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‘Mthuli economic review damp squib’

ZIMBABWE’S main opposition MDC Alliance party yesterday described the 2020 mid-term budget and economic review statement presented by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube as a damp squib for failing to address critical issues afflicting Zimbabweans such as price increases and low disposable incomes

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Walmart, Kroger To Require Face Masks In All Stores - Black Enterprise

Retailers including Walmart, Kroger, and others will require customers to wear a mask or face covering to shop in their stores.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Celebrities Make News on BlackPressUSA’s #FIYAH! Livestreams

NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve included Los Angeles Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hip-hop icons Chuck D, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, and Big Daddy Kane. They’ve also included important conversations with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Ben & Jerry’s CEO Michael

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Voters to get say in dropping 'plantations' from R.I.'s name - Black News Channel

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters will get another chance to strip the words 'and Providence Plantations' from Rhode Island's formal name after lawmakers approved a joint resolution to put the question on the November ballot. Although the word 'plantations' in Rhode Island's name does not specifically

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Black Teen Sent to Juvenile Detention for Missing Schoolwork, Judge Deemed Her a Threat to Her Community

A Michigan teen was sent to juvenile detention after she struggled to keep up with her schoolwork during the pandemic. The 15-year-old African-American girl, identified […]

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Open Letter From Local Newspapers to the D.C. Council | Afro

Dear Councilmember: Representatives from local newspapers and businesses have met with many Councilmembers this past week to speak out against the proposed taxes on advertising and personal information. We’d like to summarize why the proposed tax will further endanger local news. Local news media

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped - Black News Channel

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylor's death. Attorney General Daniel

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Entrepreneur Launches Wellness Consulting Firm for Black Women-Led Businesses - The New York Beacon

Nationwide — Nyeesha D. Williams, a dedicated consultant with years of experience in wellness consulting, business consulting, mental health cognitive behavioral therapy is proud to announce the launch of her new firm, Serenity Oasis. Serenity Oasis is a wellness consulting firm for Black

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

HISD opening 12 strategically located curbside summer meals sites on Monday - DefenderNetwork.com

When the Houston Independent School District reopens its curbside summer meals program on Monday, July 20, it will do so with 12 sites strategically located throughout the city. Seven of those locations will be operated in partnership with the Houston Food Bank, allowing families to pick up several

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Atlanta Mayor 'Not Afraid of the City Being Sued' Over Face Mask Mandate

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Future Subpoenaed Eliza Reign's Employers To Allegedly Dissuade Them From Working With Her

In the latest update in the child support case between Future and Eliza Reign, the rapper subpoenaed her employers in a move to allegedly dissuade them from working with her.

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Source: MadameNoire

Tennessee woman warns of deadly COVID-like pneumonia in video : TheGrio

A Tennessee woman is warning others about her diagnosis with unknown pneumonia. The woman says that she has all the symptoms of COVID-19. The post Tennessee woman warns of deadly COVID-like pneumonia in video appeared first on TheGrio.

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Rabbi: Cannon 'genuinely concerned' after apology, meeting - Black News Channel

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press/ BNC Contributor A prominent rabbi who met with Nick Cannon says the television host and producer is 'genuinely concerned about the hurt' he caused by making anti-Semitic remarks, and they intend to work together to reject hate. Cannon apologized to the Jewish

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

COVID-19: Cases increase by 13 373, reported death toll now 4 804

The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 337 594, along with 4 804 deaths and 178 183 recoveries.

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

Eskom implements load reduction in three provinces on Friday 17 July

Eskom said on Friday 17 July that it would be implementing load reduction in three provinces to prevent the network from overloading. Here's what you need to know.

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

Regina King partners with Vaseline to host roundtable on COVID-19 relief efforts - TheGrio

Vaseline has acknowledged the harsh impact COVID-19 has on minority communities by spreading awareness and donating money and resources to... View Article The post Regina King partners with Vaseline to host roundtable on COVID-19 relief efforts appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Water Is Wet: Donald Trump’s Niece Says She Heard President Use N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs

It's only a matter of time before Candace Owens or Diamond and Silk weigh in on this matter and try to absolve Donald Trump by suggesting he was probably just rapping along to a Kanye song or something.

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Source: The Urban Daily

SCOTUS upholds Florida ruling on voting eligibility of formerly incarcerated : TheGrio

The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's opinion that former felons in Florida will have to pay off their outstanding fees before they can vote. The post SCOTUS upholds Florida ruling on voting eligibility of formerly incarcerated appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Washington NFL Team Staffers Accused Of Sexual Harassment By More Than 15 Women

The Washington NFL Team is once again in the news for causing offense, but this time it's not over their racist name.

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Source: The Urban Daily

$3 billion lost in illegal gold smuggling out of Nigeria - Face2Face Africa

About $3 billion was lost to the illegal trade that smuggled gold out of Nigeria between 2012 and 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari revealed on Thursday. President Buhari said this when he met with small-scale miners who presented the presidency with a 12.5kg gold bar worth $691,000 as special

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Porsha Williams Facing 5 Years in Prison For Breonna Taylor Protest

Real Housewives of Atlanta personality Porsha Williams is facing 5 years on a felony charge for participating in a protest in Louisville, Kentucky

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

2 Indiana men charged in assault on Black man, threat to 'get a noose' : TheGrio

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two men were charged Friday after a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and... View Article The post 2 Indiana men charged in assault on Black man, threat to 'get a noose' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Kemp battles Atlanta - Black News Channel

By JEFF MARTIN and BEN NADLER undefined/ BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The battle over masks in a state

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

‘Hey, Karen': Lightfoot tells White House press secretary to watch her mouth - DefenderNetwork.com

Kayleigh McEnany is no friend of the media, even though she is the White House Press Secretary and a former political pundit. McEnany is the mouthpiece of President Donald Trump, and she is good at her job which is spinning truths to fit her boss’ narratives. In a news briefing on Thursday, McEnany

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

The Plot Thickens: Tory Lanez Reportedly Shot Megan Thee Stallion Following A Dispute In His Car

Word on the street is that Tory Lanez was the person who pulled the trigger shooting our favorite hot girl, Megan Thee Stallion, in the foot. Page Six is reporting that Lanez, born Daystar Peterson shot Megan following a dispute inside his vehicle early Sunday morning, and allegedly there is video

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Source: The Urban Daily

C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Activist and Close Confidant to MLK, Dies at Age 95

Civil rights activist and Martin Luther King Jr.’s close confidant C.T. Vivian died in the early morning of July 17 at his home in Atlanta. He was 95.

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Rep. John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 - DefenderNetwork.com

John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing late Friday

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

A-Rod, Bidding for Mets, wants Players to Accept Cap System - Black News Channel

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, called for baseball players accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked quick opposition from the

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

No Mask, No Entry: Walmart, CVS & Target Will Require Customers To Wear Face-Coverings

Kicking off things off, Walmart said in a blog post would start enforcing a new rule requiring patrons to wear face masks beginning Monday (Jul.20). This is significant being that Walmart is the biggest retailer in the country, with 5,000 stores nationwide. Plus, mask-wearing now has become

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Source: Black America Web

Georgia Gov Sues to End Cities' Defiance on Mask Rules - Black News Channel

By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER Associated Press/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

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