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Racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, but a Los Angeles-based civil rights group says the actual numbers are even higher.
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31-Year-Old Houston Rapper Obe Noir Fatally Shot - Blavity
Fans and associates of Obe Noir are mourning after the local activist and rapper was killed in a shooting on Monday morning.
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Breaking the Generational Curse: Finance, Black Businesses and Closing the Racial Wealth Gap | The Michigan Chronicle
*The Michigan Chronicle is discussing generational poverty in Detroit, and its history at large in this four-part series during Black History Month. Stay tuned for the fourth and final part to learn about how we move forward. There are levels to his story. And those multifaceted elements in his
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Jamaicans encouraged to use accredited labs for testing
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr Norman Dunn, and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, are encouraging Jamaicans to utilise accredited medical...
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Invalidations of Meghan’s claims of racism hurt Black women - DefenderNetwork.com
As Prince Harry and Meghan’s TV interview reverberates internationally,it’s left the more than 50 million viewers grapplingwith the couple’s claims of racism and lack of support that Meghan says drove her to thoughts of suicide. But for many Black women worldwide, the headlines an
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Jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd. Here's what to expect | Dallas Weekly
(CNN) - The death that sparked a worldwide movement took center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis Police
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Michelle Obama To Be Inducted Into National Women’s Hall of Fame
It wouldn’t be Women’s History Month if we didn’t acknowledge our forever First Lady Michelle Obama. According to CNN, the National Women’s Hall of Fame has tapped the Becoming author as one of its
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Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Cares Partner To Give Away $1M
Fashion Nova, a leading e-commerce fashion lifestyle brand, and cultural icon and recording artist, Megan Thee Stallion, announced “Women on Top,” a philanthropic initiative focused on women empowerment through the donation of funds to help support female-owned businesses, education, charities, and
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Kanye West’s Gap Collab is Still Good to Go for 2021, Confirms Company CEO
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Forensic system which makes identifying dead bodies 'much easier', set to launch in Gauteng | News24
The Department of Health in Gauteng has announced that the development of a forensics pathology information management system (FPSIMS) is currently at an advanced stage.
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Biden primetime address to mark one-year COVID anniversary - TheGrio
President Biden’s primetime speech tonight marks the one-year anniversary of the nationwide COVID-19 shutdown. Three main points of the speech... View Article The post Biden primetime address to mark one-year COVID anniversary appeared first on TheGrio.
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Teachers push for 2-term school calendar
BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA/MIRIAM MANGWAYA TEACHERS have slammed government for compressing the school calendar by resorting to the traditional three-term system, instead of two terms, to give students more learning time after losing almost a third of the year at home due to COVID-19
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Kenya Approves Use of Controversial Russian Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nation] Russia has announced that Kenya has approved its Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine.
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The Atlanta Voice's editor-in-chief Marshall Latimore dies at 36 | The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta Voice lost a piece of its heart on Tuesday, March 9, when its Executive Editor and Chief Content Officer Marshall A. Latimore, 36, passed away suddenly. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Latimore served as executive editor since joining The Atlanta Voice in 2017. 'Marshall
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
WINTER/SPRING IN AMERICA  SHOW us the money! Evanston, Illinois did! It is the  first US city to pay cash reparations to its Black population. The City has committed $10 million in payments to eligible Blacks, who will receive up to $25,000 for housing.  Blacks who were victims of city’s redlining
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Job Opportunities Help Wanted 3-10-21 | New Pittsburgh Courier
RECRUITING NOW FOR OUR CONSTRUCTION AND CNA TRAINING PROGRAMS - CALL TODAY !!! Garfield Jubilee Association, Inc. YouthBuild Program 5325 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Candidates must be: •16 to 24 years of age •Meet Low Income Requirements •Live in the City of Pittsburgh or Allegheny
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Jagnarine Singh appointed as acting head of NAREI - Stabroek News
Former head of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Jagnarine Singh has been appointed the new acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute
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Musician and CEO Chris Seltzer on The Rhythm of Success
By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times Chris Seltzer, owner and CEO of the Freestyle Percussion Foundation, knows the importance of good teachers, music, and structure on the life of a child. “There were so many opportunities for me to sell drugs or join gangs, but because I had band directors and
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Indigenous People Flee Violent Colombian Drug Gangs – Free Press of Jacksonville
An entire indigenous community has fled on foot through the jungle to escape two rival criminal gangs who are at war for control of the area, which is a route for drug, gold and human [...]
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American Rescue Plan Provides Hope and Vaccines for People Who Need it Most | The Orlando Advocate
WASHINGTON - President Biden signed the American Rescue Plantoday. It will distribute $1.9 trillion in disaster relief and stimulus to the American people, with funding set aside for vaccine distribution, extended unemployment insurance, rent relief and aid to local and state governments. The
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Robert Ashby, One of Three Last Surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona, Dies at 95
One of the last three surviving Arizona members of the historical Tuskegee Airmen has died at age 95. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Ashby died at home
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St. Mary Medical Center expands outpatient options | The Crusader Newspaper Group
A 20,455 square foot third floor addition at the Valparaiso Health Center of St. Mary Medical Center is expected to be completed in June of 2021, according to CEO Janice Ryba. The added space will accommodate the hospital’s growing physical therapy, medical oncology and gastroenterology service
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Just like Cardi B, B. Simone is all for liberating women with her new Footaction collection - Face2Face Africa
Actress, artist, and entrepreneurBraelyn Simone, popularly known as B. Simone, is the first woman to produce an exclusive collection for Footaction, a subsidiary of a giant footwear retailer, Footlocker. Her collection was successful partly based on her marketing prowess and her over 5 million
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Lionel Messi misses penalty as Barcelona crash out of Champions League
Lionel Messi scored one stunning goal but then had a penalty saved as Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League against PSG.
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Engineer Aliyah Powell Takes Fashion Industry by Storm | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At Michelin, Aliyah Powell is certified in Lean Six Sigma, a team-focused managerial approach that seeks to improve performance by eliminating waste and defects. After earning her certification, Powell moved up to senior process engineer – one of the youngest engineers and few
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Minister of higher education details student funding in wake of Wits tragedy
Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande explained the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding to combat rising student debt
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State Capture: Zondo shocked at how Brian Molefe ‘gave away’ R20m
Former Trasnet CEO Brian Molefe has told the State Capture Commission that the SOE paid a R20 million out-of-court settlement to a company owned by former Communications Minister Simphiwe Nyanda
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Meyers Leonard to stay away from Heat amid investigation into slur - Stabroek News
Center Meyers Leonard will stay away from the Miami Heat indefinitely as the team and the NBA investigate his use of an anti-Semitic slur during a video-game livestream on Tuesday. The article Meyers Leonard to stay away from Heat amid investigation into slur appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Post-pandemic climate will include serious new threats to Black voting rights | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Vernon A. Williams The monumental COVID relief bill is a paramount concern. People are suffering and in desperate need of help, not pity. Vaccinations, continued safe practices and overall efforts to garner control of this deadly virus will dictate the health fate of the world. Rightly, this is
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Note To Sharon Osbourne: White People Don’t Define Racism Or Tell Black Women How To Feel About It
In defense against claims that she was racist for defending Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne got completely out of pocket with co-host Sheryl Underwood. White people have to learn they don't get to decide what's racist and shouldn't tell Black folk how to feel about it.
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