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The Penns ylvania Supreme Court’s ruling to vacate Bill Cosby’s conviction is not only about vindication for the comedian. For Cosby, it is now about helping other Black men who were falsely accused. He told the Black Press in an exclusive telephone conversation just hours after his release from
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California Lawmakers Approve California’s $267 Billion Budget | BlackPressUSA
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT - Although California lawmakers approved the budget in time for the state reopening, “And while we proudly embrace the California comeback, this last year reminds us that we need to plan for the unexpected,” said Gov. Newsom.| Bo Tefu | California Black Media The California
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Gambia: GRA Holds Virtual Meeting On Revised Kyoto Convention
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with World Customs Organization (WCO) and donor support from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), held a two-day virtual workshop on accession to the revised Kyoto Convention. The virtual workshop which was attended by
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Namibia updates entry requirements amid COVID-19 surge in country
Namibia has tightened its COVID-19 regulations in the wake of rising deaths and infections across the country.
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COVID-19 Impacting Many Black Americans Looking to Retire | The Michigan Chronicle
COVID-19 is, seemingly, almost in the rearview mirror (at least for Michigan) as things are opening back up and people steadily opt for the COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, the pandemic is still having a financial impact on many Black people looking to save up their coins for their retirement, Black
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Ida B. Wells Honored with a Monument in Bronzeville | BlackPressUSA
CHICAGO DEFENDER - “After working on this project for over a decade, the reality that it is finished is still sinking in. I realized the other day that if the project were a child, it would be graduating from 8th grade now. I truly hope that the monument will be a source of pride for the
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Black-owned Swim Cap Brand Made For Thicker Hair Types Barred From Tokyo Olympics
Social media users are weighing in about an alleged decision that was made by FINA, which is the federation for international competitions in water sports. A Black-owned company called SOULCAP's application was rejected. Their bigger swim cap was not approved to be worn my Olympians.
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Biden Economic Team Predicts Long-Term Slow Growth | Dallas Weekly
President Biden’s economic team has announced that once the artificially high stimulus-juiced measurements of GDP of the next two years subside, the United States will experience sub-two-percent growth for the rest of the decade
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Newswire: Ending Virtual-School Oppression: Black students disproportionately punished for harmless behavior at home during zoom classes | BlackPressUSA
THE GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT - Prisons and schools have much in common, says Dr. David Stovall, a professor of Black studies, criminology, law and justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Hallway protocols, restrictive bathroom policies, surveillance cameras and metal detectors can be found
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Nigeria: Govt Releases N9.2 Billion Assurance Premium for Staff
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FINA denies certification for natural hair swim caps at Olympics
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Uhuru initiated constitutional change process, argue lawyers
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Virgin Islands Freedom Week | News of St. John
In 2006, a proclamation was signed by Former President George W. Bush that designates the month of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month.  A month to celebrate the accomplishments of acclaimed Caribbean sons and daughters Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Cicely
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“Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda” Will Turn Racism Upside Down | BlackPressUSA
POST NEWS GROUP - Every pregnant Black person faces systemic racism that makes us “three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women.” When our children are born, we face the everyday reality of battling racism and the toll it takes on Black lives.| By Marcela Howell As
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Biden’s 70% Vaccinated By July 4 Target Falls Eight Million Short But Is ‘Still A Success’ – The Omaha Star
Biden wanted 70% of adults to have one dose by Independence Day but nationwide take-up is 66.2% The post Biden’s 70% Vaccinated By July 4 Target Falls Eight Million Short But Is ‘Still A Success’ appeared first on Zenger News.
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Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Collaborators Won't Be Spared, Govt Vows
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Biden's 70% Vaccinated By July 4 Target Falls Eight Million Short But Is 'Still A Success' | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The White House is expected to fall short of its goal for 70 percent of U.S. adults to have received at least one coronavirus vaccine jab by July 4, but should not consider it a major failure, experts told Zenger on Thursday. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. acknowledged last week that his
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Nigerian parliament approves $2.39 bn supplementary budget | News24
Nigeria's parliament passed a 982.729 billion naira ($2.39 billion) supplementary budget on Wednesday to fund Covid-19 vaccines and defence services.
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East Africa: Tanzania, Kenya Fingered as Region's Narcotics Hub
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‘Joshua Nkomo was a man of peace’ - NewsDay Zimbabwe
THE late Vice-President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo was a man of peace, which led him to reaching an accord with Zanu PF to avoid further deaths from Gukurahundi massacres of the 1980s his son Sibangilizwe Nkomo has said.
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One Kenya Alliance in bid to harmonise pact and pick flagbearer
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Supreme Court upholds voter suppression measures in Arizona
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Town hall held on the ‘State of Race Relations and Policies’ | BlackPressUSA
THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - American society is slowly undergoing positive change toward racial equity and justice, but many more bold actions are needed to solve the institutional challenges facing the country, said panelists in a recent online town hall hosted by the National Civil Rights Museum in
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Riddle of persons implicated in crime vanishing without a trace
The number of people who are being pulled off the streets never to be seen again is growing by the day. Example, Nairobi businessman Dafton Mwitiki.
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Norway’s Warholm breaks 400 metres hurdles world record - Stabroek News
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