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WATCH: What You Need To Know — March 18, 2021: Voting Rights to Former Felons — Coronavirus Update — NY Man Opens Fire
1. VA Governor Restores Voting Rights to Former Felons What You Need To Know: As many governors and Republican majority state legislatures are continuing efforts to suppress voting rights, one state executive is seeking to expand those rights of a segment of citizens, ex-felons. 2. Man Opens Fire
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IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17 - TheGrio
Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says it's delaying the traditional tax... View Article The post IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Who was late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli? | Africanews
A look at the life, profile and political journey of the recently deceased Tanzanian president John Magufuli.
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PICS | SA landmarks illuminated green for St Patrick's Day | News24
The Long March to Freedom exhibition in Cape Town and Constitution Hill in Johannesburg were illuminated green as part of Tourism Ireland's Global Greening initiative.
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Federal tax filing, payment deadline extended by IRS - BNC
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. In a statement released on the IRS website Thursday, Commissioner Chuck Rettig said, 'This
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UAB Doctors On Personal, Professional Change Over Past Year
By Carter Dewees For the Birmingham Times Day in and day out, doctors, nurses, and essential workers tend to patients and save lives. Over the past year, in particular, these everyday heroes have been on the job 12 to 15 hours a day—sometimes without time off—which has meant a seismic change in
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'Inchessssss Period': Savannah James Post Video of Her Daughter Zhuri James’ Waist Length Hair Before ‘Spring Trim’
Savannah Jamestook Instagram by storm on March 16 after uploading a boomerang — a mini-video that loops back and forth — on her Instagram Story […]
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Twitter Responds To Georgia Police Captain Referring To Atlanta Gunman's Shooting Spree As 'A Bad Day' - The New York Beacon
Captain Jay Baker, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, is under fire forsuggesting that the Atlanta-area shooter 'had a bad day.' “He was pretty much fed up and had been kind of at the end of his rope,” Baker said at
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Ray J and Princess Love call off divorce again - TheGrio
Singer Ray J and his wife, Princess Love are giving their marriage another shot by filling to end their second... View Article The post Ray J and Princess Love call off divorce again appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Enough Is Enough': Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Spur Debate Over Hate Crime Label
Most of the victims were women of Asian descent. Authorities say it's too early to declare the attacks a hate crime – but advocates say there's a pattern that can't be ignored.
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Skerritt says 2022 England series a lucrative benefit of Windies 2020 tour  - Stabroek News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, has defended the decision to allow the Caribbean side to tour the United Kingdom last year at the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic, contending major benefits had been derived from the move, including the cementing of
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Companies Are Trying To Stop Acivist Shareholder Social Movements
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ANALYSIS | Tanzania’s John Magufuli: A brilliant start but an ignominious end | News24
When Tanzania's John Magufuli entered the presidency in 2015 he was known for his no-nonsense approach to fighting corruption. But that all changed once he settled into office, writes Aikande Clement Kwayu.
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United Negro College Fund appoints first Black chairman in its history
A founding member of the Peachtree Providence Partners was elected to the United Negro College Fund's board of directors, becoming the first Black board chairman for the historic Black organization. Milton H. Jones Jr., 77, is tasked with growing the endowments of 37 historically Black colleges and
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'Champion of pan-Africanism:' World leaders pay respects to Magufuli | Africanews
World leaders are paying their respects to Tanzania's President John Magufuli, who died from heart complications, the vice-president announced on Wednesday.
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They don’t make them like they used to - The Bay State Banner
The death of Vernon Jordan reminds us that during the Civil Rights Movement, it was not uncommon for young Blacks to assume major leadership positions. The post They don’t make them like they used to appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Olszewski, Crandell meet virtually with constituents at District 7 budget town hall
Dundalk residents had a chance to voice concerns and ask questions directly to elected officials at the District 7 virtual budget town hall on March 16.
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Rublev joins Zverev in slamming ATP’s revised ranking system - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Russian world number eight Andrey Rublev has joined U.S. The article Rublev joins Zverev in slamming ATP’s revised ranking system appeared first on Stabroek News.
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I Sleep Like A Baby Now That I Added These Game-Changing Products To My Nightly Routine
For some of us, spending more time indoors has meant longer naps and earlier bedtimes, but with a global pandemic always on our minds, are we really getting a good […] The post I Sleep Like A Baby Now That I Added These Game-Changing Products To My Nightly Routine appeared first on Essence.
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GPSU reiterates support for Linden Hospital nurses - Stabroek News
President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Patrick Yarde yesterday reaffirmed the union’s support for the nurses attached to the Linden Hospital Complex who have been calling for the removal of Chief Executive Officer, Rudy
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OBITUARY | Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president and Covid-19 sceptic dies | News24
Tanzania's President John Magufuli, admired by followers for his hostility to corruption and waste but regarded by foes as an irascible authoritarian intolerant of dissent and sceptical about Covid-19, has died aged 61.
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(BPRW) U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic
(Black PR Wire) The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing guidance to states emphasizing the importance of flexibility in administering assessments this year as a result of the pandemic…
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African airlines are testing their own Covid-19 passport
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Black women denounce violence, stand in solidarity with Asian American communities | New Pittsburgh Courier
The shootings in Atlanta come as anti-Asian hate crimes have seen a stunning uptick in the US throughout the past year of the pandemic. Six of the eight victims were Asian. The massage parlors advertised their largely Asian staff. According to one study, though overall hate crimes decreased by
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Maryland HBCUs awarded $577M from state in settlement - BNC
Maryland lawmakers approved a measure to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a federal lawsuit involving the state's four HBCUs.  RELATED: Hampton University appeals accreditation standing  After a 120-14 vote in the House and a 47-0 vote in the Senate, the measure will now move to Governor
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Two African Americans on Team Advising Gov. Newsom on “Inclusive” Reopening - Voice and Viewpoint
Bo Tefu | California Black Media Last week, Gov. Newsom appointed former Stockton Mayor Michael D. Tubbs, who is African American, as his Special Advisor for Mobility and Opportunity. In this role, Tubbs becomes one of two African Americans on the governor’s Council of Economic Advisors
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In Ivory Coast city of Abidjan, there are thousands of bats living in trees between the skyscrapers of the business community.
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City of Dallas COVID-19 vaccinations to resume Thursday at The Potter's House | Dallas Weekly
DALLAS — The City's COVID-19 vaccinations efforts will resume Thursday at The Potter's House, Mayor Eric Johnson announced Wednesday. The City this week will give out 5,000 first doses of the Moderna vaccine on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. American Medical Response (AMR), a contracted
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