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Greenbelt Voters Approve Reparations Commission
Voters in Greenbelt, Maryland, approved Tuesday for the city council to form a 21-member commission to assess reparations for Black and Native American residents. The post Greenbelt Voters Approve Reparations Commission appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma to participate in African Union Commission High-Level dialogue
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 October 2021: The African Union Commission has invited former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, to participate in the 12th Annual High-Level Retreat of High Representatives, Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Chairperson of the
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Deal on Biden’s $2 trillion plan edges closer; Harris is 'confident'
A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation, though The post Deal on Biden’s $2 trillion plan edges closer; Harris is 'confident' appeared first on TheGrio.
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First Lady Chakwera donates to needy Kenyans - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
First Lady Monica Chakwera yesterday presented a donation of 10 wheelchairs and undisclosed cash to Little Sisters of the Poor, a charity facility that cares for the extremely poor elderly in Nairobi, Kenya. Chakwera visited the centre together with Kenya's First Lady Margret Kenyatta. The donation
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
DePeiza calls on PM to assist small business owners - Barbados Today
President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla DePeiza is once again calling on the Mia Mottley led administration to assist small business owners who are struggling to make ends meet, by reducing import duties. DePeiza, who led a number of DLP candidates through The City this morning, told
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PRESS ROOM: American Bridge and Gov. Deval Patrick Announce Multi-Million-Dollar Investment in Grassroots Organizing | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Organizing has to go deeper than getting out the vote on the eve of an election cycle,” said Governor Deval Patrick. “It has to be about forming relationships of trust and support year-round and about listening to and learning from local communities. Civic engagement is the
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Amtrak Restores Long Distance Routes Due To Funding From Congress
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said it's restored daily service for long-distance routes that serve the East and Gulf Coasts due to funding from Congress
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Presidential guard commander transferred to Kasungu
President Lazarus Chakwera's guard commander has been transferred from Kamuzu Palace to Kasungu Police Station as officer in-charge (OC). The redeployment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Gladson Chipumphula from the Malawi presidential palace to Kasungu has been announced in a leaked
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Four Georgia Deputies Return to Work Following Temporary Paid Leave After Tasing and ‘Brief Struggle’ Left a 24-Year-Old Black Man Dead from Brain Damage - The New York Beacon
Richard Russell, Leslie Gaiter, Parker Leathers and Christopher Brown, four deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department have returned to duty since they were placed on leave after their roles in an arrest following a traffic stop in Augusta, Georgia, left a Blackman dead. Jermaine
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Ribbon Cutting For HBCU National Center Set For November
Lauren Victoria Burke | NNPA Newswire Contributor (NNPA) - On November 11, the HBCU National Center will hold a ribbon cutting blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The center has been […] The post Ribbon Cutting For HBCU National Center Set For November appeared first on The Sacramento
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D.C., National Leaders Rally for Statehood on National Mall - The Washington Informer
District and national voting rights leaders, as well as the daughter of a former U.S. president, called on Congress June 26 to pass legislation making Washington, D.C., the 51st state of the
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Senate Republicans Again Shoot Down John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Named after the late Congressman John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who spent his life fighting for civil and equal rights, the bill has overwhelming public support. Because of the Jim Crow-inspired filibuster rule, Democrats need the party’s 50 Senators and at least 10 Republicans
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Black Female Leaders Meet with VP Harris
A number of Black female leaders met Monday with Vice President Kamala Harris in D.C. to talk about a wide range of issues affecting the memberships they represent. The post Black Female Leaders Meet with VP Harris appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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DPP opposes plan to increase number of constituencies
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has argued that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should not increase the number of constituencies from 193 to 228, saying the increase will cost taxpayers MK16.8 billion in five years. The commission recently released a report on determination on the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
COMMENTARY: Exhale. Inhale. Roll Your Sleeves Up
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At 11:34 on Saturday morning, the good news trickled down. Biden won. Kamala Harris is Madame Vice President (MVP). People were sending funny and smart text messages. From one friend – ‘ladies keep your shoes on, there is glass on the floor. Exhale. Savor the feeling. Kamala’s win
