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Parks Pursues Land Acquisition Near China Camp - Garland Journal
NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSAOakland PostBy Courtesy of Marin County In a move to ensure more public access to San Francisco Bay wetlands and recreation, Marin County Parks is seeking approval to purchase
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Former President Koroma of Sierra Leone leads African Union Elections Mission in Kenya
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2022 Former President of Sierra Leone - Ernest Bai Koroma, departed Freetown for Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday 3 August 2022, where he is leading the African Union Elections Observation Mission (AUEOM), following an invitation from the Chairman of the African Union
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Union Pacific begins cleanup 11 days after train derailment in Joppa - Texas Metro News
Some residents feel company should have acted more quickly and better communicated with neighborhood. The post Union Pacific begins cleanup 11 days after train derailment in Joppa appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Experts welcome establishment of US-funded cyber center in Jamaica
The establishment of a Cyber Center of Excellence will make Jamaica's data and Internet systems more resilient in the fight against against cyber attacks, according to an expert from the New York Police Department (NYPD) in the United States.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jerusalem Mission Community Church Celebrates Founder And Pastor, Dr. Freddie L. Thomas
Jerusalem Mission Community Church hosted it’s 50th Founders Day celebrating the legacy and 88th birthday of Founding Pastor, Dr. Freddie L. Thomas Sr.  The celebratory event was held on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. 
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PRESS ROOM: Mastercard APGA Tour Championship at TPC San Antonio, August 8-9, San Antonio, TX
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Mastercard APGA Tour Championship is the 12th event of the circuit’s expanded 18-event tournament schedule which is awarding over $800,000 in purse and bonus money. It is the 10th and final event of the APGA Tour’s Lexus Cup season. Willie Mack III, who made two cuts in PGA
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Longtime Tulsa educator pushes back against book bans - The Oklahoma Eagle
Across the nation, state legislatures are banning books about Black, Latino and LGBTQ history. The post Longtime Tulsa educator pushes back against book bans appeared first on The Oklahoma Eagle.
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Letters to the Editor — Texas Democrats, inflation, free speech, Marriage Act, ERCOT - Texas Metro News
Readers agree with a column that faults Texas Democrats for not stepping up to help the party; offer three tips to control inflation; ask why his elected officials don’t think of their constituents; and still have worries about ERCOT handling this climate change
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Senate Dems Pass Huge Climate, Health and Tax Bill – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent - @StacyBrownMedia - Senate Democrats took a critical step toward reducing inflation and the cost of living by passing the Inflation Reduction Act. Proponents said the measure [...]
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‘Somebody Check On Irv!’: Nelly Brings Out Ashanti At Concert, Fans Wonder If It Was Done To Spite Irv Gotti
Nelly and Ashanti's reunion came days after Murder Inc. CEO Irv Gotti opened up about his brief relationship with the singer on Drink Champs.
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COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades - Dallas Examiner
Special to The Dallas Examiner   GENEVA/NEW YORK – The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded in official data published today by WHO and UNICEF. The percentage
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Source: The Dallas Examiner
Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners
A vulnerability in Twitter’s software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last The post Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners appeared first on TheGrio.
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How dare you be so dishonest and deceitful, President Bio? Op ed
Kabs Kanu: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 August 2022: Our President, Retired Brig. Maada Bio, recklessly left the nation suffering, with doctors and nurses going on strike and travelled out to the UK to attend his SLPP party’s fundraising dance. And during the party, President Bio said that the SLPP
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence | New Pittsburgh Courier
Separation of church and state: no longer so separate? Amanda Wayne/iStock/Getty Images Plus by Samuel Perry, Baylor University In the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections, some politicians continue to ride the wave of what’s known as “Christian nationalism” in ways that are increasingly vocal and
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Star-Studded Voting Rights Celebration Encourages 10 million More Registered Black Voters
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Participants included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, TJC President Dr. Barbara Arnwine and Board Chair Daryl Jones, National Urban League President Marc Morial, NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Sen. Cory Booker
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African American Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal - DW
By Staff and Wire Report | Los Angeles Sentinel African American leaders across the nation largely condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on June 24, overturning the federal abortion protections of Roe v. Wade, with some describing the action as a “pro-policing of women’s bodies” and a move
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HGTV show challenges home flippers to make $1 million in Dallas - Garland Journal
Couples from Chicago and New York will move to Dallas to turn $1,000 into a cool million in just six months through house flipping. The post HGTV show challenges home flippers to make $1 million in Dallas appeared first on Garland Journal.
