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As of August 26, 2020 at 10:30 AMAlabama had 112,126 confirmed cases of coronavirus,(5,400 more than last week) with 1,965 deaths (89 morethan last week)Greene County had 273 confirmed cases, (8 more casesthan last week), with 14 deathsSumter Co. had 393 cases with 19 deathsHale Co. had 517 cases with 27 deaths

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The footwear company is joining other corporations who are donating to the #BlackLivesMatter cause.

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It is times like these when we need to preserve precious memories more than ever. The coronavirus has hit hard, and has forced all non-essential workers to stay indoors. For the black community, there could be fewer people indoors, due to the fact that a lot of black people work in essential

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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) The director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Alejandro Werner said yesterday Latin America and the Caribbean have become the new coronavirus (COVID-19) global epicentre.He said the human cost has been tragic, with

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Tunisia plans to resume commercial flights late June | Africanews

Tunisia moves to resume commercial flights as it plans to reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on June 27, 2020 as part of full de-confinement scheduled for June

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Coronavirus Update: Marylands Oldest African-American-Owned and Operated Nursing Home Untouched By Coronavirus

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Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Winfrey made sure that there was plenty of fish in the places she’s called home. Through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, the OWN Network boss announced she was donating $12 million to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in

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George Floyd, A Death That Sparked A Movement, To Be Buried - Black News Channel

By JUAN A. LOZANO and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press/BNC Contributer HOUSTON (AP) Floyd, 46, was to be laid to rest next to his mother in the suburb of Pearland. He called for her as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck May 25. Cellphone video of the encounter ignited

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Coronavirus is Hitting Black People - Black Millennials

You may or may not have heard that the recent global pandemic of the coronavirus is hitting black people disproportionately. The problem appears to be much more of a concern in America, where it is disproportionately affecting and killing black people compared to white people. It gets even more

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Jeff Bezos Roasts All Lives Matter Advocate: Youre The Kind Of Customer Im Happy To Lose

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Covid-19: Apathy? Just 37% of News24 readers expect to be infected, News24/Ipsos poll finds | News24

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Michael Jordan Explains Why He Decided To Commit 2,000,000 Virgils To The Black Community

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NBA 2K20 Joins Protest Support With Free In-Game #BlackLivesMatter & I Cant Breathe Shirts

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MDC Alliance ‘abductees’ granted bail

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Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February | Afro

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The NBA Is Reportedly Planning On Using NBA 2K To Simulate Crowd Noise

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