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Africa: Housing Is Key to Covid-19 Response and Recovery - UN Expert
[OHCHR] New York -- In his first report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing Balakrishnan Rajagopal commended several States that have adopted temporary eviction bans, provided income support to help individuals to cover housing costs or taken steps to
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Four children die in stampede during Magufuli’s funeral - Face2Face Africa
A woman and four children died in a stampede on Sunday as thousands of Tanzanians pushed their way into the Uhuru Stadium in the city, Dar es Salaam to view President John Magufuli's body. Suzan Mtua, 30, died alongside four children from the same family aged 11, 8, 6 and 5. “We went to
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Homeland Security Ministry seeks to raise awareness on human trafficking | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July, the Ministry of Homeland Security says it is fully prepared to raise awareness to the general public on human trafficking, smuggling and the Trafficking in Persons Act. Homeland Security Principal Secretary Kennedy Nkhoma said this
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Norfolk State University (NSU), one of the largest historically black universities in the nation, was founded in 1935. The university began as the Norfolk State Unit, a branch of Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia. This college was the only predominantly black institution of higher
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Judge Carlos Moore: “Poised to Make History as President-Elect of the Nation’s Largest Association of Black Attorneys” | L.A. Focus News
By Staff  Note: In our printed December 2020 issue, the title of this article incorrectly read Judge Carlos Moore: Making History at the Helm of the Nation's Largest Association of Black Attorneys', when as published in the story, Moore's tenure as president does not begin until July of 2021. The
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Convincing win in Virginia shows strength of Black vote | The Atlanta Voice
With the country gripped by a pandemic and racial unrest, Webb is a Black doctor and lawyer from Charlottesville who is the director of health policy and equity at the University of
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Sac State theatre students call for change, reflect on department’s past with systemic racism
Thirteen months after the theatre and dance department was confronted by students regarding systemic racism, theatre students at Sacramento State are reflecting on the past, recounting recent events and calling for change within the department. As a result, students and faculty met over the summer
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Some NYC students randomly tested for COVID-19 without parents’ consent – National News – The Black Chronicle
fernandogarciaesteban/iStockBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A number of students in one New York City borough have been randomly tested for COVID-19 despite the schools not receiving consent…
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‘Race, Racism, Anti-racism’ lecture-discussion at Purdue NW | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Faculty members from Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will offer a series of interdisciplinary lectures and discussions during the academic year of 2020-2021, about race relations and racism in America. Titled “Race, Racism, Anti Racism,” the fall 2020 portion of this series offers four
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Quake Survivors In Haiti Continue To Beg For Help As Death Toll Hits 2000 news -The Black Chronicle
Reuters – Survivors of the earthquake that killed at least 1,941 people in Haiti clamored for food, shelter and medical care on Tuesday as search and rescue efforts resumed after
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Remain steadfast in uniting Kenya, Kalembe's last words to BBI proponents
Kalembe said the constitution amendment through BBI should be pursued in a transparent and in a manner that will not offend the country's supreme law.
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'1619 Project' Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Offered Tenure After Mostly Republican UNC Board Initially Declined Giving Her Tenured Position
The University of North Carolina Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday, June 30, to approve tenure for journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones following weeks of scrutiny and […]
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Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Speaking at a blended-income housing development in Chicago called KLEO Art Residences, the governor said “community activism and peaceful organizing and faith” are the keys to “real” transformations demanded after George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died May 25 in Minneapolis after being pinned to
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‘The PNP is at war’
Allowing Dr Dayton Campbell to remain in his position as general secretary of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) “weakens the leadership” of the political organisation, one of his predecessors has warned. Almost six months into his...
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Somalia, Eswatini, Togo, others elected veeps of 75th UN Gen. Assembly
Somali has been elected Vice President of the 75th session of the United Nationals General Assembly, UNGA which will run for the year 2020
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Africa: Total CHAN, Cameroon 2020 - 'Tara' the Mascot Begins National Tour
[CAF] To the delight of supporters, the official mascot of Total African Nations Championship (CHAN), Cameroon 2020 has taken its first steps in the city of Yaoundé. Dressed in green, red and yellow, colors of Cameroon's national flag, "Tara"took full advantage of her tour's launch on 27 December
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Public Safety Agencies Continue to Support Residents’ Right to Peaceful Protest as ILNG Completes Mission | The Crusader Newspaper Group
As the Illinois National Guard completes its mission in support of municipalities across the state, the administration is continuing to work with local governments to protect Illinois residents and safeguard their rights to peacefully
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Kenya: We've No More Land for Town's Expansion, Nkubu Residents Tell County
[Nation] Residents of Nkubu have threatened to sue the Meru County Assembly over what they say is illegal passing of a report on the town's development plan.
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Haiti recovery from Moise assassination inhibited by gangs | New York Carib News
Haiti gangs have long been financed by powerful politicians and their allies — and many feel they may be losing control of the increasingly powerful armed groups who have driven thousands of people from their homes as they battle over territory, kill civilians and raid warehouses of food.
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Va. Democratic Gubernatorial Hopefuls Square Off in Virtual Debate - The Washington Informer
The five candidates seeking the gubernatorial Democratic nomination in Virginia participated in a virtual forum Thursday on education, the economy, vaccines and police reform. The post Va. Democratic Gubernatorial Hopefuls Square Off in Virtual Debate appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Out-of-touch academics defend homeless encampments - L.A. Focus News
In March, when the city of Los Angeles decided to clear a massive homeless encampment from Echo Park Lake so the park could be closed for unspecified repairs, the residents of the tents and the activists protesting on their behalf told reporters it was actually a community, where residents shared
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Namibia: 'We Have Lost Everything'... One Dead, Families Displaced As Fires Torment Coast
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Devastating shack fires ravaged through the coast on Friday, killing at least one person and displacing more than 20 families in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.
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James Mars: Once One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Connecticut
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Covid-19: WFP anticipates retrenchment of permanent workers in farming industry | News24
Women on Farms Project (WFP) co-director Carmen Louw says due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is anticipating an increase in unemployment in the farming industry.
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Senate approved bill could mean millions of dollars in infrastructure upgrades for Greensboro - Carolina Peacemaker
President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was approved in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, August 10, following widespread support of the bill. The bipartisan bill passed 69-30 with support from 19 Republicans, along with Democrats. North Carolina Republicans Senator
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Black Students-Only Dorm Set Up At Western Washington University - Atlanta Tribune
Photo: Getty Images Students at Western Washington University recently moved back into their dorms to start a new school year. However, things are a bit different on campus this fall. The public university has opened up an affinity housing program that allows 40 Black students and faculty members
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Egypt: Oil Ministry - GUPCO Production Hits 61,000 Barrels of Crude Oil Daily
[Egypt Online] The Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO) achieved average production rate of more than 61,000 barrels of crude petroleum daily, with the total of the company's investment expenses exceeding dlrs 400 million.
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The Last Word: After March, Black Women’s Organizations Still Matter - Garland Journal
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