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Video Player Dear District 7 Constituents, Family, and Friends, After watching the events during the last week, it is will great hope, but pronounced sadness I address my constituents as a result of the social unrest plaguing communities across the globe following the murder of George
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Op-Ed: Kente Cloth On Capitol Hill — I literally Cannot | The Michigan Chronicle
In the words of Drake, “What a time to be alive?”. On Monday, led by House of Representative speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Congressional Democrats kneeled for a moment of silence but… wearing Kente Cloth. In what some are referring to as “political pandering” and an “election year photo-op” the
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Spanish archaeologists dig up dozens of mysterious tiny human figures - The Mississippi Link
Dozens of tiny flint figures were found by scientists working in Jordan, thousands of years after they were likely used in funerals and memorial ceremonies. The dozens of tiny human figures were found by Spanish archaeologists surrounding human remains and are believed to have been used in rituals
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Field Negro: The virus is still here, and Bounty Gate heats up | Atlanta Daily World
If you thought that we were winning the war against COVID-45 think again. The virus isn’t quite finished with us just yet. There are spikes in new infection rates everywhere, and Houston is looking like New York did a couple of months ago. Remember when the president said that the virus would go
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Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce names new CEO | Atlanta Daily World
Chamber Names New President and CEO Amazing New Leadership Committed to Building More Resilient Economy Columbus, GA ––The Greater Columbus, GA Chamber of Commerce announced the new Chamber President and CEO, Jerald Mitchell at a news conference today, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the PowerHouse in
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$35,000 in donations for COVID-19 relief to be awarded by the Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated - North Dallas Gazette
The Mid-Cities (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in rapid response to escalating community needs due to the coronavirus, will provide $35,000 in grants and donations to address COVID-19 specific issues. The Chapter is giving 35 for 35, $35,000 in commemoration of the 35th Anniversary of the
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Separate celebration: Formerly conjoined twins turn 2 after surgeries | Afro
Two-year-old twins Prefina and Ervina recently celebrated their birthday in a unusual way as individuals. The previously conjoined twins, connected at the head, were successfully separated after several surgeries by skilled surgeons and nurses at an Italian hospital. Ermine celebrates twin Ervina
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Black Press Matters: Mendelson Recommends Tax That Could Be Detrimental for Media | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Like several industries, media companies are working to recover from the economic effects of coronavirus, and one way is through the economic boost of advertising.  However, on July 7, the D.C. Council granted preliminary approval of a three percent
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U.S. Supply of Remdesivir Will Run Out by July, Top Government Official Warns
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3 officers fired over photos depicting choke hold near Elijah McClain memorial - DefenderNetwork.com
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After being refused or ignored by seven ports, 180 migrants enter Italy | Afro
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China carries out first coronavirus-related execution | Afro
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but MIT researchers say poverty isn’t why | Afro
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Unintentional Martyr: How George Floyd’s Death Revolutionized the BLM Movement | Afro
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Revisiting Emmett Till: 65 Years Later: No Justice and Still No Peace | Afro
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