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Big Brother Naija Season 7: Beauty Tukura not our member - NBA
"Reports linking her to the legal profession are embarrassing and have the tendency of bringing the profession into disrepute." The post Big Brother Naija Season 7: Beauty Tukura not our member - NBA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Superb Women: July 2022 - Texas Metro News
Our Superb Women! By Cheryl SmithTexas Metro News 2021 was the 'Year of the Woman,' especially the Black Woman! For 10 months we dedicated this space to uplifting Black women and spreading a message that we need to show love and empower people with love instead of destroying them with hate and
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Nigeria: At Last, Atiku, Wike Meet, Move to Resolve Their Differences
[This Day] Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the embittered Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike yesterday met in Abuja, in a move aimed at resolving the differences in the main opposition party ahead of the 2023
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Jereem Richards wins second Commonwealth gold, breaks games record - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Jereem Richards broke his personal best and a meet record on his way to defending his men’s 200m title at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in England, on Saturday. Richards, who previously had a personal best of 19.83 seconds, won the event in 19.80. He erased the previous Commonwealth
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A tale of visions: Professor Akin Mabogunje (1931–2022), By Toyin Falola
Mabogunje was not just a national hero; his international reputation helped him to make Nigeria and Africa proud in the international community. As the first African to head the International Geographical Union and United States National Academy of Sciences Foreign Associate, he became a trailbla
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Here are all the major businesses you probably didn’t know Beyonce owns
Beyonce is arguably one of the most influential female musicians in the world. Her influence cuts across music and entrepreneurship. Forbes names her the 76th most powerful woman in the world and the 7th most powerful Black woman. She first rose to fame as the lead singer in the girl-group
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NEPA to suspend UC Rusal permit over Rio Cobre fish kill
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says it has served notice of intention to suspend the environmental licence granted to bauxite company UC Rusal over the latest episode of fish kill in the Rio Cobre in St
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The power of the truth - Dallas Examiner
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The truth has power.  That is why an army of politicians, lawyers, political schemers, media personalities, and admirers of former President Donald Trump [...] The post The power of the truth appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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This Company Is Turning Heaps Of Plastic Trash Into Construction Building Blocks - The Seattle Medium
Imagine taking heaps and heaps of earth-polluting, unusable plastic waste and actually transforming it into something constructive? The post This Company Is Turning Heaps Of Plastic Trash Into Construction Building Blocks appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Dr. Smitherman Herbert: Innovator & Prominent Chemist
Very little is known about Dr. Smitherman Herbert Sr., this article thereby reveals a bit more information about the prominent doctor. Born on 23rd March 1937 in Birmingham, Dr. Smitherman Sr. was raised as the only child to a Baptist Minister- Reverend Smitherman Otis C. and mothered by
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HBO Max & Discovery+ Merging, Your Shows Are Safe For Now, Twitter Is Still Worried
Fear not, HBO Max subscribers. Your favorite shows are safe for now. But there is still some cause for concern for the future of the service.
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I was cast as the slave girl in my school play - Youngest African-American law school graduate shares her story
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Atlanta's Al McRae Installed as Board Member of the Georgia Bankers Association - The Atlanta Voice
ATLANTA – Al McRae, Atlanta market president for Bank of America and managing director/Diverse Segments Business Development executive for Bank of America’s Private Bank, has been appointed by GBA Chairman Rhodes McLanahan,CEO of First American Bank & Trust Company in Athens,to serve a three-year
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