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The Special Investigations Unit says it has reprioritised some of its cases to ensure it investigates at least 658 contracts provincially and nationally related to Covid-19 procurement worth R5 billion.
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Public pressure to restore a key HUD rule has united civil rights, public and private… The post Fair Housing Still a Distant Journey for Black America appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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2020 Peachtree Road Race goes virtual | The Atlanta Voice
The 2020 Peachtree Road Race is the world's largest 10K race and is normally scheduled for July 4th each year. However, the raging Coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to move the race to Thanksgiving Day. As cases continue to rise in the state of Georgia, the Atlanta Track Club decided it was
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Opinion – A Dire Situation Getting Even Worse at San Quentin
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President announces US$60m response to COVID-19 - Stabroek News
With the number of COVID-19  cases rising  in the country and five persons dying from the disease in the last four days, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced a number of measures his Government is taking to tackle the pandemic which includes the sourcing of some US$60M to assist in its
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Airbnb Brings Broadway Home With Its New Collection of Virtual Experiences
Earlier this year, fans received heartbreaking news that theater and venue closures would cause all of its beloved Broadway shows not to return to the stage until at least 2021. […] The post Airbnb Brings Broadway Home With Its New Collection of Virtual Experiences appeared first on Essence.
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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times As a television news anchor and journalist for WBRC-TV Fox 6 News in Birmingham for nearly a decade, Beth Shelburne was welcomed across the metro viewing area with open arms. Since retiring and because of her advocacy, however, there’s one place she’s not
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Opinion: When the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris - Black Voice News
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As Trump Takes Aim at Postal Funding, Could He ‘Sabotage’ California’s All-Mail Election? - Voice and Viewpoint
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Column: Shirley Weber’s CSU Ethnic Studies Bill Is Now State Law - Black Voice News
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