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A Survivor’s Survival Guide: The Journey Continues | Afro

By Ruth Travis Special to the AFRO My journey started two days before my 62nd birthday, on Nov. 29, 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at zero stage and 100 percent survival. The cancer cell was the size of a dot of pepper and located in the milk duct, therefore, I did not have

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MPUTHIA: Privacy rights and harsh court of public opinion

Privacy rights and harsh court of public opinion

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Jay-Z

Jay-Z is an American rap musician, producer and entrepreneur, and one of the most commercially successful recording artists in America. He was born as Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969 but is better known by his stage name of Jay-Z. His beginnings were humble as he lived in a housing project

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Harry A. Blackmun , in full Harry Andrew Blackmun (born Nov. 12, 1908, Nashville, Ill., U.S.—died March 4, 1999, Arlington, Va.), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1970 to

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The Pros And Cons Of Online Therapy According To A Therapist

During some of my sessions, it is very difficult to communicate with my clients due to the downside of

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Chomsky: US virus response fatally 'chaotic'

The United States is on a chaotic path with no federal plan against the coronavirus pandemic as it reduces public health funding and ignores the advances of climate change, according to activist scholar Noam Chomsky, considered the founder of modern

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Source: The East African

George Floyd: Protests, Police, and Prosecutors

Browne-Marshall: What should Minnesota Gov. Walz have known about any type of uprising or riot or protest, peaceful or otherwise, involving George

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Motorists leaving sensitive data on their old cars

Drivers could be leaving a trove of sensitive data on their old cars by not wiping information held from connecting to a smartphone, according to

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Source: TechCentral

AUTONETWORK: 2020 Lexus GS 350 F Sport

Lexus said the system featured an electronically controlled center differential which provided a normal 30-70 torque split, with the rear-wheel bias favoring handling

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Tiktok maker ByteDance hit $3-billion in net profit last year

TikTok parent company ByteDance generated more than US$17-billion in revenue and more than $3-billion in net profit last year, figures that show the start-up, already the most valuable in the world, is growing at a brisk rate, according to people familiar with the

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Will Indiana deliver on controlling new COVID-19 infections? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

As state reopens, governor and health officials say increased testing and contact tracing are the solutions

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18-Year-Old Biracial Woman Says Group Of White Men Yelled Racial Slur Before Setting Fire To Her Face And Neck - Blavity

Police in Madison, Wisconsin, are investigating a potential hate crime after a biracial woman said four white men yelled a racial slur before setting fire to parts of

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A world redrawn: Egypt historian Khaled Fahmy sees rising surveillance state

State surveillance is on the rise globally as governments such as Egypt's take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, warns exiled historian and intellectual Khaled

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Today's horoscope — May 26, 2020

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today finds you exploring

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Davis Well On His Way To Becoming The Face Of Boxing | Afro

By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In one of the most highly touted boxing matchups this year, Gervonta “Tank” Davis delivered on the biggest stage of his career this far after notching an electrifying sixth-round knockout of Leo Santa Cruz on Oct. 31 at the Alamodome in San

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Obama Emerges As Central Figure In 2020 Presidential Race

In recent days, Trump and his allies have aggressively pushed conspiracy theories about Obama designed to fire up the president’s conservative base, taint Biden by association and distract from the glut of grim health and economic news from the coronavirus

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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving | Afro

By TAMMY WEBBER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long

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WhatsApp gets a raw deal in payments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg entered the fray two years ago by enabling the popular messaging service WhatsApp to send and receive money in

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Source: TechCentral

RIP Gregory Tyree Boyce and Natalie Adepoju: Everything To Know About Actor Found Dead With Girlfriend

According to New York Daily News, Gregory Tyree Boyce and Natalie Adepoju were found dead in their Las Vegas condo on May

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Source: NewsOne

Kenyans Rediscover Pleasures of Gardening

In Nairobi’s Parklands estate, Meerabella Shah has turned her rooftop into a miniature

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Source: Business Daily

98 teachers in Western Cape positive for Covid-19, as 16 schools close

MUST READ | 29 Eastern Cape schools closed because of positive Covid-19 cases

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Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users

Zoom Video Communications is planning to offer all its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls and will launch a trial version in July, the video conferencing provider said on

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“There Have Been Several Rumors” Quad Webb Clarifies Relationship To Baby Ariana

Last month, we reported that Quad Webb, of “Married to Medicine” fame announced that she was welcoming a newborn baby girl into her

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Source: MadameNoire

Black People Suffer From Dementia | Afro

By Dr. Lucille Ridgill Special to the AFRO Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) is the sixth leading cause of death among White people, but the fourth leading cause of death for Black people like me. The Black population age 65+ is projected to more than double in size in the next

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COVID-19 Worsens Debt Collector Harassment | Afro

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Recalling its earlier research on the family wealth lost as a result of the Great Recession, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), holds that the effects of families of color losing $1 trillion of wealth, still hinders these same families a decade later. Until or unless

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Black Scholars Form Effort to Fight Trolls, Disinformation | Afro

By Russell Contreras The Associated Press A group of U.S. Black scholars, activists and writers has launched a new project to combat misleading information online around voting, reparations and immigration, supporters announced Oct. 16. The newly formed National Black Cultural Information Trust

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Ghana: Facebook Oversight Board to Promote Rights of Users - Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei

The establishment of an Oversight Board to make rulings about content moderation on Facebook and Instagram indicates the company's determination to promote the rights of users and freedom of expression, Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, a human rights lawyer and Programme Manager at the Open Society

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Gifts You Can Give From Anywhere

Unfortunately, being with a gift recipient isn’t always

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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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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro

BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. The attacks occurred in Bombofa, Peteguerse, and Demniol towns, in Seno province and the army is

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