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The Government is finally taking another step closer to the Republic of Barbados having set a date for the removal of the Lord Nelson statue. This comes after an onslaught of protests three months ago.
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Her father survived Jim Crow and saw the evolution of the vote in America, so Lex Scott speaks from a unique perspective when she champions African Americans’ historical significance casting their ballots. “When my father voted, his life was at risk,” remarked Scott, the president […]
The post Why the 2020 Vote Matters More than Ever to African Americans appeared first on Afro.
Law Forward, a new initiative that will defend Wisconsin from ongoing attacks on the state’s progressive traditions, launched today. As part of its work, the organization will fight to protect all Wisconsinites from efforts to suppress voter participation in the 2020 election next month; going forward, it will focus on a range of issues including […]
The post Wisconsin Progressives Launch Effort to Reverse Assaults on Democracy through the Courts first appeared on The Madison Times.
By MOLLIE FINCH BELT The Dallas Examiner In 1962, I transferred from Spelman College to the University of Denver after my freshman year. My father selected the university for me. It is a [...]
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On Thursday (Oct. 22), the nation tuned in hesitantly and unsure of what to expect of the second and final 2020 Presidential Debate after Donald Trump's embarrassing and abysmal performance and the first debate last month.
Human rights reconciliation and negotiation for a $480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant will be on the agenda when U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Colombo on Oct. 27. Pompeo is expected to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to emphasize the U.S. commitment to a strong, independent and democratic Sri […]
A ballot drop box outside of the Boston Public Library was set on fire and police have arrested a man... View Article
The post Boston ballot drop box set on fire: A 'disgrace to democracy' appeared first on TheGrio.
One of the main things missing from the overall electoral equation four years ago has seemingly fueled the 2020 early voting turnout: Black people.
… /Harris ticket. Some 93% African Americans are voting Biden according to …
by Margaret Fortune, Steve Perry, Howard Fuller, David Hardy and Rev. Alfred Cockfield For The St. Louis American There was a point in that messy first presidential debate when Black folks were spectators as three old white men — Donald Trump, Joe Biden and the moderator, Chris Wallace — talked about African Americans in a … Continued
The post Black educators reject Trump, but school Biden appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
by Michael Grant (TriceEdneyWire.com)—The other day I had a conversation with Bishop Michael Mitchell, president of the Council of Bishops of the AME Church. I was so inspired to hear that his denomination had set a lofty, but achievable, goal for itself. The AME’s intend to have 75 percent of their members to cast their … Continued
The post Democracy itself is on the ballot appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
By Ray Curry Vote! I cannot say it any simpler or say it enough. Vote to restore government for the people, by the people; vote to preserve our threatened middle class; vote for America’s workers by voting for an America that works; vote up and down the ballot and vote union blue. Sisters and brothers, … Continued
The post November 3: So much at stake in this election appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden are intensifying their efforts to persuade uncommitted voters to pick sides in the closing days of the presidential election campaign.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the Department of Health and Human Services cancelled a coronavirus vaccine... View Article
The post Health agency halts Santa Claus coronavirus vaccine plan appeared first on TheGrio.
One presidential candidate wants to Keep America Great; the other wants to Build Back Better. But what are the candidates' key policies?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our courts are deteriorating quickly to an anti-worker mindset. Over the past four years, two very conservative Supreme Court justices have been appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, moving the Court further to the right and further away from protecting our rights. And a third anti-labor judge will likely be railroaded through … Continued
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Tension evolved into violence between two groups during a rally in support of President Donald Trump in New York. Read... View Article
The post 11 people arrested after fighting at NY 'Jews for Trump' rally appeared first on TheGrio.
Some shocking allegations of misconduct have been levelled at teachers across the Caribbean as the debacle over this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) exams takes an...
