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David Nelson and Nicole Anderson were charged with three misdemeanor counts, including violation of civil rights, vandalism, and possession of tools to commit vandalism or graffiti, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
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Ilhan Omar Wants To Build Progressive Power. She’s Starting With This Muslim Candidate. - The New York Beacon
In the final months of the 2020 election cycle, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is exercising her influence as a national progressive leader, endorsing Ihssane Leckey, a former Wall Street regulator and an immigrant Muslim woman. Leckey — running on a platform backing the Green
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Brazil opens itself up, to everything except masks - The New York Beacon
São Paulo, Brazil (CNN)In São Paulo, you can go to the market, hit a bar, attend Mass. All without wearing a mask, even though there have beenmore than 1.6 million cases of coronavirus in this countryand deaths are continuing to rise. The old town
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Simon & Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher - TheGrio
Simon Schuster announced on Monday that Dana Canedy is their new senior vice president and publisher of its namesake... View Article The post Simon Schuster names Dana Canedy as first Black publisher appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jaws,’ ‘Black Panther’ and more coming back to the drive-in
By LINDSEY BAHR “Jaws,” “Black Panther” and “Back to the Future” are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and ATT on Monday announced the initial lineup for its summer series of films, comedy and football, running every weekend from
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Seven men pin down black teen who later died for throwing a sandwich - Face2Face Africa
A disturbing surveillance video has emerged showing at least seven men violently restraining a black teenager, Cornelius Fredericks, at a Michigan youth center, who had a cardiac attack and died two days later. The surveillance footage from the Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo was released Tuesday by
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Commonwealth ‘must acknowledge’ its colonial past to fight racism – Prince Harry and Meghan - Face2Face Africa
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have said the Commonwealth ‘must acknowledge’ its colonial past and role in slavery as it is crucial in moving forward and fighting racial injustice – even though it would not be easy. The couple made those comments during a video conference
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Dallas Animal Services joins innovative coalition aimed at keeping pets in homes | Dallas Weekly
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Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration - TheGrio
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Khayelitsha Community healthcare workers want state integration
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Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to... View Article The post Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students appeared first on TheGrio.
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Big Mac Racism at McDonald’s - Black News Channel
By Whitney Gresham and Trevor W. Coleman II at The Michigan Chronicle For more than 50 years, the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial
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NFL, NFLPA Still havent Resolved all Protocol for Camps - Black News Channel
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor The NFL and the NFLPA havent come to an agreement on all protocols for training camp and the preseason as the report date for teams draws closer. The two sides finalized the protocols regarding team travel, media, and treatment response, and
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2 Chainz ft. Skooly “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen,” City Girls ft. Doja Cat “P*ssy Talk” & More | Daily Visuals 7.7.20
For his visuals to his Skooly assisted “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen,” 2 Chainz uses camera phone footage of the numerous police killings of unarmed Black men and the protests they inspired on the streets while he and Skooly partake film themselves in the same camera phone manner. It was pretty
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Americans can’t travel to Europe because of Covid-19. I’m glad | Tamara Winter - The New York Beacon
Last week, the European Union released a highly anticipated list: countries whose Covid-19 levels are low enough for their travelers to enter Europe now that borders have reopened to non-essential travel. The US is not on it. Given therising numbers of casesbeing reported around
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Kanye West Breaks with Trump, Claims 2020 Run is not a Stunt - Black News Channel
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Kacie Strategies Hosts Virtual Round Table Addressing Racial Inequities with Los Angeles Executive Director of Civil and Human Rights Department - Los Angeles Sentinel
Kacie Strategies Media Relations invited Los Angeles Executive Director of the Civil and Human Rights Department Capri Maddox to discuss the physical changes within city government that looks to bring equality and justice for all residents of L.A.; in addition to being the pioneer in meaningful
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HHW Gaming: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins Moving His Stream To YouTube Gaming
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Shes Already Paid A Steep Price: Christian Cooper Wont Cooperate In The Prosecution Of Central Park Karen
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Kanye West takes anti-vaccine, anti-abortion stance in US presidential bid - The New York Beacon
Kanye West has given more details about the policy platform he will adopt in his bid to become US president in November, declaring himself anti-abortion, sceptical about a Covid-19 vaccine and keen to return “fear and love of God” to education. In an interview with
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Coronavirus hot-spots: North West, Free State now on Mkhizes radar
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Local Non-profit Girls in the Game Awarded $100,000 Donation from Kevin Durant Charitable Foundation, Degree | Afro
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Michael V. Drake named first Black UC president in 152-year history : TheGrio
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WNBA responds to Atlanta Dream co-owners anti-BLM comments
Kelly Loeffler is a U.S. Senator and co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, a WNBA team. She is also adamantly opposed to the Black Lives Matter movement. The post WNBA responds to Atlanta Dream co-owners anti-BLM comments appeared first on TheGrio.
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Potential Misuse of Opportunity Zones in Major Cities Being Investigated - Black Enterprise
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Mkhize: We have now reached the COVID-19 surge, we must be united
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Henry Jansen: Western Cape Mayor dies from COVID-19
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