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Ace Magashule supporters push back against process to impeach Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane | News24
The DA's intention to lobby support from the ANC caucus for a parliamentary process that would lead to the impeachment of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has raised the ire of some members of the governing party.
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GFF pays tribute to unsung hero Humphrey - Stabroek News
The Guyana Football Federation paid a tribute to former national footballer Neil `Grizzly’ Humphrey who passed away last weekend in berbice. The article GFF pays tribute to unsung hero Humphrey appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Ageing women face pension crisis
Kingston vendor Annie Ivey is just two years short of being 80 and has been working her entire life in different low-paying jobs but has never had a pension plan. She has no clue when she will retire. “Anytime mi cyah go nuh more. Mi nuh sick yah...
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Kenya: Raila Odinga's Allies Claim State Bigwigs Crafting Succession Plan
[Nation] Politician Raila Odinga's supporters are now alleging a plot by unnamed senior civil servants to craft a succession plan as President Uhuru Kenyatta's second and last term nears its end.
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‘WE ARE AT WAR’ - Lockdown lobby loud but businesses resist call
With anxiety heightening as Jamaica’s coronavirus infections skyrocketed Saturday to a record toll of 726 cases, private-sector leaders are resisting calls for a national lockdown. That appeal grew louder on Sunday as the nation grappled with more...
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NFL Hires First Black Woman Referee - The Seattle Medium
When she takes the field in September, Maia Chaka, a Norfolk State University graduate and health and physical education teacher, will do so as the first Black woman to work as a referee in the NFL. She’ll also be just the second woman to wear the zebra stripes. Sarah Thomas, who worked last
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Cornel West Is Leaving Harvard After Tenure Controversy: ‘I Can Only Take So Much Hypocrisy’
Noted and academic Cornel West has made good on his threat to leave Harvard University after he publicly called out the renowned Ivy League school for failing to give him tenure.
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White House Announces Vaccination Center in Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World
Statement on White House Announcement of Community Vaccination Center in Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the following statement after the White House announced a new mass community vaccination center will be established at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Atlanta’s westside. The additional shots
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Africa: 'Postpone Afcon Qualifiers'
[The Herald] FIFA's decision to shelve the 2022 World Cup football qualifiers for South America, which had been set for this month, has ignited hope the AFCON qualifiers could also be moved from this month.
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Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Chauvin: ‘One officer on trial doesn’t end police violence’ - The New York Beacon
The activist and writer offered her take on the upcoming trial against the former police officer in the death of George Floyd. Activist and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham appeared on news outlet MSNBC to discuss the upcoming trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin who is charged in the
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President Biden Signs Order Creating White House Gender Policy Council – Free Press of Jacksonville
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. marked International Women’s Day by creating the White House Gender Policy Council. The president signed an executive order on Monday to “establish a government-wide focus on uplifting the rights of [...]
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Howard University Receives $500,000 From Zeta Phi Beta For STEM Scholarship Endowment - Watch The Yard
Howard University recently let the world know that they have received a $500,000 gift fromZeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.to establishThe Zeta Founders’ Endowed Scholarship Fund. “Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. commemorated its centennial by donating $500,000 to establish The Zeta Founders’ Endowed
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Study: Predominantly White Areas Received More PPP Loans Than Latino Areas
By Victor Omondi According to a study carried out by UCLA researchers, predominantly white areas received more small business loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) than Latino neighborhoods. The study was released by UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, along with the UCLA
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Black, Hispanic and Asian Group Hosts Panel on Menthol Ban – Free Press of Jacksonville
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent - (Source: blackpressusa.com) - “So, understanding that you’re taking something that has been legal for a century at least, just for the sake [...]
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Anti-Asian violence has surged since Covid-19. But it didn't start there - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Rural female teachers demand equal space
BY OWN CORRESPONDENT RURAL female teachers under the Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) and two other civic society organisations have launched a platform to pressure President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration to guarantee them freedom of association and assembly. This comes
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Manchin defends vote to lower unemployment benefits in new stimulus bill : TheGrio
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has defended his vote which resulted in reduced unemployment benefits in President Joe... View Article The post Sen. Joe Manchin defends vote to lower unemployment benefits in new stimulus bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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White House Announces Mass Community Vaccination Center in Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World
Statement on White House Announcement of Community Vaccination Center in Atlanta  ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the following statement after the White House announced a new mass Community Vaccination Center will be established at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Atlanta’s westside. The
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The Civilian Climate Corps Is a Big-Government Plan That All Americans Can Embrace - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Golden Globes announces steps to reform amid scrutiny on diversity
Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed... View Article The post Golden Globes announces steps to reform amid scrutiny on diversity appeared first on TheGrio.
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After a Century of Land Theft and Exclusion, Black Farmers Getting Needed Government Aid | BlackPressUSA
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Africa: Biden Snubs Buhari in First Calls to Africa
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Loss of income from the oil industry. Loss of family. Lasting COVID-19 symptoms. A looming eviction. A strained marriage. Monica Jimenez and her family are very much still weathering the economic and emotional fallout of the past year since the coronavirus pandemic began spreading
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