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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - At the height of the novel coronavirus lockdown President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives - one that would tell them if they already had the virus and would be protected from getting it
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California to Study, Consider Reparations for Black Residents after Landmark Law Passed – Free Press of Jacksonville
USA TODAY N'dea Yancey-Bragg - California has become the first state to adopt a law that requires a study of how the state could provide reparations to Black residents and the descendants of slaves. Gov. [...]
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Local experiences in building urban climate resilience
Guest Column:Peter Makwanya IN many instances when people talk of building resilience to climate change, they tend to focus on the rural areas ignoring critical urban areas. It is against this background many urban areas, especially in developing countries, have witnessed a surge in
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Compton councilman tests positive for COVID-19 -
COMPTON — A coronavirus outbreak has been reported at Compton City Hall with City Councilman Isaac Galvan among several city employees who have contracted the virus. Compton City Manager Craig Cornwell has stopped short of mandating that all city employees be tested for the virus. The Los Angeles
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Sam Richardson, Chris Redd & More Demand Investigation Into The Second City [Details]
SNL's Chris Redd, Veep's Sam Richardson, and 17 others are demanding the improv company be investigated for racial discrimination, sexual misconduct, and more.
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SLB waiving application and processing fees
Students applying for loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) for the upcoming academic year will not be required to pay application and processing fees to the lending
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Morehouse School of Medicine Joins New Effort to Battle COVID-19
A new $40 million initiative aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic among ethnic minorities and rural and socially vulnerable communities involves a newly created partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health and the Morehouse School of Medicine
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L.A. County Launches WiFi Locator Tool To Help Residents Get Online During Covid-19 Pandemic
A recent Pew Research Center survey conducted in early April finds that roughly half of U.S. adults (53%) say the internet has been essential for them during the pandemic but as Americans turn to the internet in search of resources, critical information, news updates and even for schoolwork, there
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Biden selects Kamala Harris as running mate
DELAWARE, United States (AP) - Joe Biden named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate yesterday, making history by selecting the first black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role black voters will play in his bid to defeat President
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Twitter temporarily restricts Trump campaign's ability to tweet - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The tweet, a video of Trump's interview with Fox News in which he said children are "almost immune" to the virus, "is in violation of the Twitter Rules on Covid-19 misinformation," a Twitter spokesperson said in a statement. "The account owner will be required to remove the Tweet before they can

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Malawi: Treasury Failure to Fund MEC Will Affect Malawi Fresh Poll
A governance expert has warned that Treasury failure to release money to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for the Constitutional Court sanctioned presidential election might affect the quality and calendar of the
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DMV HBCU Report: COVID-19 Costs BSU Its Fall Season, MSU’s Big Pay Day | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the schedules of Maryland HBCU football programs who will not play big money games or an entire conference schedule.  Bowie State University (BSU) will not take the field as the CIAA
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Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth'
Kayleigh McEnany referred to Lori Lightfoot as “the derelict mayor of Chicago,” accusing her of not doing enough to solve the gun violence in her city. The post Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Fauci: U.S. Still Knee-Deep In First Wave Of Coronavirus - The Seattle Medium
During a conversation with National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins, Dr. Anthony Fauci said we are still "knee-deep" in the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. and the current state is "really not
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$300 to be added to unemployment checks – Florida Courier
NEW SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida will start adding $300 in federal money to weekly unemployment benefits as COVID-19 continues keeping hundreds of thousands of residents out of work, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday. The short-term aid, through the Federal Lost Wages Assistance program, is also
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2020 Election Live Updates: Report on Trump’s $750 Income Tax Payments Reverberates on Eve of Debate
Mr. Trump will inevitably face questions about a Times report on his tax avoidance when he debates Joe Biden. The weekend’s polls brought more good news for Mr. Biden. Kamala Harris plans to speak about Amy Coney Barrett during a campaign trip to North Carolina.
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Foreign investors turn sellers at the Nairobi exchange
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Actor Stephen Bishop talks 'Coins For Love' and life in quarantine - TheGrio
Despite the total shutdown of the film industry in March, actor Stephen Bishop is on a roll. He has two... View Article The post Actor Stephen Bishop talks 'Coins For Love' and life in quarantine appeared first on TheGrio.
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Immigrants May Miss Out On Voting Amid Naturalization Delays
The federal agency that naturalizes U.S. citizens is dealing with budget cuts, backlogs, and possible furloughs. People who won't become citizens before November won't be able to vote.
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Restrictive measures leave Northern Senegalese herders stranded | Africanews
Herders in Northern Senegal can no longer move their livestock. They are thousands of semi-nomadic Fulani stuck in the Louga region, where they have been since the beginning of the coronavirus
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Many Black small business owners have struggled to stay afloat after being hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Because the pandemic disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority communities, this put a […] The post Black-Owned Lifestyle Brands On Amazon We Love appeared first on Essence.
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LA County announces launch of “L.A. vs. Hate” initiative to report and end hate by calling 2-1-1 - Los Angeles Sentinel
LOS ANGELES, CA: Today, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, the LA County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS), and the Commission on Human Relations jointly announced the launch of the “L.A. vs Hate” initiative to report and end incidents of hate
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'I'm borne down': She’s lost more than 30 friends and acquaintances to the coronavirus
For weeks, Marsha Music's Facebook feed has brought a stream of death notices as COVID-19 tears through the black community in her hometown of
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Corps: Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site - Black News Channel
By Mark Thiessen Associated Press ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (AP) — A proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause 'unavoidable adverse impacts,' the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a letter to the developer released Monday. The
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Why A Sex Scandal Toppled Jerry Falwell Jr. When It Seemed Like Nothing Else Could
Allegations of racism, bullying and shady business deals didn't bring the ex-Liberty University president down. In the end, it was the sex stuff.
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Kenya’s Chief Judge Suggests Parliament Be Dissolved Over Lack Of Women - Blavity
Kenya’s highest judge advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the country’s male-dominated Parliament, citing a constitutional provision on gender quotas. The provision in Kenya’s constitution states no more than two-thirds of any elected body can be of the same gender, but Al Jezeera reports
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Tunisia signs 10-year military deal with US | Africanews
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper signed a 10-year military cooperation deal with Tunis Wednesday during his first stop on a regional tour, hailing US-Tunisia collaboration over the conflict in neighbouring
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