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Nigeria: Lockdown Prevents 0.8 Million Unplanned Pregnancies, 300,000 Unsafe Abortions in Nigeria
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New Sylvester Documentary Celebrates The Life Of Queer Black Disco Legend
Filmmaker Lauren Tabak and writer Barry Walters teamed up to create “Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester,” released
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Celebrating Juneteenth Amid Protests And The Pandemic
Amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racism, the effort to celebrate and recognize Juneteenth has gained strength.
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Trump Takes Credit For Making Juneteenth 'Very Famous'
Despite history’s efforts, Donald J. Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal this week that it was he who made the day so
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Black MLS Players Form Coalition To Fight Systemic Racism
A group of black Major League Soccer players has formed a coalition to address racial inequities in the league and across soccer, and to try to positively impact communities across the
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Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African
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Zimbabwe: Families Sleep in Water Lines As Drought Grips Zimbabwe's Bulawayo
The tankers that the city council sends to deliver water every few days are often the residents' only hope for clean
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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Explains How To Shed The Weight Of Systemic Racism This Juneteenth
That’s why last Tuesday, amid protests to protect Black lives from a racist criminal justice system and the global coronavirus pandemic, people in Georgia waited in hours and hours of lines just to be faced with broken voting
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Africa: China, Africa Issue Joint Statement On Solidarity
The Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against Covid-19 is a joint initiative between the People's Republic of China, the Republic of South Africa in its capacity as the Chair of the African Union (AU), and the Republic of Senegal in its capacity as the Co-Chair of the Forum on
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Senior State Department Official Resigns Over Trump’s Response To Racial Injustice
Mary Elizabeth Taylor, one of the highest-ranking African American officials in the Trump administration, resigned on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s response to racial tensions across the nation, The Washington Post
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Africa: Confirmation of Africa's Historical Rejection in the Wake of COVID-19
With no clinical trials conducted in Africa, researchers have emphasized that Africa's Covid-19 research should be tailored to the
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East Africa: A Look At Global Changes in Refugee Policies Through the Lens of Dadaab
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Here’s What You Can Watch, Hear And Celebrate On Juneteenth
From HBO streaming the first season of its timely Watchmen series—which centers its story on the aftermath of the Black Wall Street massacre—to Spotify dedicating their Times Square New Music Friday billboards to Black artists all day long, there’s a celebration for
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Nigeria: SGF Lists Nigeria's Challenges to Tackling COVID-19 - SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has identified human resistance to change and stigmatisation as part of the challenges in containing the COVID-19
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Viral Video Of Black Boy Hiding From Police While He Shooting Hoops Catches LeBron James’ Attention
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The Real Looters Of The Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. — Last Friday a few dozen protesters gathered at a busy intersection near the northern tip of New York City for “A People’s Tour of the Real Looters of the
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Rwanda: 1,000 Entrepreneurs Within Refugee Communities in Rwanda to Benefit From Inkomoko Recovery Grants On World Refugee Day
The grants are part of a larger program launched by Inkomoko, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to enable businesses in Rwanda to overcome the economic impacts of COVID-19
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Atlanta Police Call Out Sick Over Charges in Fatal Shooting
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the interim chief acknowledged members of the force feel abandoned amid protests demanding massive changes to
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PNC Commits More Than $1 Billion To Help End Systemic Racism and Support Economic Empowerment of African Americans and Low- And Moderate-Income Communities – Press Releases on CSRwire.com
PITTSBURGH, Jun. 18 /CSRwire/ - The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) today announced a commitment of more than $1 billion to help end systemic racism and support economic empowerment of African Americans and low- and moderate-income
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Ghana's Tourism Minister Encourages Black Americans To Leave United States And ‘Come Home’ - Ghanamma.com
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Africa: WHO Concerned Over COVID-19 Impact On Women, Girls in Africa
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East Africa: Tourism, Fishing Trawlers Hurt Seagrasses of East Africa - UN Report
In its new report titled Out of the blue: The value of seagrasses to the environment and to people, launched on World Oceans Day on June 8, Unep blames these unsustainable activities for a deteriorating coastal ecosystem, a decline in coastal productivity, and affected certain supportive functions
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L.A. County Public Officials Approved Nail Salons and other Hand-to-Hand Contact Services to Reopen.
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Charles Booker Suddenly Has Progressives Excited About Kentucky
But in the last three weeks, progressive state Rep. Charles Booker, the youngest Black state lawmaker elected in Kentucky in nearly a century, has interrupted McGrath’s quiet stroll to the
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African Women and Girls Shaping the Policy Discourse of the COVID-19 pandemic response
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Graça Machel Trust (GMT) has launched the Ilizwi (the voice): African Women and Children shaping policy discourse of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Somalia: UN Calls for Action to Eliminate Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today called on Somalia's leaders, communities and partners to do more to assist and listen to victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Rwanda Records Lowest Number of New Infections in 3 Weeks
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Mississippi Official: Black People 'Dependent' Since Slavery
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After rejecting a proposal to move a Confederate monument, a white elected official in Mississippi said this week that African Americans “became dependent” during slavery and as a result, have had a harder time “assimilating” into American life than other mistreated
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