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Aiming for a California Comeback: Tavis Smiley Returns to Radio - L.A. Focus News
Tanu Henry | California Black Media Popular radio and television personality, whose career first began to skyrocket in the 1990s on Black Entertainment Television and proved its staying power until about four years ago in 2017 - is aiming to once again become a familiar face and name in American
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Eskom anticipating power outages due to weather in the Western Cape
Eskom said the severe weather conditions in the Western Cape put its network at risk and can affect the electricity supply of customers.
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THE LAST WORD: Pride Month Means Black Pride too! - Texas Metro News
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux June is Pride Month, commemorating the violent police raid on the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, when GLBTQ activists fought abusive police officers who beat gay men, lesbians, and those who cross-dressed. So-called law enforcement also participated in blackmail and
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New Report Says COVID-19 Pandemic Has Increased Trust In The Media - St. Lucia Times News
ARIS, France (AFP) — The pandemic has helped rebuild a little of the confidence lost in the media, and pushed news companies even more towards digital, according to the annual Reuters Institute report published Wednesday. The 10th edition of the report on digital news found that confidence in news
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Loki's Wunmi Mosaku On Not Changing For Hollywood: 'I Feel Blessed That I Look Like Me'
Long before she captured American audiences with her sharp portrayal of Ruby Baptiste in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, and later as the prideful Rial in Netflix’s His House, actress Wunmi Mosaku
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2 Children Test Positive For COVID-19 At Baseball & Basketball Camp, DSPR Says
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed that two campers at Renholdt Jackson Baseball & Basketball Camps have tested positive for COVID-19. The safety protocols and guidelines that the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation (DSPR) put in placefor the in-person summer
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Who wants to be a First Lady?
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2021: When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, became the Duchess of Sussex and joined the privileged class of British royalty, little did she know that with such membership to such protected species came responsibilities and hazard warnings. The
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Springbok latest: Herschel Jantjies cleared to train after positive Covid-19 test
The Springboks will immediately resume their preparations for their upcoming Tests against Georgia after feedback received from the Lions Series Medical Advisory Group.
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SBA Launches Community Navigator Pilot Program to Help Hard Hit Small Businesses - L.A. Focus News
In accordance with President Biden’s priority to deliver equitable relief to hard-hit small businesses, the SBA (Small Business Administration) recently announced that it is accepting applications for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. Established by the American Rescue Plan, the program
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Witnesses say airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills dozens
An airstrike hit a busy market in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday, according to health workers who... View Article The post Witnesses say airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills dozens appeared first on TheGrio.
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Fielkow, Chase Families Launch Sports Industry Career Prep Program - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… vital that communities-especially the African-American, Latino and Jewish communities-unite … ) reflecting the Greater New Orleans African American, Latino, and Jewish communities. … program curriculum will also highlight African American and Latino history and …
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Houston Methodist employees resigned, fired over a COVID-19 vaccine requirement - DefenderNetwork.com
More than 150 Houston Methodist employees officially parted ways with the hospital Tuesday after declining to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a spokesperson for the hospital. According to a statement from Methodist CEO Marc Boom, a total of 153 employees were either
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Jordan brand releases portrait series of WNBA players shot by Black photog
The Jordan Brand and its parent company, Nike, have released a new creative project aimed at celebrating the players of... View Article The post Jordan brand releases portrait series of WNBA players shot by Black photog appeared first on TheGrio.
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Voting ends, wait for results begins in NYC mayoral primary - DefenderNetwork.com
The votes are in. The polls are closed. But the top contenders may have a long, anxious wait ahead of them for accurate results in New York City's mayoral primary, the first citywide election to use ranked choice voting. Several candidates in the race to succeed Mayor Bill de
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Kaizer Chiefs latest | TEN stars out of contract, tough decision to be made
Kaizer Chiefs management has a tough decision to make on the 10 players whose contracts expire on Wednesday, 30 June.
