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In summary California’s unemployment insurance system, already weak, has been overwhelmed by a flood of claims for payments due to the COVID-19 recession. Long before the COVID-19 shredded California’s economy, the state’s unemployment insurance program was deeply troubled. Thanks to a decades-long
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Police thwart multimillion-dollar heist at Western Union
Two men were arrested yesterday after attempting to rob a Western Union location on Hope Road. Millions of dollars in various currencies was recovered at the scene. Reports from the Half-Way Tree police are that about 9:40 p.m., a team responded to...
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Cameroon: Volleyball Cup of Cameroon - Finalists Known
[Cameroon Tribune] FAP women will be playing Bafia Volleyball Evolution in the women's category meanwhile FAP men will be taking on Cameroon Sports Volley in the men's category.
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Mali president fails to appease opposition | News24
Mali's main protest group has said that fresh anti-government demonstrations will take place, rejecting the president's latest attempts to appease the resurgent opposition.
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Florida officer fired after punching Black woman in viral video
A Miami-Dade Police officer has been fired after a video of him punching a Black woman started circulating on social media. The post Florida officer fired after punching Black woman in viral video appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ethiopia arrests two suspects over death of famed Oromo musician | Africanews
July 10: Hachalu’s ‘murders’ arrested
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Here’s How Music Companies Are Honoring Juneteenth
According to Billboard, Warner Music Group, Sony and Spotify are officially making June 19 a paid company holiday for all of its
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Protesters Circle The Fish Market Following Racial Incident
A family-run eatery in Prince George's County known for its seafood, service and house band, and a favorite among the local African-American community, now finds itself under fire after a reported racial incident between the owner and a customer.
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Cardi B Shares Her Experience Of Getting Her Box Bleached In Awkward Clip [Video]
While the masses appreciate the fact that Cardi B shares her life with her fans she might been doing way too much with her latest reveal. She recorded a grooming session and we hope Offset is appreciates the commitment to beauty. As spotted on Page Six the Bronx bombshell is taking her self care
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The Plug Welcomes Our Inaugural Data Fellows | The Plug
This week we welcomed The Plug’s first cohort of data journalisms fellows committed to learning and growing their research, data, and reporting skills. Leniece Flowers Brissett and Grace McFadden join our summer reporting cohort and will be contributing to our major editorial projects. Source
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Trailer For Hulu’s ‘Woke’ Series Promises Comedy And Living While Black Scenarios
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Goya CEO, Praising Trump, Sparks Online Culture Clash
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COVID-19: Heres how Facebooks Economic Impact Programmes support African SMBs
Facebook announced earlier this week that all its Economic Impact Programmes will be offered virtually "as the platform seeks to equip small and medium-sized businesses with digital marketing skills to help them stay open".
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Black woman calls out Ohio nail salon for racial discrimination : TheGrio
A Black woman calls out a nail salon for discriminatory treatment. She had to make an appointment while a white woman came in without one. The post Black woman calls out Ohio nail salon for racial discrimination appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black Technologists Create New Virtual Gathering Spaces for Support Networks Amid Pandemic | The Plug
College friends and frequent collaborators Scooter Taylor and Trevon Hill were practicing social distancing on opposite coasts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic when they both decided to attend a digital conference. The event used Hopin, a platform designed for interactive online events, and
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WNBAs Maya Moore sacrifices season to help free man from prison
Maya Moore met Jonathan Irons before her freshman year of college through a prison ministry program in 2007. She and the man became fast friends, and she dedicated herself to seeing him released from prison. After sacrificing her 2019 professional basketball season, her dedication paid off and he
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Rickey Smiley's daughter says she's 'happy to be alive' after shooting : TheGrio
Aaryn Smiley called into her father’s morning show on Thursday morning saying that she is “happy to be alive,” after being shot last weekend in Houston. The post Rickey Smiley's daughter says she's 'happy to be alive' after shooting appeared first on TheGrio.
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Summer Walker To Celebrate 'Life On Earth' With Quarantine Safe Listening Party
From the onset of Summer Walker’s five-track EP Life On Earth, it’s evident it is a harmonious follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut album Over It. Walker has a sound—emo [] The post Summer Walker To Celebrate 'Life On Earth' With Quarantine Safe Listening Party appeared first on Essence.
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Why Donald Trump’s ‘Juneteenth’ Speech Will Be A Disaster | The Oklahoma Eagle
The selection of Tulsa as the place where Trump returns to the stump and the date on which he is choosing to do it both suggest that Trump’s long-whispered-about race speech — in the wake of ongoing protests and unrest following the death of George Floyd — will happen next Friday, and at a campaign
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Djokovic to face Schwartzman in Italian Open final - Stabroek News
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#BTColumn – Emancipation and true democracy - Barbados Today
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Proposal to adjust dates for Emancipation and Independence Days | New York Carib News
I have read with great consternation and utter dismay that the Government is giving serious consideration to the abolition of August 1st as Emancipation Day and August 6th as our Independence Day.
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#Juneteenth: The History Of Juneteenth & The Continued Quest For Freedom
Known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and also Emancipation Day, June 19 marks when Union Army forces from the north arrived in Galveston, Texas to finally deliver federal orders that slavery was officially
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A black man in Indiana is claiming that five white men threatened to lynch him after a scuffle ensued. Vauhxx Booker posted three videos on his Facebook along with an account of the incident on July 5. “On July 4th evening others and me were victims of what I would describe as a hate
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Goya Foods is the latest household brand coming under fire for its support of impeached president Donald Trump. On Thursday, the CEO of the Hispanic-owned food brand attended a White [] The post Calls For Goya Foods Boycott Emerge After CEO Praises Trump appeared first on Essence.
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