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Sen. Nikema Williams To Replace John Lewis On November Ballot
The Georgia Democratic Party has tapped Nikema Williams out of more than 100 candidates to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November.
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Missouri Governor Insists on Sending Kids Back to School Amid COVID
Share0 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (Image: Twitter) A Republican governor stated in a radio interview late last week that children have to go back to school in the fall and…
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(BPRW) Health Equity Matters - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - Many of us, who care deeply about health equity, are struggling to re-attain our 'balance.' We continue to reel, as the acute, formidable challenges…
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The situation is so dire that Hidalgo County officials threatened to prosecute people who don't quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Detroit Woman Facing Charges For $2 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
By Victor Omondi A Detroit woman is facing charges for allegedly taking part in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme worth millions of dollars. According to officials, the scheme was aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan, and the U.S. Government of funds meant for unemployment assistance
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Stay Strong, Slim, Sharp and Sexy at 40, 50, 60 … - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Tiarra Mukherjee - The mood-lifting, fat-burning, pain-relieving, brain-boosting, disease-fighting fitness sessions you need now — no equipment or gym required. Remember when the only thing to consider before rocking tank tops and halters was choosing [...]
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The Daily 202: Biden puts Putin ‘on notice’ that Russia will face consequences for election interference - African American News Today - EIN News
… to commit to picking an African American woman as his No. 2 … opposition to the government paying black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved, with …
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COVID-19 pretesting before travel not foolproof, says PAHO official
A top public health expert at the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has warned that the pre-testing of incoming travellers to countries in the region is not a foolproof measure to curtail COVID-19.  
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Cigarette ban: Prices surge as laws could come back to haunt government
The cigarette ban is not working, according to a new UCT study. Smokers continue to buy tobacco products, and spend good money for them.
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COVID-19 could widen economic gender gap, IMF warns
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) - The novel coronavirus pandemic could jeopardise progress made by women over the last three decades in narrowing the economic gap between themselves and their male counterparts, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday.
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Spike Lee doc of David Byrne's Broadway show to open TIFF - Black News Channel
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 45th Toronto International Film Festival will be a much diminished event this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has an opening-night film. Spike Lee's filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway theatrical concert 'American Utopia' will kick
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the best American female athletes ever - African American News Today - EIN News
Editor’s Note: The Sentinel sports staff is putting together a summer series looking at the legacies of the most influential African-American athletes in history. Today: Jackie Joyner-Kersee.The first lady of track and field.It’s the nickname that Jackie Joyner-Kersee was given after becoming the
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MLB Team Members Took A Knee During National Anthem
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Black Voice News at 48...Now is the Time - Black Voice News
As the Black Voice News marks its 48th year it embraces the challenges of covering a triple pandemic “Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves
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Portal to ease marketing of goods across Africa
Companies can now market their products across Africa thanks to an online information portal developed by the Common Markets for Eastern and Africa (Comesa).
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Constitutional crisis looms over federal agents in Portland : TheGrio
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officers’ actions at protests in Oregon’s largest city, hailed by President Donald Trump but done... View Article The post Constitutional crisis looms over federal agents in Portland appeared first on TheGrio.
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KQ resumes without China, US direct flights
The airline says it has halved its routes to 27 and cut the frequency of flights to some destinations.
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NNPA Newswire Service and BlackPressUSA.com Washington, DC. — This past Fourth of July, the motorsports world was exploding with action in Austria with Formula One, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway made history by hosting INDYCAR and NASCAR, on the same race weekend. In the wake of George
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Grand Bahama: two-week lockdown after rise in COVID-19 cases - Voice Online
GRAND BAHAMA will be placed under a two-week lockdown following a rise of COVID-19 cases... The post Grand Bahama: two-week lockdown after rise in COVID-19 cases appeared first on Voice Online.
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LA Activists Drill Down on Who Deserves Reparations for Slavery and Why - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media Two bills calling for the study of reparations owed to African Americans are making their way through both the California legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. As state and federal lawmakers grapple with whether or not the State of
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Spike in COVID-19 cases worrying – Guy
Opposition Spokesperson on Health, Dr Morais Guy, says the spike in the number of coronavirus cases and the jump in hospitalisation present a worrying trend for Jamaica. Guy says the country saw an 80 per cent jump in the number of persons who have...
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A Couch Potato at 6,500 Feet - Free Press of Jacksonville
Lounging on the sofa and eating chips while watching TV may well be a favorite pastime during the current pandemic. Even from an altitude of 6,500 feet. That’s what “couch potato” paraglider Hasan Kaval did [...]
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East African traders have always dreamt of a smooth movement of goods across the region.
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Man Who Stabbed Nia Wilson to Death In Unprovoked Attack at Oakland BART Station Sentenced to Life Without Parole
John Lee Cowell, the man convicted in the 2018 stabbing death of Nia Wilson, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, an
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Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green Takes Defense Skills to New Arena: Politics - Black Voice News
Draymond Green, 30, who has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships with the San Francisco-based Golden State Warriors, is known to be an agitator on the court.              Now, the three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection has mounted an attack off the hardwood in
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Justice For Elijah McClain: Independent Investigation Launched Into Death Of Black Man Put Into Police Chokehold
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