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In the ten years since Keri Hilson made disparaging comments about Beyoncé, people have not allowed her to live them down. But Hilson recently said during an interview that she and Beyoncé have spoken and have a mutual respect for one another.
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Family Of Nigel Shelby, Alabama Teen Who Died By Suicide After Anti-Gay Bullying, To File Lawsuit - The New York Beacon
The family ofNigel Shelby, a 14-year-old who took his life after he was repeatedly bullied over being gay, will file a lawsuit against the Huntsville Board of Education. Attorneys Ben Crump, co-counsel Jasmine Rand, local counsel Lynn Sherrod, and David J. Johns, Executive Director of
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Watch: Aeroplane's emergency landing on the N2 South Coast freeway
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Biden nominates five Blacks to serve in judicial seats on the federal court | Afro
THE CHICAGO CRUSADER — In a statement, Biden emphasized diversity in his nominations for lifetime appointments. “This trailblazing slate of nominees draws from the very best and brightest minds of the American legal profession. Each is deeply qualified and prepared to deliver justice faithfully
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BCC fails to explain prolonged water shortages
By NQOBANI NDLOVU BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has failed to explain the prolonged water shortages in the city, ruling out the possibility of normalisation of water supplies soon. The council has failed to meet the March deadline to end water-shedding, with some areas going for two weeks without
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Horror domestic dispute: Girl (5) stabbed to death, granny raped
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Maryland becomes first state to repeal police bill of rights
Maryland's Democratic-led legislature on Saturday passed a sweeping police reform bill that repealed the state's police bill of rights, becoming the first state in the country to do so. The bill's repeal is seen as a significant win for police reform activists who have been calling for
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Black Cultural Archives leave government’s Windrush Working Group after "unsubstantiated" race report - Voice Online
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Bulawayo rolls out COVID-19 vaccination awareness campaign
By PRESTIGE MUNTANGA Bulawayo City Council (BCC) in collaboration with the Health and Child Care ministry has launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign in an effort to increase uptake of the inoculation programme. The campaign comes amid reports that some residents were sceptical about the programme
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Police intercept 400 bales of used clothes
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Netflix’s ‘Coded Bias’ Documentary Uncovers Racial Bias in Technology - The New York Beacon
Coded Bias, the new Netflixdocumentary, explores racist technologies, including facial recognition and algorithms is one to watch. The film opens with Joy Buolamwini, an MIT researcher who uncovered racial bias in several major facial recognition programs.Three years
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Curfew ordered, schools closed following killing of Black man in Minnesota Sunday - Atlanta Tribune
The last thing Minneapolis needs right now is another officer-involved shooting and killing of a Black man in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial - but that's exactly what they got last night when 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb. At around
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Mayor Lightfoot and Walgreens Join Forces with the Chicago Faith Community for COVID-19 Vaccinations. | Chicago Defender
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For Chauvin's trial attorney, it's all about raising doubt - DefenderNetwork.com
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National Guard deployed following protests over Daunte Wright shooting
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As countries actively vaccinate against COVID-19, Haiti still awaits vaccines - TheGrio
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Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors | The Atlanta Voice
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top donors when he insulted the
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