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South Africa gets its first online cannabis university - Face2Face Africa
South Africans who would want to enter the cannabis industry or add cannabis expertise to their skills set now have an option to do so anywhere and at any time as far as there is an internet connection. Cheeba Africa, a cannabis health and wellness companyselling all kinds of cannabis products, has
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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice
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Striking nurses granted $1 000 bail each
Nurses, who were arrested on Monday at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital after engaging in protests demanding United States dollar salaries, were yesterday granted $1 000 bail each by Mbare magistrate Stan Mambanje.
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Two COVID-19-ravaged churches take different recovery paths - Black News Channel
By DAVID CRARY and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The paths of two New York City churches diverged this week — one reopened and one stayed closed. But they have shared a tragic fate, together losing at least 134 members of their mostly Hispanic congregations to the
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It’s #BlackoutDay2020, Here Is What You Need Know About The Economic Call To Action
Tuesday (Jul.7) marks the arrival of Blackout Day 2020. The economic protest started by Calvin Martyr and is a call to action urging Black people across the country to not spend their money except with Black-owned businesses only.
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Inventor of Diving Suit
In 1919 Charles H. Jackson, a mechanic in Boston, invented a diving suit used to set a new world's record in 1920 for deep sea diving. John F. Turner, an internationally know diver, reached a depth of 360 feet while diving with Jackson's suit.
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56 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity amid pandemic : TheGrio
State officials in Florida report at least 56 intensive care units have reached capacity this week as the state reached over 213,000 cases of coronavirus. The post 56 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity amid pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher - TheGrio
Simon Schuster announced on Monday that Dana Canedy is their new senior vice president and publisher of its namesake... View Article The post Simon Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher appeared first on TheGrio.
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Rickey Smiley Passionately Calls For The Black Community “To Get These Hoodlums Out”
The radio host/comedian is now ready to have an important conversation with the Black community following the recent string of gun violence across the country.
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Strike for Black Lives to Highlight Racism - Black News Channel
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout from work this month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. Dubbed
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Investigation delayed: Rape of toddler at Gauteng hospital sparks outrage
DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom said the hospital CEO claims he found out about the rape incident through the media, although it happened in June.
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Tyler Perry To Cover Cost Of Secoriea Turners Funeral, 8-Year-Old Girl Shot Near Scene Of Rayshard Brooks Death
"I’m outraged today because I’d rather be paying for 8-year-old Secoriea Turner’s college than her funeral. When does this end?" Perry said.
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Poll: Texas voters split on police violence protests, Confederate statues - DefenderNetwork.com
Long-held views on the discrimination against Black people and on memorials to the Confederacy are changing in Texas in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed, according to polling by the Texas Politics Project at the University of
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Kyrie Irving Producing TV Special About Breonna Taylor
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Bubonic plague cases confirmed in China - TheGrio
Just when you thought there was only one communicable disease to worry about, here comes more news out of China... View Article The post Bubonic plague cases confirmed in China appeared first on TheGrio.
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Another Eskom unit trips, as 14-hour power cuts set for some regions
Eskom's power supply hangs by a thread, after another unit tripped on Wednesday. The huge loss coincides with day-long blackouts for some municipalities.
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Bowser: Redskins Name Not Only Obstacle for Bringing Team Back to D.C.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday in a call with reporters that she was happy to see the Washington Redskins moving in a direction to change the football team's name.
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Jaws,’ ‘Black Panther’ and more coming back to the drive-in
By LINDSEY BAHR “Jaws,” “Black Panther” and “Back to the Future” are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and ATT on Monday announced the initial lineup for its summer series of films, comedy and football, running every weekend from
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Tyler Perry to Pay Funeral Expenses for Girl Shot in Atlanta - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry has offered to pay the funeral expenses for an 8-year-old girl who was fatally shot in Atlanta over the weekend, a representative for the actor and filmmaker confirmed Wednesday. Im outraged today because Id rather be paying for 8-year-old Secoriea
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Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case - TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration in its effort to allow employers who... View Article The post Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid if Schools Dont Reopen - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer/ BNC Contributor Determined to reopen Americas schools despite coronavirus worries, President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to hold back federal money if school districts dont bring their students back in the fall. He complained that his own public
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Heres how much money SAA staff will get in their severance packages
New terms and conditions for the severance packages of each worker at SAA were revealed on Wednesday - but will it be enough for the outgoing employees?
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Grand Jury Indicts Eight Louisiana Cops for Using Excessive Force Following Attempted Seat Belt Stop, Car Chase
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Health department offering free COVID-19 testing – Daytona Times
The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia) began free, COVID-19 testing to the public on July 8. Testing will be available by appointment only at these two locations in Volusia County, weather permitting: 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach. To schedule an appointment at this
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Atlanta City Council approves public safety reform legislation, including use-of-force tactics | The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta City Council approved several items aimed at reforming public safety during Monday’s remote council meeting that continued into Tuesday. The Council approved legislation to adopt the nationally reviewed “8 Can’t Wait” principles and amend the Atlanta Police Department’s standard
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Christian Cooper Declares He Wont Cooperate In Prosecution of Central Park Karen on False 911 Report Charges, Claims Shes Suffered Enough
Christian Cooper, the Black bird-watcher who recorded his encounter with Amy Cooper, a woman who called the police on him on May 25 after he asked her to
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Usain Bolt shows first pics and reveals name of new baby girl - TheGrio
Olympic gold medalist and one-time worlds fastest man Usain Bolt took no chances when naming his newborn daughter. Along with... View Article The post Usain Bolt shows first pics and reveals name of new baby girl appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘We eat pain like Skittles’ – MSR town hall explores Black trauma
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Papoose & Remy Ma Expecting Their Second Child Together
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Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to... View Article The post Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students appeared first on TheGrio.
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