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Africa: Epson and Usain Bolt Ink Partnership to Promote Cartridge-Free Printing
[New Dawn] Epson has announced a partnership with Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, across the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) region, where Bolt will be the face of a brand awareness campaign for Epson's cartridge-free EcoTank printers.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Police urged to get to the bottom of the Soweto teen’s death | Citypress
On Wednesday, family, friends and community members bid an emotional farewell to Matshepo Malefane, the Soweto teenage girl whose lifeless body was found hanging from a tree in Mapetla last week.
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Emmett Till & Mom Mamie Till-Mobley To Be Posthumously Awarded Congressional Gold Medal By The Senate
The gruesome 1955 lynching of Black teen Emmett Till ignited a civil rights movement led by his mom, Mamie Till-Mobley, and now both will soon be recognized by the Senate for their pain & suffering after a bill was passed to posthumously award them with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Liberia: Maryland Women to Boycott 2023 Elections
[New Dawn] Maryland County -- In demand of justice
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Welch reflects on first year as House speaker - The Chicago Crusader
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is proud of the accomplishments he and
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Man Charged With Supplying Performance Drugs To Olympians
U.S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in last summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, including the star Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare.
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2022 MLK event highlights
Find just a few of the virtual, in-person, and hybrid events to explore and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy and how it still resonates today.  Source
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Church honors city’s youngest licensed pilot - TSDMemphis.com
Stephen Ferreira, the first student in Shelby County Schools to graduate with a private pilot’s license, was honored on Dec. 26 by Pastor Peris Lester I and the Mount Olive Cathedral CME congregation. “In light of all of the violence and the killing our young people are inflicting against each
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Janet Jackson Talks Career And Reclaiming Her Self-Love Story
In an Allure interview, Janet Jackson opens up about her life of stardom, while sharing her admiration for women like Lizzo who are "defining their own beauty standards."
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South Africa: Health Urges People to Report Vaccine Adverse Events
Press Release - The Department of Health has noted with concern a video clip circulating on social media platforms depicting a male patient suffering from what looks like a throat cancer, claiming this to be the result of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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'Hatred In The Eyes': How Racist Rage Animated Jan. 6 Riots
Rep. Cori Bush is no stranger to protests. She spent years marching the streets of St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, rising to public office on the strength of her activism. But as the Missouri Democrat looked out the window of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — only her third day as a member of
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Whoopi Goldberg Says Maya Angelou Deserves More Than A Quarter - Blavity
Whoopi Goldberg didn't mince her words when she said Maya Angelou deserves more than the quarter for her contributions to American literature. During Tuesday's episode of The View , the Academy Award winner discussed the recent news that Angelou is now the first woman immortalized on the
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Charles-Barber is new creative director - Barbados Today
Red Advertising & Marketing has appointed Sophie Charles-Barber, a London-born advertising and branding specialist, as its new Creative Director effective January 3, 2022. Charles-Barber, was most recently based in Trinidad and Tobago at Lonsdale Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, where she spent more
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Uganda: Lack of Funds Affects Schools Reopening in Busia, Bududa, Mbale
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Latonya Gaither, Collegiate Prep science teacher, honored as Texas Trust Trusted Hero - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner (CEDAR HILL) – Accolades may come for Latonya Gaither, fifth grade science teacher at Collegiate Prep Elementary, but she doesn’t expect them. She said she prefers to let
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Sidney Poitier – Changing The Face of Blackness at the Movies and Changing the Perception of the Limitation of Blacks | New York Carib News
Sidney Poitier never allowed himself to be defined by race, always striving for the best in dignity for his people.
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Letter from America: What I learnt from Bishop Tutu: There is no neutrality in a fight with evil - The Standard
The most singular lesson I learned was that in a fight with evil, there is no neutrality. But let me start with the memorable stories of his life. Tutu had just been appointed Bishop of Johannesburg in the 1980s. He went to register for a vote. Of course, he was denied. He asked a simple
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28% of Tobago fire officers vaccinated
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News A firefighter moves a hose after putting out a blaze. File photo. ROGER JACOB President of the First Divisional Fire Officers’ Association David Thomas has said only about 28 per cent of the fire officers in Tobago are
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Once Again, A White High School Student Gets In Trouble Over Racist ‘If I Was Black, I’d Be Picking Cotton’ Sign
A white female student used a poster with the words, “If I was Black, I’d be picking cotton…but I’m white so I’m picking you!” to ask a male student to the Sweetheart Ball next month at Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black
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10 Times Issa Rae Showed Off Her Classic, Timeless Style On The Red Carpet
Issa Rae has inspired us through her creative work and her timeless fashion looks. In honor of her 37th birthday, we're counting down 10 times she gave us classic looks on the red carpet.
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‘She Is A Sick Person’: Eric Trump, Dad’s Attorney Lash Out At Letitia James’ Probe Heats Up
Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are big mad that New York Attorney General Letitia James is moving forward with her civil investigation. Eric Trump and attorney Alina Habba took to right-wing media to air their grievances.
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Harlem Renaissance Jazz Composer Noble Sissle Was A Member Of Alpha Phi Alpha
Did you know that Jazz composer Noble Sissle was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Sissle pledged the Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Noble Lee Sissle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, he sang in the church choirs. He also sang as a soloist in his high school glee
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ParkHouston Educates Public About Fraudulent QR Code Scam - Houston Forward Times
The City of Houston is urging the public to be aware of a scam involving… The post ParkHouston Educates Public About Fraudulent QR Code Scam appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Uganda: MPs - Emyooga Programme Needs More Funding to Reach All Ugandans
[Observer] Members of parliament have called for an increased support to the Emyooga programme in order to empower communities live a sustainable life.
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DODMA provides relief items to households affected by disaster in Lilongwe
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) has come to the rescue of over 380 disaster affected households in Lilongwe by providing survival packages. The people were affected by heavy rains associated by strong winds that hit the district on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Principal
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Tension in ED backyard - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Ncube, a known key ally of Mnangagwa, reportedly bussed machete-wielding gangs to last weekend’s meeting to fill the provincial posts. The post Tension in ED backyard appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Gittens Riled At 911 Operators ‘From Outside’ Doing A Better Job Here Temporarily
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