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British professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Jahreau Shepherd, has been stabbed to death in South London, according to his manager. The tragic incident occurred on Black Prince Estate Kennington late Saturday, BBC reported. Nicknamed 'Nightmare', the Welterweight fighter was reportedly on his
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In one month, a 12-year-old Kenyan girl was married off to two men - Face2Face Africa
Authorities in Kenya have rescued a 12-year-old girl who was married off to two men within a month. The girl, from Narok County west of the capital Nairobi, was first married off to a 51-year-old man and then to a 35-year-old before government officials and a children's rights campaigner came to
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In the news: Chelsey Green and Terri Lyne Carrington - The Bay State Banner
The Recording Academy’s national board of trustees now includes two Berklee faculty members and a Berklee Online student. The post In the news: Chelsey Green and Terri Lyne Carrington appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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FOOD: The Bake with Paris
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are many things you can do with these cookies- you can eat them by themselves, put some chocolate and marshmallows on top to make s'mores, or create a cheesecake filling, just like I did.
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Alcohol ban: SA tavern owners request R20 000 once-off relief payment
Following the return of the alcohol ban, the National Liquor traders Council is requesting financial relief for 34 500 tavern owners.
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Black Guns Matter Is Teaching Black Americans How To Handle Guns
A group called Black Guns Matter is teaching Black Americans how to handle and use firearms amid an increased focus on racial tensions.
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NetOne acting board chair faces police grilling
POLICE yesterday said they were keen on questioning NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Limited acting board chair, Susan Mutangadura over perjury allegations involving a member of the telecom’s board of directors. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA In February, embattled NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje was suspended on
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Personal assistant of dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh arrested - TheGrio
Earlier this week tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh made headlines after his dismembered body was found at his luxury Manhattan condo.... View Article The post Personal assistant of dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh arrested appeared first on TheGrio.
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EBONY OWNERSHIP IMMEDIATELY REMOVES JACOB WALTHOUR AS CHAIRMAN WITH CAUSE
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Fulton County and Cobb County schools to go online only | The Atlanta Voice
Two of Georgia’s largest school districts announced Thursday that they will not allow students to return to classrooms when schools resume, but instead offer instruction online only because of the coronavirus. School officials in Fulton and Cobb counties had initially given parents the option of
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Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs : TheGrio
President Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, says her uncle is 'virulently racist,’ and confirms she’s heard him use racial slurs in the past. The post Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs appeared first on TheGrio.
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HISD opening 12 strategically located curbside summer meals sites on Monday - DefenderNetwork.com
When the Houston Independent School District reopens its curbside summer meals program on Monday, July 20, it will do so with 12 sites strategically located throughout the city. Seven of those locations will be operated in partnership with the Houston Food Bank, allowing families to pick up several
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Future Subpoenaed Eliza Reign's Employers To Allegedly Dissuade Them From Working With Her
In the latest update in the child support case between Future and Eliza Reign, the rapper subpoenaed her employers in a move to allegedly dissuade them from working with her.
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Making the case for national civilian oversight of police : TheGrio
In recent weeks, following the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, so many family... View Article The post Making the case for national civilian oversight of police appeared first on TheGrio.
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Failed Eastern Cape scooter project: Parliament demands answers
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Chelsey Green and the Green Project: ReEnvisioned - The New York Beacon
*Growing up in Houston, Chelsey Green has fond memories of coming home from classical violin lessons and hearing and experimenting with influential jazz, funk and R&B vibes her parents were throwing down on the family stereo – Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind and Fire, et al. With her
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Chicago Defender
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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We Are Told To Hurt Quietly. I Am Not Doing It Anymore.' The Black Woman Talib Kweli Has Been Harassing For 10 Days, Speaks Out
Maya A. Moody, known as MoneyyMaya on Twitter has been enduring heinous harassment from rapper Talib Kweli for the past ten days when she spoke up and out about the issue of colorism in the Black community. Now, she's speaking out. See what she had to say.
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Sen. Schumer Wants To Use $350 Billion To Help Black Americans
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Stadium Goods Got The Highly Anticipated Off-White Air Jordan IV “Sail” Ready For Deployment
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'RHOA' Star Porsha Williams facing 5 years in prison over Breonna Taylor protest arrest - TheGrio
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams made news over the weekend after she and several other high profile activists were arrested at... View Article The post 'RHOA' Star Porsha Williams facing 5 years in prison over Breonna Taylor protest arrest appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dallas Love Field announces additional alternate entry virtual meetings and public input survey | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Love Field (DAL) welcomes all residents and passengers across the region to join the upcoming virtual public meetings for the airport’s Alternate Entry Analysis. All community members, including public officials, aviation enthusiasts, DAL customers, local businesses and residents are
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WH press secretary says science shouldn't stop schools from reopening : TheGrio
"Science shouldn't stand in way of schools reopening,“ said White House press secretary, defending President Trump's calls to reopen schools. The post WH press secretary says science shouldn't stop schools from reopening appeared first on TheGrio.
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South African-made ventilators go into production - TechCentral
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Black Lives Matter protester statue replacing effigy of UK slave trader removed - Face2Face Africa
A figure of a Black Lives Matter protester installed to replace the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol has been removed. The statue of Jen Reid, photographed standing on the plinth with her fist raised after the bronze figure of the 17th-century slave trader was pulled down by
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Global report: coronavirus infections in India pass 1m mark - The New York Beacon
India has become the third country to record more than 1m coronavirus infections, following the US and Brazil, as it reported 34,956 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national total to 1,003,832. Amid evidence that the disease was taking hold in poorer, rural
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