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Black Unemployment Jumps To More Than Double The Shrinking White Jobless Rate In December
Not only did the Black unemployment rate in December jump to more than twice that of white people, but Black workers -- who already have long had the highest rate of all demographics -- saw their levels of joblessness grow while everybody else's dropped.
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Ohio State Football Team Staffer Used A Photo Of Trayvon Martin To Enforce Team’s ‘No Hoodie’ Rule
Former Ohio State defensive back Marcus Williamson posted a lengthy Twitter thread recalling his experiences as a "young Black college athlete." which included allegations that Trayvon Martin's photo was used to illustrate a "no hoodie" rule. Coach Urban Meyer first denied it, but later admitted
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NAACP Houston hosts financial program for college-bound students - DefenderNetwork.com
The Economic, Employment, and Empowerment Committee of the NAACP Houston Youth Council will host, $chooling Debt, an advocacy program dedicated to giving college-bound students the knowledge needed to reduce or […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Actor, Sidney Poitier, 94, Has Died
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sidney Poitier, whose iconic 71-year career, included starring roles in “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Uptown Saturday Night,” was 94. His cause of death has yet to be
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West Indies bamboozled by spin as India seal T20 series 4-1 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE WEST Indies lost all ten wickets to spin, the first time a team have suffered such a fate in an international T20 innings, as India cruised to an 88-run victory in the fifth and final match of the series, on Sunday, at the Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, Florida, United States. In the pr
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NYC Doctors Racing to Save Lives After Bronx Fire That Killed 17, Including 8 Children
Doctors raced Monday to save survivors of New York City’s deadliest fire in three decades as authorities began investigating how thick smoke could billow through the high-rise, trapping many families inside and killing 17 people, including eight children.
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Bowie State’s Wilson named AFCA National Coach of the Year | Afro
By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO Damon Wilson, architect of three CIAA Football Championships at Bowie State University, was named the 2021 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year for the NCAA Division II.  The announcement was made during the AFCA Convention in San
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DEION SANDERS COMMITS HALF OF HIS SALARY TO COMPLETE JACKSON STATE FOOTBALL FACILITY - Texas Metro News
He’s putting his money where his mouth is! The post DEION SANDERS COMMITS HALF OF HIS SALARY TO COMPLETE JACKSON STATE FOOTBALL FACILITY appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Robots Filling In Staffing Shortages At Some Cali Hotels With No Tips Expected
SILICON VALLEY, California - Hotels, like restaurants, have been hard pressed to provide attentive service due to staffing shortages during the pandemic. In Silicon Valley, robots are filling the gap to the surprise and delight of guests. This is how the Radisson Sunnyvale is dealing with staffing
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$20 Million in Cocaine Seized, 4 Arrested in waters off of St. Croix | USVI News | WCVI-TV
More than 1,400 pounds of cocaine is seized, after law enforcement intercepted a vessel near St. Croix. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents, along with Homeland Security Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration, stopped a twin-engine boat with four
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Texas Mother Allegedly Put Son in Trunk of Car to Avoid Being Exposed to Covid-19
A Texas mother has been charged with endangering a child after she allegedly placed her 13-year-old son, who had Covid-19, into her car's trunk to avoid being exposed to the virus.
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In Little Haiti, a “machan-n” reflects on her sidewalk stand as neighborhood shifts - Texas Metro News
The Haitian Times www.haitiantimes.com By Noah Augustin | Guest Author BROOKLYN — In the heart of Flatbush, between Newkirk and Foster Avenues, you can find street vendors on any given day. Run almost entirely by women, the sidewalk stands are nothing but a plastic table to display
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News in depth: Fears of violent 2023 polls grow as ED fails to deliver on promises - The Standard
“By staying away from politics, I have stayed safe. Never again have I been threatened on political grounds.” The post News in depth: Fears of violent 2023 polls grow as ED fails to deliver on promises appeared first on The Standard.
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Michael E. Langley credits father for becoming first Black 4-star star general in Marines
The first African American four-star general in Marine Corps history, Gen. Michael E. Langley, credited his father with telling him The post Michael E. Langley credits father for becoming first Black 4-star star general in Marines appeared first on TheGrio.
