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By BlackPressUSA Part three of The HeroZona Foundation’s Bridge Forum ‘Time for Change’ series, kicked off on Tuesday, August 11 at the Sheraton Mesa Hotel in Mesa, Arizona. The event is an addition to the Foundation’s initial two-part series discussing systemic racism in America and what actions
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A joint appearance for national unity - Stabroek News
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South Africa: 'Surge' in Gender-Based Voilence During Lockdown Level 3, Says Ramaphosa
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Texas NAACP, Houston Urban League, LULAC to host virtual 'Unity Rally Against Racism'
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