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Researchers explore how COVID-19 affects heart health in Black women - DefenderNetwork.com
Nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, two things have become clear: The virus profoundly impacts people with heart disease and disproportionately impacts Black people. But the many manifestations of these disparities remains unclear, particularly for one group regularly left out of medical
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#RNCConvention: Trump's audience doesn't match Biden's; president hails CNN | The Atlanta Voice
Up is down, down is up. President Donald Trump thanked CNN Tuesday for its Republican convention coverage, while Fox News heard complaints from some viewers that it wasn’t showing enough. Trump’s tweet that he was “very appreciative” to CNN for showing the vast majority of the Republicans’ opening
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Cash-strapped Caribbean recovers from deadly Storm Laura - Stabroek News
PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAVANA  (Reuters) - Caribbean islands already reeling from the economic impact of coronavirus started recovering yesterday from the damage wrought by Tropical Storm Laura, which left at least 24 dead and damaged thousands of homes and electricity
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“President Trump became the first president to talk about the importance of religious freedom at the United Nations, giving hope to people of faith around the world.”
… 2020. It is true that Black American and Hispanic Americans were enjoying … Sanger’s mind, to ignore African-Americans in the South than to …
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RNC 2020 Day 2: Melania Trump headlines from White House Rose Garden - African American News Today - EIN News
… system. We had an African American president," she … "We got an African American female vice presidential candidate, … the lowest unemployment of African Americans and Hispanics, which wasn … has done more for Black Americans than any other president. …
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Education Collides With Health And Safety, As First Day Of School Nears | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
It has been said that 'a mind is a terrible thing to waste.' But as a poignant video dealing with the coronavirus' disproportionate impact on Detroit released by the Detroit … Continued
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A Misunderstanding Leads To An Uncomfortable Public Exchange Between Megan Thee Stallion And Tammy Rivera: “Your Anger Is Misplaced”
While many celebrities have stepped up to publicly show their support of Megan Thee Stallion after she named Tory Lanez as her alleged shooter, many other public figures — mainly men — continue to make insensitive comments and …
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‘I Am A Dreamer’ Makes Virtual Premiere Aug. 27
A new documentary in partnership with the Motion Picture Association titled, 'I Am A Dreamer,” makes its virtual premiere at 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27 at https://www.motionpictures.org/event/i-am-a-dreamer/, which is also the eve of the anniversary of 'The March on Washington.” The
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New York Mets Player Dominic Smith Gets Emotional Talking About Jacob Blake Protest
“I think the most difficult part is to see people still don’t care.”
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Cameroon: When Covid-19 Sways Cash-Strapped Cameroon Into Debt Relief
[Africa In Fact] Prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Cameroon, an oil exporter with a bloated bureaucracy, was still reeling from the 2014-2016 oil price collapse - one of the most significant oil price slumps in modern times.
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ED adviser under siege
A GROUP of suspected Zanu PF hoodlums yesterday blocked cleric and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s outspoken adviser Shingi Munyeza from addressing a public meeting in Harare. Munyeza, who appeared unfazed, said the incident was a well-orchestrated tactic to intimidate him. The cleric has lately
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Gospel stars shine bright at the 2020 Stellar Awards
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Barca in new turmoil after Messi tells club he wants to leave - Stabroek News
BARCELONA, (Reuters) - Captain Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wishes to leave the club immediately, a source confirmed yesterday, deepening the turmoil within the Catalan side less than two weeks after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern
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Angola: Government to Provide Over 83, 000 Jobs
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Government expects to create by 2021 about 83,500 jobs, announced this Monday in Luanda, the Minister of Public Administration, Labor and Social Security, Teresa Dias.
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AP-NORC poll: Many in US shoring up finances amid downturn - Black News Channel
By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the paradox of a pandemic that has crushed the U.S. economy: 12.9 million lost jobs and a dangerous rash of businesses closing, yet the personal finances of many Americans have remained strong — and in some ways have even
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Housing battle
THE governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is proposing to build 70,000 housing units if given a new mandate on September 3, a figure Campaign Spokesman Dr Nigel Clarke says is practical in light of the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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VMBS New Kingston branch temporarily closed after COVID-positive case
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Keep Your Mask Up: The Nose May Be Key Entry Point For Coronavirus Says Johns Hopkins
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TikTok celebs charged for large parties in LA - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press undefined LOS ANGELES - TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray were charged after hosting two parties in the Hollywood Hills despite a ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles city attorney's office says prosecutors filed misdemeanor
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Kevin Hart Reveals Why He Didn't Announced He Caught COVID
During a stand-up set over the weekend, Kevin Hart revealed that he battled COVID-19 earlier in the year. Hart shared the shocking revelation with attendees at Dave Chappelle's An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Hart explained why he didn't share the news when he was
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Recovered COVID victim praises bush medicine for fast recovery - Stabroek News
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Zim operating costs high: Lake Harvest
ONE of the country’s biggest fish producers, Lake Harvest, says costs of production in Zimbabwe are very high compared to neighbouring countries, which makes it difficult for the company to be competitive. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI The company made the revelation during a ZimTrade-facilitated company
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