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Tamir Rice’s Mother Calls Shaun King a Selfish “White Man Acting Black” For Allegedly Profiting Off Her Son’s Death
By Victor Omondi Samaria Rice called out social justice activist Shaun King for profiting off the death of her son Tamir Rice in an Instagram post. In her statement, she referred to him as an untrustworthy "white man acting black." In 2014, 12-year-old Tamir was shot and killed by Cleveland police
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Bryan Expands Prize Amount Of Vax Lottery To $2M, Includes Folks With 1 Dose
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that he is expanding the general vaccine lottery to include USVI residents who have received only one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine — increasing the total prize amount from $1 million to $2 million — and will now hold 10 consecutive
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India Walton Set To Become Buffalo's First Woman Mayor After Winning Democratic Primary
By: Alyssa Wilson Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton is one step closer to becoming the city's first woman and Black woman mayor after defeating incumbent Byron Brown in the Democratic primary.   Walton, who has severed for four terms, refused to concede on Tuesday night, saying he will wait
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'The Genes Are Uncanny': Jaleel White Shares Photo with His Daughter and Father, Fans Point Out the Crazy Resemblance
Like millions of other people in the world did on Sunday, “Family Matters” star Jaleel White posted a tribute to his father on Father’s Day. His post was
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Missouri College Graduate Feeds the Homeless Using Hundreds of Dollars from Her Remaining School Meal Balance
A psychology student minoring in marketing turned a silly TikTok challenge with her followers into a real-life effort that helped feed many homeless people in […]
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COMMENTARY: Book called “boy.” gives voice to mothers of Black sons - Voice and Viewpoint
“I was just thinking…” By Norma Adams-Wade, Founding Member of the National Association of Black Journalist, Texas Metro News Columnist Eric Garner’s mother Gwen Carr knows paralyzing grief first-hand. Other Black mothers across the nation say they share a similar mind-numbing foreboding: the
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Bartow Celebrates Return of Juneteenth Celebration - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… James Coulter Members of the African American community in Bartow gathered together … what it means to the African American community. “We are here to … recognizes the historic milestone for African Americans towards achieving equality and liberty …
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Initiatives must be implemented to boost productivity gains – Samuda
Minister of Labour and Social Security Karl Samuda says Jamaica must actively seek to implement transformative initiatives that can position the labour force to generate and maintain sustainable productivity gains. “This can be accomplished...
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Nigeria: Metering - Maps Petition Govt Over Pricing, Forex, Customs, Others
[Vanguard] THE Meters Assets Providers, MAPs, Tuesday, petitioned the Federal Government, over fixed meter pricing, unavailability of foreign exchange, and Customs clearing bottlenecks, as major challenges hindering efforts, targeted at closing the nation's metering gap.
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Supreme Court Ruled Against Lowering Sentences for Crack Cocaine Convictions - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent On Monday, June 14, the Supreme Court ruled that those convicted of possessing small amounts of crack cocaine are prohibited from seeking sentence reductions. Activists complained that the ruling is just another slap in the face to
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Tamir Rice’s Mom Blasts Shaun King, Calls Him ‘A White Man Acting Black’
Samaria Rice, Tamir Rice's mother, used no uncertain terms when addressing Shaun King in a recent social media post that called him out for sharing the details of a recent conversation they had on his podcast.
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Mark Fleuridor: Black Castor Oil | BlackPressUSA
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE - Black Castor Oil is a journey of self-exploration and a means to understand and portray protection and love. The exhibition examines the relationships between Fleuridor’s family members as it recollects memories of nurture and healing. Through a variety of mediums, including
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The Lookout: Black LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies Applaud Three California Bills - L.A. Focus News
(Watching your tax dollars, elected officials and legislation that affects you) June is Pride Month and lawmakers in California are advancing a number of bills to make life safer and less difficult for people who are LGBTQ+. Some of the proposed laws aim to address challenges that impact various
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New ward now open at Manchester Infirmary
The new female ward at the Manchester Infirmary has been officially opened to receive residents. Work on the 41-bed ward, which cost just over $48 million, has been completed for more than a year, but the official opening was delayed due to the...
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