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Cheek to cheek, 'Dancing with the Stars' waltzes back despite pandemic - Stabroek News
LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) - There will be no studio audience, no group dances, no sky box where the celebrities and their partners congregate. The article Cheek to cheek, 'Dancing with the Stars' waltzes back despite pandemic appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Pancakes & Politics 2020 Forum IV: Digital Edition | Pancakes and Politics | The Michigan Chronicle
On Thursday, September 24th, 2020, join the Michigan Chronicle and Co-Moderators Dennis Archer Jr. and Vickie Thomas as we host Pancakes & Politics Forum IV - Digital Edition. The theme … Continued
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Fabric of Injustice - The New York Beacon
  By Sha Michael In the woven garment of our current state of the world, there is a fabric of injustice that is sewn into our society. It is sewn into our justice system, our education system, our employment system, our healthcare system, entertainment
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Sickle Cell warrior, music producer to join Be The Match Sept. virtual events - DefenderNetwork.com
Sickle Cell warrior Tahir 'StayFresh' Ali of Atlanta, Ga., visits the hospital twice monthly for blood transfusions to reduce complications from sickle cell disease, and manage his potential risk of organ damage or stroke. The 35-year-old music producer and manager estimates he has spent several
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Ocean Drive Exec Trashed Miami Beach's "African-American Demo" in Leaked Email - African American News Today - EIN News
A 2019 email from Mike Palma, former chair of the Ocean Drive Association and manager at the Clevelander, trashed South Beach's Black visitors on Ocean Drive.
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Metrorail Operators Still Not Properly Trained, Adequately Staffed: Report
A Metrorail oversight committee released an audit Tuesday that outlined ongoing problems with the agency such as failures in emergency communications, lack of training, harassment among staff and outdated procedures.
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Tech sell-off resumes; Nasdaq down more than 8% in 3 days - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Big tech stocks are continuing their Icarus-like flight path, and more sharp declines for them are pulling Wall Street lower in early Tuesday trading. The S&P 500 was down 1.9%, highlighted by the 2.7% tumble for tech stocks within the index. Apple
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How Houston ISD plans to equip students on first day of school online - DefenderNetwork.com
The largest school district in Texas, and the seventh largest in the U.S., has the difficult task of starting the first day of the new academic year virtually for 209,772 students on Tuesday, Sept. 8. While the way students learn has transitioned from in-person to online because of the COVID-19
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Ali announces $25,000 COVID-19 cash transfers, tax relief - Stabroek News
Ahead of tomorrow’s emergency budget presentation, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced a slew of relief measures, including a $25,000 per household cash transfer to cushion the effects of
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EDITORIAL: Raising taxes now bad for both KRA and taxpayers
A petition by manufacturers asking the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to postpone its planned tax increases on 31 products is justified given the shaky state of the economy.
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How are African countries opening up after managing the coronavirus? - Face2Face Africa
Africa's story of the coronavirus has resembled nothing like what many experts predicted but that is also far from a confirmation that the region is out of the woods The continent of more than 1.2 billion has the most favorable rate of cases per capita than any other although the worst national
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Trump Calls Out Black Lives Matter Protesters in Pittsburgh as ‘Thugs’
President Donald Trump, in the latest of his almost-daily rants on Twitter, on Tuesday referred to a group of Black Lives Matter protesters as "thugs."
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Kamala Harris Meets Jacob Blake's Family
While visiting Wisconsin on Monday, Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met privately with the family of Jacob Blake. Ben Crump, one of the attorneys representing the Blake family, released […] The post Kamala Harris Meets Jacob Blake's Family appeared first on Essence.
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Documentary About Murder of Botham Jean Set to Air on ID on Thursday, September 10 | Dallas Weekly
Jean was shot in 2018 inside his Dallas apartment by white, female, off-duty police officer Amy Guyger. Guyger claimed she shot Botham because she thought she had entered her own home, and he was a trespassing burglar. Like many controversial police killings of minorities, Botham’s murder sparked
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Kenya: Ruto Dangles Running Mate Carrot in Mt Kenya Region
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto is considering picking his running mate from Mt Kenya, signalling that the region's vote is crucial to his presidential bid in 2022.
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School Plans Update - Milwaukee Community Journal
MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) acknowledges the decision to open schools is an emotional one for all parties involved. Children and their safety and development are our priority during this pandemic. We will be doing weekly school safety plan updates on Fridays in order
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Obama makes video with Harris to share thoughts about Biden - DefenderNetwork.com
“So tell me about Joe,” Kamala Harris asks Barack Obama, in a new campaign video released Tuesday. The video, provided first to NBC News, features the former president talking with Harris about his relationship with Joe Biden. It’s the first time Obama has appeared — virtually — alongside Harris
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Awareness Push to Restore Voting Rights for California’s Parolees Kicks Off – Observer News Group
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During Pandemic, Black Families Put Trust in Black Doctors
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dr. Janice Bacon was exactly the person Kay McField hoped to talk to when she found herself spending most of her days in bed, feeling too depressed to get up as the coronavirus pandemic threatened those around her. As she watched those closest to her test positive for the
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Laurence Fishburne on playing a Black cop in ‘Free Rayshawn’
This year’s list of Black Emmy nominees is long and a testament to the strength of so many stories centered... View Article The post Laurence Fishburne on playing a Black cop in Emmy-nominated Quibi series ‘#FreeRayshawn’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mbalula won't let 'fabricated shenanigans' by 'ANC comrades' stop him cleaning up Prasa | News24
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says no amount of intimidation will stop him from doing his job and cleaning up the Passenger Rail Agency of SA.
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Legends Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight announced for the next Verzuz - TheGrio
Soul queens Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight have been announced as the next 'contenders' in the Verzuz battle. Verzuz broke... View Article The post Legends Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight announced for the next Verzuz appeared first on TheGrio.
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Umar Johnson Blames ‘Quaker Grits’ And Black Consumers For Black Boys’ School Not Being Built
Umar Johnson blessed made a Labor Day social media appearance to explain in two words why the school for Black boys that he raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for years ago has never been built: "Quaker grits."
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Ali announces $5B injection for GuySuCo - Stabroek News
President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that $5 billion will be injected into the beleaguered  Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as the new PPP/C government moves to deliver on its campaign promise of reopening three of the sugar estates that were shuttered under the former APNU+AFC-led
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Krio Descendants Yunion (KDY) celebrates 233 years heritage at global thanksgiving
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of 'disparaging' for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said
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Despite Their Complicated History, Anita Hill Throws Her Support Behind Joe Biden In The 2020 Presidential Election
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In summary Lawmakers passed two safety net measures aimed at helping undocumented residents, many who work in essential jobs, access groceries and tax credits. Will Gov. Gavin Newsom sign the bills? Out of work for months in the spring, Mariana, who cleans houses, and her husband Gerardo, who is
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Eviction Day: Between the state moratorium and the CDC order, landlords file flurry of cases | New Pittsburgh Courier
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