3 things to know about Juneteenth

Wakanda News Details

3 things to know about Juneteenth

(SPM Wire) Juneteenth, which observes the end of slavery in the United States, is a long-celebrated holiday occurring annually on June 19. Here are three ...

Source: South Florida Times

You may also like

Fourth of July could create 'the perfect storm' for spreading coronavirus, infectious disease doctor warns | The Atlanta Voice

As the Fourth of July weekend nears, an infectious disease doctor said the United States could be heading into “the perfect storm” for a spike in new coronavirus

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

This Day in Black History: June 27, 1987

With the release of her album Whitney in 1987, Whitney Houston made music

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Chakwera Sworn In as Malawi President

Malawi held an investiture for President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chilima on Sunday, hours after the elections body declared Chakwera winner of the June 23

fave

Source: The Washington Informer

Trump Says He's Signed a 'Strong' Order to Protect Monuments

By Ashraf Khalil

fave

Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Gilead's $2,340 Price For Coronavirus Drug Draws Criticism

The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed

fave

Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's see-no-evil posture on coronavirus | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump’s persistent see-no-evil posture on coronavirus testing — if you don’t look for the virus, the cases go away — defies both science and street

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

OP-ED: 8 minutes and 46 seconds

Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in

fave

Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Bolton: Trump's denial of Russian bounty intelligence briefing shows his 'fundamental focus' is not on US security | The Atlanta Voice

Bolton, who has authored a book highly critical of Trump and his administration, told Tapper that the President’s denial on Sunday “is part of the problem with Trump’s … decision-making in the national security

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

20 advocacy groups warn against Google's purchase of Fitbit

Twenty advocacy groups from the US, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere signed a statement Wednesday urging regulators to be wary of Google’s US$2.1-billion bid for fitness tracker company Fitbit because of privacy and competition

fave

Source: TechCentral

Confronting the Living History of the Civil Rights Struggle

Since 2018, The Nation has hosted a US Civil Rights Tour led by documentary film maker André Robert

fave

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Report Claims Russia Paid Bounties to Afghan Militants for Killing U.S. Troops, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Denies it

The New York Times revealed in its recent dossier of dirt that NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan were the targets of this bounty program and Taliban-linked militants were the

fave

Source: Your Black World

SOS holds Juneteenth march across the bridge in Selma

Some of the speakers at the rally in Voting Rights Memorial Park after march across the bridge

fave

Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Sierra Leone’s human freedom index performance has dropped under SLPP government

According to the 2019 Global Human Freedom index, Sierra Leone ranked 132 out of 162 countries, scoring 5.99 – dropping 20 places from

fave

Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

Greensboro Celebrates Juneteenth - Carolina Peacemaker

Greensboro residents celebrated Juneteenth this year with three days of virtual events, concerts and rallies. This was not the first year that there have been celebrations held in Greensboro for Juneteenth, but this is the first year that it was declared a city holiday. The Greensboro City Council

fave

Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

Tivoli seniors not taking any chances with coronavirus

WITH NEWS that at least five persons in their community contracted COVID-19, senior residents of Tivoli Gardens who are among the most vulnerable to the highly contagious disease are getting tested, sanitising and staying

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Multiple NFL Teams Reportedly Express Interest In Signing Colin Kaepernick

After four years away from the NFL and going from a quarterback to a freedom fighter along the way, Colin Kaepernick now has the interest of more than one National Football League team, according to NFL

fave

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

ANALYSIS | Covid-19 has shown that readers are (again) willing to pay for quality journalism

It is therefore no coincidence that over the past three months since the coronavirus pandemic started, confined to their homes, audiences have been flocking to credible sources of online

fave

Source: https://www.news24.com

Study Links Trauma of Racism to High Blood Pressure in Black Americans

The lasting echoes of that trauma left Lawrence not at all surprised by a new study linking racism in the United States to an elevated risk of high blood pressure among Black

fave

Source: https://www.newsmax.com

Burundi pays last respect to Nkurunziza ahead of June 26 burial

June 26: Nkurunziza to be buried today

fave

Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Kendrick Lamar Makes Billboard History After 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ Spends 400 Weeks on the Charts

Touted as a “short film by Kendrick Lamar,” ‘GKMC’ tells the story of his teen years, under the moniker K-Dot, growing up on the streets of

fave

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

From ‘defund the police’ to its obvious next step

The protests triggered by the recent murders of George Floyd and other African Americans have produced widespread demands to “defund the

fave

Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Jamaican teachers recruited to teach US students online

(Jamaica Observer) In an initiative with the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Community Scholar Inc — a US-based non-profit organisation — is hiring Jamaican teachers to tutor students in the United States

