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An assist of another kind by Shaq | Afro
During his 19 NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal scored 28,596 points and 3,026 assists. But he recently provided an assist of another kind, staying with a stranded motorist who had a blown-out tire on a Florida highway. The incident occurred Tuesday on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, after
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COVID-19 layoffs in US nearly 39 million
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the US has swelled to nearly 39 million, the Government reported yesterday, even as states from coast to coast gradually reopen their economies and
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Africa: Some Lessons From the History of Epidemics in Africa
The history of endemic diseases, epidemics and pandemics in Africa shows, contrary to a stubborn belief, that the continent has had a long experience of biomedicine - its theory, techniques, and modes of
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Africa Must Unmute Its Mic As E-Diplomacy Takes Root
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As Universities Zoom To The Future, They Leave Behind Marginalized Students - Blavity
On Monday, March 16, the Berkeley Haas administration notified us that classes would be going remote, by Wednesday I was taking my first Negotiations class via Zoom and by Friday evening I was already on a plane back to
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Nigeria: Bill to Repeal Police Act Passes Third Reading
Abuja — The House of Representative at the plenary yesterday passed for third reading a bill which seeks to repeal the Police Act 2004 and enact Nigeria Police Act, 2020 to provide for the framework for the police force and ensure cooperation and partnership between the police and host
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We Still #SayHerName: Remembering Sandra Bland 5 Years Later | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Sandra Bland.  Sandra Bland.  Sandra Bland.  Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland.  Say her name for every year since her justice fighting light was dimmed. It’s been five years since Bland was arrested, detained and found hanging three days later in a Waller
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Morgan State University Joins Effort to Build a Secure Smart Home | Afro
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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro
BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. The attacks occurred in Bombofa, Peteguerse, and Demniol towns, in Seno province and the army is
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but MIT researchers say poverty isn’t why | Afro
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found its not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily
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South Africa: SA to Trial Controversial Drug Chloroquine
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Vodafone, MTN share client data with Ghana to help with coronavirus contact tracing
Vodafone and MTN’s Ghanaian units are allowed to share subscriber data with the government to help it track down the contacts of coronavirus cases, a high court in Accra ruled
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Recordings Reveal Confusion behind Breonna Taylor's Death | Afro
By Dylan Lovan and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn The Associated Press The police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor described seeing only 'shadowy mass' and said he didn't recall firing the 16 bullets later matched to his gun. As she lay bleeding, Taylor's boyfriend called his mother before dialing
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Halle Berry Officially Launches Her Digital Wellness Brand at Ad Week 2020 | Afro
By Nadine Matthews Superstar Halle Berry is known not just for her talent and longevity, but for her extraordinary beauty and equanimity. Obviously, Berry has been blessed with good genes, but our girl also works extremely hard to keep herself healthy and gorgeous. Look no further than her
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By Russell Contreras The Associated Press A group of U.S. Black scholars, activists and writers has launched a new project to combat misleading information online around voting, reparations and immigration, supporters announced Oct. 16. The newly formed National Black Cultural Information Trust
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Zimbabwe: ZCTU Drags Govt to Court Over COVID-19 Regulations
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has dragged government to court over perceived illegalities contained in various Statutory Instruments (SIs) outlining Covid-19 lockdown
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9 Virtual Dating Ideas To Win Your Future Bae's Heart - Blavity
Although we’re social distancing, the first date will always be important in the dating game because the outcome determines whether your Bumble match will be open for another
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The Lynching of James Byrd Jr. | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com The public execution of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in February was captured on video; if it hadn’t been, the White men charged with his murder would most likely still be free to this day. On Memorial Day, George Floyd was also publicly executed in
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Will Indiana deliver on controlling new COVID-19 infections? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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