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Several Tennessee state senators who opposed Biden’s electoral victory are up in arms after a men’s college basketball team took a knee during the national anthem.
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Mboweni's budget 'devoid of SA's economic realities', says EFF
The EFF said finance minister Tito Mboweni and the National Treasury "have run out of ideas".
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Grilled Before Congress Amid Push For His Removal By Democrats
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy underwent questioning on Wednesday in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the continued delay in mail delivery services across the United States.
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England star helping young people to be active and learn through netball and physical activity - Voice Online
ENGLAND NETBALL are teaming up with theYouth Sport Trust (YST)to support theironline After School Sport... The post England star helping young people to be active and learn through netball and physical activity appeared first on Voice Online.
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Julius Garvey to speak on contributions of Caribbean Diaspora to US
DR Julius Garvey, son of famous black nationalist and Jamaica's first national hero, Marcus Garvey, will be the keynote speaker at Sunday's Black History Month forum which will discuss 'The Contributions of the Caribbean Diaspora to America'.
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Remembering The Forgotten: Denmark Vesey, The Charleston Church Founder Who Was A Slave Rebellion Leader
Denmark Vessey, the leader of a historic slave rebellion was a founding member of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.   Wednesday's tragic shooting has thrusted Denmark Vesey back into the national spotlight as many noted that the shooting described as a hate crime took place
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NBA roundup: Wizards top Lakers in OT for 5th straight win - Stabroek News
Bradley Beal scored 33 points and Russell Westbrook added 32 on Monday as the visiting Washington Wizards rallied for a 127-124 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers for their first five-game winning streak in three
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Obama reveals he broke childhood friend's nose for using racial slur - TheGrio
In his new podcast on Spotify, President Barack Obama revealed he broke his childhood friend’s nose for using a racial... View Article The post Obama reveals he broke childhood friend's nose for using racial slur appeared first on TheGrio.
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Chang pitches new $10b prison - DBJ to spearhead funding plan for high-tech facility
WESTERN BUREAU: A new prison expected to replace the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre is to be constructed in St Catherine at an estimated cost of J$10 billion. The project will be executed by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), which has...
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's sister dies from complications of COVID-19 - TheGrio
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced sad family news today. She revealed via her Twitter account today that her 64-year-old... View Article The post D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's sister dies from complications of COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years - The Washington Informer
Black Americans have lost three years in life expectancy over the past two years, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The post CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Longview Regional Medical Center Announces New CEO | East Texas Review
Longview Regional Medical Center announced the selection of Steve Gordon as the hospital’s new CEO. Gordon is an experienced healthcare leader who brings more than 15 years of leadership roles at hospitals in Texas and Florida. His first day at the hospital will be March 29, 2021. Currently, Gordon
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Mack Major Makes a Difference in Real Estate and Economic Development | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major said the mission of House Tur Investments, LLC, is to alleviate investors’ concerns with the loan process so they can focus efforts on real estate investment properties. The company leads its investors through the acquisitions process to the sale of the property.
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President Bio declares Sulima a potential tourism centre of attraction
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 February 2021: Last Saturday, President Dr Julius Maada Bio visited Sulima in Pujehun District, Southern Province  of Sierra Leone, to thank local people for supporting his bid for the presidency. He said that Sulima which is about 406 kilometres from the capital
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Budget Speech: How will SA spend in 2021? Tito makes 15 major pledges
It's yet another tough, tough Budget Speech for Tito Mboweni - but the Finance Minister has detailed exactly how the Treasury will spend our money in 2021.
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Mercia Bowser, 64, Sister of D.C. Mayor, Dies from COVID-19 Complications - The Washington Informer
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South Africa: Health System Boosted to Respond to Covid-19
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Allegations that Labour party mistreated woman who could have become Liverpool's first black mayor - Voice Online
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Can slavery reparations happen under the Biden administration? - TheGrio
401 years ago, the first enslaved Africans came to this nation as free labor, fattening the pockets of plantation owners.... View Article The post Can slavery reparations happen under the Biden administration? appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black History Month 2021, The Caribbean-American Contribution | New York Carib News
Black History Month 2021 takes on special significance coming in the midst of the dual pandemic that has mercilessly hit the black communities across the world.
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VBS liquidator sues KPMG SA for R863m after it signed off on fraudulent financials | Fin24
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