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PBS to release documentary on Tulsa Race Massacre : TheGrio
A new PBS documentary is set to examine the Tulsa Race Massacre, known as the deadliest incident of racial violence... View Article The post PBS to release documentary on Tulsa Race Massacre appeared first on TheGrio.
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Chicago mayor says police officers involved in botched raid on Anjanette Young's home 'taken off the street'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) said the police officers who were part of a raid last year that wrongly targeted the home of local social worker Anjanette Young, who was handcuffed while she was naked, have since been “taken off th
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Wisconsin Department of Health Launches “Be an InFLUencer campaign”
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There has been a lot of talk of vaccines this year, especially with the recent unveiling of the COVID-19 vaccine. Although the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine is still limited, there is one vaccine that is available: the flu vaccine. Several weeks ago, the Wisconsin
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'SoHo Karen' has history of unruly behavior, run-ins with police
The plot thickens for the woman dubbed the 'Soho Karen.' The woman, identified as Miya Ponsetto, who allegedly attacked and... View Article The post 'SoHo Karen' has history of unruly behavior, run-ins with police appeared first on TheGrio.
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We’re tired of Zanu PF antics: ANC
BY Everson Mushava THE relationship between the ruling Zanu PF party and its sister liberation movement — African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa — is on a cliffhanger after the latter revealed yesterday that it had had enough of the Harare regime’s antics characterised by “threats and
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COVID-19: First Farai calls for unity among artistes
BY MOSES MUGUGUNYEKI SUNGURA musician First Farai has urged fellow musicians to remain focused, resolute and united as the country battles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Born Aliah Mwanambo, the burly musician said inasmuch as the pandemic has deprived artistes income, there was need to abide by
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Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Devastating Message About Testing Positive For COVID-19
He's already lost numerous family members to the disease.
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Report finds lapses ahead of New Zealand mosque attack - Black News Channel
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There were no clear signs that an attack last year on two New Zealand mosques was imminent, but police should have done a better job vetting the lone gunman when he applied for a gun license, and intelligence agencies should have focused
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ED frets over social media
BY MOSES MATENGA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered disgruntled party members to stop taking out their anger over the just ended district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections to the media. Zanu PF held its DCC elections a fortnight ago in polls that have proved to be divisive and were
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Zimbabwe gold deliveries tumble nearly a third to 19 tonnes in 2020 | News24
Gold sales to Zimbabwe's sole buyer and exporter of bullion Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) fell 31% to 19 tonnes last year after lower deliveries from small-scale miners, official data showed on Monday.
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Kanye West Spotted Moving 500 Pairs of Sneakers Out of Kim Kardashian’s Home
Kanye West Spotted Moving 500 Pairs of Sneakers Out of Home Once Shared With Kim Kardashian
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Africa: Zimbabwean Singer Anita Jackson Reaches Top 10 Video Count On Trace Africa
[New Zimbabwe] IT seems the lights are shining brighter on Zimdancehall female artiste Anita Jackson as her hit song "Fire" featuring fellow artiste Poptain has reached the Trace Africa top 10 videos.
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Black leaders in New Hampshire reflect on racial justice efforts ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… . Protests followed different killings of black Americans with some caught on video … . Protests followed different killings of black Americans with some caught on video …
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BNC profit plunges
BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA MINING firm, Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC)'s profit-after-tax declined nearly 44% to US$3,42 million in the half year ended September 30, 2020 owing to a 12% decline in overall revenue. The decline in profit-after-tax was from a 2019 comparative of US$6,06 million. “Nickel
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Novak Djokovic takes brutal swipe at Nick Kyrgios as feud rumbles on
Novak Djokovic said he had little respect for Nick Kyrgios' off-court antics after the polarising Australian recently called him "a tool".
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City of Johannesburg cuts power to Randburg school with R3.7 million unpaid electricity bill | News24
A Johannesburg-based private high school that owes the City of Johannesburg millions of rands due to unpaid bills has had its power cut.
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‘We Could Have Lost You Today Had It Been Different’: Jay Pharoah Recalls Telling His Mother About His Scary Detention By LAPD
After a frightening encounter with law enforcement last year, in which a police officer allegedly placed a knee on his neck, comedianJay Pharoahis now revealing […]
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Master P Says Allen Iverson Will Be Reebok’s “Answer” to the Jordan Brand
Rapper Master P is in talks to purchase apparel company Reebok, and he believes making Allen Iverson its face will be important among African-American buyer and millennials. Iverson has long been tied with the brand, and his return as its main celebrity endorser could be perceived as an attempt to
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Marvel Studio President Confirms ‘Black Panther 2’ Will Not Feature CGI Footage Of Chadwick Boseman
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that Black Panther 2 will not feature CGI footage of Chadwick Boseman after the actor’s death last year. During an interview to promote
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Africa: Scared By Global Warming? in Iceland, One Solution Is Petrifying
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Oslo -- On a barren hillside in southwest Iceland, workers are installing huge fans to suck carbon dioxide from the air and turn it to stone deep below ground, in a radical - but expensive - way to fight global warming.
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Stellenbosch murder: Wife of wine farm owner Stefan Smit charged with murder, robbery, assault | News24
Zurenah Smit, who married the wine farmer in 2005, faces charges of murder, house robbery, illegal firearm and ammunition possession as well as assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
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South African-born Elon Musk dethrones Jeff Bezos to become the richest man in the world - Face2Face Africa
South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk has seen his fortune rise to $195 billion, making him the richest man on earth, according toBloomberg Billionaires Index. Until Thursday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the richest man in the world with a net worth of $185 billion. The Space X and Tesla
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Clippers training camp: 5 storylines for Year 2 of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard | L.A. Focus News
For the Clippers, the good thing about the NBA’s quick turnaround is that they don’t have to wait long for a shot at rewriting the narrative. For now, the story goes like this: The Clippers entered last season in unfamiliar territory, among the favorites to win the NBA championship. They strutted
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Grammy contenders decline nominations in protest of all-white nominees - TheGrio
After spending much of last year dealing with controversy, it seems like 2021 is set to be more of the... View Article The post Grammy contenders decline nominations in protest of all-white nominees appeared first on TheGrio.
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Somalia: CIA Officer Killed in Somalia Blast
[Shabelle] A CIA officer died during a raid in Somalia last month targeting a key extremist thought to be responsible for an attack that killed an American soldier in Kenya last year, local intelligence officials have told the Guardian.
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The New Year is Here and So is the Coronavirus - Houston Forward Times
We have probably used the time-honored expression “out with the old and in with the… The post The New Year is Here and So is the Coronavirus appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Northern Cape taxi driver guilty of kidnapping teen, running her over and raping her | News24
A Northern Cape taxi driver has been found guilty of several charges after he kidnapped a 19-year-old woman, ran her over in his taxi when she tried to escape, and raped her.
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Overdose Deaths Up in Maryland Amid Pandemic: Report
Drug and alcohol overdoses in Maryland were up last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, which state health officials say was the likely cause.
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Gavin Mendonca to co-produce folk Christmas special - Stabroek News
Folk/rock musician Gavin Mendonca has emerged from a hiatus of more than six months revitalized and is currently working on his Christmas special, ‘Folk Up Yuh Christmas with Gavin and Chucky’. The article Gavin Mendonca to co-produce folk Christmas special appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Penalties not the only solution to road carnage, says Hare
SIXTEEN fewer people died in traffic crashes last year, when compared to 2019, but it was not enough to reassure head of the Road Safety Unit in the transport ministry, Kanute Hare, that the carnage on the nation's roads is abating.
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