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LA County posts stunning 10,000-plus coronavirus infections on Sunday | L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles County shattered its daily record of coronavirus cases on Sunday, Dec. 6, as another 10,528 infections were reported, the fifth time in the past six days that a new record has been set. The county also reported 23 additional deaths, bringing the county's totals to 449,851 cases and
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Black Women Who Had Their Best Year in 2020
From the first woman VP ever elected to Black women who started new businesses or flourished in their careers, we’re highlighting the history-makers, everyday women, and anyone in between who slayed this year.
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Dayton's first Black Baptist Church celebrates 150 years of service and sermons in the Miami Valley - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… was built in 1870 by African-American contractors and architects, just seven …
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Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy? - Black News Channel
By MIKE STOBBE and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden's administration will put in place something Donald Trump's has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy. Such a strategy, they say, could
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UK readies for 'V-Day,' its 1st shots in war on coronavirus - Black News Channel
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It's been dubbed 'V-Day' in Britain - recalling the D-Day landings in France that marked the start of the final push in World War II to defeat Nazi Germany. A week after the U.K. became the first Western country to authorize widespread use of a vaccine
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Trump Lawyer Giuliani In Hospital After Positive Virus Test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the U.S. Giuliani was exhibiting some symptoms and was admitted Sunday to
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'Dear Little Black Girl' author wants to empower Black children - TheGrio
The vibrant children’s book, Dear Little Black Girl, is filled with affirmations and beautiful illustrations of different little Black girls... View Article The post 'Dear Little Black Girl' author wants to empower Black children appeared first on TheGrio.
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Focus on Sierra Leone’s economy – my personal point of view
Mohamed Gassama: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2019: Mr Kaisamba, many thanks for such a frank and patriotic piece on the conditions of the people and country called Sierra Leone. As one who aspired to the leadership of this country as member of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), I am
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Raphael Warnock, Kelly Loeffler to meet in Georgia Senate debate
Candidates for one of two U.S. Senate seats still hanging in the balance will face off in a debate that... View Article The post Raphael Warnock, Kelly Loeffler to meet in Georgia Senate debate appeared first on TheGrio.
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Somewhere, Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson and JR Smith are Celebrating Federal Bill to Legalize Marijuana
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This marks the first time either chamber has voted to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, though Capitol Hill pundits and watchers say that the legislation has little chance of passing the Republican-led Senate. The bill would then have to be signed by the current
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President-elect Joe Biden has nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as Heath and Human Services secretary.
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Kelly Loeffler wanted you to know Raphael Warnock is a 'radical liberal'
Sen. Kelly Loeffler drove home one main point in Georgia’s Senate debate Sunday night and that was labeling her opponent “radical liberal Raphael Warnock.”
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Urbanisation putting pressure on natural resources in Latin America, Caribbean
KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg (CMC) - Increased urbanisation and demand-driven industrial expansion across Latin America and the Caribbean are putting pressure on natural resources including energy, food and clean water supplies.
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Conundrum - African Voice Newspaper
Conundrum, possibly the last British production in a major European cultural event before the UK closes its EU chapter, displays tenacity, diversity and inventiveness that makes Rijeka the perfect home for this show. Written and directed by Paul Anthony Morris, Artistic Director of Crying in the
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LeBron James, Naomi Osaka among SI Sportspersons of the Year - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan's Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated ...
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Will the U.S. ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy? | L.A. Focus News
NEW YORK — As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden’s administration will put in place something Donald Trump’s has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy. Such a strategy, they say, could systematically check more people for infections and spot surges before
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Opinion: Why we're in this mess
The second and more brutal wave of Covid-19 is happening at a harsher time in much of the nation, as cold temperatures and earlier sunsets keep people indoors and increase the risk of spreading disease. Political division over the response to the pandemic makes things worse.
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Uproar forces regulator to overhaul rules for electricity rate increases
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Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID - TheGrio
 President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The former New York mayor has... View Article The post Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID appeared first on TheGrio.
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Obvious Need For Food And Shelter - The Seattle Medium
The current COVID-19 Pandemic, or more accurately the government’s inadequate response to it, reminds me of what my good friend Dick Gregory used to say about the state of our union. “When white America gets the sniffles,” he would say, “Black America suffers with Pneumonia.” Low-income families
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Pope: Christmas a sign of hope amid difficulties of pandemic
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.During his Sunday blessing, Francis noted that the Vatican's Christmas tree had gone up last week in St Peter's Square, and that work is underway to build the
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Sam Sharpe College commits to greater inclusion of disabled
THE onslaught of COVID-19 has highlighted pre-existing inequalities and exclusion as it pertains to persons with disabilities, but Sam Sharpe Teachers' College (SSTC) is committed to disability inclusion in the midst of the pandemic.Dr Lorna Gow-Morrison principal at SSTC said the institution
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Even the election of ‘Rutherfraud’ B. Hayes doesn't compare to Trump's 2020 attempted election theft
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Kelly Loeffler repeatedly dubs Democrat challenger a 'radical liberal' during runoff debate - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Sen. Kelly Loeffler called her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock, a 'radical liberal' at least a dozen times on Sunday night when the two faced off in a debate in Atlanta, Georgia
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Hawaii offers free round trip opportunity to remote workers - TheGrio
Hawaii is offering free round trip plane tickets to Oahu for out-of-state remote workers who wish to temporarily live and... View Article The post Hawaii offers free round trip opportunity to remote workers appeared first on TheGrio.
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How one mother cares for her Deaf child
WHEN Shericka Mighty gave birth 12 years ago to a bouncing baby girl her last expectation was that when her baby cried she would not respond to noise-induced efforts to calm her.When her baby would not turn her head to noise or respond to sounds, Mighty was prompted to do a series a tests which
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Zillow Finds Remote Work Could Help Black Renters Become Homeowners - Black News Channel
By BlackPressUSA The rapid rise in pandemic-driven telework could make first-time homeownership most broadly accessible to black renters compared to other renters, based on factors including income, the makeup of local industries, geography and more, a November Zillow analysis suggests. Zillow
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Cape Town's legal practitioners power through Covid-19 to help the poor for free | News24
The Covid-19 pandemic did not stop the wheels of social justice from turning for the vulnerable in Cape Town.
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California begins stay-at-home orders starting Sunday night - TheGrio
According to CNN, Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley will be under strict stay-at-home orders after the remaining capacity... View Article The post California begins stay-at-home orders starting Sunday night appeared first on TheGrio.
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