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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Danger Looms As Nigerians Jettison Safety Measures
Abuja, Kano, Gombe, Makurdi, Benin, Jos, Lagos — Medical experts have warned that Nigeria could experience dire consequences in the rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths if people continued to violate protective measures against the
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Senators seek end to qualified immunity
In response to nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd’s murder, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey,  Kamala Harris and Cory Booker have introduced a resolution abolishing qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that shields officers from certain
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Uganda: Zari Reveals Why Diamond Is Back in Her Life
"The reason that he is back a lot of you are saying ooh she is so desperate, Diamond is desperate, how are you benefitting if he takes care of his
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Spike Lee Backtracks Defense Of 'Friend' Woody Allen: 'My Words Were Wrong'
A question about Woody Allen could be the death knell for any press tour ― thoughts and prayers to Scarlett Johansson’s presumably very tired publicist ― but Spike Lee is trying to course-correct after defending the controversial
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Body Of Black Man Found Hanging From A Tree Near Los Angeles
The Los Angeles-area community is in shock after the body of 24-year-old Robert Fuller was found hanging from a tree close to Palmdale, California’s City Hall on the morning of Friday, June
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This Day in Black History: June 13, 1967
Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the United States Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson, becoming the first Black U.S. Supreme Court
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NFL Continues Strong Social Justice Initiative with $250 Million Commitment
The National Football League’s social justice initiative has continued to inspire change in underserved communities, including a $250 million commitment to bring awareness, dialogue, and a renewed direction to the conversation of racial and social
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As Greens Reckon With Racism, Staff At A Major Group Challenge Pro-Trump Board Member | HuffPost
“In light of President Trump’s disturbing actions and words, we have deep, ongoing concerns over Mr. Ross’s failure to renounce his support for the President,” the letter
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Producer Chris "Big Dog" Davis on Battling Lymphoma For a Second Time While Making His Debut Album | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
As a producer, Chris “Big Dog” Davis has worked with the likes of musical icons like Brian McKnight, George Clinton, Syleena Jonson and Will Downing, to name
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The Black dollar: A Substantial Defense Against Systematic Oppression?
Ulrick Cherichel, Senior biological systems engineering student at Florida A&M University, made the decision to join a Black-owned bank in light of growing racial tensions in the
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'Talk Ya S--t': Reginae Carter Blows the Internet Away with Her Sultry Lingerie Pics
Carter, 21, posed up a storm in the gorgeous photos, clad in
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Tanzania: Why Tanzania's Dengue Spike May Have Gone Unnoticed
Dar es Salaam — The dengue viruses (DENVs) which thrive in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are highly prevalent in Tanzania and other parts of the world are continually spreading and causing dengue fever, yet many cases of the disease may have gone unnoticed in the country as attention was turned to
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Poll: Black Americans most likely to know a COVID-19 victim
African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March, according to a series of surveys conducted since April that lays bare how black Americans have borne the brunt of the
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Black Amazon Driver Arrested For ‘Parking Facing Wrong Way’
"There was an outrageous and unacceptable physical altercation with a Warren police officer involving a young African American delivery man for Amazon to a Warren home today," he
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Trump Rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa Called ‘Slap In The Face’
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Burundi: Nkurunziza Leaves a Mixed Legacy
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died of a heart attack aged 55 according to an official statement released on Tuesday, has left behind a mixed
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‘Cancel Columbus Day’ Has Twitter Mocking The Colonizer As Statues Come Tumbling Down
According to CBS Boston, in Boston’s North end, a Christopher Columbus statue was beheaded, leading to the statue’s removal on Wednesday and a statement from Mayor Marty Walsh, saying there will be conversation surrounding the “historical meaning”  of the incident and whether it will ever go back
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Khloe Kardashian Answers #PullUpOrShutUp Challenge For Her Good American Brand
Khloe Kardashian has pledged to "use [her] privilege" to fight for the Black Lives Matter
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LeBron James Partners with Athletes, Politicians and Entertainers to Combat Voter Suppression
LeBron James has a two-part plan under a new organization that he has started called More Than
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Burundi's History Awash With Bloody Succession
Pierre Nkurunziza, born on December 18, 1965, the ninth president of Burundi since its independence on July 1, 1962 from Belgium, becomes the country's first president to die of natural causes in
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Burundi: Nkurunziza's Closed-Door Strategy Worked to Keep Power
Nkurunziza's sour relations with international organisations began in 2015 when he insisted on running for a for a third
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Africa: AfDB: Adesina, His Achievements, Prospects For Re-election
The first term of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) came to an end in May 2020,  he is also due for re-election for a second
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Provides Scholarships For George Floyd’s Daughter and Granddaughters To Attend HBCUs
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced on Friday that the organization is planning on providing scholarships to the daughter and granddaughters of police shooting victim George Floyd to attend an HBCU of their
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Atlanta Council Member Andre Dickens' statement on Friday night’s police department Shooting
Council member Andre Dickens released the following statement on Friday night’s Atlanta Police Department
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LeBron James, Trae Young, And More NBA Players Create Voting Rights Group
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined other star Black athletes and entertainers to start a voting group aimed to protect African-American voting
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Trump Moves Tulsa Rally So It Won't Fall On Juneteenth
President Donald Trump moved a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, so it would no longer fall on June 19th, or Juneteenth, the day commemorating Black emancipation from
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Naomi Osaka Called a 'Terrorist' for Lending Her Voice to Black Lives Matter Movement
Naomi Osaka has been showing support for George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died last month after a now-fired Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his
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