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US$4-trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation
PARIS, France (AFP) — Investment funds managing close to US$4 trillion in assets called on Brazil yesterday to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that biodiversity loss and carbon emissions pose a “systemic risk” to their
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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns
A survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic confirms that corporate America has treated Black workers categorically worse than White workers during the
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Saharan dust blankets Jamaica
THE vast cloud of Sahara dust blanketing Jamaica and other islands in the Caribbean worsened yesterday, reducing air quality to what has been determined to be
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At 14, Lena Richard broke racial barriers with her culinary empire during Jim Crow
Lena Richard, a revered African-American chef, broke racial and economic barriers to build a culinary empire in New Orleans uring the Jim Crow era She became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show titled “Lena Richard’s New Orleans Cook
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Study Finds Black Lives Matter Protests Didn’t Lead to Growth in Coronavirus Cases – Free Press of Jacksonville
According to a new study published earlier this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the nationwide demonstrations don’t appear to be linked to spikes in coronavirus
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COVID-19 testing options expand in Dallas County
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Lacey needs to re-examine questionable shootings
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Here’s Why One County In Oregon Doesn’t Want People Of Color To Wear Face Masks
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Powerful quake shakes Mexico
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Locust swarm devours crops in Kenya as millions face hunger
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UN orders probe of abuses in Libya since 2016
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Grand Jury Indicts Three Men Accused Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
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Tina Knowles-Lawson Pens Open Letter To Congress Pushing For Passage Of HEROES Act
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Three Men Accused Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery Indicted By Grand Jury
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Chad Johnson Is Giving Those In Need A Stimulus Check
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Harlem’s National Black Theatre celebrates Founder’s Month
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