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Skwatta Kamp's Nish dies of COVID-related complications
Skwatta Kamp group member Musawenkosi 'Nish' Molefe passed away from COVID-related complications on 5 February after a lengthy hospital stay.
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Kamala Harris and Black business leaders collaborate on economic plan - TheGrio
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participated in a virtual roundtable with Black business leaders... View Article The post Kamala Harris and Black business leaders collaborate on economic plan appeared first on TheGrio.
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Gweru plans to turn aerodrome into airport
BY STEPHEN CHADENGA GWERU City Council has announced plans to turn its aerodrome into an airport, a move the city fathers say would boost business development in the Midlands capital. Speaking recently at a meeting with members of the Women’s Coalition Zimbabwe Chapter, mayor Josiah Makombe said
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Why Aaron Donald’s visual vulnerability was important for men.
Aaron Donald’s tears were characterized as “indicative of a player who gave everything he had” and that he “left it all on the field”.
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Zera hikes fuel price
BY MOSES MATENGA/WINSTONE ANTONIO THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) hiked fuel prices despite calls by the ruling Zanu PF party to stop “unjustified” price hikes at a time the country is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new pricing structure that became effective
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Protesting India farmers blockade highways for several hours - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of protesting Indian farmers blockaded highways across the country for several hours Saturday to press their demands for the repeal of new agricultural laws that have led to months of massive protests. The protesters used tractors, trucks and
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Brewer to be first Black woman CEO of Walgreens – Florida Courier
BY ROBERT CHANNICK CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS CHICAGO — New Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind “Roz” Brewer will get a nearly $25 million signing bonus in addition to her $1.5 million annual salary. The compensation package for Brewer, who is set to take the helm of the Deer-field-based retail pharmacy
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Award-winning filmmaker, genealogist reveals intimate truth and personal histories of Upper 9th Ward Desire Community | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This story of trials and tribulations teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of pushing through when times get tough, learning to fight against all odds. (It tells) how many people in Desire preserved with grit and courage," said Leonard Smith
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Army brutality divides Zanu PF
BY MOSES MATENGA ZANU PF is deeply divided over claims that soldiers were beating up people in Gokwe-Nembudziya with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, saying the claim was a ploy to tarnish the country’s image. Gokwe-Nembudziya senator Maybe Mbowa, who is the ruling
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Edward Waters College Unveils and Names New Student Residential Facility For Bishop Adam J. and Connie S. Richardson
Jacksonville, FL – Edward Waters College (EWC) is taking significant steps to enhance its living and learning environment for students that reside on its campus. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony yester…
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New book tells stories of mothers of MLK, Malcolm X and James Baldwin
The names Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are well known. Prominent voices of the... View Article The post New book tells stories of the mothers of MLK, Malcolm X and James Baldwin appeared first on TheGrio.
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CDC Director: Schools Can Open Before Teachers Get COVID Vaccines - Los Angeles Sentinel
Despite the insistence of Los Angeles Unified's superintendent and the teachers' union that all educators and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 before schools reopen, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today vaccinations should not be a prerequisite for
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Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings
President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy... View Article The post Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump shouldn’t get intel briefings appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black Lives Matter Movement, Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Prize - Black Voice News
Jan M. Olsen | Associated Press Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year's nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. There is
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Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers – Florida Courier
BY FRED GOODALL AP SPORTS WRITER TAMPA — Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators. Byron Leftwich calls plays for a potent offense led by Tom Brady, Todd Bowles orchestrates a stingy defense
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Top-heavy: One general for every 184 people in the SANDF - Report
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As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment
Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help... View Article The post As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Our God is beyond Satan' - Tanzania's president rejects 'dangerous' Covid vaccines
Instead, the Tanzanian government has pushed its 'prescription,' which include, drinking plenty of water and taking local herbs, which they claim can combat the coronavirus.
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Back to Normal? What’s Normal? - Los Angeles Sentinel
I don’t think that more than 400,000 people dead is normal. The inability to formally mourn our departed loved ones isn’t normal. Crazy white people storming the Capitol surely isn’t normal. And conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Green is so far away from normal that she is on the insanity
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Bodies of two children found in abandoned Atteridgeville home
The bodies of two children burned beyond recognition have been found in an abandoned house in Atteridgeville, Tshwane.
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COVID-19 recap: 3 184 new cases in SA, global death toll nears 2.3 million
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Report Shows Racial Pay Gap For L.A. City Workers - Los Angeles Sentinel
  Los Angeles' city workforce has a large racial pay gap, with city workers on average earning $53 per hour, while Black and Latino city employees earned an average of $44 per hour during the 2020 fiscal year, according to a report released today by Controller Ron
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Black History Month, George Floyd tribute includes street mural at Houston's Yates HS - DefenderNetwork.com
A Black History Month tribute to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday, Feb. 6, will include the unveiling of a street mural that covers two blocks of Alabama Street in front of HISD’s Jack Yates High School, Floyd’s alma mater. The mural was commissioned by
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Amanda Edwards launches Houston's Be The Solution: Community Empowerment Organization - DefenderNetwork.com
Former Houston City Councilmember Amada Edwards recently announced the launch of the Be the Solution: Community Empowerment Organization. In a press release, Edwards said, 'In light of the challenges we have faced as a community during the pandemic, I am beyond excited to announce
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Parents allowed to remove students from Black History Month lessons - TheGrio
A charter school in northern Utah is allowing parents to opt students out of its Black History Month curriculum and... View Article The post Parents allowed to remove students from Black History Month lessons appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump sought part-ownership in Parler app while in office: report
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Lone Star College awarded $750K to support displaced Texas workers | Afram News
There’s good news for Texas workers who need to reskill or upskill to get back into the workforce. Lone Star College has been awarded $750,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to provide financial assistance to Texas students to cover tuition and fees.
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EU diplomat: Navalny case a 'low point' in ties with Russia - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined MOSCOW (AP) — The European Union's top diplomat told Russia's foreign minister Friday that the treatment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny represents 'a low point' in the relations between Brussels and Moscow. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell met with
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Mayor Eric Johnson’s statement on long delays at the convention center – Dallas Post Tribune
DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson on Sunday issued the following statement on the city's vaccination efforts: “I was frustrated by the long delays and confusion Saturday at our COVID-19 vaccination hub at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. It was a different operation than our first two
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John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89 – Florida Courier
BY DAN GELSTON ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — John Chaney’s raspy, booming voice drowned out the gym when he scolded Temple players over a turnover — at the top of his basketball sins — or inferior effort. His voice was loudest when it came to picking unpopular fights, lashing out at NCAA policies
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