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By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer/ BNC Contributer IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying its concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Ongoing protests responding to the death of George Floyd have sparked a broader
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We’ve Caught Goosebumps Again. Goosebumps. - Black News Channel
By: Avery Jacobs/ BNC Contributer  That was the feeling, The excitement, and experience of watching Michael Jordan and his flashy moves. America watched Sunday after Sunday as the biggest sports icon to ever play the game, showed why he is the greatest of all-time. I’m talking about Michael
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AMHVoices: Majority won’t sympathise with Zanu PF
I WOULD like to urge the people of Zimbabwe to open their eyes. Zanu PF will continue with its empty promises. This time we must say enough is enough to these endless empty promises. Zanu PF launched its manifesto in 2018, which was totally useless considering what the people were promised by
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Relief Fund Set Up to Help Small Businesses in Birmingham
cfbham.org The Birmingham Business Relief Fund is a community response to the needs of small businesses affected by unrest that occurred in downtown last Sunday. Nearly 60 businesses sustained some type of damage. The fund is a collaborative effort between the City of Birmingham, the Birmingham
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Former NFL Player Reche Caldwell Killed In Botched Robbery Attempt
Former NFL Player Reche Caldwell Killed In Botched Robbery Attempt
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Sam Richardson, Chris Redd & More Demand Investigation Into The Second City [Details]
SNL's Chris Redd, Veep's Sam Richardson, and 17 others are demanding the improv company be investigated for racial discrimination, sexual misconduct, and more.
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Why Kids Are Angrier Right Now, And What Parents Can Do About It
Some children are coping with their COVID-19 anxiety with aggressive behavior. Here's how to help your kid cope.
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Mourners In Masks, Fists Raised, Pay Their Respects To George Floyd In Houston
Thousands lined up for a public viewing to honor the Black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck.
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AMHVoices: Govt ripping off tobacco farmers
THE forex auction system which started to operate on Tuesday this week is not meant to benefit the poor small-scale tobacco farmers. Tobacco Farmers Union of Zimbabwe Most of the small-scale tobacco farmers in communal areas have already sold more than 80% of their tobacco, for they cannot hold
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Technical glitch adds to Byo water woes
BULAWAYO City Council has shut down water pumps supplying water from Ncema Dam to the Tuli Reservoir due to a technical fault, forcing prolonged water supply interruption in the city. BY SILAS NKALA The problem comes at a time the city is already under a 144-hour water-shedding schedule, which has
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Nigeria coronavirus: 24,077 cases; record new cases, UK evacuation | Africanews
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was reached on May 31 when 307 new cases took its tally to
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Reopening the economy amidst the rise of Covid-19 in Africa - African Voice Newspaper
By Olakunle AgboolaAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly across the world, African countries have taken strategic decisions to mitigate the economic effects of the virus as African nations have decided to resume operations of key industries amidst the global lockdown. The fear of
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The ‘Katrina To COVID Class’: How The Coronavirus Era Affects New Orleans Students More Acutely
Floodwaters and fear shaped the earliest memories of high school seniors in New Orleans. Now they’re graduating in the middle of another major crisis for their city.
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More than 200 samples from West Kingston, Norwood for testing
The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it has collected 137 samples in West Kingston since Thursday for COVID-19 testing, and some 100 samples in Norwood, St James, where surveillance is continuing.   It says the results will be...
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Jah Prayzah gets lifetime ambassadorship
CONTEMPORARY musician Jah Prayzah was yesterday appointed the lifetime brand ambassador for West Property (WestProp) Zimbabwe, as it seeks to enhance its visibility on the market. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Harare, WestProp’s finance director Simbarashe Kadye said they
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Tivoli seniors not taking any chances with coronavirus
WITH NEWS that at least five persons in their community contracted COVID-19, senior residents of Tivoli Gardens who are among the most vulnerable to the highly contagious disease are getting tested, sanitising and staying home. Since Wednesday,...
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Colin Kaepernick Could Be Back In The NFL Soon As Multiple Teams Show Interest
Thanks to Mounting Interests From Several Teams Colin Kaepernick Could Be Back In The NFL "Soon"
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Hustlers Ambition: 50 Cents Power Hand Sanitizer Is Now Available For Purchase
The G-Unit general isnt letting COVID-19 slow down his entrepreneurial spirit. 50 Cent is making lemons out lemonade by officially getting in the hand sanitizer business. Fif first hinted he was getting back in the hand sanitizer game back in March when he visited the manufacturing facility
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Masked or not, high school football players continue to grind behind the scenes | BlackPressUSA
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — With a lot of factors contributing to the continued spread of the virus, local football players Kendall Guess, Robert Johnson and Cameron Miller, all share the same desire – for people to stay safe during this time. They are hopeful about the future. “By stepping
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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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Nile Dam impasse: Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree to AU-led talks | Africanews
The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia agreed late Friday to return to talks aimed at reaching an accord over the filling of Ethiopia’s new hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, according to statements from the three
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'Money by nature': Tanzania miner pockets $3.4m for two gemstones | Africanews
A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after unearthing two of the biggest rough tanzanite gemstones ever
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Mike Henry to Stop Voicing Black Character on Family Guy - Black News Channel
By: AP/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family Guy voice actor Mike Henry said Friday he is stepping down from the role of Cleveland Brown on the Fox animated series. Henry wrote on Twitter that he will stop playing the shows main African American character because persons of color should play
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Rihanna, Migos, Meek Mill, Nas & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Reform Of New York Police Department
Rihanna, Migos, Meek Mill, Nas & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Reform Of New York Police Department
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Covid-19: Mbalula takes sho't left on meeting with taxi operators | News24
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has cancelled a meeting with taxi operators who have been negotiating to be able carry more passengers, and to cross provincial borders during the coronavirus restrictions.
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Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February | Afro
By BlackPressUSA New statistical table and analysis available on the American Banking Institute’s (ABI) SBRA Resources website show that 471 small businesses have elected to file for bankruptcy relief under new subchapter V to chapter 11 of the Code since it was enacted. The Small Business
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Celebrities Irrelevant During Coronavirus? - Black Millennials
During the recent global pandemic, a lot of celebrities have decided to speak up and use their popularity to speak on the subject of the coronavirus. Some of them have provided good messages to give people hope, while others have completely missed the mark, and appear to be completely out of touch
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Bissau braces for rise in coronavirus cases, enlists Cuban medical help | News24
Guinea Bissau was warned to prepare for a possible increase in coronavirus cases by the head of its response commission, as a team of Cuban health workers arrived to help the nation tackle the pandemic.
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Michael B. Jordan Gives Passionate Speech About Fixing The Racial Injustices In Hollywood
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