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Mexican consumers have grown to love a certain stuffed animal since it first arrived on the market in 2020: a reversible octopus that has a smiling face and an angry one. Its popularity grew thanks [...]
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SA looks at 'innovative ways' for screening and treating TB
Many health experts feared COVID-19 would disproportionately affect South Africa's poor through lack of access to TB and HIV treatment.
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‘Father of Black History’ | Afram News
Even though "Black" history is "American" history, and should be celebrated year-round, the entire month of February is designated as the official month for people across the country to celebrate the accomplishments of a race of people who have been disenfranchised for generations.
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Life in jail for 3 who killed KwaZulu-Natal municipal driver and tried to sell truck | News24
Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a municipal truck driver in 2015.
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Without Black Voters, the Campaign to Recall California Governor Newsom is Going to Fail - Los Angeles Sentinel
California Governor Gavin Newsom is no great friend to Black people in his state. He made it clear how he felt about us when he ignored the calls for him to keep a Black woman in the U.S. Senate by replacing outgoing Senator Kamala Harris with another Black woman. So the point at which Newsom and
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Bindura man earns a living by breeding flies
BY THOMAS CHIDAMBA A BINDURA man is earning a living through breeding flies as animal feed at a time flies are associated with unhygienic practices and condemned for causing diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery and diarrhoea. Josphat Nyika told NewsDay that he had mastered the art of
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Land probe opens can of worms
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA GOVERNMENT’S latest blitz on land barons has exposed serious political undercurrents, with one of the suspected barons, Wellington Peyama, sensationally claiming that he was being hounded by Housing and Social Amenities minister Daniel Garwe for allegedly backing Vice-President
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Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell
Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the... View Article The post Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell appeared first on TheGrio.
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Diasporans demand Ekusileni Hospital opening
BY SILAS NKALA DIASPORA-BASED well-wishers under the banner of Friends of Iam4byo Fighting COVID-19 have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently open Ekusileni Hospital to allow Bulawayo residents to enjoy better health care. The grouping last year donated US$21 000 towards the
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Parliament wants military top brass to explain Covid drug debacle
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COVID-19 latest: SA records 3 749 new cases, death toll increase by 297
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SafeWalks NYC takes action to protect the Brooklyn community - The New York Beacon
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Baltimore teachers decry expansion of in-person learning with caravan protest | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Concerned residents and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools surrounded the grounds of City Hall this week to protest the expansion of in-person learning as the coronavirus pandemic rages. Cars wrapped around the building on the corner of Holliday and
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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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African American farmers: ‘We are facing extinction’ – Florida Courier
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Disenfranchised and marginalized communities see hope with Biden, Harris | Afro
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On his first day, just hours after taking the oath of office, President Biden signed a host of executive orders – one of them aimed at ensuring racial equity. “It is, therefore, the policy of my administration that the federal government should pursue a comprehensive approach to
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Counter-Protesters Lash Out At Celebs Who Posted Support For India’s Farmers  – The Wilmington Journal
American pop star Rihanna and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg were burned in effigy in New Delhi days after they had posted support on social media for India’s farmers who for months have been protesting [...]
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Man gets 5 years in prison for using online sex ‘bait ads’ to extort men in Southern California | L.A. Focus News
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Coronavirus state tracker: Hospitalizations in California fall below 14,000 as of Feb. 4 | L.A. Focus News
The downtrend of hospitalizations and new cases continues. According to Thursday’s end-of-day totals from California public health websites, there were 466 fewer hospitalizations from the previous day, lowering the total number of hospitalizations to 13,672, a 40.2% decrease from the Jan. 6 high of
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5 key questions for Trump's Senate impeachment trial - Black News Channel
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Georgia U.S. House Rep Clyde fined $5,000 for not completing security screening to enter House floor | The Atlanta Voice
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