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Tourism is the lifeblood of many islands in the Caribbean and Jamaica is no exception. In a little over a month since the people’s favorite island reopened its borders to tourist with all the necessary safety measures in place, Jamaica has earned almost $80 million in revenue from around 40,000
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Over 100 Black Women Filed To Run For U.S. Congress For The 2020 Election Season - Blavity
A record number of Black women are in the running for congressional seats this year.
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Africa: China Dithers On Africa Debt Forgiveness Over 'Complex' Loans
[Nation] The Chinese government is developing cold feet at continued requests to forgive debt owed by African countries in what could place new pressure on the continent in the Covid-19 pandemic season.
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Dallas County Counts campaign team working to get everyone counted. October 31 is the new Census deadline. | Dallas Weekly
The challenges of the past few months have been difficult to navigate for many communities, including Dallas County, but the work to get everyone counted is ramping up again.  Normally, the intake of information by the Census would have ended in July, but due to COVID-19 and the temporary
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Herman Cain Remains Hospitalized 1 Month After COVID-19 Diagnosis
The former Republican presidential candidate and Trump campaign surrogate is "being treated with oxygen for his lungs," his team said.
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9-Year-Old Florida Girl Youngest Resident To Die From COVID-19
Kimora "Kimmie" Lynum, a 9-year-old Florida girl who succumbed to the coronavirus, became the youngest resident to die from the ongoing pandemic.
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Zimbabwe: Zim Targets 50 Percent Teenage Pregnancy Cut
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is escalating efforts to halve the country's teenage pregnancy rate from 24% to 12% by end of this year.
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How the Senate GOP bill would affect jobless benefits - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The change would most greatly affect low-income workers, who make up a disproportionate number of those who lost their jobs during the coronavirus
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Kenya: Coronavirus in Kenya - President Kenyatta's Full Speech
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta's 10th address on the Covid-19 pandemic
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Sen. Ron Johnson Blocked Bill Making Juneteenth National Holiday
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson blocked a bipartisan effort to make Juneteenth a federal holiday saying it would cost too much.
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Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton Blasted for Referring to Slavery as A ‘Necessary Evil’ for Progression of United States
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton is under fire after he called American slavery a “necessary evil” for the progression of the United States. Cotton made the comments…
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Tunisia: Covid-19 - Eight Disaster-Stricken Industrial Businesses to Be Supported By State
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Eight applications for companies active in industry and related services were approved to benefit from the State support, to be granted by banks and banking institutions in favour of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Three others were refused as they do
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Target to Close on Thanksgiving
Target declared Monday it will close on Thanksgiving Day amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, joining fellow retailer Walmart in shutting its doors for what's generally considered the start of the holiday shopping season.
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Cities Roll Out Plans For Reparations For Black People Amid Nationwide Reckoning with Racism, Injustice
In cities around the country, authorities are seeking to address the nation's painful history of racism and injustice through a variety of measures. Providence, Rhode […]
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Millions of American Struggling To Pay August Rent Due To Coronavirus
A Census Bureau survey shows 24 million Americans say they will not be able to pay rent in August due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Judge declines to dismiss fraud charges against accountants in Kidero case
The High Court has refused to terminate fraud charges against four Nairobi County accountants, who claimed that their prosecution was a violation of their rights.
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NBA Player Lou Williams Admits To Visiting Atlanta's Magic City
Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers risked his health and that of those in the Orlando NBA bubble to visit the famed adult entertainment establishment.
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Kenya: Covid-19 - Uhuru Opts Against Lockdown Amid Spike in Cases
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed the nation on Covid-19 containment measures on Monday, reiterating the need for seriousness as the country's infections spike.
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NCBA restructured loans hit Sh47bn
The amount, an equivalent of 20 percent of its loan book, is a rise from the Sh35 billion that the lender had restructured at the end of March.
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MPs to lose hefty perks on reduced weekly sessions
MPs will lose millions of shillings in perks after the revision of parliamentary sittings to one from two days a week.
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SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers take a stand against racial injustice | BlackPressUSA
LOS ANGELES WAVE NEWSPAPERS — “For centuries, the Black community has lived in a different America,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. “Instead of addressing racism, inequality, and injustice, many of us simply look away. “Silence is no longer an option. I’m fighting for my teammates, their
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Trump Won't Be Paying His Respects To John Lewis At Capitol Hill
Both Vice President Mike Pence and former Vice President Joe Biden are expected to visit the late congressman as he lies in state.
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WNBA Players Honor Breonna Taylor By Walking Off The Court Before National Anthem
During the WNBA’s season opener on July 25, the New York Liberty and Seattle Storm made sure to make a statement against racism and social injustice and pay tribute to Breonna Taylor.
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IN MEMORIAM: Leaders reflect on the life of Congressman John Lewis
THE CHICAGO CRUSADER — On Sunday, March 7, 1965 in Selma, Alabama, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led hundreds of marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were on their way to the state capitol fighting for the right to vote. On the other side of the bridge were the Alabama State
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Rwanda: Genocide Ideology Still a Challenge - Minister Bamporiki
[New Times] Edouard Bamporiki, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth and Culture has said that genocide ideology which is mainly prevalent among perpetrators of the genocide against Tutsi, is hampering the journey of liberation and called on the Rwandan community abroad to help eradicate
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Coronavirus: Experimental Covid-19 vaccine put to its biggest test - African American News Today - EIN News
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Congresswoman Johnson Introduces Bicameral Resolution to Designate July as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Mental Health Awareness Month | Dallas Weekly
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was joined by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) and Congressman Luis Correa (D-CA-46) in introducing a resolution to designate the month of July as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Mental
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Africa: The World Is Gradually Turning Its Back On Exchange-Traded Funds
[Daily Maverick] Over the past few months, markets have seen an exodus of exchange-traded fund products across the global stage.
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Rwanda: Chinese Embassy Donates Facemasks to Senate
[New Times] The Rwandan Senate on Thursday, July 23, received facemasks from the Economic and Commercial Office of Embassy of China to Rwanda to help in efforts to prevent and contain Covid-19.
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[New Times] The Ministry of Health announced that the number of ventilators in the country will increase by four times before the end of July this year.
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