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Was Chuck all wrong?�Cabinet Minister and senior member of the Jamaican Parliament Delroy Chuck continues to feel the heat arising from his freedom of expression during a joint sitting of a parliamentary committee over a week ago.
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Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants
MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed restaurants and gyms again because... View Article The post Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Measure Of A President - The Seattle Medium
ailing the creation of a comprehensive or cogent national strategy to combat COVID-19, #45 has begun to ‘reinvent’ his belief that COVID-19 will miraculously “disappear.” Failing to set an example of behavior endorsed by medical science, he presents to the public without masking and ridicules those
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Trump denounces, rails against protesters in Mount Rushmore speech
On the eve of Independence Day in America, President Donald Trump gave a speech at the foot of Mount Rushmore. His speech was more about the protection of monuments and statues than about uniting the country during a time of racial unrest. With several thousand attendees at the South Dakota
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Mayors Of Cities Facing Spikes In Coronavirus Cases Decry Trump Admin Response
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The History of White People in America, coming to WORLDs YouTube Channel in July | New York Carib News
Digital animated series explores the history of race in America and its role in shaping modern society. Premieres July 6 on WORLD’s YouTube Channel
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Atlanta girl, 8, fatally shot near Rayshard Brooks memorial site - TheGrio
Eight-year-old Secoriea Turner was shot and killed Sunday in Atlanta. The incident occured close to the site where Rayshard Brooks was fatally... View Article The post Atlanta girl, 8, fatally shot near Rayshard Brooks memorial site appeared first on TheGrio.
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Im Leaving, and Im Just Not Coming Back: Fed Up with Racism, Black Americans Head Overseas Free Press of Jacksonville
Kim Hjelmgaard USA TODAY   Anthony Baggette knew the precise moment he had to get out: He was driving by a convenience store in Cincinnati when a police officer pulled him over. There had been a [...]
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The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church
The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church By John Thomas, III, Editor The murder of George Floyd not only prompted global outrage but [...]
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Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review - Black News Channel
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil — handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivering a blow to President Donald
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Coronavirus: 32 states struggle with higher rates of infection | The Atlanta Voice
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Little Known Black History Fact: Bessie Stringfield
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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation - DefenderNetwork.com
The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has resurrected a beacon of hope during nationwide protests. In recent weeks, countless rallies were held from D.C. to Seattle with arm-locked
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‘What Independence Are You Celebrating?’ Black 4th March Highlights Disconnect Many Black Americans Feel From 4th Of July - African American News Today - EIN News
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College football amid a pandemic is not worth the risk to young men’s lives | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Trump Has No Stance On Confederate Flag, Press Secretary Claims
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