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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett nominated as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg
Longtime Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was nominated as the new United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, the White House confirmed Wednesday, August 25, 2021. If Barrett is confirmed to the position, Milwaukee's city charter states Common Council President Cavalier Johnson would become acting mayor
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Sierra Leone prepares to open Lungi international airport
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) Moses Tiffa Baio, yesterday held talks with senior officials of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (MTA) and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) about the necessary safety and
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Anger after French magazine depicts Black lawmaker as slave - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined PARIS (AP) — A French magazine apologized Saturday after portraying a Black lawmaker as a slave, as France's government and officials across the political spectrum decried the publication. The legislator, Danielle Obono from the far-left party Defiant France, said the
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Africa: 'Landmark' Step in Malaria Vaccines As First Trial Meets WHO Target
[RFI] As the world marks World Malaria Day, a new vaccine has proven 77 percent effective in trials on infants, according to British researchers, in what could prove to be a potential game-changer against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
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Living in lockdown is set to boost smartphone penetration
This trend will continue to drive smartphone adoption in the country, particularly among less technologically inclined consumers, as these devices offer a functional, user-friendly and affordable solution that addresses these unique consumer requirements amid our “new normal” under
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The Worst COVID Variants and Where They Are | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
As the U.S. has it's eyes on getting past the COVID-19 pandemic and open up back to 'normal' in the next few months, COVID virus mutations are popping up all over the world. This brings about a number of questions including 'Do the vaccines work against COVID mutations?' In order to answer that
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Filipino designer engages Zim artist - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY SHARON SIBINDI RENOWNED Filipino fashion designer John Ablaza has disclosed that he is set to collaborate with Zimbabwean scrimshaw artist Moses Kalembela in his upcoming project that will showcase the African art. Ablaza told NewsDay Life & Style that he came up with the idea of incorporating
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POLITICO Playbook: To dine, or not to dine - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… -off among Democratic voters, particularly African-Americans, after the general election. “But …
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The Congo, in west-central Africa, is bordered by the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one-quarter the size of the U.S. The principal rivers are the Ubangi and Bomu in the north and the Congo
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Zifa demand Munetsi release
BY HENRY MHARA ZIFA has demanded France-based star Marshall Munetsi to report for camp after his club Reims refused to release him for the back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeria. The two teams clash in Algiers tomorrow before the return match at the National Sports
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Morocco: Movement Aims to Educate Moroccans About Virginity Tests
[DW] A Moroccan women's rights organization has started a campaign against the practice of virginity tests for new wives. The invasive procedures are used worldwide.
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An open letter: State buildings should not be named after Senator Miller | Afro
Last week, Senator Mike Miller announced that he was retiring from the Maryland state senate, for health reasons and we join many Marylanders in wishing him the best of health and spirit in retirement. We acknowledge the unparalleled longevity of his tenure in office and his tenure as the president
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American Airlines Hires BE Smart Hackathon Attendees Despite COVID-19 Impact
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Daughters of the bomb: my reckoning with Hiroshima, 75 years later
… learned about freedom protests for Black Americans, and she came to admire … his painstakingly researched 2015 book, African Americans Against the Bomb, laid out … activists. Kochiyama fought for Latino, African
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President Biden Nominates Three Black Women for Federal Court of Appeals | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals.
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‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ Director Radha Blank Receives Sundance Institute’s 2020 Vanguard Award
Big props go out to Radha Blank for her latest win as Sundance Institute's 2020 Vanguard Award recipient for her breakout film ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version.’ The writer-director-actor will add this to her ever-growing list of accolades since debuting the film in January of this year.
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Chants of 'revolution' on streets of Beirut as France's Macron is mobbed by crowds - L.A. Focus Newspaper

"Revolution, revolution!" people chanted, as shock at the devastation in the city gave way to anger on Thursday. New information reveals that Beirut officials had ignored repeated warnings about a stockpile of dangerous chemicals linked to the blast that has killed 137 people and injured

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Roglic leads Tour de France after epic mountain trek - Black News Channel
LARUNS, France (AP) — Primoz Roglic finally seized the race leader's yellow jersey after another hectic day of Tour de France racing in the mountains as debutant Marc Hirschi of Switzerland delivered an impressive 90-kilometer solo effort across four Pyrenean climbs. Roglic, the Slovenian favorite
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Lady Gaga's dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood
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Another major European country BANS TRAVEL to and from South Africa
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Haiti racing to rebuild schools destroyed in earthquake - Barbados Today
SOURCE: AFP – Haiti is struggling to send children back to class amid the devastation of the earthquake last month that killed more than 2,200 people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings, including many schools. It is a logistical and humanitarian challenge in the disaster-prone country
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Quanell X Calls for the Resignation of HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado - Houston Forward Times
Activist reasserts recent lawsuit’s allegations of Hispanic favoritism that displaced Blacks Quanell X recently staged… The post Quanell X Calls for the Resignation of HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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CIBC FirstCaribbean donates US $500,000 to help 10 regional countries purchase vaccines
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ten countries across the region will get a major boost to their COVID-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a US$500,000 donation from regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean. The donation to national vaccination...
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California Elected Officials, Civic Leaders React to George Floyd Verdict  - Voice and Viewpoint
By Antonio Ray Harvey, Bo Tefu & Tanu Henry | California Black Media  “The hard truth,” Gov. Newsom said in an April 20 statement, “is that if George Floyd looked like me, he’d still be alive today.” Newsom made the remark after a Hennepin County jury found Minneapolis police officer Derek
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