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UVI Bulletin Board for May and June
Here is what's happening on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Disappointed with TTUTA - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE EDITOR: I am disappointed with the press statement from TTUTA asking teachers to stop reporting to school to help students of Forms 5 and 6 to complete their SBAs and labs, as part of CXC and CAPE examination requirements. The teachers work with a schedule which does not encourage gather
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O Say, Can’t You See? — Why Legislating American Patriotism is a Slippery Slope | The Madison Times
By LaKeshia N. Myers Before anyone decides to draw their own misinformed conclusions about me (or the title of this article), let me set the record straight: I am very patriotic. Being the niece and cousin of veterans who have served in every military action since the Korean War, my love for
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Shevaré Perry’s ‘She Is Her, I Am She’ art exhibit explores Black womanhood, beauty and fashion
… Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit and that … her to create art showcasing African-American hair - but not in …
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New Exciting Single from Alternative Band Vices Inc
Check out the pop punk singles and latest album, ‘An Everyday Hero.’ PORTLAND, MAINE, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- If you’re looking for an alternative punk band to make your worries go away, then Vices Inc has the perfect …
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Amanda, Woman Who Struggled With Drug Addiction And Was Featured In YouTube Docuseries, Dies Of Natural Causes - Blavity
A woman known only as "Amanda," from a YouTube documentary series has passed away  according to the docuseries Soft White Underbelly , in which she was featured. She died in the treatment center where she lived, apparently of natural causes. Her story, including her struggle with drugs
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Source: Blavity News
Revitalising trade amid pandemic - The Times Group Malawi
Malawi, a predominantly importing nation, is among countries greatly suffering from pangs of the Covid pandemic. Cross-border traders caught the cold as most economies were partially closed. Ironically, Malawi’s external position improved slightly in the first three months of 2021, but not
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Three women die of COVID - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Health today said that three more women have died from COVID-19. The article Three women die of COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
COVID Jackals: How Black Marketeers Are Cashing In On Desperate Loved Ones
KOLKATA, India — “Even in such calamity, people are out there to loot,” Debanjali Bhattacharya, a research fellow from the University of Calcutta, told Zenger News. She has been helping friends and strangers find oxygen and Covid-19 drugs like Remdesivir. “We got a source of Remdesivir injections
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Source: The Florida Star
Covid19 vaccine availability – a call to action - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The TT Chamber of Commerce recently collaborated with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (Caricham) and the Caricom Private Sector Organisation (CPSO), to host the Regional Action Network outreach initiative titled, Call to Action: The ICC Campaign to
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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
‘Embarrassed’: Black Student-Athlete Forced to Cut Braids or Leave a North Carolina High School Softball Game, Video Captures Opposing White Coach Initiating Request
A Black high school athlete in North Carolina said she was left “embarrassed” after she was asked to remove the beads from the ends of her hair or leave
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New Zealand’s Watling to look at coaching after hanging up gloves - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - BJ Watling will look at coaching options once he hangs up his gloves at the end of the upcoming tour of England, the retiring New Zealand wicketkeeper said yesterday. The article New Zealand’s Watling to look at coaching after hanging up gloves appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Fear, rumours and covid19 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
As the frightening number of infections and deaths from covid19 continues to escalate, the challenges facing the government are quite pressing in terms of administration and accountability. Notably, the consequences are physical, social and psychological. The psychological are the uncertain
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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Online events w/ Bill McKibben, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Peter Linebaugh, Chomsky & others : Indybay
Here are some 27 online events taking place over the next 10 days (and starting tomorrow, May 16), featuring people such as Bill McKibben, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Peter Linebaugh, Cynthia Kaufman, Noam Chomsky, and many
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Source: San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center
California Weighing Issues Around New CDC Masking Guidelines - Los Angeles Sentinel
California's governor said Friday that his office is weighing issues of enforcement and workplace safety in considering whether and when to adopt the latest federal guidelines around
