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Black women persevere to lead in Vermont despite harassment
Mia Schultz has watched three other Black women in Vermont leave leadership posts in the mostly white state because of... View Article The post Black women persevere to lead in Vermont despite harassment appeared first on TheGrio.
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WATCH | There was a sense of anxiety and fear - doctor who admitted SA's first Covid-19 patient | News24
A team of senior doctors and nurses were at Grey's Hospital who admitted patient zero, gathered at Grey's Hospital to recall their first experience of treating at Covid-19 patient.
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Kenya: Kimani in, Now Mbungo Wants Player Reinforcement
[Nation] Bandari FC head coach Andre Cassa Mbungo is keen on signing four new players with the blessings from club administration.
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Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson Breaks Down While Discussing His Mom’s Death: “I Mentally Prepared Myself To Bury My Ol’ Girl”
After losing his mother, Paula Johnson, back in January, former NFL star Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, opened up about how the tremendous loss is affecting him and his mental health. “It hurts to lose the person responsible for who I am,” he shared on the "I Am Athlete" podcast. “Those memories will
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Joy Reid: Conservatives would 'trade all the tax cuts to be able to say the N-word' - TheGrio
Veteran MSNBC host Joy Reid recently made comments on Twitter regarding conservative’s secret desires to say the N-word. The tweet... View Article The post Joy Reid: Conservatives would 'trade all the tax cuts to be able to say the N-word' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Voter Suppression Bills In Georgia: Companies Donating To Republicans’ ‘Big Lie’ Stay Silent
Georgia advocacy organizations want corporations to stop funding voter suppression. The organizations responded to a recent investigation of political donations to Republican legislators.
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The right to vote is under siege  – Daytona Times
The fundamental right in a democracy — the right to vote — is once more under siege. In state after state, Republican legislators have introduced literally hundreds of bills designed to suppress voting. Their passion is fueled by Donald Trump’s big lie that the presidential election was
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Former Southern Spears boss eyeing top WP Rugby job – report
Former Southern Spears boss Tony McKeever is reported to be interested in the Western Province Rugby Union’s vacant CEO position.
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Young artists shine in CIBC FirstCaribbean Children's Art Competition
Close to 30 school-aged artists from nine territories across the region showed off their abilities with paintbrush, pencil and mixed media in CIBC FirstCaribbean's Children's Art Competition which ran from December 15, 2020 to January 15, 2021.
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'Manufactured Outrage': Meghan McCain Takes Offense to Biden's 'Neanderthal Thinking' Comment as Her Co-Hosts Have a Field Day at Her Expense
Meghan McCain duly expressed her (performative) outrage on the March 5 episode of 'The View' over President Joe Biden's assertion that Republicans are engaging in […]
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For The First Time In 56 Years, A 'Bloody Sunday' Without John Lewis
Sunday's anniversary of the day marchers were beaten by police in Selma, Ala., will honor the late civil rights icon. Some 56 years later, former state Sen. Hank Sanders says his work isn't done.
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14 Black Women History Immortalized As Dolls
Play is important. It shapes a child’s imagination and their world view and dolls are an important part of that process. They’re also historical artifacts. Just as discarded newspapers and […] The post 14 Black Women History Immortalized As Dolls appeared first on Essence.
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US money to help deportees
The United States Government has agreed to help fund the refurbishing of the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre in Portmore, or a similar facility, which will be used for the rehabilitation and training of deportees, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States Audrey Marks has revealed.
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Mike Johnson of 'Bachelor Nation' opens up about Chris Harrison and future projects - TheGrio
On season 15 of The Bachelorette, contestant Mike Johnson quickly became a fan-favorite in Bachelor Nation. Even after his turn... View Article The post Mike Johnson of 'Bachelor Nation' opens up about Chris Harrison and future projects appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’ - TheGrio
A Tennessee advisory panel tasked with deciding in what order residents should receive the COVID-19 vaccine acknowledged that prison inmates... View Article The post Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Edu-Scope Show focuses on issues that matter - Voice Online
FROM MENTAL health challenges to studying with learning difficulties 'The Edu-Scope Show', a unique, education-focused,... The post The Edu-Scope Show focuses on issues that matter appeared first on Voice Online.
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Credit card borrowing falls to lowest in level in 4 years
Borrowing by Americans fell in January for the first time in five months, as the use of credit cards fell... View Article The post Credit card borrowing falls to lowest in level in 4 years appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kenya Moore Gets Emotional When Talking About The Love Songs From Marc Daly
While sharing details on one of the romantic songs Marc had sent her, Kenya recently shed some tears as she spoke about the way her spouse had chosen to communicate his feelings about the state of their relationship at that time.
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LONDON, England (AP) - The timing couldn't be worse for Harry and Meghan.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will finally get the chance to tell the story behind their departure from royal duties directly to the public tomorrow, when their two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey is broadcast.
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The self-made millionaire teaching students how to make money on Amazon and eBay amid pandemic - Face2Face Africa
Yassin Hall is an entrepreneur who sells mainly on Amazon where she manages four successful six-figure stores. Her journey began after she took to selling clothes online following a difficult divorce. She started Let’s Journey into Fashion after many of her social media followers showed keen
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Meghan Markle: Gina Yashere, Kelechi Okafor and Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu say the "angry, black woman trope" is being used against the duchess - Voice Online
MEGHAN MARKLE has not yet been contacted about the palace's bullying inquiry, according to the... The post Meghan Markle: Gina Yashere, Kelechi Okafor and Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu say the 'angry, black woman trope' is being used against the duchess appeared first on Voice Online.
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Senate passes Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan after all-night votes | The Atlanta Voice
The Senate passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan on Saturday, after an all-night 'vote-a-rama' and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to support the party's plan on a critical issue. The vote was 50 to 49 on a party-line vote. The legislation is now expected to go back to
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NBA All Star Weekend: LeBron James, more than another pretty player | Atlanta Daily World
NBA All Star player LeBron James has made no bones about how he feels about playing the Annual game during the pandemic and in Atlanta this weekend. This weekend will be James' 17th consecutive All-Star start, the longest such streak in history, but he has legitimate concerns about playing in
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She sued her enslaver for reparations and won. Her descendants never knew.
After the Civil War, Henrietta Wood made history by pursuing an audacious lawsuit against the man who’d kidnapped her back into slavery. Yet the story was lost to her own family.
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'This Is The Reality Of Black Girls': Inauguration Poet Says She Was Tailed By Guard
Amanda Gorman, who became a sensation after her poem at Joe Biden's inauguration, says a security guard told her she looked "suspicious."
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60 mining and quarry operators benefit from entrepreneurial training
Sixty small and medium-sized mining and quarry operators have benefited from entrepreneurial skills training to better enable their businesses to survive and thrive. The training was conducted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC)...
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GOAT Giving Users The Chance To Score Rare Nike Air Max Kicks By Using AR Try-On Feature
Starting today (Mar.5) until the end of the month, GOAT users will be blessed with the SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit) for rare Air Max models simply by trying on sneakers using the AR Try-On feature. GOAT first introduced the virtual reality feature back in October 2019.
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Texas Woman Accused of Fraudulently Obtaining $3.7M in PPP Loans
LaDonna Wiggins is facing charges of bank fraud, making a false statement to a bank, and money laundering for alleged fraud in obtaining a PPP loan
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C.T. Vivian Book Release in Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World
Civil Rights Icon’s New Memoir Written In Last Year of His Life Across the city, over 24 Atlanta bookstores will feature the life, stories, and teachings of the man who called the city home for almost half a century: Reverend C.T. Vivian. Stores including Barnes & Noble and museum gift shops will
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