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History Lesson: Ballard’s big day led to $100,000 in scholarships - African American News Today - EIN News
ROCKFORD - 1965 was a momentous year for the Civil Rights movement. One hundred years after the Civil War ended slavery, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965, banning several practices governments used to suppress the African-American vote.In Rockford, a different
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RHTY&SC/BCB aid fire victims - Stabroek News
A Port Mourant family of five who recently lost their home to fire along with over 1000 families have benefited from the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC)/Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) COVID-19 relief programme, a release from the two organisations
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Bull and bear markets
It is an unverified historical belief that bear and bull markets were named after the way in which a bear and bull attacks. Bulls tend to thrust their horns up into the air, while a bear will swipe down. These actions were then related metaphorically to the movement of a capital market: if the
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After George Floyd, raw talk and racial reckoning among U.S. Muslims - African American News Today - EIN News
anti-Blackness, particularly against African Americans,” said Makki, who moment,” but says some Black American Muslims “have been views of America. Many African American Muslims have, historically, to the history of Black American Muslims and address racism
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Houston announces free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of June 29 - DefenderNetwork.com
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of June 29, 2020. Texas Division of Emergency Management The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the department will open five drive-thru test sites: Hobby
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AUTONETWORK ON BLACKPRESSUSA: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR | Afro
DETROIT – We did not get as much seat time in the 2020 Nissan Sentra as we would have liked thanks to the lock-down brought about by the
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AP FACT CHECK: Trumps 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 sense. Yet he took it a step further with a comment suggesting that testing be restrained so the pandemic doesn’t look so bad. His
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NASA Names Headquarters After first Black Female Engineer at NASA
This story was originally published on blackengineer.com NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black female engineer at NASA. Jackson started her career in the segregated West
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Mississippi set to remove Confederate emblem from its flag
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) Mississippi is on the verge of changing its state flag to erase a Confederate battle emblem that's broadly condemned as racist. The flag's supporters resisted efforts to change it for decades, but rapid developments in recent weeks have changed dynamics on this issue in
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2020 Mazda CX-5 The Wilmington Journal
By Frank S. Washington DETROIT – The 2020 Mazda CX-5 does not have the long curvy front of most of its brand brethren. That no doubt is because it is a midsize crossover. Still it [...]
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Cycling season could restart with Time Trials - Stabroek News
Plans are on stream to restart the cycling season perhaps some time next month with Time Trial events. The article Cycling season could restart with Time Trials appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Film Review; The Last Tree.
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The Sword of The Black Press | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Never heard of Lucius Gantt? Here’s a sample of why he’s been considered one of America’s most provocative Black journalists for more than 40 years: From “Jogging While Black” – I think closet Klansmen that are living by their guns today can easily die by a gunshot tomorrow, especially if they push
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(BPRW) NEVA ALLIANCE Launches ONLINE BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR ENTERPRENEURS | Press releases
[ad_1] (BPRW) NEVA ALLIANCE Launches ONLINE BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR ENTERPRENEURS Global learning and engagement to provide participants with information, tools and support to grow their businesses (Black PR Wire) New York, NY - Neva Alliance launches online business education for
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BET Awards 2020: Megan Thee Stallion Delivers Hot ‘Savage’ And ‘Girls in the Hood’ Performance
On a scale of 1-10, the Houston rapper is a sweltering 100!
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UN body warns of Africa’s ‘migration crisis within a crisis’ - Voice Online
TENS OF millions of migrant workers, forced to return home because of the COVID-19 pandemic... The post UN body warns of Africa’s ‘migration crisis within a crisis’ appeared first on Voice Online.
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1,200 Extra Police to Be Deployed in Chicago - Black News Channel
By DON BABWIN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor CHICAGO (AP) — Chicagos police superintendent said Monday that he plans to flood the citys streets with additional officers during the long July 4 weekend in an effort to avoid a repeat of particularly bloody recent weekends and despite pressure to
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Africa: Build Back Better: Women at the Centre of Decision-Making
[UN Women] By UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2020: 'Delivering A Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming'
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UK could lock down city of Leicester after virus surge
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) The central English city of Leicester could be the country's first to face a local lockdown due to a rise in coronavirus cases, the UK's Home Secretary Priti Patel said Sunday.The Midlands city recorded 658 new cases in the two weeks up to June 16, many linked to fresh
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Do you know your workspace persona? - TechCentral
Promoted Ensuring your employees are happy is key to making sure you run a successful business and this includes catering to the needs of their individual workspace personas.
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BitSummit Gaiden 2020: Follow the event and announcements here [live stream]
BitSummit Gaiden, rated Japan's best indie game show, is going live today as part of the Summer Game Fest. Here's what you need to know.
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California Senate Okays ACA 5: Affirmative Action Decision Moves to Voters Voice and Viewpoint
Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media On Wednesday, June 24, the full California Senate voted 30-10 to pass Assembly Constitutional Amendment  5 (ACA 5), an initiative to overturn Proposition 209 and reinstate Affirmative Action in the state after 24 years. The constitutional amendment will
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Quit Playin: The Warrior MethodOrganic and Organized!
By Vincent L. Hall “The people’s champ must be everything the people can’t be” – “Blessings” by Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, AKA Chance the Rapper.  The second epistle in The Warrior
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Ethiopia updating virus stats via WHO tallies as net outage remains
Ethiopia is one of East / Horn of Africa’s least impacted nations as compared to rate of COVID-19 case growth and infection of its
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Teen hailed as hero after rescuing elderly man from fire
A teen from the Kilmarnock District in St Elizabeth is being hailed as a hero after running inside a burning building to rescue an elderly man with a physical disability.The youngster is 18-year-old Aldain Daley, who, on May 17 of this year, ran into the burning home of Vernon Sewell, an
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Atlanta to Transform City Jail Into Justice and Equality Center Community Space
The City of Atlanta is moving forward with a plan to  to transform the Atlanta City Detention Center into a space for justice and equity.
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‘There Were People Here Before Us:’ UWM Professor Talks Milwaukee’s History Along the Lake
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s a well-known fact that Milwaukee is often referred to as “the good land.” The name itself originated from the Native American tribes who originally lived here and who spoke Ojibwa, Potawatomi and Menominee. But how many people know that Kinnickinnic means “to mix things
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Waters: Trump more focused on saving statues of slaveholders and Confederate generals than protecting Americans from coronavirus | The Atlanta Voice
One would hope that the president of the United States would rise to the level of leadership that our country needs in confronting the deadly uptick in coronavirus cases in America. Instead, we are left with Donald Trump, an incompetent and heartless man who is more focused on saving statues of
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A Restaurant That Denied Service To A Woman And Her Son Is Under Fire
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USA Football Plans Return for Youths in 2020 - Black News Channel
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor USA Football has developed a phased approach for the return of youth football this year. The plan is based on phased reopening guidelines from the CDC. The governing body for the sport in this country advises youth leagues to consult their
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