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US opposes Haiti's 'rule by decree' at UN meeting | New York Carib News
On Monday, Haiti's President Jovenel Moise told the UN Security Council that "democracy was doing well in Haiti" despite its ongoing political crisis.
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Capitol Police Capt. Carneysha Mendoza shares powerful testimony on riot - TheGrio
At the start of a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Capitol CaptainCarneysha Mendozadelivered a chilling testimony regarding the security breach during... View Article The post Capitol Police Capt. Carneysha Mendoza shares powerful testimony on riot appeared first on TheGrio.
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Somalia: Govt Bans Street Protests to Curb Covid-19
[Nation] Somalia on Tuesday banned street protests citing Covid-19, in what could raise another possibility of confrontations with opposition groups.
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Los Angeles Times Report Reveals Zero Black Members in Hollywood Foreign Press Association | L.A. Focus News
Staff An investigation from the Los Angeles Times has revealed that the people behind the Golden Globes, a small group of 87 international journalists named the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, includes no Black members. It represents a glaring issue in an organization that has been labeled
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Nigeria: Is President Muhammadu Buhari Unwilling to Stop the Violence?
[DW] Violence is escalating in Nigeria. Is a minister's assertion that civilians are 'cowards' for not fighting armed gangs a sign that President Muhammadu Buhari has reached the end of his tether?
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Billions in New COVID Relief: From $600 Stimulus Checks to Black-Run Vaccine Sites | L.A. Focus News
Bo Tefu | California Black Media On Sunday, Gov. Newsom visited Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, a predominantly Black congregation that serves its local community with a number of outreach ministries. The church is hosting a mobile COVID-19 vaccination site. “We’re not doing enough. We
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Africa: Newly Confirmed UN Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Among Top Africa Experts in Biden-Harris Government - allAfrica.com
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as United States ambassador to the United Nations. The vote was 78-20. The veteran diplomat is the Cabinet-level member of the Biden-Harris team with the most extensive Africa resume.
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Attorney Ben Crump and Daughters of Malcolm X Reveal NYPD Officer’s ‘Death Bed’ Confession of NYPD/FBI Conspiracy | L.A. Focus News
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Almost 56 years to the Feb. 21, 1965, assassination of Malcolm X, the slain leader’s daughters and a noted civil rights attorney are shining a light on those whom they believe are responsible for the heartless
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Somalia: No Somaliland MP Polls Deal Struck - Hashi
[Dalsan Radio] Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi has denied any deal that has been reached on the electoral process for the northern MPs (Somaliland).
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Drug execs face Capitol Hill questions on vaccine supply - Black News Channel
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Executives from the major COVID-19 vaccine producers are set to answer questions from Congress on Tuesday about expanding the supply of shots needed to curb the pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans. The
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Clyburn urges Biden to tap J. Michelle Childs as first Black female SCOTUS justice - TheGrio
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the nation's highest-ranking Black congressman, reportedly urged officials in the Biden administration to choose Judge... View Article The post Clyburn urges Biden to tap J. Michelle Childs as first Black female SCOTUS justice appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tiger Woods Extracted from Mangled Vehicle in Los Angeles | L.A. Focus News
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Golfing superstar Tiger Woods is reportedly in critical condition in a Los Angeles area hospital after a single-car accident on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The website TMZ displayed pictures on the scene showing that authorities
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Lesotho: ABC Faction Asks Court to Oust Thabane
[Lesotho Times] TWO members of the Professor Nqosa Mahao-led faction of the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) have petitioned the High Court to declare former prime minister and party leader Thomas Thabane unfit to lead the fractious party.
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‘This Lacks Respect And Tact’: Vanessa Bryant Gathers Meek Mill After Disrespectful Kobe Bryant Lyric
"I am not familiar with any of your music, but I believe you can do better than this," Vanessa Bryant wrote in an Instagram message, referencing an-ill placed lyric by Meek Mill.
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Technology sector leads stock market lower; bond yields rise - Black News Channel
The Associated Press undefined Declines in technology stocks are dragging the broader market lower Tuesday as investors remain increasingly focused on a big tick up in bond yields and what it means for the overall market. Major indexes pared a good part of their losses by late morning. The S&P 500
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Barca backed for Mbappe, Haaland deals
It is “absolutely possible” for Barcelona to pull off blockbuster deals for Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland this summer, believes Toni Freixa, one of the candidates running in the club’s upcoming presidential elections. Freixa is on the charm offensive ahead of the elections in March and his latest
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Investigation Determines Police Officers Had No Justification to Stop or Use Force Against Elijah McClain
An independent investigation in Colorado pertaining to the police killing of Elijah McClain determined that Aurora police officers had no justification to stop or frisk him.
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Ted Cruz says wife Heidi is 'pretty pissed' about Cancun text message leak - TheGrio
Sen. Ted Cruz said his wife, Heidi Cruz, is upset over leaked text messages regarding their recent Mexican vacation. On Tuesday, the senator... View Article The post Ted Cruz says wife Heidi is 'pretty pissed' about Cancun text message leak appeared first on TheGrio.
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Three Remaining Youth Prisons in California Will Close by July 2023 | L.A. Focus News
Dianne Lugo Youth prisons in California are closing. For eighty years, California has used controversial facilities to incarcerate teenagers. Only three Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) prisons remain after longtime reform efforts were successful. Those three prisons will stop taking new
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Invest And Divest: The Movement for Black Lives Is On the Front Lines For Black Liberation - Blavity
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Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area road - Black News Channel
By STEFANIE DAZIO and DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods was in the driver's seat of a mangled SUV that rolled and ended up on its side down a steep roadway in the Los Angeles suburbs Tuesday morning, seatbelt still fastened, both legs seriously injured. He was lucid
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No one is safe from Covid until everyone is safe from it
Dr Fawzia Hardy: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 February 2021: The Covid-19 infection has been around for just over a year now, but it is still wreaking havoc around the world. This pandemic has killed over 2 million people and no country has been spared. The United States which is regarded [Read More]
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Africa: Gambian Among 16 Shortlisted for Africa Engineering Award
[The Point] A Gambian engineering entrepreneur is among 16 chosen for the 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, making her the first Gambian to make it to the prestigious shortlist.
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Senate Confirms Thomas-Greenfield As Ambassador To United Nations
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Biden's nominee, diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,
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'SNL' gets ratings boost thanks to 'Bridgerton' star Regé-Jean Page - TheGrio
SNL was on fire this weekend, thanks to Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page. According to NBC, the episode starring the 'Duke... View Article The post 'SNL' gets ratings boost thanks to 'Bridgerton' star Regé-Jean Page appeared first on TheGrio.
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Memorials, lawsuit mark death anniversary of Ahmaud Arbery - Black News Channel
By RUSS BYNUM and ANGIE WANG Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Family and friends walked in procession through the coastal subdivision where armed men chased and shot him in the street. Others joined his mother for a vigil at the rural church where he's buried. Lawmakers paused to remember him
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Burundi: Govt Lifts Sanctions on Local Radio Station
[East African] The Burundi National Communication Council (CNC) on Monday lifted a ban on Bonesha radio after dialogue between CNC and media owners early this month.
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Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana White Is the First Black Woman Chief Communication Officer at a Major Automaker | Dallas Weekly
As Hyundai North America’s first black chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds. “Growing up I always knew about the power of communication, the power of words,” she said, talking about her childhood in Charlottesville, Virginia. “My
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Black veterans group demands the VA to release racial data - TheGrio
Black veterans and advocacy groups have reached out to Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration and Board of Veterans Appeals... View Article The post Black veterans group demands the VA to release racial data appeared first on TheGrio.
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