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City not disposing of constabulary training complex – Mayor - Stabroek News
Mayor Ubraj Narine has denied a suggestion that the City Council is considering disposing of its Water Street property that houses the City Constabulary Training Complex. The article City not disposing of constabulary training complex – Mayor appeared first on Stabroek News.
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President-elect Biden’s ‘unrelenting’ commitment to diversity? | Atlanta Daily World
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier President-elect Joe Biden told the American people, “My administration’s going to look like America, not just my staff, the administration from the vice president straight down through cabinet members to major players within the White House and the
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Passed Over 3 Times by the Marines, a Black Colonel Is Being Promoted to General
… to potentially promote an African-American to its most senior … the Corps first admitted African-American troops in 1942, the … 72 of them. Six African-Americans reached lieutenant general, or three … around the world. The African-American Marines said they were …
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MLB Player & Civil Rights Activist; The Forgotten Jackie Robinson.
Hutchinson Productions The Forgotten Jackie Robinson commemorates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in baseball.
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East R’veldt vendors fear losses due to belated market works - Stabroek News
Vendors of the East Ruimveldt Market are upset with a Local Government Ministry decision to greenlight rehabilitation works that requires them to vacate the area at a time when they usually see an increase in
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PHOTOS: Unrest, protests erupt following fatal police shooting of Black man in Brooklyn Center -
Protests and civil unrest erupted following the Brooklyn Center police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was shot by police Sunday afternoon after a traffic stop. Source
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California Beach Seized in 1924 From a Black Family Could Be Returned
Nearly a century ago, the city of Manhattan Beach shuttered a resort that belonged to Willa and Charles Bruce. Though the county is trying to give the land back, the city has declined to apologize.
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The Election Results are In: Houston, Missouri City and Stafford - Houston Forward Times
These are quite arguably the four most talked about local runoff elections in recent memory… The post The Election Results are In: Houston, Missouri City and Stafford appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Sadiq Khan promises to address disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women as he launches re-election plans for London Mayor - Voice Online
A 2020 study by McKinsey & Company found that women’s jobs were almost twice as vulnerable to the coronavirus crisis as men’s jobs
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Making Black Love Last: Ivan and Shahlaa - Voice Online
MEET IVAN and Shahlaa Almeida Rosa who have been married for three years and together... The post Making Black Love Last: Ivan and Shahlaa appeared first on Voice Online.
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House Passes the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
With family members of the late George Floyd present for the vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping police reform bill on Wednesday night. It’s named for the […] The post House Passes the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act appeared first on Essence.
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Derek Chauvin trial: Believe what you see! – African American News and Issues
Where’s the humanity? One by one, witnesses described the horror which unfolded before their eyes, watching a white monster kill a Black man in front of the entire world as time slowly ticked for nine minutes and 29 seconds.
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LAPD Budget Reallocation Finalized, Councilman Curren Price’s District 9 to Receive $21 Million | L.A. Focus News
By Dianne Lugo  In July, Councilman Curren Price introduced a motion, alongside Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Herb Wesson, to identify and cut $100-$150 million from the Los Angeles Police Department’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. That money, they proposed, would instead be
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'The Bachelor' Finale Will Air As The Franchise Faces A Racial Reckoning
The season finale of The Bachelor is on Monday night, and it comes as the franchise faces a number of controversies over how it handles race and concludes the first season with a Black man as star.
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Watch Video: Jacob Blake says he regrets scooping knife before cop shot him - The New York Beacon
Jacob Blake, the Black man shot by the police in front of his children in Kenosha, Wis., said he should not have grabbed his pocketknife during the August incident, but that he was ready to surrender. Blake, who was shot seven times in the
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Attorney Lisa Martin is 1st African American Judge in 34th District Court | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For Martin, the position carries a responsibility to the community. “It’s about a life of service, it’s about being helpful to the community that I live in, that I love, and that has embraced me now for 14 years,” she says. She adds that her role as attorney magistrate gave her
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Trump Plans to Execute Four Black Death Row Inmates Before He Leaves Office
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump and Barr have executed about 25% of all death row prisoners and, according to a recent interview with the Associated Press, the Attorney General has not only defended the pace of execution but pledged to do more before he leaves the Justice Department.
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Houston’s 1st Black City Secretary | Afram News
Patricia Jefferson Daniel has been selected to serve as the City Secretary in Houston, marking the first time an African American has been chosen for the position.
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BCC criticised for buying wrong equipment
BY PATRICIA SIBANDA BULAWAYO residents have criticised the city council for purchasing wrong valves for the rehabilitation of the Ncema and Fernhill Pump stations, which are pivotal for effective water supplies to the second largest city in Zimbabwe. Residents said this negligence was likely to
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Charlie Hebdo Cartoon Shows Queen Kneeling On Megan Markle's Neck
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December 10, 2020 - DefenderNetwork.com
In this week’s Defender… Texas Southern University has been dubbed the lead HBCU and hub for COVID-19 testing in the state of Texas. Defender Managing Editor ReShonda Tate Billingsley shares how TSU has been able to thrive in the midst of the pandemic. Due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases
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Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun, killing Daunte Wright | The Atlanta Voice
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, as the man struggled with police, the city’s police chief said Monday. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described
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Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates: Featuring Dallas City Council candidates for District 7 - Dallas Examiner
By DIANE XAVIER The Dallas Examiner Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates, presented by The Dallas Examiner, continued online March 29. The forum featured candidates running for the Dallas City Council District
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North Carolina woman arrested after 'intentionally' driving into Black teens
A suspected white supremacist in Greenville, North Carolina, was arrested Sunday evening after she purposely drove her vehicle into a... View Article The post North Carolina woman arrested after 'intentionally' driving into group of Black teens appeared first on TheGrio.
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Fayetteville to rename street for Nolan Richardson
The City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to rename a city street after former University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson.
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Byhalia Pipeline protests continue; County Commission delays key vote - TSDMemphis.com
A delayed Shelby County Commission vote on the sale of property being sought for the proposed Byhalia Pipeline reflects the ongoing controversy associated with the project. On Monday (Feb. 8), commissioners delayed a scheduled vote on whether to sell two parcels of property that Byhalia Connection
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NOW IS THE TIME | The Crusader Newspaper Group
It is often said that it is darkest just before dawn. This is, indeed, one of the recognized truths of our life on Earth. Another undisputed truth is that we are experiencing dark times in America; very dark times. The bigotry that is evident is not confined to one race; it is a characteristic of
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Central Park Karen’s Charges Dropped After She Completed ‘Racial Equality’ Therapy
Amy Cooper, the woman dubbed "Central Park Karen' for weaponizing her whiteness by lying that a Black man was physically threatening her in New York City, has had all criminal charges against her dropped.
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'In Lay Terms, I Thought He Was Dead,' Testifies Paramedic Of George Floyd
Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.
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"A kind, prophetic and Godly priest": UK Black Pride and others publicly support Reverend Jarel Robinson-Brown - Voice Online
A BLACK chaplain and theologian has been forced to make his Twitter account private after... The post 'A kind, prophetic and Godly priest': UK Black Pride and others publicly support Reverend Jarel Robinson-Brown appeared first on Voice Online.
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