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By Associated Press Undefined PARIS (AP) — A French magazine apologized Saturday after portraying a Black lawmaker as a slave, as France's government and officials across the political spectrum decried the publication. The legislator, Danielle Obono from the far-left party Defiant France, said the
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Two NWC workers test positive for COVID-19
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that two of its workers have tested positive with COVID-19. The commission says one of the cases is a water truck driver in Montego Bay, St James and the other has been traced exclusively to the...
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#JaVotes2020 | Dalley confident of another term
Admitting that the Clarendon Northern constituency is difficult to manage because the needs are great, People’s National Party (PNP) candidate Horace Dalley is adamant he will not surrender the seat to the Jamaica Labour Party.
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MTV dedicates VMA show to ‘true hero’ Chadwick Boseman - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Youth channel MTV dedicated its Video Music Awards show on Sunday to Chadwick Boseman, calling the “Black Panther” star, whose death last week at age 43 shocked fans around the world, a “true
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Florida Supreme Court rules against appointment of Jamaican judge
The appointment of Renatha Francis, a Jamaican, as a judge to the Florida Supreme Court has been cast into doubt following a ruling by the said Supreme Court on Thursday.
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EOJ employs 7, 400 sanitisation workers for election day
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has recruited 7,400 sanitisation officers dedicated to keeping the 2,200 polling stations clean.   “We are going to insist that all who come to the polling station have on a mask, temperature...
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‘Black Panther’ Actor Chadwick Boseman Passes Away At 42 From Colon Cancer
Chadwick Boseman, the talented actor who became a global superstar playing King T'Challa in 'Black Panther,' has passed away after a four year battle with colon cancer.
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OPINION: America In Peril: How The DNC And RNC Triggered Different Responses And Left Us Asking, ‘What’s Next?’
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‘Uncle Tom’ trends on Twitter after RNC trots out Black men to deny Trump’s racism - DefenderNetwork.com
Whether through sheer coincidence — or not — “Uncle Tom” was one of the top trending topics on Twitter Tuesday morning following the opening night of the Republican National Convention (RNC) that featured several Black men making the case for Donald Trump to be re-elected. More than 6,000 “Uncle
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Uganda: Bobi Wine's Notice to Museveni May Return to Haunt Him
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Police probing splashing incident involving service vehicle
The police are investigating the circumstances in which persons were splashed by what appeared to be a police van as it drove through floodwaters. Details such as the date, time, and place of the incident, which was caught on camera, are unclear...
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Chadwick Boseman’s Heartbreaking Death Announcement Is The Most Liked Tweet In Twitter History
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CDA seeks ECJ support to prevent disenfranchisement of disabled voters
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Manchester Municipal Corporation undergoing deep cleaning and sanitisation
The Manchester Municipal Corporation is undergoing deep cleaning and sanitisation after Mayor Donovan Mitchell tested positive for COVID-19. An employee at the corporation told The Gleaner that workers such as municipal police, who are not based at...
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Another cop, who is also a member of the Police Federation executive, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), law enforcement sources have revealed. At the same time, the test result for the federation’s chairman, Sergeant Patrae...
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Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer - African American News Today - EIN News
LOS ANGELES (AP) - First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul's dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded respect. When the former playwright suited up as Black Panther, he brought cool intellectual
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Hoteliers say short-term bookings are trickling, and concerns about an increase in COVID-19 cases in Jamaica are triggering cancellations.  Jamaica recorded another death from COVID-19 in the past day and saw another...
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As Democrats push for USPS rescue bill, two Republican representatives break from political party - Dallas Examiner
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At D.C. march, families decry 'two systems of justice' - Black News Channel
By AARON MORRISON, KAT STAFFORD and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously laid out a vision for harmony between white and Black people 57 years ago, his son issued a sobering reminder about the
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From Pandering Callouts To Praise Of Trump, Here's What The Black People At The RNC Have To Say - Blavity
The 2020 Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday with President Donald Trump aiming to galvanize support for his re-election campaign. After Democrats executed a successful, virtual convention last week, Republicans have co-opted similar tactics. The Trump-focused RNC tapped Black
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Family, friends and fans of Chadwick Boseman are reeling from the news the beloved actor has passed away at 43 from colon cancer. Though many will deeply miss the way […] The post Chadwick Boseman’s Last Message To Fans: Vote appeared first on Essence.
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