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Stacey Abrams endorses candidates in 7 US Senate contests

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alongside discussions of her own national political ambitions, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is wading into elections outside her home state, endorsing the campaigns of seven Democrats vying for U.S. Senate

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The word is out...The sky’s the limit for Chantal Braziel

Braziel, a classical music major at Carnegie Mellon University and a preacher’s daughter from Penn Hills, decided to present a “Quarantine Concert” in her neighborhood driveway, much to the delight of her family, neighbors and friends. Braziel was recently featured in Pittsburgh as a lead voc

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LEDCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR 3127 ESTES PARKWAY PROPERTY

“A huge amount of traffic passes through this area every day, so it is great to see interest in the redevelopment of this property in particular and Longview’s I-20 corridor in

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Somalia: Father Cries for Justice As Daughter Raped By 8 Men in Hargeisa

[Dalsan Radio] A family in Hargeisa is crying for justice following a horrifying incident in which a 13-year-old Awwo Harir Rage was repeatedly gang-raped and impregnated in an orphanage centre by eight men in Hargeisa.

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Vonetta Flowers

Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. She and partner Jill Brakken won the inagural womens two-person bobsled event.

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Tunisia Takes Delivery of Medical Aid From Turkey

AllAfrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every

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Even While Physically Distant, 2020 Grads Find Ways to Celebrate and Inspire

– President Barack Obama, National High School Class of 2020 Commencement

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Best Detailed Walkaround 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2.0T SEL

Do you want the Star Wars films at Disney to

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Sudan: Finance Minister - Start of Unloading and Transportation of 40,000 Tons of Wheat for Mills

[SNA] Khartoum -Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badawi has announced the start of transportation of 40, 000 tons of wheat to the different mills as of today, Friday.

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Rwanda: New Study Sheds Light On Factors Pushing Children Into the Streets

[New Times] The National Rehabilitation Service (NRS) is finalising comprehensive research on the magnitude of delinquency, the role of the community and the impact of rehabilitation centres.

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Snapchat Says It Is No Longer Promoting Trump's Account

Snapchat said Wednesday that is has stopped promoting President Donald Trump’s content on its “Discover” pages due to recent comments he has made about protesters demonstrating against racial inequality and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis

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Somalia: President Kenyatta Kicks Out Somali Majority Leader Aden Duale

[Dalsan Radio] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has cracked the whip by kicking out majority leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale has been replaced by Amos Kimunya.

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An Open Letter To The 9-Year-Old Black Girl Who Witnessed The Killing Of George Floyd

Then I saw the videos of protesters getting tear-gassed when just weeks ago white men with guns and masks were more threatening, more irate, more disrespectful to police over reopening the country and they saw no tear gas or

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Georgia's hate crimes bill passes Legislature, heads to Gov. Kemp's desk | The Atlanta Voice

Tuesday afternoon, the Georgia State Legislature was able to pass House Bill 426, colloquially known as “The Hate Crimes Bill” through both

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Tunisia: HPR Considers Bill On Approval of Credit Agreement Signed With AfDB

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The House of People's Representatives (HPR) held on Tuesday a plenary session to examine a bill on the approval of the credit agreement signed on November 6, 2019 between Tunisia and the African Development Bank (AfDB).

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Uganda: UPDF Officer, Ldus Charged With Murder of 65-Year-Old Man in Oyam

[Monitor] The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) 5th Division Court-Martial on Friday pressed charges of murder against two Local Defence Unit personnel and a UPDF officer accused of killing a 65-year-old man.

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African American owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too! | Muslim Journal

Financial Support is Essential for Delivery of These Essential Services, a Minority Media Representation

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Kenya: Rare White Giraffe Sighted at Garissa's Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy

[Capital FM] Nairobi -A rare white giraffe was spotted outside the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Ijara within Garissa County on Tuesday, sparking excitement months after a similar giraffe was poached alongside its calf.

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Zimbabwe: Over 2,500 Sexual Violence Cases Recorded During Lockdown - Musasa

[New Zimbabwe] Over 2,500 cases of sexual violence against women and girls were reported to Musasa Project since the start of the Covid-19 induced lockdown period in March this year.

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Zimbabwe: ZNA Dismisses Social Media Assault Claims

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dismissed social media allegations that soldiers deployed in Kadoma and Kwekwe to assist the police in ensuring compliance to lockdown regulations are assaulting civilians.

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VIDEO: Doctors Livestream to Discuss Impact of COVID-19 on Black America — #NNPACoronavirusTaskForce

Do you want the Star Wars films at Disney to

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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks in Somalia Kill 7

[VOA] At least seven people were killed in two separate attacks by the al-Shabab militant group in Somalia in the last 24 hours.

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Angola: New Mbanza Kongo Airport Works Due to Start This Year

[ANGOP] Luanda -Construction works of the new Mbanza Kongo airport (northern Zaire province) are scheduled to kick off this year, according to the minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Adjany Costa.

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Uganda: Busoga Farmers Given 1,384 Boxes of Soap

[Monitor] Famers from Iganga, Kamuli and Jinja have received 13,840 bars (1,384 boxes) of soap from One Acre Fund, a non-profit agriculture organisation headquartered in Jinja City, to support Government efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19.

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Rwanda: 'I Am Open to New Offers' - Free Agent Usengimana

[New Times] Faustin Usengimana has said that he is open to offers - from local teams or elsewhere - after finishing his one-year spell with Zambian side Buildon FC in February.

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Uganda: 133 Somali Nationals Evacuated to Somalia

[Monitor] Entebbe -- At least 133 Somali nationals have been repatriated to Somalia after being stranded in Uganda for close to three months when flights were suspended after the breakout of coronavirus pandemic.

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WHY HOLDING BIDEN HOSTAGE TO BLACK FEMALE VP PICK COULD BACKFIRE | Black Star News

Seven prominent Black women activists have made a strong case, and a bit of stir, in a Washington Post Op-Ed, "Biden Still Needs Black

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15 Leading Black Newspapers Awarded Among Facebook’s $10.3 Million in Relief Grants

Facebook announced recently that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local

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Malawi: Chilima, Wife Test Coronavirus Negative - 'Malawi Surge in Virus Cases Is Alarming and Frightening'

[Nyasa Times] Malawi vice-president Saulos Chilima has said with his wife he has undertaken a coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic tests following the surge of cases in the country and both tested negative.

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Tunisia: New Party Sees Light of Day

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -A new party called "People's Will" (Iradat Echaab) led by Tarek Abbassi, has been born.

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