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African American Nurse first to Receive COVID Vaccine
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The person who is going to take the first vaccine in the state of New York, maybe the first vaccine shot in the United States,” Cuomo said of Lindsay as she sat in a chair ahead of receiving the historic jab. “This vaccine is exciting because I believe this is the weapon that will
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Rwanda: Sibomana Threatens to Report Yanga SC to FIFA Over Salary Arrears
[New Times] Tanzanian premier league club Yanga SC risk heavy fines by FIFA if they fail to pay salary arrears owed to their former player Patrick Sibomana.
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Kaizer Chiefs respond to 'leaked' targets: ‘There’s work happening’
Kaizer Chiefs have responded to reports that they could sign at least 13 players ahead of the start of the 2021-22 season.
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Senate Confirms Dr. Cecilia Rouse to Chair the Council of Economic Advisors
Dr. Cecilia Rouse, nominated by President Joe Biden to be chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 95-4. […] The post Senate Confirms Dr. Cecilia Rouse To Chair The Council Of Economic Advisors  appeared first on Essence.
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(1966) Stokely Carmichael, “Black Power”
Soon after he was named chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Stokely Carmichael began to tout the slogan and philosophy of Black Power.  In the speech below he explains  Black Power to an audience at the University of
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Arnold joins effort to vaccinate teachers immediately, calls the effort a new GOTV campaign-Get Our Teachers Vaccinated - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner Dallas City Councilmember Carolyn King Arnold called on city, county and state leaders Monday to immediately place Texas teachers on the high-priority list to receive COVID-19 vaccines available
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The Genesis Group of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1971– )
In 1971 Ruffin Bridgeforth, Darius Gray, and Eugene Orr, all African American Mormons, met at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to create a strategy for receiving greater support for the black members of the Latter Day Saints. In that year, there were only three or four hundred Latter-day
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Travel on hold: Australia extends border closures until mid-June
Australia has officially announced an extension of its measures to reduce COVID-19 infections, including the country’s lengthy border closure.
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New Board Members Seek Increased Community Influence in School District Decisions | Post News Group
There are high hopes in the community for a newly energized school board as four new members set to take office in January pledging to disentangle the multiple crises facing the Oakland Unified School District  (OUSD), including shuttered classrooms and COVID-19 enforced distance learning, ongoing
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City Seeks to Work With A’s, Major League Baseball To Keep Team in Oakland | Post News Group
City Council leaders said it's incorrect “that the City Council is delaying or refusing to consider the A's project proposal,” at Howard Terminal. The post City Seeks to Work With A’s, Major League Baseball To Keep Team in Oakland first appeared on Post News Group.
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Texas leaders failed to heed warnings that left the state's power grid vulnerable to winter extremes, experts say - Dallas Examiner
By ERIN DOUGLAS, KATE MCGEE and JOLIE MCCULLOUGH The Texas Tribune As Texas faced record-low temperatures this February and snow and ice made roads impassable, the state’s electric grid operator lost control of
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T.I. Will Not Return For ‘Ant Man 3’ Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that T.I will not return for the third installment in the Ant-Man franchise, ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania’.
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Planting Seeds of Success in Stockton | Post News Group
The third seed that is offered by the group is empowerment. It is difficult to get through the first two seeds, education and employment, without the access to this seed. The empowerment seed provides individuals and families with the support and advocacy they need to free up space to obtain
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Remembering a Forgotten World War II Hero | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A United States Navy Messman, French courageously acted after the Japanese Navy struck a U.S. ship in the South Pacific during the conflict. Dozens of Americans were killed, and many others wounded, included French. It didn’t stop the Foreman, Arkansas native and avid swimmer since
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Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks - Houston Forward Times
Wells Fargo observed Black History Month in a meaningful way. The banking giant recently selected… The post Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena to Serve as Accessible Voting Location for 2020 General Election
Alameda County voters can cast their ballot or drop off a completed ballot from Oct. 31-Nov. 3 The Oakland Athletics and Alameda County announced that the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena will serve as an Accessible Voting Location (AVL) in the 2020 General Election. Alameda County voters can
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As They Head to Runoff, District 18 Candidates Tout Policies Housing, Wages | Post News Group
Assembly District 18 includes most of Oakland, San Leandro and Alameda. About 65% of voters there are Democrat, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. It is one of the largest bases of liberal voters in the state. Bonta and Ramachandran are both
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Los Angeles County Plans to Return Manhattan Beach Land to Bruce’s Descendants
By Victor Omondi It’s been almost a century since the city of Manhattan grabbed Bruce’s Beach from Black owners. Yet, it’s never too late for Los Angeles County, which owns part of the land, to return it to the descendants of the Black owners, Charles and Willa Bruce. According to a statement
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How long? How much more long? How long?
‘How long must we wait before a redevelopment plan for Tropicana Field is approved? Haven’t we waited long enough,’ asked community activist Gwendolyn Reese. BY GWENDOLYN REESE, Contributor The title I selected for this piece is borrowed from the song “How Long” by Sweet Honey in the Rock, an
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Korematsu v. United States
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#FreeFriday ?: Ice Cube Accuses Warner Bros. Of Halting ‘Friday’ Franchise
According to Cube, production studio Warner Bros. is pumping the breaks on the success of his Friday franchise by refusing to produce any further content bearing the cult classic's name. On Friday (Feb 26), the "Good Day" rapper took to Instagram to air out the production house for "hi-jacking the
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Hamilton Ndlovu: Tycoon hit by R36m SARS bill, due to 'online boasts'
Has there ever been a better advert for keeping things to yourself? SARS were able to catch up with Hamilton Ndlovu, thanks to his own social media posts.
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FOOD: Sweet Potato Creme Brûlée | Post News Group
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I put my foot down and said, “Today’s the day, no more procrastinating!” Until I realized I don’t know how to make it different than the rest. But my mom made a suggestion that changed the game: Sweet potato creme
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November initiative that would bring billions to California schools and communities is an easy decision | Black Voice News
Even before the crisis, Oakland, like many cities across the state, struggled with limited revenue and tight budgets to address critical needs like affordable housing and homeless
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Kenya: Raila Odinga Starts Five-Day Tour of Coast
[Nation] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has today started his five-day tour of the Coast in what is seen as a strategy to turn the tables on Deputy President William Ruto and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, while persuading the restive region that he has its best political
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Daniel Kaluuya’s Golden Globes Acceptance Speech Was Partially Muted
By Victor Omondi Golden Globes 2021 was conducted virtually and hosted by Saturday Night Live alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Fey hosted the ceremony from New York, while Poehler was physically present in Los Angeles. After the duo’s opening remarks, Golden Globes’ first award went out to Daniel
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Blue or Red?: Peep The First Full Trailer To ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’
Warner Bros. blesses everyone with the first full trailer to the highly anticipated The Matrix: Resurrections and it seems like the fourth flick in the series is actually a continuation/reboot to the first installment in the cult classic franchise.
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Happy 105th Birthday, Ranza Raye Harvey-Devereaux | Post News Group
Born and raised in Ruston, La., the second oldest of four siblings, she was a devoted wife to her husband, Walter Devereaux and devoted mother to three children – Nola and Marva, and Donna, who is
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California Unemployment System Backlogged With Over 200,000 Claims | Post News Group
Many Californians are still waiting for the state’s Employment Development Department (EDD) to clear their backlog of claims, with the department’s data page showing over 221,000 claims are pending past 21 days as of June
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