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By Victor Trammell Photo credits: The Associated Press Two days after polls across America have closed, the final vote count for Election Day 2020 has not yet come. However, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (pictured right) has already made history. This year's Democratic presidential nominee
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Source: Your Black World
The retraining of our teachers is now a priority – O’Meally-Nelson
COVID-19 HAS forced many teachers online and has also created more opportunities for them to seek employment globally, but teacher educator Blossom O’Meally-Nelson feels they stand a better chance of securing these jobs if they possess...
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Lindsey Harris: First African-American to Lead Alabama Nurses in 107 years
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Being the first African-American to lead the Alabama State Nursing Association (ASNA) in the organization’s 107-year history is an honor, but hopefully it will become the norm for other leadership roles within the industry, said ASNA President Lindsey
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Rwanda: RDB Gets Four New Board Members
A cabinet meeting held virtually on Monday, May 18, and chaired by President Paul Kagame, appointed four new members on the Board of Directors of Rwanda Development Board
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Cori Bush Makes History Being Elected As Missouri's First Black Congresswoman
"This is our moment," the representative-elect said in her victory speech.
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Tanzania's President banks on prayers as cases drop
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has continued to attend political rallies around the country this week, as he seeks a second term during the COVID-19
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Africa: Over 2,300 Critical Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After More than 17 Million Tests
[allAfrica] As of November 04, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,814,278. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,705 and recoveries 1,481,303. 2,370 cases are critical and 17,048,756 tests have been performed.
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Trump campaign says it will request recount in Wisconsin - TheGrio
President Donald Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien says the president plans to “immediately” request a recount in the battleground state... View Article The post Trump campaign says it will request recount in Wisconsin appeared first on TheGrio.
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Aquestive Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Update Nasdaq:AQST
Sympazan (clobazam) continues to satisfy key efficiency metrics and market penetration FDA Sort A gathering for Libervant (diazepam) Buccal Movie scheduled for November 12, 2020 Accomplished dosing in Section 1…
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US$300m bamboo investment for west, central Jamaica
WESTERN BUREAU: The local bamboo industry, which currently revolves around a 2,000-acre project on former sugar lands in Trelawny, is to be expanded by some 25,000 acres through a US$300-million project across central and western Jamaica. Joseph...
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Burundi: What Next After the Death of Burundi's Nkurunziza?
It caught many by surprise when it was announced this week that Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza had passed
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5 election takeaways from the Houston area - DefenderNetwork.com
Election Day has come and gone, and while the presidential race isn’t yet over, there’s lots we know about the election’s impact right here in Houston. Harris County broke turnout records, with 1.6 million total voters, almost 68% turnout among registered voters. It had already shattered voting
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The Squeaky Wheel - Houston Forward Times
An old axiom states that “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” In other words, no… The post The Squeaky Wheel appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Reform the Brown Act to enhance transparency and public access - Black Voice News
In summary Given the likelihood that Californians will not return to in-person public meetings for awhile, we must bring the Brown Act into the post-pandemic 21st century. By Shawn Landres, Special to CalMatters Shawn Landres chairs the Santa Monica Planning Commission, is immediate past chair of
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All members of Democratic Party’s progressive 'squad' win reelection - Face2Face Africa
All the members of the Democratic Party’s progressive ‘squad’ have been reelected to the United States House of Representatives.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) won their respective seats after seeing off tough competition
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Trump ally Angela Stanton-King loses Georgia House race with less than 15% of the vote - TheGrio
Nikema Williams defeated Angela Stanton-King in a landslide victory in the race for the late Congressman John Lewis’ seat in... View Article The post Trump ally Angela Stanton-King loses Georgia House race with less than 15% of the vote appeared first on TheGrio.
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Caribbean HR Solutions celebrates a decade of service
WESTERN BUREAU: Talent matters, especially when fused with hard work and dedication. Caribbean HR Solutions recently paused its busy work schedule to celebrate its 10th anniversary as the Caribbean’s premier human resources outsourcing company,...
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November 4: Barack Obama Was Elected as the 44th U.S. President Today in 2008
Photo credits: Chesnot/Getty Images On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama (pictured) of Illinois defeats Senator John McCain of Arizona to become the 44th U.S. president, and the first African American elected to the White House. The 47-year-old Democrat garnered 365 electoral votes and nearly
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COMMENTARY: The Presidential Race Might be Too Close to Call, but the ‘Projected Winner is Racism’ - Voice and Viewpoint
Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Perhaps a single sobering Twitter post best summed up the state of America on the morning following an Election Night that’s far too close to call — and frustratingly so. “This was a referendum on the potential for a fundamental shift in
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The results are in - Rasta's Trump and Biden portraits miss the mark
Zimbabwean painter Rasta has produced another impression of iconic figures, and this time Trump and Biden are the victims of his brush.
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132 Living Africans Murdered by Being Thrown Overboard Slave Ships
It happened among the Zong ship heading for Jamaica in 1781. The ship was coming to the end of its voyage from the west African coast and was carrying 470 slaves. Water and food were running low on the ship and there was a disease outbreak as well. The captain reasoned that the African slaves […]
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Senta Johnson, President of NAACP Youth Council, in Media, Pennsylvania | Afro
Morgan State Strategic Communication Major Ashley Wildes talks with Senta Johnson, President of NAACP Youth Council, in Media, Pennsylvania, about her reaction to the 2020 presidential
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Mid-market smartphones are set to shine – here's why
“Consumers have relied on their mobile devices during lockdown for online learning, connecting to the office and for social online engagement,” explains Likun Zhao, vice president at Huawei Consumer Business Group Middle East Africa (Southern
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Nile dam talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan fail again | News24
The three African nations say they failed to agree on new approach to resolve dispute over Ethiopia’s mega-dam project.
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Count Every Vote And Every Vote Must Be Counted! | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
Statement by Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President, Detroit Branch NAACP We have now concluded one of the most divisive and contentious elections in the history of the nation. The very last step is to count every vote. The boisterous calls to stop the vote because it is not going the way the current
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Voting Rights, Criminal Justice Reform And Marijuana Win Big As Biden And Trump Fight For Votes
Civil rights advocates were delivered good news from final results in certain statewide elections that have provided somewhat of a silver lining to the national political fray between presidential candidates.
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Rwanda: COVID - Places of Worship May Reopen in 15 Days
Religious organizations in Rwanda have been asked to make necessary investment in Covid-19 preventive measures ahead of a possible reopening of places of worship in the next 15
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Where Birmingham-area voters split on presidential, senatorial races
By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times  Like voters across the nation, residents in Jefferson County had strong feelings about the Democrat and Republicans for U.S. President and Alabama Senator in the 2020 General Election. Herman Walker, who lives in the Winewood neighborhood of Birmingham, voted
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Prominent dissident Guillaume Soro, a former prime minister who was blocked from running in Ivory Coast’s presidential election, called Wednesday on the country’s military to disobey President Alassane Ouattara after he was allowed to win a controversial third
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