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A nine-year-old English child is possibly the first person in the world to have an environmental condition listed as her... View Article The post Cause of death for girl, 9, listed as air pollution following asthma attack appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined DENVER (AP) — Dozens of states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online search market that hurts consumers and advertisers. The lawsuit, announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil
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Scott funds give wings to HBCU visions | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Three of Maryland’s HBCU’s were transformed this week after receiving early Christmas gifts from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.  Bowie State University ($25 million), Morgan State University ($40 million) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Vanessa Bryant Issues Statement On Her Mother’s $5M Lawsuit: “My Husband Never Promised My Mother Anything”
Vanessa Bryant has issued a statement refuting claims made in a $5 million lawsuit filed by her mother Sofia Laine that state Kobe promised to take care of her financially for the rest of her life and charging that her daughter has broken that promise.
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Meharry Medical College Announces Collaboration with University of Memphis and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for More Doctors of Color | Dallas Weekly
We will work together to diversify the healthcare provider pipeline and advance health care education,” said Dr. James Hildreth, the president of Meharry Medical College in Nashville. The institutions plan to create training and research for medical students of color, hoping they will grow the
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April Ryan Named White House Correspondent, DC Bureau Chief For TheGrio
Byron Allen, Chairman & CEO of the Allen Media Group, signed the veteran journalist to become the Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for TheGrio.TV as well.
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14-Year-Old Artist Paints Portrait Of Lebron James For Time Magazine - The New York Beacon
A 14-year-old painter has made it onto the latest cover of Time magazine thanks to LeBron James. Tyler Gordon's painting of the NBA champion was featured on the magazine's cover this week after the Los Angeles Lakers star was named, 'Athlete Of The Year.' Gordon, who has been
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Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Bryant Slams Mother’s ‘Hurtful’ Lawsuit To ‘Extort’ Her Family
Sources close to Vanessa Bryant shared a statement with NewsOne attributed to her that provides a glimpse into the unfortunate family drama with her mother that includes allegations of extortion over unfulfilled promises of material items.
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Video Shows Phoenix Police Fatally Shooting Ex-NFL Player Ekom Udofia
The Phoenix Police Department released a video that shows officers fatally shooting former NFL player Ekom Udofia at least 10 times.
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Final stretch on COVID-19 economic relief, but no deal yet - Black News Channel
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators on the long-delayed $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package worked through a handful of remaining holdups Thursday as they labored to seal a final agreement for more help to businesses and the unemployed and new
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The African American Wellness Project Partners with VNR1 Communications in PSA Campaign to Combat Health Disparities in the African American Community | Dallas Weekly
“We are at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history. Racism is an omnipresent public health burden,” said Dr. Michael LeNoir, one of the nation’s top Black physicians and AAWP’s founder. “We believe that health disparities will exist if we allow them to continue and that through partnerships
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AOC on stimulus: 'urgency of trying to get as much as we can right now' | The Atlanta Voice
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said there is 'urgency' to try to get as much included in coronavirus stimulus talks because it could be the last chance for a meaningful relief bill if Democrats do not control the Senate once President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The Democrat told
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Bidders Take a Flyer on Debt-Ridden Air India – The Wilmington Journal
TAMIL NADU — A number of bidders — including the original owner — are vying to breathe new life into debt-ridden Air India. Over the years, the government-owned national carrier has accumulated debt of over [...]
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12 Days of Smarter News Christmas Quizzes: Caroling, Caroling – The Wilmington Journal
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Damage from border wall: blown-up mountains, toppled cactus - Black News Channel
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press GUADALUPE CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Work crews ignite dynamite blasts in the remote and rugged southeast corner of Arizona, forever reshaping the landscape as they pulverize mountaintops in a rush to build more of President Donald Trump's border wall before his term ends
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OP-ED: Advocate for a racial justice agenda at the U.S. Department of Education - Black News Channel
By John B. King Jr. and Marc Morial The coronavirus has shined a light on how systematic racism, unequal access to opportunity, and disinvestments in low-income communities and communities of color have compounded inequities that have long existed in our country. Black and Latino Americans, for
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PRESS ROOM: Inaugural Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series Culminates with Festive Commencement Celebration | Dallas Weekly
“We took great pride in presenting the Disney Dreamers Academy Virtual Program Series,” said Disney Dreamers Academy Executive Champion Tracey D. Powell. “The virtual platform gave us a chance to amplify the Disney Dreamers Academy theme, ‘Be100,’ which encourages teens to be positive, to be ‘all
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Attempted smear of Jill Biden, Black educators backfires | Afro
By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO On Dec. 12, the Wall Street Journal published the commentary by Joseph Epstein, “Is there a doctor in the White House? Not if you need an M.D.”  Epstein, a former faculty member at an elite Midwestern University, offered condescending advice to Jill Biden, wife
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China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined BEIJING (AP) — Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Monday. The experts will arrive on Thursday and meet with Chinese
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Judge Orders Trump Organization To Release Tax Documents
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US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus | The Atlanta Voice
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapse. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of
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A Kenyan man was training in Philippines to carry out 9/11-style attack in U.S., officials say - Face2Face Africa
A Kenyan man has been charged with trying to stage a 9/11-style attack on the United States on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab, according to federal prosecutors in court documents unsealed Wednesday. Cholo Abdi Abdullah, 30, was arrested in the Philippines in 2019 and had been in the
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Ugandan president reappoints son as head of special forces
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has reappointed his eldest son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the head of Uganda’s Special Forces Command, an elite unit with the responsibility of guarding the president and first family. Gen Kainerugaba has had a meteoric rise through the ranks of the
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 - The New York Beacon
Paris (CNN)French PresidentEmmanuel Macronhas tested positive forCovid-19after experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for a week, his office said Thursday, The Elysee Palace said in a statement that Macron, 42, was diagnosed after he was tested 'at the onset of the first symptoms.' 'In
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Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics - TheGrio
Russia was banned Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world... View Article The post Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics appeared first on TheGrio.
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Joshua Feast’s Independent Autopsy Shows He Was Shot In The Back, Confirming Witnesses’ Accounts
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump shared the details of the report during a Wednesday news conference, which showed the 22-year-old was shot in the back by La Marque cop Jose Santos on Dec. 9.
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CNN's Don Lemon Has a Message for White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany: 'Girl, Bye'
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Black-Owned Bakery Forced to Close After Racially Motivated Threats
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Kobe Bryant’s Widow Vanessa Bryant Slams Mother’s ‘Hurtful’ Lawsuit To ‘Extort’ Her Family
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Philadelphia Man Becomes First Black Acceptant Into Groundbreaking Biotech Graduate Program at His University
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