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Wiley H. Bates: “The Negro Gentleman”
Wiley H. Bates was born into slavery in North Carolina. After the Civil War he worked as a water boy and freight boy on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad between the ages of about nine and twelve. After the death of his father at age eleven, Bates found employment on a boat that traveled on […]
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Wall Street slumps as Big Tech once again leads decliners - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are lower Thursday as Wall Street continues to swirl after the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates at nearly zero for years to help nurse the wheezing economy. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in morning trading, after trimming an
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BHP continues its deepwater gas exploration off Trinidad - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Australian Outfit BHP Billiton has discovered between 5 and 6.6 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in T&T’s deepwater, according to Energy Minister Franklin Khan. The article BHP continues its deepwater gas exploration off Trinidad appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Black Americans Dying Of Cancer At The Highest Rates
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Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae founder, Maytals frontman, 77
NEW YORK (AP) – Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it ...
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South Sudan - Progress On Peace Agreement 'Limps Along', UN Envoy Tells Security Council
[UN News] Although the transitional government in South Sudan continues to function, with state governors now appointed, among other developments, progress on the 2018 peace agreement "limps along", the top UN official in the country told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Wednesday.
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Facebook Hit by Cultural, Political Storms in Its Largest Market | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Political controversies are threatening to derail Facebook's plans of building a business empire in India. India has the highest number of Facebook users - 290 million - and yet only 20 percent of the country's 1.3 billion people, leaving huge potential for growth. By way of comparison, Facebook
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Rescuers reach people cut off by Gulf Coast hurricane
FLORIDA, United States (AP) - Rescuers on the Gulf Coast used high-water vehicles yesterday to reach people cut off by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, even as a second round of flooding began taking shape along rivers and creeks swollen by the storm's heavy rains.
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Utah Cop Who Ordered Police Dog To Bite Black Man Charged With Assault
Salt Lake City police officer Nickolas Pearce is now facing second-degree felony aggravated assault charges following an incident in April where he ordered his police dog to bite a Jeffery
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Cameroon: Fight Against Illicit Trade - Contraband Medicines, Fake Whisky Impounded
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Black Leaders Launch ‘1776 Unites’ U.S. History Curriculum, Education Secretary Applauds - African American News Today - EIN News
… story of the history of African Americans in the United States,” Rowe … , reject victimhood culture, and showcase African-Americans who have prospered by embracing … lessons from largely unknown, heroic African-American figures from the past and …
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Justice Dept.: Sedition charges may apply to protest violence | The Atlanta Voice
In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr’s message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence. Following up with a memo Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, Justice officials “re-emphasized” that prosecutors should
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Africa: Mudenda Challenge to Zim MPs Amid 65 Percent Africa Voter Apathy
[New Zimbabwe] Only 35% of Africans turn up for voting, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda said Tuesday, urging Zimbabwean MPs to do thorough soul searching on how to end voter apathy in the country and the rest of the continent.
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Barr: Virus lockdowns 'greatest intrusion on civil liberties’ since slavery - TheGrio
William Barr, the attorney general of the United States, declared stay-at-home orders related to the coronavirus pandemic “the greatest intrusion... View Article The post Barr: Virus lockdowns 'greatest intrusion on civil liberties’ since slavery appeared first on TheGrio.
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This Day in History - September 17
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A new sound in ministry
ST. PETERSBURG - The St. Petersburg Community Choir was formed on Aug. 26, 2019, under Bishop Al Baldwin, Jr and Elect Lady Tashumbi Baldwin's leadership. With an inspired vision from the Lord, Bishop Baldwin organized The New St. Petersburg Community Choir under the guidance of the Holy
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Valerie Jarrett On National Black Voter Day: ‘Let’s Do it Again And Make History On Election Day’
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The show must go on: Virus-era Emmys are virtual — and live - African American News Today - EIN News
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Michelle Obama Says ‘We Could’ve Never Gotten Away With’ What Trump Does
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Biden under pressure to unveil list of potential court picks - Black News Channel
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Trump Announces 'Patriotic Education' Commission, A Largely Political Move
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Results of Obesity Study for Pinellas County
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Uber and Lyft Protest Judge Ruling to Change Independent Contractors to Employees | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Uber and Lyft, ordered by a judge to make their California drivers employees rather than independent contractors, are hoping voters put the brakes on the change in November. Under AB-5, a bill signed last September by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that took effect this year, roughly 500,000 Uber and
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Officials Worked To Deliberately Delay Release of Daniel Prude Body Cam Footage
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Three Mississippi moms face over 20 years in prison for allegedly committing insurance fraud - TheGrio
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Aarey Forest in Mumbai City Gets New Life as Green Activists Prevail and Construction Stops - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Austrian minister to Trump: No, we do not live in forests - Black News Channel
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Feds explored possibly charging Portland officials in unrest - Black News Channel
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