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Ludacris has teamed with Amazon Prime to bring the life of BMX icon John Buultjens to the small screen. The... View Article The post Ludacris stars in drama about Black family adopting racist white teen appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Relieved' Al Roker shares update after prostate cancer surgery - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… overall — and 1 in 7 African American men — will be diagnosed with … their lifetime. “The problem for African Americans [includes] any number of reasons …
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Today's Horoscope — November 12, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, November. 12, 2020: Magnetic, seductive and attractive - what more could you wish for? Beware what you wish for this year. 2021 is when you get it. You excel in your challenging career and the beauty all around you. If single, you can have anyone you choose, and this
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Eva Longoria Admits 'I Diminished The Importance Of The Black Women's Vote This Election' - Blavity
Update (November 11, 2020):   Actress and activist Eva Longoria apologized on-air for her comments this weekend about the role Black women played in bringing out voters for the Nov. 3 election.  Longoria appeared on Joy Reid’s MSNBC show  The ReidOut and profusely apologized for trying to downplay
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Local California School District Chairman Resigns Over Wife’s Racist Kamala Harris Comments
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By-elections: 'People reaffirm their confidence in ANC Gauteng'
The ANC in Gauteng said it's grateful for the unwavering support following the by-elections on Wednesday 11 November 2020.
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Brackenfell clashes: Popular radio presenter DJ Pastor apologises for 'insensitive' comments | News24
Popular Umhlobo Wenene FM breakfast show host Phiwo "Pastor" Nozewu has issued an apology for an "insensitive" tweet he posted about the violent clashes near Brackenfell High School, involving EFF activists and parents and residents of the area.
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Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events
By SEAN MURPHY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation’s veterans homes barring visitors to protect their residents from the surging coronavirus that has killed thousands of
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Most States Aren’t Ready to Distribute the Leading COVID-19 Vaccine | Afro
A review of state distribution plans reveals that officials don’t know how they’ll deal with the difficult storage and transport requirements of Pfizer’s vaccine, especially in the rural areas currently seeing a spike in infections. By Isaac Arnsdorf, Ryan Gabrielson and Caroline Chen, ProPublica
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Rohit should be India’s T20 captain after IPL success, say former cricketers - Stabroek News
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India should embrace split-captaincy and put Rohit Sharma in charge of their T20 squad, several former cricketers said after the opener led Mumbai Indians to a fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title on
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EXPLAINER: Why do the media call races in US elections? - Black News Channel
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Fifty-one separate elections — one in each state and one in Washington, DC. Each with different rules and regulations, and no national elections commission to tell the world who wins. How, then, to quickly and accurately determine who won the
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Kenya: Odinga Cedes Ground on Reopening BBI Talks
[Nation] ODM leader Raila Odinga yesterday hinted at the possibility of reopening talks on the Building Bridges Initiative report before a vote is taken as allies of Deputy President William Ruto welcomed the gesture in a dramatic day of political give-and-take.
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Man commits suicide after impregnating sister
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Jamaicans urged to prepare for possible weekend rain
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, is encouraging Jamaicans to prepare for the possibility of more rainfall on the weekend. Thompson said that Jamaica may be impacted by a tropical wave, which is now developing in the...
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Jamaica a good example in COVID-19 fight – PAHO
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South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Late Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu
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FA chairman Clarke quits after ‘coloured footballers’ remark - Stabroek News
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How students feel about Matt James being the first African American Bachelor in history - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The fist African American bachelor is set to take lead on the hit ABC show “The Bachelor” in early 2021. This comes after 24 consecutive seasons of only white men and women cast as the leads in the Bachelor franchise. Matt James, 28 years old, is an entrepreneur and real estate broker from New York
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Mozambique: New Massacre in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado?
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Beloved "Jeopardy!" Host Alex Trebek Passes Away | The Savannah Tribune
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!’ s long-term host since producer Merv Griffin revived the show in 1984, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 with family and friends at his home. He was 80 years old. This comes after Mr. Trebek’s battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which he revealed he was diagnosed
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Oprah Winfrey special with Barack Obama coming to Apple TV+ | The Atlanta Voice
Oprah Winfrey sat down with former President Barack Obama on Wednesday for an interview about his upcoming memoir, 'A Promised Land.' The conversation will be made available for free and debut on Tuesday, Nov. 17 on Apple TV+, the same day as the memoir's long-awaited release. 'This book was worth
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‘I am 1000% On Board with the Idea of LeVar Burton’: Fans Petition for the Actor to Become the Next Host of Jeopardy!
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Biden Vows to ‘Get Right To Work’ Despite Trump Resistance
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