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A survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic confirms that corporate America has treated Black workers categorically worse than White workers during the
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Botswana: Mining Sector Operates Reasonably Well - Masire
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Governor Whitmer Talks Reopening the State, Police Reform and More at Pancakes & Politics Forum II | The Michigan Chronicle
For the last 15 years Pancakes Politics has brought together the state’s most influential leaders to discuss important events and issues impacting our state. Forum II returns with a very pointed discussion with Governor Gretchen Whitmer as she grapples with re-opening the state of Michigan while
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In Loving Memory of Dorothy Balenger Stanley
Dorothy Frances Balenger was born on August 11, 1927 to the union of Russell T. and Dorothy (nee: Adams) Balenger in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dorothy received her formal education in the Milwaukee Public School system in Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati Public School System in Cincinnati, Ohio; and the
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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns | Afro
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Governor announces $25 Million in relief for renters | The Crusader Newspaper Group
On June 24, 2020 Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, which will use $25 million in federal CARES Act funding to help Hoosiers struggling to pay rent due to the impact of COVID-19. “This has been a very challenging time for Hoosiers, and the economic
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South Africa: COVID-19 - Bank Accused of Freezing Asylum Seekers' Accounts During Lockdown
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - 87 Percent of Nigerian Businesses Say Pandemic "Impacted Them Negatively" - - Report
A whopping 97 per cent of Nigerian businesses recorded losses during the lockdown over Covid-19 while 87 per cent said they have been negatively affected overall by by the pandemic, a nationwide survey has
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OSAWA: Why this is not the time to tax clean cooking
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Africa: Retail and Online Sales Survey for Mobile Handsets and Tablets in 6 African Countries Shows How Sales Will Be Hit and Looks At the Bounce Back After Lockdown Ends
London — This week I have been given access to a retail and online sales survey of six Sub-Saharan African countries' mobile handset and tablet
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Discover Commits $5 Million to Support Black-owned Restaurants; Rodney Scotts BBQ Receives $25,000
In an effort to support the restaurant industry as it rebounds from the impact of COVID-19, Discover has announced that it will be giving $5 million to Black-owned restaurants. From now through Oct. 31, 2020, consumers can go to Discovers Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to nominate their
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Guyana participating in WHO clinical trial seeking effective treatment for COVID-19
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Africa: South Africa Will Pay the Price of Ramaphosa's Folly Regarding Religious Gatherings
On Tuesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa undid the past two months of sacrifice and hardship South Africans have been through by announcing a resumption of religious gatherings from
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Nigeria: Interview - Cost of Nigeria's Oil Production Unsustainable - Sylva
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Mayor Lightfoot announces fund for those who didn't get stimulus checks | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Kenya: Women Worst Affected in Kenyan Flower Farms in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
Nairobi — While coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly all sectors of the economy globally, horticulture remains among the worst hit in Kenya with reduced demand for flowers which has seen several farms across the country reduce their workforce by more than 50
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Blacks see Trump as greatest threat
With a national sample size of only 604 African Americans, the African American Research Collaborative was able to determine the impact of COVID-19 on black voters across the nation, with a margin of error of only
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 59-As Texas reverses its course on mask usage, GOP digs in on convention | Dallas Weekly
Today in Dallas Weekly News, as Texas reverses its course on mask,GOP digs in on convention, a missing Texas soldier was killed at Fort Hood and the Dallas city hospital report.
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Namibia's Strategy to Borrow Over N$21b
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Africa’s GDP growth projected to drop below zero
Africa's projected gross domestic product growth of 3.2 per cent for 2020 is now expected to fall further to -0.8 per cent due to prolonged partial and total lockdown of countries brought on by the Covid-19
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Africa: Unprecedented Crisis Presents Unique Opportunities for Unprecedented Action - Machel, Okonjo-Iweala, Songwe, Ramos
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African Leaders Call for Immediate Action to Save Additional Lives From Malaria in the Face of COVID-19
In response to mounting concerns around the impact of COVID-19 on malaria elimination efforts across the African continent, the African members of the End Malaria Council have released a joint statement and a four-pronged action plan calling on African and global leaders to act quickly to: protect
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