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Caribbean Climate Assessment Workshop Set for Jan. 19
The Caribbean chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment will host a virtual workshop on Jan. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to gather participants’ thoughts on the climate change issues that are most important to the U.S. Caribbean region.
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More thunderstorms to lash Eastern Cape after 6 die during heavy rains, strong winds | News24
Six people have been crushed to death, 19 injured and 142 others left homeless after severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc in the Eastern Cape, destroying homes in parts of the OR Tambo district municipality last week.
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Muhoroni mob spears three cops after mistaking them for thugs
One person has been shot dead while three police officers suffered spear wounds following an altercation with a mob that had mistaken them for robbers
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Four Cases of Omicron Variant Found in D.C.
D.C. health officials have reported the city's first four known cases of the coronavirus's omicron variant. The post Four Cases of Omicron Variant Found in D.C. appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Tunisia: Organisations and Parties Denounce Statement By Western Countries G7 Heads of Mission, As Interference in Internal Affairs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Organisations and parties, on Sunday, denounced, the latest joint statement of the heads of diplomatic missions of G7 countries and the EU, saying it is a flagrant interference in the internal affairs of Tunisia. They called on the President of the Republic
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions On Wildlife Traffickers
[State Department] The Department of State is disrupting wildlife trafficking networks by imposing visa restrictions on eight nationals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These actions under section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which targets wildlife and
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Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building dedicated to local architect Alonzo Robinson
On November 30, 2021, The City of Milwaukee hosted a dedication of the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building at 711 W. Wells Street, in honor of its architect Alonzo Robinson, Jr. (center). Alonzo was the first African American architect licensed by the state of Wisconsin and the city
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Company Makes Offer to Black Job Applicant Who Filed “CROWN Act” Lawsuit | Post News Group
Last month, Jeffrey Thornton, through his attorney Adam Kent, filed the allegations against Encore Global, LLC, in San Diego County Superior Court. The lawsuit asserted that Thornton was denied employment because of his locs. The lawsuit gave California’s “CROWN Act, signed into law in 2019, its
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Alexander: Maybe the #FightForRiverside is a fairer tussle - L.A. Focus News
Cal Baptist's Dan Akin attempts to dunk against UC Riverside in a nonconference men's basketball game at UCR Student Recreation Center on Sunday Dec. 12, 2021. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) UC Riverside's Callum McRae looks for a teammate to pass the ball as California
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Prosecutors In Potter Trial Show Jurors Dramatic Differences Between Gun, Taser
Prosecutors in the trial of Kim Potter, a Minnesota police officer charged in the killing of Daunte Wright, walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser.
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Ghana: Ratify International Labour Organisation Convention 190 - AAG
[Ghanaian Times] Action Aid Ghana (AAG) has appealed to the government to take immediate steps to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 which seeks to end violence and harassment in the world of work.
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Kentucky man brings grill to cook for tornado victims in viral video
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed at a press conference Monday morning that at least 74 people across the state died The post Kentucky man brings grill to cook for tornado victims in viral video appeared first on TheGrio.
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Juan F. Luis Hospital Announces Doug Koch as New Chief Executive Officer
A search and interview process that spanned more than two months ended Friday for the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital with Territorial Hospital and Health Facilities Corp. board members announcing the selection of Doug Koch as the facility’s new chief executive officer.
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July 29, 1895: First National Conference of the Colored Women of America is Held
BY WALTER OPINDE  On 29th July, 1895, representatives of 42 black women's clubs from 14 states—including the Colored Women's League of Washington, the Women's Loyal Union of New York, and the Ida B. Wells Club of Chicago – gathered in Berkeley Hall for the First National Conference of the Colored
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SA drops 13 places in the UN's latest Global Knowledge Index | News24
Of the Sub-Saharan African countries, Botswana ranked the highest, followed by South Africa and Namibia.
