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THE GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRATE - The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a critical step to address the pandemic of police injustice and killing of innocent Black, Brown and poor people in Alabama and across the nation. This act, HR 1280 has passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting
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Exclusive: Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Journalists Aren't Covering CRT Backlash With 'Proper Urgency' - Blavity
Nikole Hannah-Jones joins Blavity News to discuss her move from UNC to Howard University, using journalism to defend democracy, and choosing which battles to fight.
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Georgia Carr: Dubbed The “Golden Throat” Girl
Georgia Carr was dubbed the 'golden throat' girl. She performed as a singer and actress between the 1940s and 1960s. Carr was born (Mary Louise Thomas) in Los Angeles and worked as a secretary with the Los Angeles Housing Authority while also studying nursing at the University of California. It
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Two-Year Investigation into Drug Dealing in Skid Row Nets 50 Arrests - Los Angeles Sentinel
 A two-year investigation into narcotics dealing in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles has resulted in 50 arrests and the seizure of various quantities of drugs, including more than 46,000 fentanyl pills, authorities said
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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr honored by the Mayor and City of Fishers, Indiana USA
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 December 2021: I am currently in Fishers, Indiana at the joint invitation of Rotary Club of Freetown and Rotary Club of Fishers. These two organizations have been working together for over 10 years now, demonstrating the power of community led
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Awarded Tenure By UNC Board of Trustees
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Chicago Bulls defeat Charlotte Hornets 133-119, at home - The Chicago Crusader
Following a loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday, November 27, the Chicago Bulls would fight back on Monday night with a 133-119 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at the […] The post Chicago Bulls defeat Charlotte Hornets 133-119, at home appeared first on The Chicago Crusader.
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Two Iconic American Writers Join Howard to Create a Center to Help Educate the Next Generation of Black Journalists - Voice and Viewpoint
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Howard University (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Howard University announced today that Nikole Hannah-Jones and Howard alumnus Ta-Nehisi Coates will join the Howard University faculty. Hannah-Jones will be a tenured member of the faculty of the Cathy Hughes School
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Yung Joc Denies Being Bad Dog Owner
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The Temptations’ Late 70s Lineup Were Members of Phi Beta Sigma
Did you know that the late 70s lineup of the iconic Motown singing group 'The Temptations' were members of Phi Beta Sigma? Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Richard Street, Gleen Leonard, and Louis Prices pledged the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The Temptations are an
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Meagan Good Says She’s Considering Becoming A Gun Owner Amid Rise The Rise Of LA Home Invasions
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Nigeria: Emmanuel Dennis Denies Reports Saying He Won't Play for Super Eagles At 2022 African Cup of Nations Tournament
[Vanguard] Red-hot Watford striker, Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis, has come out to swiftly deny media reports quoting him to have said that he would shun any invitation to play fot Nigeria at the prestigious African Cup of Nations tournament, kicking off next month in Cameroon.
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Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones – Our History and Our Future – Free Press of Jacksonville
FUNdraising Good Times - We are at a unique moment in history where we can celebrate the power and accomplishments of two Black women journalists: Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones. The life and legacy of [...]
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UNC emails show long debate over tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones, who took job at Howard University instead
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Tristan Thompson fathers third child with personal trainer, paternity suit claims
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Media urged to challenge govt on climate change - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Zinef secretary-general Isdore Guvamombe told journalists during a United Nations (UN)-organised  media workshop that scribes should provoke government to debate issues around climate change. The post Media urged to challenge govt on climate change appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Turns Down UNC Job, Joins Howard University Faculty With Tenure
Despite the University of North Carolina begrudgingly granting Hannah-Jones tenure, she decided to go with the famed HBCU in Washington, D.C.
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President Biden hosted George Floyd’s family 1 year after his death | BlackPressUSA
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Pulitzer Prize and Still Denied. Nikole Hannah-Jones Deserves Better. | Chicago Defender
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Amanda Gorman Honors Simone Biles With Original Poem, “The Greatest”
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Labs With No One To Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing The Field - The Seattle Medium
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University of North Carolina Grants Tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones After All
Trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted Wednesday to give tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times Magazine writer behind the 1619 Project, NPR
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Newswpaper: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates join Howard University’s Journalism School | Greene County Democrat
Nikole Hannah Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates After a battle with UNC, Hannah-Jones will be tenured professor at Howard University's Cathy Hughes School of Communications. By Bruce C.T. Wright, NewsOne Howard University just added two more notches to its HBCU championship belt when it caught everyone
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenured Position And Will Join Howard University
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Why we kneel, how we rise - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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'That's What They Get': Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC's Tenure Offer to Join Howard University Along with Ta-Nehisi Coates
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