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State Selects Black LA Firm to Disburse $500 Million in COVID Relief Loans | L.A. Focus News

Tanu Henry | California Black Media The State of California announced that it has selected a Black-led-and-operated financial firm in Los Angeles to act as the intermediary charged with disbursing $500 million in COVID-19 grants to California small businesses and non-profits. The California

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Here’s When 41 Of The Most Highly Anticipated Movies Will Be Released In 2021

Every movie on this list was originally slated to come out in 2020 — until the COVID-19 pandemic forced studios to reschedule.

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Hoops 4 L.Y.F.E. switches gears amid pandemic - WS Chronicle

Nearly everyone has had to make concessions and adjustments due to the pandemic. Brittany Ward, founder and executive director of Hoops 4 L.Y.F.E. (H4L), has had to change her after-school program into a virtual mentoring program due to COVID-19. Her plans are to expand to assist more

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Source: https://wschronicle.com

Government putting fight to cyber criminals

GRANGE HILL, Westmoreland - Project portfolio manager in the Ministry of National Security, Thaddeti Tulloch, says the ministry will, as of next month, start to roll out a programme on cybersecurity as part of efforts to further protect citizens from the evolving threat of cybercrime.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

2020: A Year of Trauma and Triumph | News | The Michigan Chronicle

Not since the Detroit rebellion of 1967 or perhaps the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a year later in 1968, has Michigan and Detroit in particular, experienced such a year of collective trauma in the lives of all its citizens. Even those tragic events pale in comparison to the

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LAUSD board members not sorry to see DeVos gone as education secretary | L.A. Focus News

It didn’t take long for district leaders and educators in Los Angeles Unified to respond to the news that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos had resigned. “One of the worst Secretaries of Education in history,” school board President Kelly Gonez tweeted. “Finally @BetsyDeVosED does something

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Conflicting reports about hunger strike, alleged abuse of prisoners

THERE are conflicting reports surrounding activities at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) denying reports of a hunger strike and abuse of prisoners although human rights group Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ) has confirmed

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Corporate Hands | WINDALCO donates $6m in online-learning devices to students

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Homeownership disparities a Minnesota blight -

The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency has made it a priority to mitigate racial disparities in homeownership. Source

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Chasing a dream

Beating the sunrise every morning, Suedi-Ann Hamilton makes a trip from Kingston to a five-acre plot in Ebony Park, Clarendon, where the young entrepreneur has embarked on an ambitious journey to build an agricultural conglomerate.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Respond to Firings of officers in Breonna Taylor killing | Atlanta Daily World

National Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and Co-counsels Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker Respond to Expected Firings of Det. Joshua Jaynes and Det. Myles Cosgrove in Breonna Taylor Killing Jaynes supplied false information in obtaining search warrant that directly led to Taylor’s murder, Cosgrove fired

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Black Inspirations of 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel

2020 has been a difficult year, but it didn’t stop these Black men and women from making a difference and inspiring those around them through their achievements, perseverance and accomplishments. The post Black Inspirations of 2020 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Chief Judge Evans names three new acting presiding judges of the Criminal, County and Traffic Divisions | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the appointments of three new acting presiding judges to head the Criminal, County and Traffic Divisions on January 4, 2021. The appointments include historic firsts for the Circuit Court. Honorable Erica L. Reddick becomes the first woman to head

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

6 Ways to Get Free Stuff On Amazon Without Prime | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020

Everyone likes a freebie – big or small. Every gift has its beauty, but the free gift is the most beautiful one that you get. Even then, not many people are aware of the 06 best free gifts available on Amazon. This may sound a bit nice to you, but Read More

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Kwanzaa | New York Carib News

We feel, in these unprecedented times, that the principles of Kwanzaa ought to be emphasized, and so the following original text of the Founder of Kwanzaa, Dr. Maulana Karenga is included in this editorial.

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Source: The New York Carib News

Infrastructure to facilitate production of digital birth certificates 90 per cent complete

THE implementation of infrastructure that will facilitate the production of digital birth certificates for Jamaicans is now 90 per cent complete.This was disclosed by programme director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, who said the National Public Key Infrastructure

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Only three new laws take effect Jan. 1 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Minimum wage increase to $11/hour will also be in effect By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com When a new year begins in Illinois, there typically are dozens if not hundreds of new laws going into effect. Not this year. Like so many other things in 2020, the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Despite Pandemic and Protests, Faith Community Makes Impact in 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel

The following are some of the activities that garnered attention in the Sentinel’s Religion section. The post Despite Pandemic and Protests, Faith Community Makes Impact in 2020 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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‘Black Families and Marriages Are Under Attack’: Tyrese Issues Emotional Announcement of Split from His Wife

Tyrese Gibsonand his wife Samantha Lee have called it quits after nearly four years of marriage. The 42-year-old took to his Instagram page late Tuesday […]

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control – Dallas Post Tribune

By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the

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Manchester businessman suspected to have committed suicide

The community of Davyton in Manchester has been left in shock following Tuesday night's discovery of a businessman hanging from the ceiling of his grocery shop. Steve Henry, 54, was found by relatives. He was quickly lowered and...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Local arts and culture advocate publishes first children’s book - The Bay State Banner

Candelaria Norma Silva is a creative powerhouse. A community arts and culture advocate, consultant and writer, the Dorchester resident has been crafting children’s stories for years. The 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns finally gave her the time and headspace she needed to publish her first standalone

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Tennessee college football coach fired for calling Stacey Abrams ‘Fat Albert’ - Face2Face Africa

An assistant coach with the Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs college football team has been fired after he called former Georgia state assembly member and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams “Fat Albert” in a racist-filled tweet on Tuesday, ESPN reported. In the said offensive tweet which has since been

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Officers Connected to Taylor’s Death Could Face Dismissal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police have taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death — the one who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to her apartment and another found to have opened fire. Detective Joshua Jaynes received

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¿Qué es el refresco "Zaraza Vargas" y de dónde viene? | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

No se debe visitar el estado de Veracruz, en México, sin probarlo. Así como es característico del Puerto de Veracruz el café de 'La Parroquia', también lo es tomar un refresco 'Zaraza Vargas'. Esta bebida de origen veracruzano ha perdurado por varias décadas en el gusto de chicos y grandes. Es un

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Source: The Florida Star

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Is Way Behind Schedule. Should We Worry?

Trump administration officials were saying just a few weeks ago that 20 million Americans could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by year’s end. Now here we are, and only 2.1 million…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

National Gallery of Art Acquires 40 Works by Black Southern Artists

The acquisition adds paintings, quilts and sculptures by more than 20 African-American artists, many of them self-taught, into the collection.

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Source: Unpublished Black History

5 Tips for Choosing Online Casino Websites in 2021 | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020

Perhaps the most notable technological advancement of the gambling industry is the emergence and establishment of online casinos. The benefits gaming sites offer too exciting and appealing to ignore. A vital advantage is the ability to play casino real money games online via desktop or mobile. You

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Hippo seen wandering around Chartwell, Johannesburg

A video of a hippo grazing alongside Klein Jukskei River in Chartwell was shared social media. Residents are warned to keep a safe distance.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Mariah Huq Of ‘Married To Medicine’ Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Bravo

The former "Married To Medicine" star is taking Bravo and a few production companies to court.

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