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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC ) The World Bank says economic conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have worsened dramatically as the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have rippled through the region, predicting that the shocks stemming from the pandemic will cause
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CBS Network Announces Plan to Commit 25% of Development Budget to BIPOC Creators and Projects
According to Variety.com, the CBS network has announced it will commit 25% of its script development budget to projects created or co-created by Black, Indigenous,
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Global coronavirus deaths top half a million
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Immigration Corner | How will divorce affect a filing?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I happened to stumble on an article you wrote in the newspaper and I decided to write to you on behalf of a friend. His wife went to the United States on a visiting visa and has decided not to return. My friend and his...
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John Legend To Live-Stream Free Concert Amid Coronavirus
Some good music is exactly what the world needs right now.
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Photographer grapples with family history and immigrant identity - The Bay State Banner
Artist Claudia Ruiz Gustafson often thinks of her childhood in Peru and longs for an intimate connection to the motherland she left behind. Her show at Cambridge’s Multicultural Arts Center, “Historias de Tierra y Mar,” on view online through August 28, explores the push and pull of that cultural
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Barbados Is Considering Offering A 12-Month Visitor Stamp For Remote Workers
Barbados has revealed that it is considering introducing a new 12-month stamp for remote, digital nomads to attract more business travelers to rebuild the tourism sector.
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What should the West learn from China? - NewsDay Zimbabwe
THE World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros recently stressed at the special summit of the G20 leaders on the COVID-19 epidemic that the virus that is growing at an exponential rate is a global crisis and it requires a global response and
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Netflix to spend about $100 mln to support African-American communities - African American News Today - EIN News
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Dovingall Music — More Than Just a Motown Melody | The Michigan Chronicle
Their vision is to carry on the legacy of Motown. Now through Music, they are helping America through the coronavirus pandemic. Dovingall Music, a Michigan owned and operated music production company, co-founded by Alonzo Dover and Mike Mindingall recently announced the release of their upcoming
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What do Derek Chauvin and Amy Cooper have to do with public education? Everything.
Submitted by: Jon Hale, University of South Carolina,  Candace Livingston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educators in South Carolina have been called to task once again. Recent calls to abolish the police, indict and convict police officers including Derek Chauvin, and to hold Whites
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Court rulings keep Trump's financial records private for now
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - The US Supreme Court issued a mixed verdict yesterday on demands for President Donald Trump's financial records that will keep his tax returns, banking and other documents out of the public eye for the time being.
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HBCU graduate buying property in Houstons Fifth Ward to curb gentrification - DefenderNetwork.com
Gentrification has changed the social and economic demographics of major cities around the United States, causing many low-income native residents to be forced out of their homes. African Americans are often the ones who feel the worst effects of gentrification as higher-income earners drive up
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Drew: COVID-19 and What Pet Owners Need to Know
By Samuetta Hill Drew Currently in America the American Pet Products Association (APPA) reports that there are 90 million dog owners and 94 million cat owners. During the pandemic there has been a small number of pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, that have been reported to be infected with
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Rep. Maxine Waters, 'Donald Trump is more focused on saving statues of slaveholders & confederate generals than protecting Americans | New York Carib News
“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,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Puppet Showplace debuts grant for black artists - The Bay State Banner
Puppet Showplace Theater in Brookline has opened applications for a new Black Puppeteer Empowerment Grant Creative Research Residency for summer 2020. The post Puppet Showplace debuts grant for black artists appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Belgium King Removes Statue Of Former Ruler, Regrets Colonial Violence
King Philippe marked the 60th anniversary of Belgium ended its colonial rule in Congo, by expressing regret for “acts of violence and cruelty” his country inflicted on the citizens of the African country.
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PNP ‘gravely concerned’ about Gov’t silence as US takes aim at Cuba - Party wants administration to issue statement condemning bill targeting medical missions
The People’s National Party said it is “gravely concerned” that the Government has not yet made a statement on the attempt by the United States to introduce legislation targeting countries that hire Cuban healthcare workers through medical missions...
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White House takes aim at Fauci as he disagrees with Trump on virus | The Atlanta Voice
As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, the White House is taking aim at the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a statement Saturday, a White House official told CNN that 'several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been
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Melissa Mitchell On Finding Her Purpose As A Painter And Being A Master Manifestor: I Kept Praying For My Why And God Gave Me Art
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Trinidad CoP tells Black Lives Matter protestors Be Responsible - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith is appealing to local demonstrators supporting the United States-based Black Lives Matter movement to be more responsible going forward, reminding that the country is still trying to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections and laws
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Nigerian Instagram influencer, Hushpuppi, was ‘kidnapped’ by the FBI, said his lawyer - TheGrio
Gal Pissetzky, the lawyer for Instagram influencer Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, better known as Ray Hushpuppi, is claiming his client was “kidnapped” by the FBI.... View Article The post Nigerian Instagram influencer, Hushpuppi, was ‘kidnapped’ by the FBI, said his lawyer appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black Groups Drag FDA Into Lawsuit Over Newport, Kool Other Menthol Cigs - Black Voice News
Seven out of 10 African American youth between ages 12 and 17 who smoke use menthol cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And, a higher percentage (93 percent) of Black adults who smoke began using menthol cigarettes. That’s more than two times higher than
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PAHO chief urges Caribbean to prepare to manage COVID-19 for next two years
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) Director of the Pan American Health Organisation, Dr Carissa F Etienne is urging Caribbean countries as well as those in the Americas to prepare to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic closely for the next two years.
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Africa: Thinking Post-COVID-19
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Say their names: Stories of black Americans killed by police - African American News Today - EIN News
In demonstration after demonstration, protesters are carrying signs that include the names of other blacks whose lives ended violently. Here are some of these black men and women's names.
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