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COMMENTARY: Senate Republicans Block This Generation’s Voting Rights Act: Will President Biden Meet the Challenge? | Post News Group
The Freedom to Vote Act would reverse many of the new anti-voter laws. It would expand access to voting by mail and early voting, make voter registration automatic, and make Election Day a federal holiday. Together, these measures will increase access to voting for working people, Black and Brown
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David Perdue announces he'll run for Governor - The Atlanta Voice
Former United States Senator David Perdue, 71, announced Monday his intentions to run for Governor of Georgia. Perdue served in the U.S. Senate from 2015-2021. During his announcement, Perdue said his chief reason for running is to prevent Stacey Abrams from becoming governor. Als
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Ask County Supervisors Not to Spend Millions in Tax Dollars on Oakland A’s Real Estate Deal
Please attend the meeting Tuesday, October 26 and express your opinion; call or e-mail your supervisor and Keith Carson, president of the Board of Supervisors, through his chief of staff Amy Shrago at (510) 272-6685 or Amy.Shrago@acgov.org
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Newswire : Alabama automakers go electric
By:  Katherine MacGilvray and Erica West, Business Alabama Automotive manufacturers around the country are increasingly focusing on adding electric vehicles to their lineups, with some planning to electrify large portions of their fleets or transition entirely to electric vehicle production in as
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Organizations, Families Call For Change
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer A group of local community activists are calling out officials, saying an outbreak of COVID-19 in two county jail facilities is far […] The post Organizations, Families Call For Change appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast and Slow-ride only in-person event of the virtual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma BlackPressUSA
THE GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — Biden who had attended the Unity Breakfast in 2014, when he was Vice-President, said, “We must be vigilant or people will take our basic rights away. The Republicans have been chipping away at voting rights for many years. Now, 256 measures have been introduced in 43
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Ayala or Sears: Both would make history in Virginia election
The two women seeking the lieutenant governor’s office in Virginia next month are fond of touting their unconventional political backgrounds. The post Ayala or Sears: Both would make history in Virginia election appeared first on TheGrio.
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Newswire: Stacey Abrams’ group donates $1.34 million to erase medical debts of residents in five states
by Derek Major, Black Enterprise Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight organization had donated more than $1 million to help residents in five states pay off their medical debts. Fair Fight Action has donated $1.34 million from its political action committee to RIP Medical Debt to wipe out $212 million in
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By-elections: MEC hails candidates for maintaining peace - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
By Emmanuel Chilemba The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has commended the contesting candidates, political parties, and their followers for maintaining peace and order during the campaign period for the forthcoming 26 October by-elections. The Commission’s chairperson Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale
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Lawsuit Demands Nearly 200,000 Purged Georgia Voters Be Reinstated Ahead Of Runoff Races
Organizers are working against the clock to reinstate prior to the December 7 voter registration deadline so that voters can participate in the January 5 runoff elections.
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Pushing for Reparations at The White House | Afro
By Ezinne Onyedum Special to The Afro The cries for justice through reparations continue to be heard around the country, including in the nation’s capital. The reparationists U.S. Freedmen On Code held a demonstration in front of the White House to push for attention on this. The October 16
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Malawians shocked over decision to deport Nigerian drug kingpins without prosecution - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Government’s decision to deport two Nigerian drug dealers without prosecution has shocked Malawians. The two Nigerians, Chinesi Omuka aged 35 and Ejike Enebenchu aged 27 were arrested in Lilongwe for being found with 11 grams of cocaine in Lilongwe. The suspects were selling the illicit drug at
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Rep. Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly The post Rep. Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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Newswire: Jesse Jackson ‘doing well’ after falling and cutting his head at Howard University, daughter says
Jackson has been on the HBCU's campus supporting students protesting for better living conditions. By Bruce C.T. Wright, Newsone Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering after taking a spill and cutting his head while meeting with student protesters at Howard University on Monday, according to his
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Texans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz join GOP senators to block voting rights bill that would have protected voters of color - Dallas Examiner
By BETHANY IRVINE and ABBY LIVINGSTON The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz of Texas joined GOP senators to block a federal voting rights bill that would
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