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Local Rapper and founder of Vegan Mob, Chef Toriano Gordon, offers traditional BBQ and Soul Food made with plant-based proteins and organic ingredients. The post Vegan BBQ Mixes It Up In Grand Lake first appeared on Post News Group.
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Grand Prairie names street after Dr. King - Texas Metro News
Grand Prairie– Nearly 60 years after the historic March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famed “I Have a Dream” speech, Grand Prairie city officials announced the renaming of a major thoroughfare in remembrance of the celebrated Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Council
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Inside General Motors' "Most Inclusive Company In The World" Commitment
A quick glance at General Motors’ guiding principles on their website, and the first thing they mention is their “aspiration to be the most inclusive company in the world.” A […] The post Inside General Motors' 'Most Inclusive Company In The World' Commitment appeared first on Essence.
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Rwanda to Partner With BioNTech for Local Manufacture of mRNA Vaccines
[New Times] Rwanda, along with Senegal are being considered by BioNTech, a German biotechnology company, for the manufacturing of mRNA vaccinnes in Africa.
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Visits Bay Area | Post News Group
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm last Friday to California’s 13th Congressional District for two events highlighting innovative responses to the global climate
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The Latest: New Zealand has first big case drop in 2 weeks - L.A. Focus News
By The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The number of new coronavirus cases in New Zealand has fallen significantly for the first time since an outbreak was detected nearly two weeks ago. Officials hope it is an indication that a strict nationwide lockdown might be working to halt the
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Liberia: Philadelphia Church Ministries International Expresses Regrets Over Report of Alleged Rape Involving Its Clergyman
[FrontPageAfrica] Kakata -- The Philadelphia Church Ministries International Inc. ("PCMI") has expressed concerns and disappointment over report of an alleged rape meted against a 21-year-old woman by one of its clergymen.
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Here’s Why August 28 Is A Major Date In Black History
The importance of the calendar date August 28 in the context of Black history in the United States gets underscored on an annual basis, and this year is no different.
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Dodgers held to three hits in finale, lose series at home to Rockies - L.A. Focus News
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Magnificent Montague: R&B Disc Jockey & Historian Noted for Catch-Phrase “Burn, Baby! Burn!”
Nathaniel 'Magnificent' Montague was an American R&B disc jockey who not only help promote soul music records on KGFJ Los Angeles and WWRL New York City but also whose trademark catch-phrase, 'Burn, baby! Burn!' became the rallying cry of the 1965 Watts riots. Following criticism that his
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Martin Luther King III and Wife Arndrea King Talk Voting Rights, Abolishing Filibuster
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The oldest son of the late civil rights leader called the more than 400 voter suppression bills in GOP-led states a reaction to the massive voter turnout in Georgia and other places that helped Democrats gain control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. Martin Luther
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World Bank pledges support for Sierra Leone’s national health insurance scheme
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 August 2021: World Bank Country Director for Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia, Mr Pierre Frank Laporte, held discussions with President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday, and pledged the Bank’s support for the establishment of the country’s proposed National Health
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June 11, 1920: Happy Birthday to TV Show Personality, Hazel Scott
BY WALTER OPINDE  On this day, June 11, 1920, the first African-American woman, jazz performer, classical pianist, and a singer, Hazel Dorothy Scott, was born. Hazel also participated in the play and production of several films. Born in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Tobago, Hazel Scott was then
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Max Garrison’s 6 TDs power St. Francis football past Mira Costa - L.A. Focus News
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How the U.S. Came to Dominate Haiti | Haiti Liberte
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LA County COVID-19 deaths skew younger; case rates rising among children - L.A. Focus News
Public Health officials are reporting 3,627 new COVID-19 cases and 30 more deaths on Saturday, Aug. 28, as the fatalities continue to skew younger. Of the latest deaths, just three were over the age of 80, while seven were under age 50, including one under 30. according to the Los Angeles
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Back To School: 9 Dorm Room Essentials Your Student Will Need
Move in day is fast approaching — or in some cases, has already occurred for many college students across the nation. After a year when many students were required to […] The post Back To School: 9 Dorm Room Essentials Your Student Will Need appeared first on Essence.
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Information Minister inspects construction work of new NATCOM and Cybercrimes offices 
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18 Basquiats Were Sold In 2021 And Well Over $250 Million Was Spent; Here’s A Running List
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Sirhan Sirhan to face parole board for 1968 slaying of Robert F. Kennedy with no prosecutors present for first time - L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles County prosecutors will be absent Friday for the first time from a parole hearing for Sirhan Bushara Sirhan - the man convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles in 1968. That's per orders from District Attorney George Gascón, who on
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Angels’ Patrick Sandoval to miss rest of season with stress fracture - L.A. Focus News
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Meet Birmingham’s Ursula Smith: Teacher, dancer, choreographer
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Teddy releases the anticipated new visuals for "Mwana" | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — In this location the slaves were able to revive their music traditions from Africa. The rhythmic style known as Bamboula ruled the day. Eyewitness accounts detail musical movements and accompanying dance that began with a slow tempo and would steadily work its way into a crescendo
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