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Rosetta Miller-Perry, ‘Queen Mother’ of the Black Press - TSDMemphis.com
by Stacy M. Brown - For 30 years, the Tennessee Tribune and its publisher Rosetta Miller-Perry have set the standard for news covering Nashville and beyond. During a sold-out celebration on Sunday, December 5, Miller-Perry, the trailblazing 2019 National Newspaper Publishers Association
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Ugandan Army Starts Own National Defence College
[Nile Post] The first National Defence College for the Ugandan army, the UPDF has started operations, the Nile Post has learnt.
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Tunisie : le président prolonge le gel du Parlement, annonce un référendum et des législatives
« Les réformes constitutionnelles et autres seront soumis à référendum le 25 juillet 2022, jour anniversaire de la proclamation de la République », a déclaréle président tunisien, Kaïs Saïed, lundi 13 décembre 2021. - / AFP A la fin de novembre, il assurait «préparer la sortie» de l’état
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Rest in Power: Rappers We Lost In 2021
Salute to all the fallen artists no longer here.
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Jackson: Our criminal justice system needs dramatic reform | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Jesse Jackson Sr. (TriceEdneyWire.com)—In the civil rights movement we were constantly reminded to keep our eyes on the prize. What’s the prize? Equality of opportunity and results, which requires equity in every facet of our lives—education, housing, home ownership, job
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Mottley: Let police and courts handle the criminals - Barbados Today
As the country grapples with a recent spike in violent crimes, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has offered a stern condemnation of vigilante acts of justice, describing them as “unacceptable” in our landscape. In recent weeks, there have been several daring and gruesome homicides. They include the
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Is The Math Curriculum Being Ruined By The 'Woke Left'? This Black College Professor Thinks So - Blavity
Across the  United States , a recent movement has initiated discussions of whether academic  math  curricula should be restructured. Specifically, this initiative seeks to address the alleged  racism  within math  education  through various approaches,  including  having "high-achieving" and
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Spirit.Ed: These 12 Cocktails Will Help You Countdown To Christmas Day
In preparation for the celebration, CASSIUS, and Spirit.Ed has a collection of 12 cocktails that should put you on the nice (or naughty) list for sure.
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Ethiopia: Reports of Human Rights Abuses, Atrocities, and Destruction in Amhara and Afar Regions
[State Department] The United States notes with grave concern unconfirmed new reports alleging egregious human rights abuses, atrocities, and destruction of civilian infrastructure by Tigrayan forces in the Amhara and Afar regions of Ethiopia. We call on all armed actors to renounce violence
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Money Laundering: Army Vet Finds Forgotten $387,000 Lottery Ticket In His Laundry
By Joseph Golder An Army veteran who found an old lottery ticket while doing his laundry made the right move. Maricus Barnes of Hampton, Virginia, was about to throw away the ticket from the Oct. 23 drawing, but then decided to check it out “because it might be worth a few bucks.” It turned out to
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Ben Crump is representing Glenn Foster's family in probe into his death
The family of Glenn Foster Jr— the former defensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints who died in police custody The post Ben Crump is representing Glenn Foster's family in probe into his death appeared first on TheGrio.
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Remembering the daughter of Caribbean immigrants who became the 'First Lady of Wall Street'
When Ernesta Procope founded one of the most important Black-owned insurance firms as a storefront business in 1953 in the U.S., she knew she had to triumph over challenges usually faced by small minority-owned businesses in a world dominated by big, White-owned companies. And she did just
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Kenya: KRA Employee Dies After Being Attacked By Swarms of Bees
[Nation] A driver with a key parastatal succumbed to bee stings after a swarm attacked people on Jomo Kenyatta Avenue.
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Kenya: Mathare-Korogocho Facility Renamed Mama Margaret Kenyatta Hospital
[Nairobi News] The Mathare-Korogocho Level 5 Hospital has been renamed Mama Margaret Kenyatta Hospital as it opens its doors to patients this week.
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Juan F. Luis Hospital Announces Doug Koch as New Chief Executive Officer
A search and interview process that spanned more than two months ended Friday for the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital with Territorial Hospital and Health Facilities Corp. board members announcing the selection of Doug Koch as the facility’s new chief executive officer.
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