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The festival features a carnival style roadshow from the Harare city centre to the Let Them Trust Cultural Village which will this year host 5km and 10km marathon races as new excitements. The post Let Them Festival returns with a bang appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Celebrities Who Are Working To Raise Awareness About Mental Health | The Michigan Chronicle
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Within the Black community, awareness about mental health struggles have been raised higher in some of our collective consciousness, but the work to do more is endless. That workload becomes more clear when we think about our shared and individual trauma, the
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Top campaign issues that will decide the William Ruto, Raila Odinga contest
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AARP Research Shows Black Women Voters Aged 50 and Over Will Help Decide the Balance of Power in Next Election
New research by AARP in partnership with pollsters Celinda Lake, Christine Matthews, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and Margie Omero, found that only 17% of Black women have made up their mind about who they will vote for in the 2022 election.
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Yolanda Flowers Becomes First Black Female Dem Nominee For Gov. in AL
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KIM of Diamonds comes with a Bomb
By Roy Kafoteka Malawi music genius KIM of Diamonds could no longer hold it. After a short period of delay, the artist has announced her fourth release. Set to drop on 13th June, this comes as KIM's third official single of the year after her previous project 'With Love from Malawi' EP released
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Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities - The Atlanta Voice
After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for the holiday to get national recognition said it’s important that people learn the history behind it. “We need to know so people ca
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Continuous glucose monitors now covered by insurance
On June 15, 2022, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation into law requiring insurance and managed health plans to provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors, an essential tool for diabetes care. SB2969 expands safe and affordable treatment options for thousands of Illinoisans. Continuous
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PSMAS top-up demands rile members - NewsDay Zimbabwe
The service provider has reportedly been demanding top-up to cover for shortfalls from members. The post PSMAS top-up demands rile members appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Juneteenth and the continued idiosyncratic citizenship of Black Americans | Opinion
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The Complete Guide To Pickleball
Pickleball is the sport you’ve almost definitely heard of but might not have played yet. This is a high-energy game with a huge following that is excellent for players of all ages and abilities.  The post The Complete Guide To Pickleball appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Nearly One Billion People Have A Mental Disorder: WHO - St. Lucia Times News
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Shakira, Pique breaking up
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Kenyan inventor makes history winning Africa’s biggest prize for engineering innovation with her vaccine fridge
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A floating city in the Maldives begins to take shape | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: CNN A city is rising from the waters of the Indian Ocean. In a turquoise lagoon, just 10 minutes by boat from Male, the Maldivian capital, a floating city, big enough to house 20,000 people, is being constructed. Designed in a pattern similar to brain coral, the
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Open forum: LGBTQIA2S+ Health Care Disparities Are Still a Significant Issue
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Africa: Covid-19 Deaths in Africa to Fall By Nearly 94 Percent in 2022 - WHO
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Biden Says He Is 'Proud' Of Apple Retail Workers Who Unionized - The Seattle Medium
President Joe Biden said he was "proud" of Apple's retail workers in Towson, Maryland, who voted this weekend to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant's US stores. The post Biden Says He Is 'Proud' Of Apple Retail Workers Who Unionized appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Shocking letter that put Irungu Kang'ata in cusp of losing key ticket
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195 Years of the Black Press: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility | Post News Group
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of the 230-plus Black-owned newspapers and media companies that comprise the Black Press of America, is poised to observe the 195th anniversary of the birth of Freedom’s Journal and the Black
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Somalia: Severe Drought in Somalia - the ICRC Has Already Reached Over 120,000 Households As the Emergency Response Rolls Out
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Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill
Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week's end on an The post Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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