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     Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in America. It is the second most common cause of death related to the disease. African Americans are disproportionately impacted with a 20 percent greater rate than whites and an even greater degree of mortality. [...]
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Trump has been on both sides of the states' rights argument - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to states' rights, President Donald Trump is all over the map. To battle the coronavirus, he's told states they're largely on their own. But when it comes to stamping out protests in cities led by Democrats, Trump is sending in federal
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US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back 2nd dose — The Sacramento Observer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to others at high risk by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots, officials said Tuesday. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that “the
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Leimert Park business thrives during COVID-19 pandemic | Dallas Weekly
A visit to Nappily Naturals Apothecary is a guided experience with a sense of community and respect. In large part, because the staff is family. “Black people have an opportunity to spend their money with whomever they want. Our job is to treat them in such a way, where they want to spend it with
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Black Panther Party Origins and History
The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Boddy Seale in Oakland, California. It was initially organized to protect blacks from police brutality. They evolved into a Marxist revolutionary group that was labeled by the FBI as advocating the use of violence and guerilla tactics
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Some Portmore residents object to parish push … Call on Government to focus on infrastructure development
A number of residents in Portmore, St Catherine, are objecting to the revised push by the Andrew Holness administration to make the municipality Jamaica’s 15th parish. The Sunday Gleaner visited several communities in the Sunshine City to hear the...
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Trump stages corrosive attempt to undermine votes - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Residents urge councils to fix drainage system
BULAWAYO residents have expressed concern over the state of the city’s drainage system that they claim is likely to cause flash floods and lead to loss of lives and property as rain season gets into full swing. PRAISEMOPRE SITHOLE They urged the city council to move with pace to improve the
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Civil rights figure Charles Evers, brother of Medgar Evers, dies : TheGrio
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Can Lindsey Graham lose South Carolina? A Senate upset is possible - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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2016 Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America Announced by Savoy Magazine
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SA Breweries to face off against government in court over alcohol ban | Fin24
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Donald Trump spent almost a year playing golf during presidency - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Brown, Willie Lewis, Jr. (1934- )
This State Legislator and Mayor was born in Mineola, Texas, to Willie L. Brown, Sr., and Minnie (Boyd) Lewis on March 20, 1934. After migrating to San Francisco, California in 1951, Brown worked as a janitor in order to subsidize his education at San Francisco State University. Upon his arrival in
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Citing Racial Bias, San Francisco Will End Mug Shots Release - Black News Channel
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press/ BNC Contributor SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police will stop releasing the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the citys police chief announced
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US Military Suicides Rise 20% During Coronavirus Pandemic, Officials Say - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Demolitions to continue – Govt
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Race double standard clear in rioters' Capitol insurrection - Black News Channel
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and some unruly vandals and looters. More than 14,000
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Congo-Kinshasa: Bloody Crackdown On Political Religious Group
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New York Churches Open COVID-19 Testing Sites In Push To Reach Minority Communities
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