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Jamaica’s political apparatus has operated and functioned on nepotism and cronyism since independence, but until lawmakers enact legislation to make the practice illegal, no amount of inflammatory language from state commissions will make a...
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WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has urged Jamaica’s hotel staff and other hospitality stakeholders not to lose their good-naturedness in trying to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19. The minister’s comments came during his...
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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM: Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs
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A debate over identity and race asks, are African Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’? - African American News Today - EIN News
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Black Male Nail Technician Defies Odds, Enters Billion Dollar Nail Industry
Only 2% of nail salon workers are Black and almost all of them are women, but 29-year old Darnell Atkins, a nail technician from the Washington, DC area wants to change that. Known as Nen10doe on social media, Darnell is defying gender norms to get his piece of the multi-billion dollar industry....
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Police Dont Prevent Crime, They Respond To Crime: Essence Fest Panel Discusses Defund the Police
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Indiana Works to expand access to small business recovery resources | The Crusader Newspaper Group
New partnership aims to provide direct outreach, support to minority employers; small businesses encouraged to leverage available grants, loans to aid recovery Governor Eric J. Holcomb recently provided updates on the state’s efforts to support Indiana small businesses and entrepreneurs, announcing
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John Legend And Common Reunite For A Timely Performance Of ‘Glory’
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Shirley Ann Higuchi: Black Americans helped Asian Americans find their voice - African American News Today - EIN News
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