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Kenya seeks to shield key state firms in US deal

Kenya is keen on protecting key economic sectors and several strategic state-owned enterprises from the Free Trade Agreement ahead of trade talks with the US slated for

fave

Source: The East African

New Hampshire Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in New Hampshire to Call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Get a Much Better Compensation Result

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA, July 2, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The New Hampshire Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are appealing to a Navy Veteran or person in New Hampshire who just received news they have mesothelioma to please call 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of

fave

Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

US bickers with China over Africa Covid-19 loans relief

“At last week’s China-Africa Summit, we unfortunately saw more empty promises and tired platitudes from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)... The CCP needs to move beyond vague public statements and start to fully and transparently implement the DSSI in accordance with its G20 commitments,” he said

fave

Source: The East African

India's app ban threatens China's rise as global tech power

India’s unprecedented decision to ban 59 of China’s largest apps is a warning to the country’s tech giants, who for years thrived behind a government-imposed Great Firewall that kept out many of America’s best-known Internet

fave

Source: TechCentral

Tyga “Vacation,” YFN Lucci “Wet (She Got That…)” & More | Daily Visuals 6.25.20

With the way Tyga continues to ball out of control you’d think that he was getting alimony paper from Kylie Jenner or blackmailing her or something, but he’s not and creditors across the US are still

fave

Source: The Urban Daily

Chaos negatively affects the mind

2020 has been a year full of surprises, some being more unpleasant than

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

We Can’t Talk About Farming Without Talking About Race

We Can’t Talk About Farming Without Talking About Race

fave

Source: https://zora.medium.com

US senators call for Granger to concede

A group of United States (US) senators yesterday urged President David Granger to honour the will of the Guyanese people and

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

More from South Florida Times

CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS

Gumbel’s ‘Real sports’ returns to air before real sports

Fauci talks COVID-19 and Tooth Fairy on Smith show

Muhammad launches Entrepreneur Challenge

Michelle Obama docu dropping next week

Mosque’s makeshift morgue shows virus toll on UK minorities

One Good Thing: Inspirational messages bloom amid outbreak

Tye Tribbett sends positive vibes with ‘Alright’ song amid virus

DMX hosts virtual Bible study and everybody’s being blessed by it

Obituaries

More than 100 killed and injured in Afghanistan’s deadliest day of 2020

Brasileños negros y multiétnicos golpeados por COVID-19

White House says the Afghanistan war is won but NATO says not even close

Nigerians take the law into their own hands to fight COVID-19

Black and multi-ethnic Brazilians hit hard by COVID-19

Malik Yusef raised more than $10,000 to help slow COVID-19 behind bars

Floods wipe out Kenyan villages in Rift Valley

PROTEST VIDEO: Meet the clergy who won’t stop in-person preaching during COVID-19

Meet the clergy who won’t stop in-person preaching during COVID-19

Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight

Test your news knowledge with Zenger: May 15

CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS

‘The Eddy’ explores jazz via multiracial Paris on Netflix

Jackson Honored as ‘Best Mentor’

Kazah Temple hosted Opa-Locka distribution

Miami Music Project hitting high notes

Hacked: Antetokounmpo

Zenger tests your news knowledge: Disney’s next big thing

No health minister in Brazil as coronavirus infection spreads

Migrant street vendors band together in Spain

Human rights group: Hungry Zimbabwe refugees forced out by Botswana

VIDEO: Malaysian Immigration Police Raid Apartments during COVID-19, arrest 200

COVID-19 forces cultural shift in West Africa weddings

Gunmen kill 28 in back-to-back attacks in Nigeria

Flower tourism wilts under COVID-19

COVID-19 means fewer condoms in Zimbabwe

Test your news knowledge with Zenger: May 18

VIDEO: Truckers in 21-mile traffic jam for COVID-19 testing without food or water at Kenya/Uganda border

Nation’s smallest small businesses get left behind during COVID-19

Indonesian leader in ‘Trump-like’ fight with governors

Algerians find smartphones are a lockdown essential

Popcorn with Zenger: No one to root for in ‘All Day and a Night’

Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands

Ahmaud Arbery shooting weighs heavily on black legal professionals

VIDEO: Fires blaze and looters rampage during second night of Minneapolis anti-police protests following black man’s death

VIDEO: Trump Jr. says social media giants that discriminate against conservatives should lose government protections

Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

VIDEO: Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

Less money for South Asia families as workers in the Gulf face coronavirus cuts

Florida sheriff tells residents to shoot looters as more rioting follows George Floyd’s death

Literature Facts

Lifestyle Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)