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She Wins: Jennifer King Makes History as First NFL Black Female Assistant Coach | National News | The Michigan Chronicle
Washington D.C.’s Washington’s Football Team did the thing recently by naming Jennifer King their assistant running backs coach for the 2021-2022 football season, according to an article from Essence Magazine. This hire resonated all the more because it made King the first Black female assistant in
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‘Police dropped the ball’: Cele on SASSA water cannon incident [video]
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Named Chair of Climate Mayors - Houston Forward Times
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Regarding the 79th Assembly District's Special Election Primary - Voice and Viewpoint
From Taisha Brown, Black Caucus Chair for the California Democratic Party Due to the nomination of Assembly Member Shirley Weber to the California Secretary of State, a Special Election has been scheduled for the 79th Assembly District. The Special Election Primary will be held on Tuesday, April
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Angolan police fire tear gas on anti-govt protesters | News24
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EBONY and Jet prepare for relaunch with new CEO Michele Ghee | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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ZimRights demands COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking an order to compel government to provide a COVID-19 national vaccination roll-out plan. In papers filed at the High Court, ZimRights, represented by Tendai Biti of
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Cameroon: Can Vatican Visit to Cameroon Break the Anglophone Crisis Stalemate?
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Dingy Zim prisons a result of corruption: Chin’ono
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Trial for murder of Frenchman Hervé Gourdel postponed to Feb 18. | Africanews
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UK sanctions on Zim a push for reforms
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Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot - Black News Channel
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The 'Smart'n Up' Black Male Summit going virtual for 2021 - DefenderNetwork.com
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