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Black British barrister is mistaken for defendant thrice in a day. Courts head apologizes - Face2Face Africa
A Black British barrister, who was mistaken for a defendant on three different occasions in a day while in court, took to social media to express how “exhausting” those encounters have been for her and the need for attention to be brought to the matter, particularly when several colleagues of her
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Rwanda: Rayon Sports - Murenzi Named President of Interim Committee
[New Times] ABDALLAH Murenzi has been appointed as President of the 'normalisation' interim committee for a period of 30 days, Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) announced on Wednesday.
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Trump Works To Win Over Catholic Voters On Abortion Issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised Wednesday to sign an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to appeal to voters who oppose abortion. The White House did not release further details
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Milwaukee Recreation Announces 27th Annual Halloween Glen - Milwaukee Community Journal
Halloween fun and outdoor education will make for another exciting event at Hawthorn Glen Milwaukee Recreation’s fun and educational alternative to the usual haunted house is returning for its 27th year. Halloween Glen encourages youth to learn about nature through an interactive program in the
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Kenya: High Court Puts Brakes on Maraga's Advisory to Dissolve Parliament
[Nation] The High Court has suspended the implementation of Chief Justice David Maraga's advisory to President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament.
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PRESS ROOM: Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap - Black News Channel
By BlackPressUSA New York – Citi and the Citi Foundation today announced more than $1 billion in strategic initiatives to help close the racial wealth gap and increase economic mobility in the United States. Citi’s Action for Racial Equity is a comprehensive approach to 1) providing greater access
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Japan's newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight - Black News Channel
By FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan's new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe with backroom bureaucratic maneuvers and in largely
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Unpacking Ruth Bader Ginsburg's record on racial justice - L.A. Focus Newspaper
But there were some moments of hope. Zendaya's moving speech at the Emmys made us proud. Plus, recommendations: Rolling Stone's new list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and, on
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Survey: Hispanic Americans Most Opposed to Illegal Immigration, Defunding Police - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… more than white and black Americans, are the most convinced … polls of white and black Americans, conducted by Ian Haney … defunding local police departments. Black Americans, at the same rate … exactly the same percentage of African-Americans agreed, as did an …
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How Trump, media reacted to ‘Rage’ – Florida Courier
According to Bob Woodward in his recently published book, “Rage,” President Donald J. Trump made it very clear on tape that he was well aware of the seriousness of coronavirus as early as February 2020. In a Feb. 7 taped interview Woodward wrote that Trump described the virus as deadly, especially
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Groups for and Against Prop 22 Aim Their Messages to Black Voters as Election Day Nears - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media With less than two months left before Election Day,campaigns both defending and opposingProposition 22—the ballot initiative that aims to keep gig company drivers classified as independent contractors—are revving up their efforts to reach out to Black
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New Round of Milwaukee Restart Grants for Businesses - Milwaukee Community Journal
Mayor Barrett Announces Launch of Milwaukee Restart 2.0 Efforts Continue to Provide Assistance to Small Business during Pandemic Mayor Tom Barrett announced today that city government will launch a second round of the Milwaukee Business Restart Program.  The effort uses federal relief funds to
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Weeks Before Early Voting in California, Young Activists Target Black and Brown Millennials, Generation Z-ers - L.A. Focus Newspaper
QuinciLeGardye| California Black Media Early voting in California will beginMonday,October 5.Registered voterswillbe able toeithermail in or drop off their ballotsfrom that dayuntil the day before Election Day,Monday,Nov. 2. In a deeply dividedAmericanelectorate, both Democrats and Republicans have
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Trump unveils 'Platinum Plan' for Black Americans - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
But on Friday, the President spoke about the pillars of the plan in broad terms, saying, that among other proposals, he would be building up "peaceful" urban neighborhoods with the "highest standards" of policing, bringing fairness to …
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Chappelle Sworn In For Second Term As Director Of Education And Early Learning - The Seattle Medium
Dwane Chappelle, Director of the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), was formally sworn in for a second term by Mayor Jenny Durkan. Chappelle was unanimously reconfirmed by City Council on September 8 to continue as department head through
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Meet the Cowgirls of Color, the all-black, all-female rodeo team breaking barriers - Face2Face Africa
When most people hear of cowgirls, they often picture a Caucasian girl in the southwestern region of the United States, not to talk of the term 'rodeo' which is usually not even ascribed to the African-American community. To change the narrative, a group of African-American women from Maryland and
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Newsom’s gas-car ban dependent on next president - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, September 24. More executive orders coming Newsom signs the executive order on a Ford Mustang Mach-E on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool In his most dramatic move yet against climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom
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China accuses Pompeo of spreading rumors | New York Carib News
China today refuted statements made by the visiting United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, advising the senior US official “to stop spreading rumors and fake news everywhere to confuse people”.
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MK vets block roads in Durban after ANC 'fails to attend to grievances' | News24
Umkhonto WeSizwe military association president Kebby Maphatsoe says demonstrating members in KwaZulu-Natal have the full backing from national level.
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Walter Molano | Budget season
Budget season is upon us, as governments around the world establish their parameters for next year’s fiscal policy. While budget season is important in any year, this time it will provide important insights into the assumptions governments are...
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Why We Should Be Aware Of Anti-Black Choices That Are Often Presented To Us - Blavity
White supremacy is not above inducting Black people into its service.
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Feds put first Black inmate to death since execution restart : TheGrio
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A man who killed a religious couple visiting Texas from Iowa was executed Thursday, the... View Article The post Feds put first Black inmate to death since execution restart appeared first on TheGrio.
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New voter registrations plummeted during the pandemic in Texas, where you can't register online - Dallas Examiner
  By ALEX SAMUELS The Texas Tribune If this were like any other election year, volunteers for MOVE Texas, which works to engage young voters, would’ve been at Mooov-In Day at the University of
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‘Driving While Black’ doc examines history of Black travel | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Documentary by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns examines the history of African Americans on the road from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond – airs on PBS October 13 By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. PBS recently announced that “Driving While Black: Race, Space And Mobility In
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Black actors make Emmys history with most wins in single year – Florida Courier
BY CHRISTI CARRAS LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS The 72nd Emmy Awards were defined by Black excellence. In addition to historic individual victories for “Watchmen” actress Regina King and “Euphoria” star Zendaya, several of 2020’s Black winners collectively broke the record for the most acting Emmys won in
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COMMENTARY: Trump Brands Black U.S. Senator to Crime and Avoids Denouncing Violence
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the week of the Republican convention fear was a reoccurring theme that never left the stage. Trump has steadfastly avoiding being critical of the recent violence seen in Wisconsin after Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha Police Officer.
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Hashtag gimmicks aren’t real politics
guest column:Robert Sigauke The only thing that the hashtag movement #ZimLivesMatter succeeded in doing was to draw international attention towards the Zimbabwean political situation. This, indeed, persuaded Luthuli House to dispatch two teams on a fact-finding mission to Harare, firstly at
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Does It Again and Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs – Arizona Informant Newspaper
Online Donations Help Sorority to Exceed Its Goal CHICAGO, IL (Sept. 23, 2020) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, the sorority has successfully raised $1 million in 24 hours for the benefit of Historically Black Colleges and
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HABD names David Northern Sr. as CEO; his essay on ‘Being Black in America’
Times staff report The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) has selected David A. Northern Sr. to serve as President/CEO.  He succeeds Michael Lundy, who was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year. Dontrelle Young-Foster had been interim president and CEO of
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“Dear Lori”: My Black Answers to Even More Questions About White Privilege
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