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By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press/BNC Contributor  A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh, thrilling some community organizers and angering the property owner. Organizers of a fundraising campaign
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Kenyan prison warden arrested for raping patient in Covid-19 quarantine, internal report says | News24
Kenyan police arrested a prison warden accused of raping a female patient in a Covid-19 isolation facility he was meant to be guarding, Reuters has learnt.
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Thulas Nxesi tests positive for Covid-19 | News24
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi is the fifth Cabinet member to test positive for Covid-19.
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SA looked at Covid-19 cellphone tracking, but it proved too complex - health dept | News24
The health department has looked at the feasibility of a surveillance system that could track the movement of citizens to help it fight Covid-19, but it didn't work out, an official has revealed to MPLs.
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In one month, a 12-year-old Kenyan girl was married off to two men - Face2Face Africa
Authorities in Kenya have rescued a 12-year-old girl who was married off to two men within a month. The girl, from Narok County west of the capital Nairobi, was first married off to a 51-year-old man and then to a 35-year-old before government officials and a children's rights campaigner came to
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Olympian Lauren Gibbs To Share Journey From Corporate To Bobsledding In Olympics' First-Ever Virtual Festival - Blavity
Olympian Lauren Gibbs will be participating in the Olympics' first-ever virtual festival hosted on Airbnb.
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CONVENTIONAL economics do not often apply to the Zimbabwean economy. If we take as an example the period during the government of national unity (GNU) from 2009 to 2013, the hard currency revenues to the State (without changing the rates applied) grew by an average of over 70% per annum. In
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Zindzi Mandela contracted COVID-19; buried beside mom in Jo'burg | Africanews
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Charter to expand distribution of The Black News Channel and offer network to video subscriber across all markets - Black News Channel
Stamford, CT – July 16, 2020 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it plans to significantly expand distribution of Black News Channel (BNC), the nation’s only 24/7 African American-focused news network, by making the channel available to Spectrum TV subscribers throughout the
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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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Assa Traoré quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France - Black News Channel
By ARNO PEDRAM and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Assa Traoré has been fighting for justice ever since her brother Adama died in the custody of French police on his 24th birthday four years ago. And she's determined to keep fighting until 'the end,' she says: until
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Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth'
Kayleigh McEnany referred to Lori Lightfoot as “the derelict mayor of Chicago,” accusing her of not doing enough to solve the gun violence in her city. The post Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Socializing Safely This Summer-Tips to Connect Among the COVID Era | Chicago Defender
With social distancing and governmental restrictions, it can feel like summer this year is canceled, thanks to the Coronavirus. However, there are still ways to connect with others while engaging in safe practices, but we may have to think creatively about creating that space. Here are a few ideas
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Angola: COVID-19 - Angolans in Brazil Return Today
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New Mobile Billboards Target Republican Senate Leaders To Demand Stronger COVID-19 Relief For Women - Blavity
A coalition of organizations is displaying mobile billboards with stories of women impacted by the coronavirus pandemic as a demand for senators to pass a COVID-19 relief bill with expansive and inclusive economic benefits.
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Upgrade of Kisumu old rail line starts on Aug 1
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SA coronavirus: over 300,000 cases; 8th biggest caseload globally | Africanews
South Africa has become a COVID-19 model for the continent in many ways since it confirmed its index case on 5th March, 2020. From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the
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Coronavirus Update: Senate Democrats Propose Aid to Black Communities During Pandemic and Beyond in Next Covid-19 Bill
As leaders in government prepare to craft the fifth Covid-19 $1 trillion aid bill, Democrats in the Senate make plans to provide relief to African Americans and other people of color during the pandemic and beyond.   Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said moving $350 billion of the untapped $500
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Chicago mayor to White House press secretary: 'Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth' - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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South Africa ends state of disaster despite persistent drought | Fin24
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Slams Georgia Governor For Suing Her Over Mandating Face Masks - Blavity
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is not backing down in her efforts to help curb the spread of the coronavirus despite a "bizarre" lawsuit filed by the governor.
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Antigua and Barbuda creates regional travel bubble for Caribbean travelers - Face2Face Africa
The Caribbean is the travel destination for most people and one island, Antigua and Barbuda seeks to establish a travel bubble with other Caribbean countries. This decision was taken at the recent Cabinet meeting to give entry clearance to the selected countries without them having to necessarily
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Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland - Black News Channel
By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS undefined/ BNC Contributor  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to federal property that they were sent to protect, in what the ACLU of Oregon on Friday said
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NetOne acting board chair faces police grilling
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Fulton County and Cobb County schools to go online only | The Atlanta Voice
Two of Georgia’s largest school districts announced Thursday that they will not allow students to return to classrooms when schools resume, but instead offer instruction online only because of the coronavirus. School officials in Fulton and Cobb counties had initially given parents the option of
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After more coronavirus closures, how deep will California’s recession go? - Black Voice News
In summary Forget the notion of a V-shaped recovery. Unemployment leveled off around 16% in May, but a retreat to isolation and the end of some relief funds could lengthen the state’s economic recovery — and deepen inequality. In late June, it looked like California might be turning a corner in the
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Egyptian president meets Libya's tribal leaders | Africanews
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