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Two events celebrate Minnesota books that inspire artists - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Books that inspire artists will be celebrated Thursday, May 20, by Textile Center/Women of Color Quilters Network and ArtReach St. Croix in separate events. Textile Center’s book and exhibit,…
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Source: St. Paul News, Sports and Things To Do | Pioneer Press
Nicki Minaj breaks the internet posing nude in custom pair of pink Crocs
Nicki Minaj reportedly caused the Crocs website to crash after she shared a picture of her posing nude in a bedazzled pair of the popular footwear.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Israel pounds Gaza, flattens building housing AP and Al Jazeera - Barbados Today
SOURCE: (AFP) — Israel pummelled the Gaza Strip with air strikes on Saturday, killing 10 members of an extended family and demolishing a building housing international media outlets, as Palestinian militants fired back barrages of rockets. Palestinian protestors clashed with Israeli forces in the
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H-Town Sets Mark at State Track Meet in Austin - DefenderNetwork.com
Even though we didn't sweep the DFW/Dallas area this season at the UIL state track meet, Houston shined on them in Austin with a few notable performances in both Class 5A and 6A. In the boys’ group of Class 5A, Fort Bend Marshall's 4x200m relay team (JaCorey McAdams, Jaquez
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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
Lady Day, Strange Fruit and the test of time – Dallas Examiner
By CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD When Billie Holiday released Strange Fruit in 1939, Time magazine panned the song. But not before dissing the 24-year-old singer. The music critic went from body-shaming her for not [...]
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Source: The Dallas Examiner
Highest number of COVID deaths in Trinidad so far | New York Carib News
Thursday marked the deadliest day for COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago since the pandemic began, with 21 deaths recorded.
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Source: The New York Carib News
Should health research be conducted with children? - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Carla Saenz Conducting health research with children is an ethical imperative that seeks to protect their well-being and advance their health and equitable treatment. An estimated 70 per cent of the drugs regularly administered to children have not been studied with them. Thus, children's h
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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
What if the BBI voting in parliament was by secret ballot?
During the BBI voting sessions, honourable members in Senate and Parliament had honorary reasons for their voting trends.
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Gov. Holcomb is studying ending $300 federal unemployment benefits | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Contributed by The 411 News The future of out-of work Hoosiers continuing to receive the extra $300 per week from the federal government in addition to their state unemployment benefits is being studied by Gov. Eric Holcomb after 2 states announced recently they would end the pandemic-related ben
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
SBM says on schedule with two oil platforms for Guyana’s waters - Stabroek News
Despite challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SBM Offshore says that all major projects including the two Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platforms destined for Guyana’s waters are progressing on
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Trae Tha Truth to receive Change Maker Award at '2021 Billboard Music Awards' - DefenderNetwork.com
Dick Clark Productions and NBC today announced that Houston-based rapper, philanthropist and social activist Trae Tha Truth will be the second recipient of the annual Billboard Change Maker Award at the “2021 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs). Hosted by Nick Jonas, the BBMAs will
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Police resist efforts to weed out white supremacy, citing free speech
Legislatures in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. are leading efforts to prevent extremists from entering law enforcement agencies.... View Article The post Police resist efforts to weed out white supremacy, citing free speech appeared first on TheGrio.
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Proxy advisor PIRC recommends activist nominees in Exxon boardroom battle - Stabroek News
(Reuters) -Governance advisor Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) yesterday recommended Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders vote in favour of four hedge fund nominees in a bitter proxy fight seeking to overhaul the oil
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Maryland Teen’s beauty line makes $90k in sales | BlackPressUSA
AFRO - A hair care line was the perfect fit for the 16-year-old Oxon Hill High School student, who is part African-American and part Native American. The self described “STEM girl” decided, after numerous inquiries about how she cared for her own hair, to use her love of and knowledge about
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
With six month deadline looming, Biden administration risks repeating Trump failure on green cards for Liberian immigrants | Dallas Weekly
New data released by the Congressional Research Service on May 6, 2021, shows that the Biden administration is on the verge of repeating the Trump administration’s failure to successfully implement the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) program
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