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The Latest: Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination - Black News Channel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has made history night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party's presidential ticket. In her highly anticipated address capping the third night of the virtual Democratic National Convention, Harris mixed her polish as a former prosecutor with
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Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic convention – Dallas Post Tribune
Good evening, everyone. It’s a hard time, and everyone’s feeling it in different ways. And I know a lot of folks are reluctant to tune into a political convention right now or to politics in general. Believe me, I get that. But I am here tonight because I love this country with all my heart, […]
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Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality
In America, one incident of police brutality captured on video in May sparked global protests and may have finally galvanized calls for police reform. In ...
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Black Lawmakers Push Package of Bills to Regulate Police Brutality
The California Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 11 that Los Angeles County had to pay $8 million to the family of Darren Burley, an unarmed Black man who died under circumstances similar to George Floyd. In 2012, Deputy David Aviles placed his knee on Burley’s neck and back while restraining him. Aviles
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NOLA's Jeff Davis Parkway renamed for Norman C. Francis
New Orleans City Council voted on Thursday to rename Jeff Davis Parkway after Dr. Norman C. Francis, a prominent Black... View Article The post NOLA's Jeff Davis Parkway renamed for Black educator Norman C. Francis appeared first on TheGrio.
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VIDEO: The Scoop from ESPN’s Jackson – The Wilmington Journal
ESPN national columnist and essay writer Robert 'Scoop' Jackson began noticing how pro athletes-especially young NBA stars-started lifting their voices to address civil rights concern by using their platform in professional sports about four years [...]
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Trump eager to troll Biden outside his Scranton birthplace - Black News Channel
By Jonathan Lemire Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On Joe Biden's big day, President Donald Trump is planning to show up in his rival's old backyard. Trump, in what can only be described as a piece of campaign trolling, on Thursday afternoon was staging an event just outside the former vice
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Four things we learned from Barack Obama's fiery 2020 DNC speech - Face2Face Africa
Former President Barack Obama took the gloves off on Wednesday night when he addressed the country at the virtual Democratic National Convention (DNC), laying particularly into his predecessor in the White House. Obama described the Trump administration as a failure that was led by a man who
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Flint residents exposed to toxic levels of lead in water crisis to get $600m from state - Face2Face Africa
The state of Michigan will have to pay $600 million in compensation to residents of Flint who have been affected by the ongoing water crisis which started in 2014. Michigan agreed that it failed to adequately protect Flint residents when the city's water source was changed from water treated by the
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Burundi wants Germany and Belgium to pay $43bn in reparations for colonial-era crimes - Face2Face Africa
Burundi has asked former colonizers Germany and Belgium to pay about €36 billion ($42.6 billion) as reparative justice for when the two European nations controlled the east African territory that became a sovereign country. Reports say Burundi's upper legislative body has constituted a team of
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Weightlifter Goes for Underwater World Record – The Wilmington Journal
Bro, do you even lift? Well, can you lift underwater? Russian strongman Vitaly Vivchar does, and he has reportedly beat the Guinness world record for bench presses of 110-pounds (50-kilogram) underwater. The fitness instructor from [...]
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Dallas ISD kicks off three-week effort to provide every elementary student with an iPad or Chromebook – Dallas Post Tribune
BY THE HUB Dallas ISD gave out about 4,000 iPads and Chromebooks to elementary students at 16 schools on Aug. 17, kicking off a three-week effort to provide every elementary school student with a device prior to the start of school on Sept. 8. Parents each receive a backpack of supplies for each
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Cape Town Convention Centre hospital closes as infection rates plummet
The provincial government said the facility would be decommissioned as the Western Cape sees a decline in the number of infections, deaths and people requiring admissions in the metro
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Public Notices – Alameda County Seeking Temporary Workers for the 2020 General Election
The Alameda County Human Resource Services Temporary Assignment Pool  (TAP) Program is currently recruiting temporary workers for the upcoming 2020 General Election. The Registrar of Voters is actively hiring during COVID-19 and are committed to a safe workplace. This assignment will be with the
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The Power of 3: Taylor, Mays, Stallworth Unite On Slate For Re-Election To Detroit School Board | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
(Dr. Iris Taylor, Sonya Mays, and Misha Stallworth) The Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election is quickly approaching, which means Detroit voters will be tasked with choosing candidates for several local … Continued
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State Settles Flint Water Lawsuit For $600 Million | News | The Michigan Chronicle
Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – The state of Michigan has reached a preliminary $600 million settlement in the Flint civil lawsuits with parties who claimed harm from the switch … Continued
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs CSU Ethnic Studies Bill into Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 into law on Monday requiring California State University (CSU) to provide courses in Ethnic studies at each of its 23 campuses beginning with the 2021–22 academic year. Students at the nation’s largest four-year public university system must take a 3-credit course
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Masvingo registers spike in forced evictions
By Tatenda Chitagu Forced displacements without compensation or resettlement plans are on the increase in Masvingo province, with some of the evictees from Chiredzi sleeping in the open for close to a month now, according to a report by a Masvingo-based equitable land rights civic society
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Limpopo lawyer accused of axe-murdering four young children denied bail
Senyatse Phasha is accused of the murder of his four children with an axe and stone after learning that his wife had been cheating on him.
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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office – The Wilmington Journal
MUMBAI, India-Box office receipts-which determine a film's success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales-did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time in five years. Trade analysts had projected [...]
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California Fires Displace Thousands, Cause Dangerous Air Quality 
Hundreds of fires have erupted in California after a rare lightning storm hit the coast during a record heatwave. The fires have caused unhealthy air quality warnings across the state, prompting concerns amid rising cases of COVID-19 — which has killed over 11,000 people in California and is known
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NMB acting city manager Mvuleni Mapu granted R20 000 bail
Mapu was arrested by the Hawks in his home in Port Elizabeth early on Friday morning for corruption and fraud.
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Mosque Music Video Shoot Lands Pakistani Actress, Singer in Trouble With Clerics
Pakistan actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed are facing the country's formidable blasphemy laws and heat from Islamic clerics for shooting a music video ...
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Kamala Harris Wins Backing of ‘Divine Nine’
In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family - among them her beloved Alpha ...
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Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil - Black News Channel
By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in recent weeks after rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier's operations, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said. Pingree, a Maine Democrat, is raising the issue of
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The illusive David Mabuza: DA say it's time to replace Deputy President
After snubbing parliamentary questions due to poor health yet again on Thursday, calls are growing for Mabuza to be replaced.
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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Bank outlines details of $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund - Black News Channel
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – U.S. Bank announced today details of a $15 million Rebuild and Transform Fund, which will help small businesses impacted by civil unrest and support organizations working to address systemic economic and racial inequities. The U.S. Bank Foundation will make philanthropic
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Wisconsin Takes Kanye West’s Name off November Ballots | The Urban Daily
Even with the help of Jared Kushner, GOP operatives, and probably Russian actors, Kanye wasn't able to throw a wrench into Joe Biden's Presidential aspirations in Wisconsin
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Watchdog: Census lacks door knockers needed for 2020 count - Black News Channel
By Mike Schneider Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is short by more than 25% of the door knockers needed for the 2020 census, according to its watchdog agency, and it's about to let go of its least productive census takers. Both developments highlight persistent
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What Is The Prize For Black Women’s Loyalty To The Black Men Who Harm Us?
Last night, Megan Thee Stallion finally revealed that Tory Lanez shot her in an attempt to quell the rumors that she was lying about being shot at close range. She shared that she attempted to protect him from the police but it only resulted in her being painted as the villain when she is the
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