with 200 bags of food outside Jefferson Elementary Monday afternoon. “Keep

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Source: Omaha Star

NDG Book Review: Grand: A Grandparent’s Wisdom for a Happy Life - North Dallas Gazette

By Terri Schlichenmeyer That little face holds so much expectation. You meet the eyes of your grandchild, and you know you have a big job ahead of you. She expects you to love her as much as she loves you, and you do. He figures you’ll have fun together, and you will. They expect, quite

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Source: North Dallas Gazette

Millions of African Women At Risk Because of COVID | Afro

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is how to feed three children and a jobless partner on a daily wage of less than $3, minus transport to and from her job as a cook. “We have

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

First Traveller joins Irish Senate | Afro

Eileen Flynn has made history by becoming the first member of the Traveller ethnic minority to join the Irish Senate. And she's hit the ground running in her new job, calling on the government to extend the maternity leave for mothers who gave birth during the coronvirus lockdown. Fighting

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General | Afro

By Natalie Jackson, Special to the Houston Forward Times via BPUSA Momentous events can occur in an instant, but more often they emerge after a long build-up. The explosion of protests all over the world was such a moment following the George Floyd killing. And Ben Crump who has been called the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Pancakes & Politics 2020: Digital Edition Forum III - Sponsor Guest List | The Michigan Chronicle

Thank you for your participation in Pancakes & Politics 2020: Forum III - Digital Edition. At your convenience, please submit the names and email addresses of the guest you would … Continued

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Activist Says He Wants Justice, Not Money, For Unwarranted Assault While a Prison Inmate by Seven Guards - Milwaukee Community Journal

By Thomas E. Mitchell, Jr. (Editor’s Note: This article contains a paragraph of a sensitive, explicit nature in describing what happened to article’s main subject and is only mentioned to give the article context.) David Ali Shabazz, a former inmate at Waupun Correctional Institution with

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall - The Mississippi Link

RICHMOND, VirginiaA large crowd gathered in a heavy downpour to watch history being made: The removal of the monument celebrating Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Church bells rang in the distance as work crews took power tools to the feet of the statue. Once removed, the monument was placed on

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Dr. Runoko Rashidi Black Men of the Nile: Kings of KMT KUSH DEC. 10, 2019

The post Dr. Runoko Rashidi Black Men of the Nile: Kings of KMT KUSH DEC. 10, 2019 appeared first on Blackstonian.

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Comptroller criticized for handling of late bill payments | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Participant says Mendoza’s prioritizing puts Vendor Payment Program at risk By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — A program that helps vendors get paid even when the state is late paying its bills might be in danger, the head of one financial company

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

IE NCNW Stands Its Ground - Black Voice News

Weeks ago, a local politician whose identity is broadly suspected though not confirmed, threw a rock at a popular and successful mayor and then hid his hand. The rock, aimed at Rialto’s first African-American Mayor Deborah Robertson failed to land a blow, but what the individual who cast the

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Omaha Municipal Land Bank Lacks Full Representation : Omaha Star

By Mark McGaugh This article contains the opinions of the author. With the reserves of affordable housing diminishing and the presence of private contractors increasing, residents aren’t left with many options to stay in their communities. However, The Omaha Municipal Land Bank (OMLB) has recently

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Source: Omaha Star

6-year-old’s exuberant video promotes tourism in Italy | Afro

An irresistible invitation to visit the popular Marche region of Italy is being promoted not by any tourism agency, but by a charming 6-year-old. She made the video, in part, to help sadness over the coronavirus 'fly away.'' In a brief video, young Paola exuberantly addresses everyone in charming

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

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