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Azerbaijan, Armenia take border fight online
Videos of fighting at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (district) have been posted on YouTube by ...
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Entrepreneur Launches Wellness Consulting Firm for Black Women-Led Businesses - The New York Beacon
Nationwide — Nyeesha D. Williams, a dedicated consultant with years of experience in wellness consulting, business consulting, mental health cognitive behavioral therapy is proud to announce the launch of her new firm, Serenity Oasis. Serenity Oasis is a wellness consulting firm for Black
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Stadium Goods Got The Highly Anticipated Off-White Air Jordan IV “Sail” Ready For Deployment
On July 25th the highly anticipated Off-White Air Jordan IV "Sail"'s will be releasing via draw on the Nike SNKRS app and other participating retailers, but Stadium Goods has already got you covered if you have a King Kong grip to spare.
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$3 billion lost in illegal gold smuggling out of Nigeria - Face2Face Africa
About $3 billion was lost to the illegal trade that smuggled gold out of Nigeria between 2012 and 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari revealed on Thursday. President Buhari said this when he met with small-scale miners who presented the presidency with a 12.5kg gold bar worth $691,000 as special
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Las Vegas police reach $2.2M settlement in chokehold death - Black News Channel
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The family of a man who was punched, hit with stun gun jolts and put in a neck restraint by a police officer outside a Las Vegas casino in 2017 has reached a tentative $2.2 million settlement with police. Boris Treyzon, an attorney for the family of Tashii Brown, said the agreement
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Baseless Wayfair Child-Trafficking Theory Spreads Online - Black News Channel
By AMANDA SEITZ and ALI SWENSON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  CHICAGO (AP) — The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children? Self-proclaimed
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C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Activist and Close Confidant to MLK, Dies at Age 95
Civil rights activist and Martin Luther King Jr.’s close confidant C.T. Vivian died in the early morning of July 17 at his home in Atlanta. He was 95.
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FOOD: The Bake with Paris
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are many things you can do with these cookies- you can eat them by themselves, put some chocolate and marshmallows on top to make s'mores, or create a cheesecake filling, just like I did.
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Video Of Cop Violently Snatching Black Driver Out Of Car Sparks Investigation
Virginia State Trooper Charles Hewitt is placed on administrative leave.
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31 Percent of Children In Florida Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Thirty-one perccent of children in Florida have tested positive for the new coronavirus, scaring health officials who say the effects of the virus in kids are still unknown
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New York Mom Accuses Neighbor Of ‘Racially Motivated’ Harassment Involving Dead Animals
Long Island protesters rally behind her.
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Serena To Help Black-Owned Businesses With New Jewelry Line
Anyone copping from now until August 5th will be helping find small businesses struggling to keep it's doors open, so if you want to help everyday people get by during these trying times please go support.
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We Are Told To Hurt Quietly. I Am Not Doing It Anymore.' The Black Woman Talib Kweli Has Been Harassing For 10 Days, Speaks Out
Maya A. Moody, known as MoneyyMaya on Twitter has been enduring heinous harassment from rapper Talib Kweli for the past ten days when she spoke up and out about the issue of colorism in the Black community. Now, she's speaking out. See what she had to say.
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‘Mthuli economic review damp squib’
ZIMBABWE’S main opposition MDC Alliance party yesterday described the 2020 mid-term budget and economic review statement presented by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube as a damp squib for failing to address critical issues afflicting Zimbabweans such as price increases and low disposable incomes
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Welcome 'Heroes': The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority honors its frontline employees through its 'MARTA Heroes' video series | The Atlanta Voice
For the last couple of weeks, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has been honoring individuals within the organization through a series of behind-the-scenes videos called “MARTA Heroes.” Released on MARTA’s website and YouTube channel, beginning April 30, the videos are short
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Gardee calls for removal of Eastern Cape Cogta MEC: ‘Fire this Palooka’
Eastern Cape MEC Xolile Nqatha has come under fire for his comments on corruption. Godrich Gardee has called for the ANC to intervene.
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Voters to get say in dropping 'plantations' from R.I.'s name - Black News Channel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters will get another chance to strip the words 'and Providence Plantations' from Rhode Island's formal name after lawmakers approved a joint resolution to put the question on the November ballot. Although the word 'plantations' in Rhode Island's name does not specifically
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GCS releases back to school plans - Carolina Peacemaker
Moderate social distancing, with 50 percent occupancy in school buildings, and a mix of in-person and remote learning for students returning to school in the Fall, are a few of the new rules for learning in Guilford County Schools. N.C. Governor Roy Cooper announced on July 14 that N.C. public
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Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Allocate $2m for Health, Economic, and Food Access Disparities
Oakland City Council adopted a Fiscal Year 20-21 midcycle budget Tuesday with amendments that included CARES Act funding allocations to provide critical resources to residents and businesses for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to community-based organizations that
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Women arrested for vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower : TheGrio
For the second time this week, vandals defaced the Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower on... View Article The post Women arrested for vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower appeared first on TheGrio.
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Primedia Broadcasting starts retrenchment processes
Group interim CEO Phumzile Langeni said the impact the decision would have on staff would be a "watershed moment" and said they are committed to managing the process with sensitivity and consideration to all affected
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Chicago Defender’s Black Men of Excellence honored in a Special VIP Social Distancing Ceremony | Chicago Defender
For the past 13 years, the Chicago Defender has honored 50 black men who excel in their careers and give back to their communities. These men not only excel, but they continue to inspire others by their example. Each year, honoring these men continues to dispel the false narrative of black men
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Research Paper Writing Service - Finding the Best One
Research paper writing service has come to be a common choice these days, particularly for those pupils who are having difficulty in writing an essay. The composing service enables the students to receive their assignment completed with no place to write online hassle and with minimum strain, which
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YG “Swag,” NBA YoungBoy “Sticks With Me” & More | Daily Visuals 7.16.20
NBA YoungBoy meanwhile seems to scoff at the notion of death as he raps out of a casket while holding some toast in his funeral clip to “Sticks With Me.” Tell us if heaven got a ghetto, b! Tell Pac we miss him.
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Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This month, the bank has ramped up its efforts by unveiling the details of an approximately $400
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Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Kemp battles Atlanta - Black News Channel
By JEFF MARTIN and BEN NADLER undefined/ BNC Contributor  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor and the mayor of its largest city accused each other of playing politics Friday amid an escalating fight over face masks intended to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The battle over masks in a state
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FILM REVIEW: Fatal Affair
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ellie (Nia Long), a corporate attorney, is going through a transition. She’s leaving her San Francisco firm and preparing to start her own practice. She’s just moved out of the city to a quieter small town and a plush beachside property. Her husband Marcus (Stephen
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D.M.V. Natives Document ‘City on the Hill’, San Francisco | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While D.M.V. natives Xavier Underwood and Adam Fleishman have seen their fair share of homelessness and gentrification, another major city captured the documentarians’ attention due to its disproportionate wealth and housing gap that would even make
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Open Letter From Local Newspapers to the D.C. Council | Afro
Dear Councilmember: Representatives from local newspapers and businesses have met with many Councilmembers this past week to speak out against the proposed taxes on advertising and personal information. We’d like to summarize why the proposed tax will further endanger local news. Local news media
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Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped - Black News Channel
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylor's death. Attorney General Daniel
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