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South Africa: Children Urged to Read in Mother Language
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Post Office (Sapo) partnership with non-profit organisation Nal'ibali now makes it possible for children, reading clubs, schools and libraries to collect free reading material from 508 branches throughout the country.
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Twitter ban: Why obnoxious policies need to be resisted, By Cheta Nwanze
It is important to resist the obnoxious policies of government. This is a message for Nigerian corporates as well. Many Nigerians were accessing Twitter via virtual private networks (VPNs) while the ban lasted. If Mr Onakoya had meekly stayed off Twitter during the ban, those children would
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February 16: Vice President Kamala Harris Became First Woman to be Sworn in as VP - Los Angeles Sentinel
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman, and woman of color, to be sworn into the office of Vice President of the United States.  The post February 16: Vice President Kamala Harris Became First Woman to be Sworn in as VP appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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9-Year-Old Black Girl 'Fighting For Her Life' After Road Rage Shooting | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images A nine-year-old Black girl is 'fighting for her life' after being shot in a road rage incident on a Houston highway earlier this month. Ashanti Grant was watching cartoons in the back of her family's vehicle when someone in another car opened fire, striking her in the
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Black Annie and the Pastor | Black Cultural Events
In honor of Black History Month, Towne Street Theatre's Reading Series presents Black Annie and the Pastor. In August of 1930, a mob numbering ten to fifteen thousand white people dragged two African American teens, from their jail cells in Marion, Indiana and lynched them on the courthouse
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South Africa: President to Reply to the SONA Debate
Press Release - President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 16 February 2022, reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Debate at the Cape Town City Hall.
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Source: allAfrica.com
West Africa: The Trouble With Drought As an Explanation for Famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa
[The Conversation Africa] In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of Africa were facing severe hunger as drought gripped the region. Similar concerns have been raised for several countries in the West African Sahel this year.
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Strike: Court dismisses NGO’s suit against resident doctors, FG
The resident doctors' strike which is the subject of the suit was called off as back as October last year. The post Strike: Court dismisses NGO’s suit against resident doctors, FG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Macron set to announce French pullout from Mali after summit - sources
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce France's intention to withdraw its forces from Mali,… The post Macron set to announce French pullout from Mali after summit - sources appeared first on Ghanaian American Journal.
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Louisville Student Activist Arrested For Attempted Murder, Firing Shots At Mayoral Candidate
A Louisville civil rights activist was charged and arrested in connection with the attempted shooting of a mayoral candidate in Kentucky.
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#BTColumn – Dear HR . . . the right to have information deleted - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY.  by Carol-Ann Jordan and Jacqueline Belgrave Under the Data Protection Act 2019 an individual (data subject) has several rights. One such right is to erasure. That’s is, you can
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G2K donates fruit, vegetable seedlings to ‘Earth to Kitchen’ initiative
Members of Generation 2000 (G2K), the young affiliates group of the Jamaica Labour Party, donated a variety of fruit and vegetable seedlings to the Rock Hall Primary School on Saturday, bringing awareness to students of the importance of farming in...
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Attorney General seeks 7-year sentence for officer who killed Daunte Wright 
Kim Potter, the officer who confused her gun with her Taser and killed Daunte Wright, is scheduled to be sentenced The post Attorney General seeks 7-year sentence for officer who killed Daunte Wright  appeared first on TheGrio.
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Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans
Voting is one of the most powerful tools wielded by Black Americans during our long struggle for civil rights, justice, The post Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans appeared first on TheGrio.
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Independent Voices of the Black American Press - JSTOR Daily
… The Black Americans for Democracy (BAD) was a group organized by African-American students … BAD Times, Black Americans for Democracy News, and Times (Black Americans for Democracy … sought to facilitate community among African Americans on campus.” There are …
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Nigeria: Matters Arising On the FCT Council Elections 2022
[Leadership] The general election is barely a year away and already candidates have begun throwing their hats in the ring. The political bourgeoisie have joined the fray politicking and canvassing the length and breadth of the country. Some are supposedly being cajoled into becoming candidates
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Here’s Your Sign to Shoot Your Shot: Instagram Debuts “Love at First Slide” Campaign Celebrating Black Love [Photos]
Let’s keep the love train rolling with Instagram’s “Love at First Slide” campaign, which debuted yesterday on Valentine’s Day. In honor of Lover’s Day and Black History Month, the social media platform partnered with a few couples and friends to share their Black Love stories. Read more inside and
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What Is Redlining And How Can It Be Solved?
What is redlining and how did it become so deeply ingrained in our society? Newsone takes a closer look at the issue inside.
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New Zealand passes law banning conversion therapy | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: CNN (CNN)New Zealand's parliament on Tuesday near-unanimously passed a legislation that bans practices intended to forcibly change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, known as conversion therapy. The bill, which was introduced by
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Nearly 300 Dead Bodies Left in Open Parking Garage Turned Makeshift Morgue In Maryland
The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has turned a Baltimore parking garage into a makeshift morgue to deal with a significant backlog of bodies.
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Royce Wallace: Veteran Actress & Founding Co-Member of the Cambridge Players Theatrical Group
Royce Wallace was born on May 9, 1925 in Nebraska. She was a veteran actress, who made her acting debut on Broadway, where she appeared in productions such as Funny Girl (1968) and Carmen Jones (1943), which ran for two years. However, she might be best remembered for her roles in shows such as
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Naomi Campbell Reveals Daughter's Face On The Cover Of 'British Vogue' | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images Naomi Campbell is opening up about her journey to motherhood in a new interview with British Vogue. The 51-year-old supermodel also revealed her daughter's face for the very first time, sharing the cover with her baby girl of the publication's March issue. Campbell welcomed the
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Illinois Lottery Announces Half-Year Proceeds To The State - The Chicago Crusader
The Illinois Lottery today announced outstanding results for the first six months of fiscal year 2022, including sales of $1.7 billion, to benefit the State’s Common School Fund. Two-thirds of
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Jamaica’s two-man bobsleigh team finish last in Beijing - New York Carib News
On Monday, two from the team finished in last place during their event at the Olympics. Shanwayne Stephens and Nimroy Turgott took on the run at the two-man event and finished 30th out of 30
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The plight of Farida, By Eugenia Abu
No nation succeeds by using only half of its resources. Nigerian women are 49.32 per cent of the population. Times are changing and our nation must also change with the times. We must retain those parts of our culture that are positives and begin to do away with the ones that bring sorrow to people
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Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance Available | Chicago Defender
Low-to-moderate income families and senior citizens needing assistance filing their 2021 income taxes can receive free help through several trusted programs across the State of Illinois. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program, and Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program are
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Black gay priest in NYC challenges Catholicism from within
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Parishioners worshipping at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Harlem are greeted by a framed portrait of Martin […] The post Black gay priest in NYC challenges Catholicism from within appeared first on The Sacra
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Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder Amid NNPC's Assurance of 1 Billion Litres
[Leadership] The acute shortage of petrol ravaging the country entered the ninth day yesterday provoking over 50 per cent rise in transport fares in many parts of the country despite reassurances from both the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Nigerian Midstream and
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Afrobasket: D’Tigress to receive N25m presidential cash reward - Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development confirmed the approval for the largess The post Afrobasket: D’Tigress to receive N25m presidential cash reward - Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Businesses leaving Bridgetown despite reduced rents - Barbados Today
Landlords have been discounting their commercial spaces to try and keep tenants in Bridgetown, but that has been bearing little fruit as seen by the continued exodus of businesses from the capital city. In fact, a recent survey by leading real estate firm Terra Caribbean showed that 70 per cent of
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