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BY FIDELITY MHLANGA ZIMBABWE’s informal businesses, making up about 60% of the country’s economy, say government missed the point when it moved to impose a monthly presumptive tax on small-to-medium scale enterprises (SMEs) operating informally before addressing several problems affecting them. In
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VP-Elect Harris Picks Tina Flournoy To Be Her Chief Of Staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Tina Flournoy, a veteran Democratic strategist and aide to the Clintons, as her chief of staff, the transition team announced Thursday. Flournoy's appointment as Harris' top staffer adds to a team of advisers led by Black
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Mayor of Virginia Town Refuses to Resign, Defends Meme of Aunt Jemima As Biden’s VP: ‘I Took It to Be Humorous’
The mayor of a small town in Virginia apologized for posting a racist meme about former Vice President Joe Biden’s potential running mate. Barry Presgraves, […]
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Rwanda: Covid-19 Crisis Has Widened Gender Disparity - Kagame
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called for action against continued structural gender disparities saying that it shouldn't be the case in a truly inclusive and sustainable future.
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Former pizza CEO Herman Cain dies from coronavirus | Atlanta Daily World

Herman Cain, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, has died from coronavirus. Cain, 74, was hospitalized at an Atlanta-area hospital in early July after he

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Barack Obama's Summer Playlist Is A Celebration Of Black Women
Khalid, Teyana Taylor and more react to being included.
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Meet Joel Nettey, the first African to head the International Advertising Association - Face2Face Africa
Ghanaian national Joel Nettey has been elected as the President and Chairman of the International Advertising Association (IAA), the global body for marketing and communications. He is the first African to occupy the position since its formation in 1938. The Ghanaian succeeds Srinivasan Swamy who
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Ice Cube Burns Eric Trump For Tweeting Fake Photo Of Him And 50 Cent
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Virginia’s longest-serving sheriff dies at his Hampton home, officials said - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts died peacefully while with his family, officials said. He became the city’s first Black sheriff in 1992.
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HHS official to take two-month leave following conspiracy rant - TheGrio
The top spokesman at the Department of Health and Human Services is taking a leave of absence after apologizing for... View Article The post HHS official to take two-month leave following conspiracy rant appeared first on TheGrio.
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2020; Where Have The Jobs Gone?
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Texas Startup OnwardMobility Annouces New 5G Android Blackberry For 2021 | The Urban Daily
A new Texas startup called OnwardMobility is taking on the Blackberry license once optioned to Chinese phone manufacture TCL. It is promising to release a 5G model of Barack Obama's favorite means of communication in 2021. Oh, and yes, it will still be powered by Android and will have the QWERTY
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Granger endorses Lowenfield chopping of 115,000 votes - Stabroek News
President David Granger last evening endorsed a controversial report by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield which invalidated the votes of 25% of Guyanese electors. The article Granger endorses Lowenfield chopping of 115,000 votes appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Democrats Underscore Long Road Ahead in Fight for Racial Justice | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
Last night ccccat the Democratic National Convention, elected leaders and activists had the tough conversations in a segment titled “We the People Demand Racial Justice,” and laid out the party’s … Continued
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Garvey, Marcus
Garvey, Marcus, 1887–1940, American proponent of black nationalism, b. Jamaica. At the age of 14, Garvey went to work as a printers apprentice. After leading (1907) an unsuccessful printers strike in Jamaica, he edited several newspapers in Costa Rica and Panama. During a period in London he took
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PNP heavyweights left in the cold
SEVERAL of the People's National Party's (PNP) heavyweights will be absent from Parliament's Lower House when it reconvenes following last evening's historic loss to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) at the polls.
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Critics: Zimbabwe Stepping Up Arrests and Assaults Against Female Protesters
Recent arrests and alleged assaults against women by state agents in Zimbabwe have again brought international attention to the country's long history of violence against ...
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This Day In History - October 21
Today is the 295th day of 2020. There are 71 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1967: Tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters march in Washington, DC.OTHER EVENTS1797: The US Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is launched in Boston's harbour.
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No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (1914–1918)
When the First World War began in 1914, black Canadian men responded to the call to arms. Like other loyal citizens who flocked to recruiting centers, they wanted to do their part for king and country. Despite being ready and willing to serve overseas, and contrary to official government
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Michelle Obama Highlights Opening Night of Democratic National Convention
By Steve Peoples Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate broadside against President Donald Trump during Monday’s opening night of the Democratic National Convention, assailing the Republican president as unfit for the job and warning that the nation’s mounting crises
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SA faced with double storm of Covid-19 and hunger, warns Zulu | News24
"We need to respond as quickly as we possibly can, we need to be agile. The storm is here and there isn’t time," she said.
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'Heroes' Actor Leonard Roberts Recounts Racism On Set In Open Letter
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Elizabeth Ann Bucchianeri, an author said: “You can’t enjoy art or books in a hurry.”
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Birmingham Church Bombed in '63 Planning Virtual Remembrance - Voice and Viewpoint
AP Wire Service BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Crowds gather every year at 16th Street Baptist Church to mark the anniversary of the horrific day when a bomb planted by Ku Klux Klansmen went off just before worship, killing four Black girls. This year's 57th observance will be virtual because of the
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Rebellion Collapsed/People Killed in the Struggles
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Africa is approaching one million Covid-19 cases - here's how countries are faring | News24
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Ocasio-Cortez, Dems assail men's abusive treatment of women - Black News Channel
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over a Republican lawmaker's verbal assault broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor Thursday as she and other Democrats assailed a sexist culture of 'accepting violence and violent language
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Uganda: Expert Tips On Living With COVID-19 After Lockdown
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