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‘All In’ documentary tells stories of community engagement with Birmingham city schools
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Asia stocks rise after Fed chair says US inflation temporary - L.A. Focus News
By JOE McDONALD BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve chairman said higher U.S. inflation probably is temporary, helping to calm fears central bankers might feel pressure to roll back economic stimulus. Market benchmarks in
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Missouri College Graduate Feeds the Homeless Using Hundreds of Dollars from Her Remaining School Meal Balance
A psychology student minoring in marketing turned a silly TikTok challenge with her followers into a real-life effort that helped feed many homeless people in […]
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Leonard Smoot Coaches Miles College to National Golf Title
Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Leonard Smoot was in the U.S. Marine Corps when he first got the notion of attending a golf tournament he had watched on television—the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. Smoot recalled thinking, “Maybe one day I’ll go check this event out because it
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Wale Declares Himself One Of The Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Announces
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The Lookout: Black LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies Applaud Three California Bills - L.A. Focus News
(Watching your tax dollars, elected officials and legislation that affects you) June is Pride Month and lawmakers in California are advancing a number of bills to make life safer and less difficult for people who are LGBTQ+. Some of the proposed laws aim to address challenges that impact various
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Cape pensioner, who lost her home in a fire, says no shelter was offered | News24
A Philippi pensioner says she has been left homeless after authorities failed to offer alternative shelter to families who lost their homes in a devastating fire on Sunday night.
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Dodgers’ pitchers finding holes in MLB’s enforcement plan - L.A. Focus News
SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball’s attempt to enforce the prohibition on grip-enhancing substances has created a sideshow with future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer reacting angrily and offering to drop his pants for the umpires – and A’s right-hander Sergio Romo doing just that. Dodgers left-hander
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2021 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Jalen Green are top three picks after lottery news -The Black Chronicle
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Malveaux: Pride Month Means Black Pride, Too
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Let Us Be Summertime Smart - Los Angeles Sentinel
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DPP Noordin Haji on elections: We are preparing to deal with hate mongers
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Liberia: FCI Boss Highlights Successes, Challenges of Women in Forestry Sector
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Following many years of workings and engagements in the forest sector, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Community Initiatives (FCI) has outlined many success stories and challenges confronting women's role in the management of the forest, especially in
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Juneteenth rings with pride, remembrance in Orange Mound - TSDMemphis.com
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Juneteenth national holiday – long overdue, but right on time! - TSDMemphis.com
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Not jumping for Juneteenth | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Legislative Black Caucus Celebrates Juneteenth
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The Key To Building Generational Wealth Is Consistency - The Seattle Medium
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United Airlines Flight 1258 Celebrates All-Black Flight Staff On Juneteenth news -The Black Chronicle
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Edelman: Cries from the Other America
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