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Serena Williams on money management: 'When you work hard, you reap the benefits' - TheGrio
Tennis superstar Serena Williams conducted a money management Livestream mini-class with students from historically Black colleges and young professionals. During... View Article The post Serena Williams on money management: 'When you work hard, you reap the benefits' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Local funeral home owner and businessman Arthur Reid, Jr., passes at age 82
Arthur Reid, Jr., business man, founder and president of Reid’s New Golden Gate Funeral Home and a longtime benefactor of student education in Milwaukee, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020. He was 82 years old. Arthur Reid was born in Jackson, Tennessee. His family relocated to Milwaukee when he was 13
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Jefferson County Declares State of Emergency, Imposes Curfew
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Joining some of its largest municipalities, Jefferson County on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and implemented a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew through June 9. The County Commission’s emergency meeting was held after Birmingham, Hoover and Bessemer all placed
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St Mary SE tell why Dunn should win
The Jamaica Observer visited the constituency of St Mary South East where sitting MP Dr Norman Dunn (JLP) is being challenged by . Residents were asked: 'Why should your party's candidate win the upcoming election?' Here is how they responded:Stephanie Simpson, Epsom:
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Teens in Chicago Work to Turn Liquor Store Into a Pop-Up Fresh Food Market
A liquor store in Austin on the West Side of Chicago is being transformed into a pop-up food market after local teens were given the chance to come up with solutions to their neighborhood’s challen…
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Rowley says PNM won election | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Monday night declared victory for his ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) in the general elections and signaled immediately that the party is in a transition as he no longer expects to contest another poll in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Brent pupils take part in Met Police stop and search presentation - Voice Online
YOUNG PEOPLE from across Harlesden took part in a special presentation on stop and search... The post Brent pupils take part in Met Police stop and search presentation appeared first on Voice Online.
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ANC Youth League takes aim at Clicks, Unilever and the EFF
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Image Architect, Law Roach, creates a "fLAWless Fundraiser" and Raises $100,000 To Rebuild Local Black-owned Fashion and Beauty Businesses in Chicago | BlackPressUSA
Coined as the Image Architect, Law Roach has been the most notable international fashion stylist who is responsible for styling celebrities such as Zendaya, Celine Dion, and Tiffany Haddish. After owning a vintage haven called Deliciously Vintage, located in Chicago, Law closed up shop so that he
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The Michelle Obama Podcast is Now Live on Spotify | Chicago Defender

If you have already read Becoming and wish you could hear more of former First Lady, Michelle Obama, your wish has been granted. Now you can listen to her more

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Jefferson County (Ala.) to require face coverings in most public spaces
By Michael Tomberlin Alabama Newscenter Jefferson County will require face coverings in most indoor public places beginning at 5 p.m. June 29 and lasting until the county health officer deems public safety no longer requires it in the fight against COVID-19. Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark
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After 38 years, Jefferson County (Ala.) files motion to end consent decree over unfair hiring
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Jefferson County on Tuesday filed a motion to terminate a 38-year-old consent decree over its discriminatory hiring practices against Blacks and women. If accepted by a federal court judge, the request will end one of the longest running consent decree cases
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VIDEO: Howard University President Offers Rx for Treating Covid-19 – The Wilmington Journal
Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, who is also a physician, has a preliminary diagnosis for America's condition while fighting the coronavirus. 'I would say the patient is critically ill, but it is a [...]
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COVID takes toll on Trinidad PM’s savings - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said the value of the savings in his mutual funds account declined by almost 40 per cent, due to current market conditions. The article COVID takes toll on Trinidad PM’s savings appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Caleb Femi gives voice to Generation Z with new short film - Voice Online

POET AND director Caleb Femi has created a new short film, Life After

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Africa: Sensitizing Youth On the Increased Risk of Mortality for Covid-19 Due to Smoking
[WHO] During the Prizing Giving Ceremony of the National Info-Clip Competition held on 03 September 2020 at the R. Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village, young people from different regions of the country were sensitized on the increased risk of mortality for COVID-19 due to smoking. Hon. Mr Stephan
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Wayne County Health Release Return to School Roadmap for School Districts | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
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Grenada concerned about growing disregard for COVID-19 protocols
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases rising fast, California overhauled its guidelines Tuesday for who can be tested, prioritizing people who are hospitalized with symptoms, those in close contact with infected people or when necessary to control an outbreak. The new
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Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall - Dallas Post Tribune
By COLLIN BINKLEY President Donald Trump launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons. “They think it’s going to be good for
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Marijuana Harmful to the Heart: Report
The legalization of marijuana for recreational or medicinal use has become commonplace throughout the U.S., but the American Heart Association recently issued a report saying the herb may be unhealthy for the heart.
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh warned yesterday that the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was being spread by young people and appealed to them to follow the measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
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Alaska Airlines passenger threatens to kill everyone unless they accept ‘Jesus was a Black man' - TheGrio
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington over the weekend after an agitated... View Article The post Alaska Airlines passenger threatens to kill everyone unless they accept ‘Jesus was a Black man' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jeremiah Emmanuel: 'I hope my story inspires other young people to become authors' - Voice Online
FRESH FROM Stormzy's Merky Books, the publishing house which provides a platform for underrepresented voices... The post Jeremiah Emmanuel: 'I hope my story inspires other young people to become authors' appeared first on Voice Online.
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