5 Books To Read On Social Justice That Go Beyond The Instructive

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5 Books To Read On Social Justice That Go Beyond The Instructive

Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy and Long Division, recommends five "incisive and innovative" books on social justice for Juneteenth.

Source: Stories About Black History

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Three months ago, everything was falling into place for director Deon Taylor and his Hidden Empire Film

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Commentary: Bill would close an intolerable loophole for schools | Black Voice News

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Uhuru appoints ex-Controller of Budget NTSA board chairperson

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Burundi: An Essential Primer On Burundi's Elections

With popular frustrations running high, and opposition leader Agathon Rwasa warning that he will not accept a "stolen" election, fears are mounting that a contested poll could lead to violence along the lines of what the country saw in 2015, when Nkurunziza's controversial bid for a third term

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US Births Fall, And Virus Could Drive Them Down More

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35

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Justice Bere challenges tribunal again

SUSPENDED Supreme Court judge Justice Francis Bere wants the High Court to expedite the hearing of his previous court application, which sought an interdict to restrain President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tribunal from commencing an inquiry into his alleged misconduct in the performance

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9th Annual ParkScore Released As Park Use Increases During COVID - Milwaukee Ranked 28th

The Trust for Public Land announced that reclaimed its position as the nation’s best park system

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Kenya: Tribunal Throws Out Plaint By Ruto Allies

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Kenya: Metropolitan National Sacco Banks on Reforms to Grow Earnings

Deposit-taking Metropolitan National Sacco Ltd has embarked on a raft of reforms as it seeks to boost the earnings of its

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Eyes on CBC task force as term nears end

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The gambling nation

The staggering size of the local betting industry has emerged from a leaked spreadsheet of revenue declarations made by gambling firms to the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) for May 2019, shortly before the government introduced tougher regulations and higher

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