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Hawaii's Rich Black History Is Often Forgotten

If Gov. David Ige approves the legislation, Hawaii would become the 49th state to honor Juneteenth. It's a win win for the state's Black population.

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Don’t put away that mask. While the American public might be celebrating the lifting of the tightest COVID-19 restrictions in most parts of the United States, the coronavirus pandemic is far from

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President Bio in London for Global Education Summit

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2021: President Dr Julius Maada Bio yesterday departed Sierra Leone for London, where he will be attending the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025, scheduled for 28 – 29 July. The President is attending the world’s biggest education conference on the

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Biden signals shift from Trump with national security picks - Black News Channel

By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama administration veterans for top national security positions, signaling a stark shift from the Trump administration's 'America First' policies that disparaged international alliances, career diplomats

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Kamala Harris talks vision for the nation

The Democratic National Convention Committee released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States, Senator Kamala Harris The post Kamala Harris talks vision for the nation appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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Simone Biles' powerful testimony on sex abuse left old and grey Senators speechless

This week’s riveting and heart-wrenching testimony by four brave young, amazingly courageous young women, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney The post Simone Biles' powerful testimony on sex abuse left old and grey Senators speechless appeared first on TheGrio.

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Debate check: What’s a V-shape & K-shape economy? | Afram News

To say the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden was explosive is an understatement, and after picking up or jaws from the back and forth heated exchanges, many were left scratching our heads over some terminology that needs a little further

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Memuna Forna: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 October 2020: For cities across the world, the mainstay of local funding is some sort of property-based tax system. It is how they pay for improvements and the services they provide. If you want to know how cities survive without a functioning property-based

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ACC charges Executive Director of Sierra Leone Maritime Administration for corruption offences

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