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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “These incidents, fueled by white supremacy and racism, have been happening for generations, only to be swept under the rug. It is only through the spotlight being shone upon them by high profile public figures, the tireless work of civil rights advocates, Black elected officials
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump's chaotic presidency and the DNC is not taking nothing for granted this November,” said DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins. “We are making the much-needed investments in Black communities across the country to ensure every
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President Bio is recovering in Lebanon after serious medical treatment
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 September 2020: After leaving Sierra Leone last week for Lebanon on what State House in Freetown described in a statement as a ‘private visit’, more is now known about the true reason for president Bio’s trip to Lebanon. Following last week’s unconfirmed report that the
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Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality
The California Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 11 that Los Angeles County had to pay $8 million to the family of Darren Burley, an unarmed Black man who died under circumstances similar to George Floyd. In 2012, Deputy David Aviles placed his knee on Burley’s neck and back while restraining him. Aviles
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President Bio is to appoint a resident minister for Freetown
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 September 2020: Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh (Photo above), who is currently acting as President of Sierra Leone in the absence of President Julius Maada Bio whose whereabouts still remain a mystery - after three weeks absence from the country,  yesterday
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to Receive NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award | BlackPressUSA
2020 NNPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS — A graduate of Chatham University and American University – with honorary degrees from both Chatham University and Trinity University, Mayor Muriel Bowser has moved the forefront of racial equality and social justice.
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Meet Abdul Dumbuya – a Law student at the University of Makeni
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 September 2020: He is one of the Anzisha Top 20 Finalists for 2020 Entrepreneurship Award. The Anzisha Prize is a competitive competition for Youths Entrepreneurs in 54 African Countries competing for a shared cash of $100,000 (one hundred thousand US dollars). This
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
School in Sierra Leone takes centre stage at the World Education Week
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 September 2020: One of Sierra Leone’s primary school - the EducAid Maronka Primary School in Port Loko, northern Sierra Leone will next month play a key part in the world’s biggest grassroots online education conference - World Education Week. EducAid Maronka Primary
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The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown
In the Aug. 16 premiere of the HBO show “Lovecraft Country,” created by Misha Green and based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, the main characters drive past a sign that reads “[N-word]s, don’t let the sun set on you here. Understand?” Towns that banned African Americans in the mid-20th
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Include immigrants in COVID-19 relief - The Bay State Banner
It is unfathomable that people who have regularly paid taxes would be shut out of relief when it’s most needed. This isn’t charity. It’s about doing right by our neighbors The post Include immigrants in COVID-19 relief appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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California State Bar Shaken by Personnel Issues Involving Two Black Women
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COMMENTARY: Justice Ginsburg's Death Could Prove Fatal to American Democracy | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Throughout her cancer diagnosis and treatment, Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals, and that's how she'll be remembered, Obama expressed in a written statement. "But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to
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The choice could not be clearer at Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections – Op ed
Yankuba Kaisamba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 September 2020: A president who can bring our people together and hold the country together, or a president who divides us and expose us to political instability and uncertainties? In less than three years, the people of Sierra Leone will vote to elect
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America’s enduring embrace of white supremacy - The Bay State Banner
In the 19th century, U.S. Sen. John Calhoun codified the tenets of white supremacy in United States law and politics creating a legacy of racism that Donald Trump is perpetuating today. The post America’s enduring embrace of white supremacy appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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LMA’s Center for Journalism Funding names 16 participants in first lab cohort — The Sacramento Observer
Local Media Association today named 16 news organizations that will participate in the first six-month lab from its Center for Journalism Funding. TheCenter for Journalism Funding, operated by LMA with support from theGoogle News Initiative, aims to strengthen the understanding and capabilities of
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Krio Descendants Yunion (KDY) celebrates 233 years heritage at global thanksgiving
Abdul Rashid Thomas & Pauline Pratt: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 September 2020: The arrival of the first freed slaves to Sierra Leone in 1787 after the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade which led to the creation of what became known as Freetown – the capital city of Sierra Leone, is an
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA congratulates and salutes Carol H. Williams not only for her outstanding leadership but also for her longstanding commitment to freedom, justice, and equality. Our society and the world continue to be made better because of leaders like Carol H. Williams,” said National
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Detailed Reports of the Commissions of Inquiry now available
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 September 2020: As the dust settles following the publication of the Commissions of Inquiry Reports and the government's White Papers  responding to the recommendations of the Commissions, questions are being asked about vital information that appears to be missing in the
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The ‘bad guy’ narrative is back — this time it’s Jacob Blake - The Bay State Banner
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Board of SuperMoms Rallies Outside Alameda County Headquarters to Demand ‘Homes Not Harm’
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Freetown gets a new City Hall at a cost of $48 million
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 August 2020: Minister of Local Government and Rural Development - Tamba Lamina, last Thursday led a conducted tour of the newly constructed Freetown City Council Administrative Complex, after three years of construction initiated by the former APC government. The massive
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Government of Sierra Leone budget credibility questioned
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