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Senate Passes Bill To Honor Emmett Till And His Mother With The Congressional Gold Medal - Blavity
The Senate passed a bill to posthumously honor Emmett Till with the Congressional Gold Medal. The mother of the Chicago teenager who was killed in the 1950s by white supremacists in Mississippi will also be honored. Mamie Till-Mobley, the teen's mom, demanded an open casket for her son so the world
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After Blaming COVID-19 Spread On Black People, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Tests Positive For Virus
Texas Lt. Gov Dani Patrick, a Republican who blamed unvaccinated Black people for spreading the pandemic in a racist statement that has been widely debunked, tested positive for COVID-19.
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Impact of new Texas laws on Black and Latinx residents - DefenderNetwork.com
Though there are over 20 new state laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, the two new-ish laws that will probably have the biggest impact on Houston’s Black […]
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Akron police release disturbing bodycam of Jayland Walker’s shooting death
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Authorities recently released disturbing bodycam footage of Jayland Walker’s death at the hands of Akron, Ohio police officers. Walker was an unarmed Black […] The post Akron police release disturbing bodycam of Jayland Walker’s
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8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot While Petting Horses Outside In Georgia - Blavity
An 8-year-old girl was killed in a senseless act of violence in Augusta, Georgia. Authorities organized a search pursuing two suspects in the fatal shooting of the young girl who was shot while petting horses at her home on Saturday.  Arbrie Leigh Anthony, an honor-roll student at Jenkins-White
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McDonald’s Worker Shot in Neck Over Cold French Fries Complaint Dies - The New York Beacon
A McDonald’s employee has died after an angry customer shot him because his mother received cold fries, the New York City police department reported. Matthew Webb, 23, was initially declared brain dead by doctors but died Wednesday, authorities said. Police are now considering his death
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Journalist Audie Cornish Will Host CNN Show And Podcast After Leaving NPR
Journalist Audie Cornish, who recently left NPR, is joining CNN and its streaming service next month, the news network announced Monday.
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Dr. Fauci Slams Rand Paul For False Claims Inspiring Threats Against Him
During a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 variants on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci slammed Senator Rand Paul for persisting in repeating false claims about him. The infectious disease specialist went on to charge that these falsehoods were fueling threats against him and his family.
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Twin Cities to require proof of vaccination for bars, restaurants entry
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Mass shooting survivors recount their experiences in Gun Violence hearings before Congressional committee
By Special to the AFRO Various mass shooting survivors told their stories during a gun violence hearing on June 8. This is following last week’s congressional gun hearing in Texas, […] The post Mass shooting survivors recount their experiences in Gun Violence hearings before Con
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Vigilante group raids forest, arrests IPOB members who ‘attacked’ police facilities
Three of the suspects, who fled the scene, were said to have left with arms and ammunition. The post Vigilante group raids forest, arrests IPOB members who ‘attacked’ police facilities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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MLK’s Mentors & Influencers - DefenderNetwork.com
We do most historical figures, and ourselves, a grave disservice by the way deceased giants are taught and presented to us in books, movies and interviews. Consistent with the United […]
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Girl, 14, shot and killed on porch in Baltimore
By The Associated Press A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed as multiple kids gathered on a porch in Baltimore. WJZ-TV reports that officers began receiving reports of a shooting […] The post Girl, 14, shot and killed on porch in Baltimore appeared first on AFRO American Newsp
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Ben Affleck Revealed Old Dreams Of Running For Congress, Admitted Rep. Ayanna Pressley Would Have 'Cleaned My Clock' - Blavity
Golden Globe nominee Ben Affleck recently spoke to  The Boston Globe about his nomination for the film T he Tender Bar .   During the interview, the 49-year-old actor was asked about his political aspirations to run for Congress. Affleck revealed his decision to seek an elected position was
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Black Elected Officials Tell Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘Do Your Job’
Black elected officials in Florida are demanding Gov. Ron DeSantis show up for communities getting hit by the surge of COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant rapidly spreads across the country.
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