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Embodying the spirit of compassion, communism
BOTHO. It is a word I have heard so many times since coming to Botswana 20 years ago. For those of you who don’t know the word, it seems it is difficult to get one answer, but it seems to embody basic compassion and community. Ashley Thaba When a nation has botho, people think about how their
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The Insurrection Was a Return to Jim Crow-Era Violent Voter Suppression - The New York Beacon
On January 6, our nation experienced a brazen and violent attack on our democracy by domestic terrorists intent on overturning a fair and legal election. In the aftermath, many have said that “this is not America.” When in fact the rallying cries used by these insurrectionists were
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Source Confirms Victor Cruz and Karrueche Tran Have Split
After weeks of rumors that former NFLer Victor Cruz and Karrueche Tran had called it quits, a source has come forward confirming the breakup.
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Windfall for MPs, councillors
BY TATENDA CHITAGU GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards the sitting allowances paid to Members of Parliament and councillors in the country’s 32 local authorities as well as provincial council members by between 50 and 100%. MPs will have their allowances hiked by 100%, while provincial council members
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Bordeaux blast: Ten injured, two missing following gas explosion [videos]
At least 10 people were injured and two missing after a large explosion in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, 6 February 2021.
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North Mpls star Tyler Johnson hopes to make his mark at Super Bowl -
Tyler Johnson will be playing in his first Super Bowl in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Source
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Trump's federal executions may have helped spread COVID - TheGrio
The flood offederal executions that occurred in the last days of the Trump administration were potential coronavirus super spreader events,... View Article The post Trump's federal executions may have helped spread COVID appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nick Cannon to return to 'Wild N' Out' after mending relationship with ViacomCBS - TheGrio
It looks like Nick Cannon got another job back. The actor ran into trouble last year after allegedly making anti-semitic... View Article The post Nick Cannon to return to 'Wild N' Out' after mending relationship with ViacomCBS appeared first on TheGrio.
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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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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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‘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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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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EXPLAINER: What US ending Saudi war support means for Yemen - Black News Channel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden's announcement that the U.S. will end its support of a Saudi-led coalition's yearslong war against Yemen's Houthi rebels likely will increase pressure on the kingdom to end its campaign there. However, reaching
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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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Moscow's jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters - Black News Channel
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus. One of them says on the recording that they had already been held there for nine hours, with some forced to stand because of overcrowding
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Democrats call on Biden to cancel up to $50K of student loan debt - The New York Beacon
Over two-thirds of this nation’s $1.5 trillion in student loan debt is held by women, and the majority of those women are Black. Prominent Democrats are calling on PresidentJoe Bidento authorize the cancellation of up to $50,000 in student loan debt by executive
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Berry Gordy releases statement on passing of Motown legend Mary Wilson - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Supremes were always known as the “sweethearts of Motown.” Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960’s. After an unprecedented string of number one hits, television and nightclub bookings, they opened doors for themselves, the other Motown acts, and
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Emanuel Nine Memorial Foundation and Emanuel Nine Memorial Update
Emanuel Nine Memorial Foundation and Emanuel Nine Memorial Update After the devastating massacre of nine clergy and members  at Mother Emanuel AME Church on June 17, 2015, the Mother…
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Ramaphosa says access to concessional loans key to Africa’s recovery
Access to loans on favourable terms will be crucial to Africa’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday. Ramaphosa, who is the outgoing chair of the African Union (AU), told the bloc’s summit that even though the International Monetary
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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
LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old man was sentenced Monday to five years behind bars for using the internet to extort at least $150,000 from men in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and elsewhere who responded to online “bait ads” offering gay sex services. Over a period of six years, Tyler Buchanan purchased
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4 guards kill farm worker
BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE FOUR security guards at Pote Farm, Bindura, who allegedly killed a farm worker for stepping on maize plants while picking potatoes, were yesterday remanded in custody to March 9. The guards, Wellington Katakura (41), Gift Kafukutu (26), Anthony Pin (20) and Benjamin Kaseke
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Numsa uncovers Putco financial mismanagement, job cuts are avoidable
Numsa scrutinised Putco's finances and said the company's proposed job cuts were unnecessary. Here's what they found.
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New York Times journalists leave after accusations of racism, harassment - TheGrio
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Black Investors Take Note: Reddit Rebellion Rescues GameStop Stock | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The band of amateur day traders that interact with each other on the Reddit page WallStreetBets, encouraged whoever was listening to buy shares of the flailing GameStop, AMC, Macy’s and Koss stocks. Big investors, often in the form of hedge funds, frequently bet against struggling
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An antidote to pandemic blues, with some assembly required - Black News Channel
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — He hunches at the dining room table, putting the finishing touches on his miniature World War II tank. Deep in concentration, he keeps his hand steady as he works to make the scaled-down plastic model look as realistic as possible. And as he does
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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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Coronavirus state tracker: Hospitalizations in California fall below 14,000 as of Feb. 4 | L.A. Focus News
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Rare Chinese Bird Makes An Appearance In Coastal India – The Wilmington Journal
NEW DELHI — Vivek Nayak, a bird-watcher in Mangalore, a coastal city in southern India, was surprised when he saw a critically-endangered bird — the yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola) — at a rice field in [...]
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Somalia's talks on troubled election fail 2 days before vote - Black News Channel
By HASSAN BARISE Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A meeting on Somalia's troubled election has ended in failure as the federal government and regional states could not reach agreement on remaining issues two days before the scheduled vote, and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on
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