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Africa: Zimbabwe Reflects On African Gains
Zimbabwe yesterday joined the rest of Africa in celebrating the 57th Africa Day anniversary with several organisations sending solidarity messages to mark the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union
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The time has come for stronger actions against the recalcitrant APNU+AFC
I believe that many political observers and, more importantly, the Guyanese public feared this outcome from as far back as 2015 (when some decided to cast their vote for the incumbent regime because change was
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US tops 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, to Europe's alarm : TheGrio
ROME (AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any... View Article The post US tops 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, to Europe’s alarm appeared first on TheGrio.
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Guyanese and global community pinning their hope on Chair to act decisively in rejecting the Lowenfield report - Stabroek News
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Trump signs 4 executive orders after failed stimulus talks in Congress - TheGrio
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday moved to... View Article The post Trump signs 4 executive orders after failed stimulus talks in Congress appeared first on TheGrio.
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Arthur W. Mitchell
Born: 12/22/1883 Lafayette, AlabamaDied: 5/9/1968 Petersburg, VirginiaArthur W. Mitchell was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Mitchell was the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress as a Democrat.Mitchell was elected to the House of Representatives in 1934, defeating
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The first civil rights bill to pass Congress since reconstruction was passed by
The first civil rights bill to pass Congress since reconstruction was passed by President Eisenhower, 1957
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Union Bethel AME Church, Great Falls, Montana (1890- )
The Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in Great Falls, Montana, is one of the state’s oldest active
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Director of Sports’  contract terminated - Stabroek News
Director of Sports Christopher Jones was today relieved of his position and sent on his annual leave but the APNU+AFC candidate says that once he receives the benefits that come with the termination of contract, he will have no difficulties with the termination but if not he would have to fight it
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Burundi: A Perfect Storm Is Brewing in Burundi
While most of the world tries to slow the spread and limit the death toll of Covid-19, Burundi is expelling health
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Narrowing Path Leaves Some Aides Facing Reality Even As Trump Presses Legal Action - The Seattle Medium
President Donald Trump was charging ahead Thursday with a strategy to force an election victory, or at least forestall a loss, through legal maneuvers and demands for recounts, a final-ditch effort to prevent states from tallying ballots that could decide the next
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HBO Set To Unveils New Documentary On Black Television With Issa Rae
HBO unveiled its plans for a new upcoming documentary highlighting Black pioneers in Hollywood, which will be produced by Issa Rae.
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Progressive Challenger Cori Bush Is Outspending Rep. Lacy Clay On TV
Clay, a 10-term incumbent, relies mostly on family to staff his campaign.
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Trump end run around Congress raises questions on his claims | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump’s end run around Congress on coronavirus relief is raising questions about whether it would give Americans the economic lifeline he claims and appears certain to face legal challenges. Democrats called it a pre-election ploy that would burden cash-strapped states. “When you
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Berkshire Bank’s Virtual Townhall Series “Reimagining America” Raises Critical Questions About the Economic Future of African American and Hispanic Communities
Last week’s two-part townhall series “Reimagining America,” hosted and livestreamed by Berkshire Bank and Reevx Labs, is now available for viewing online at “ The Future of the Black Economy ” and “ The Future of Latinx
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Will justice be provided for those innocent victims who endured four days of psychological and physical pain? - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, On January 12th 1998, more than 200 Indian-Guyanese were beaten, robbed and assaulted in the streets of Georgetown. The article Will justice be provided for those innocent victims who endured four days of psychological and physical pain? appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Angela Simmons' new boyfriend is boxer Daniel Jacobs - TheGrio
Angela Simmons, 32, is dating champion boxer Daniel 'Miracle Man' Jacobs, 33, after many public break-ups. Simmons announced the news... View Article The post Angela Simmons' new boyfriend is boxer Daniel Jacobs appeared first on TheGrio.
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Holding one’s breath for an expeditious, transparent and credible recount of the votes (Part IV)
Given the problems associated with the  original declaration of the results for Region 4, and its outright rejection by all the local and international observers as well as the political parties contesting the elections (except APNU+AFC) as having lacked transparency and credibility, a recount was
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John Lewis: Civil Rights Lion Gets into Good Trouble in Dawn Porter Documentary
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Privacy Bill: Kobe Bryant’s Death Inspired Moves Forward – Voice and Viewpoint
On May 20, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal for first responders to take pictures or record video of a deceased person at the scene of an accident or
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Collins, Barbara-Rose (1939- )
U.S. Congresswoman Barbara-Rose Collins was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 13, 1939 to Lunar N. and Vera (Jones) Richardson. Collins attended Wayne State University in Detroit. Her career began at Wayne State University where she served as business manager, worked in the Physics department, and
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Twitter 'interested in TikTok buyout' - TechCentral
Twitter has expressed an interest in buying video platform TikTok’s US operations, it has been reported. The video-sharing app is already the subject of takeover discussions with Microsoft.
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Carla Hall Can Cook, but What She Wants Is to Be the Next Carol Burnet – Free Press of Jacksonville
by Michael O'Connell -'Not to say the Black Carol Burnett, because I love her and she is my hero, but if I could have some version of a 'Carol Burnett Show' … that would be my [...]
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145 Malawians deported from South Africa quarantined
145 Malawians deported from South Africa for lack of resident permits, arrived at Lilonge’s Kamuzu International Airport on Friday, May
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Politicians must recognise racism is a scourge that has to be cleansed - Stabroek News
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Jurnee Smollett Has Been Getting Sexually Harassed in Hollywood Since She Was 12
Jurnee Smollett revealed she has been sexually harassed on film and television sets since she was a preteen.  According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Lovecraft Country star
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Guyanese and global community pinning their hope on Chair to act decisively in rejecting the Lowenfield report
Caricom and Gecom Chair Claudette Singh are applauded for standing by the people of Guyana in their struggle for consolidation of electoral democratic gains that were first made in 1992 after the long struggle to win the right to vote in free and fair
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John Lewis: Civil Rights Lion Gets into Good Trouble in Dawn Porter Documentary - Black News Channel
By Nsenga K. Burton, NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor As long as I have breath in my body, I will do what I can. – Congressman John Lewis Congressman John Lewis is known and revered worldwide for his social justice activism as a young man during the modern Civil Rights movement which
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AMHVoices: Zanu PF has failed the nation
THE Zanu PF government has brought untold misery on the people. Whether it is the military doing this behind the scenes so that Zanu PF can remain in power through brutality and torture, needs to be investigated. By Corruptionforce It is a huge shame that Zanu PF is still going forward with its
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