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The Best Books Of 2020

Writing a list of the best books of the year is always a bit of a fool’s errand; for a single person to read all of the contenders, with due…

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CDC Panel Votes 13-1 That COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go To Healthcare Workers & Nursing Home Residents First

In a 13-1 vote held on Tuesday (Dec.1), a panel comprised of CDC experts agreed that first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should go to healthcare workers on the frontline and nursing home residents as soon as the FDA gives the okay. The decision could be handed down sometime in December.

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Source: The Urban Daily

Ice Cube Addresses Social Media Absence Following Backlash

On Monday (Nov 30), the west coast legend took to Twitter to share with fans what he's been working on during his sabbatical, noting that his reason for stepping back was to drown out the "noise" and "poison" with critics who felt that his approach was incorrect.

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Source: Black America Web

Africa: Covid-19 an Opportunity to Build Resilience Around Food Systems

[IPS] Mbabane -- The Barilla Centre for Food and Nutrition (BCFN) has appealed to the United Nations to educate citizens to use their roles as consumers to create a momentum for change. This was ahead of the 2021 Food Systems Summit which the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will

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Source: allAfrica.com

Drew: How to Help Lower COVID-19 Risk While Holiday Shopping

By Samuetta Drew Some may feel that in-person holiday shopping during a pandemic with spiking numbers around the country is unimaginable, yet many shoppers continue to visit retail stores especially on Black Friday. So yes, the coronavirus COVID-19 numbers may be spiking, but this has not deterred

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Why Kazungula Bridge completion is bad news for Zimbabwe

THE completion of the multi-million-dollar Kazungula River Bridge is certainly sweet music in the ears of Botswana and Zambia, but for Zimbabwe, it presents a headache over loss of transit fees. by ALFONCE MBIZWO/MTHANDAZO NYONI The new Kazungula River Bridge, which is expected to be functional by

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

‘This Is Who I Am’ virtual play speaks to isolation, online connectivity - The Bay State Banner

Amir Nizar Zuabi’s play “This Is Who I Am” was made for 2020. In the show, an estranged father and son cook and talk during a Zoom call, getting to know each other again while preparing a family recipe. PlayCo and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company present the timely and moving production

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Say It Loud: "Black Power" Philosophy Explained By The Man Who Coined The Term

Soon after he was named chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Stokely Carmichael began to tout the slogan and philosophy of Black Power. In the speech below he explains Black Power to an audience at the University of California, Berkeley. It’s a privilege and an

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Source: Black Then

Econet shakes up to ride out crisis

ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange listed telecoms giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it is casting its net wide to identify fresh opportunities on the domestic market, while scanning the global terrain to see how evolving technological trends can unlock growth stimulating innovations. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Treasury boss to engage industry

CAPTAINS of industry will gather in Harare next week to come up with solutions for challenges affecting the sector. BY BUSINESS REPORTER Preliminary projections indicate that the manufacturing sector will fall by 9,6% in 2020, largely because of reduced aggregate demand and a reduction in working

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Raimondo rising in race to be Biden’s health secretary - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

The immigration policy holding back health workers — Covid complicates Congress’ spending push

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Politician Named after Adolf Hitler Wins Election In Namibia | Africanews

In Namibia, a certain politician named after the former German leader, Adolf Hitler has been elected as a local councilor for the governing Swapo

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Tyrese Says His ‘Fast & Furious’ “Beef” With Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Has Been Squashed

During a recent appearance on the virtual show “Stir Crazy with Josh Horowitz," promoting his latest Netflix film, The Christmas Chronicles 2, Gibson opened up about the "beef" with The Rock. The "Sweet Lady" singer revealed that he spoke with The Rock for hours, and they have "peaced up."

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Woodlawn’s historic Grand Ballroom shut down | The Crusader Newspaper Group

City closes facility indefinitely for violating Chicago’s COVID-19 restrictions after hosting party with 200 guests By Erick Johnson Woodlawn’s historic Grand Ballroom was shut down last weekend after the city found the facility hosted a big party that included 200 guests, according to the Chicago

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Black Leadership Matters | Chicago Defender

Black Leadership Matters Dr. David E. Jackson @dejacksonii Black lives matter – shout it from the housetops! But merely asserting the value of African-American lives is not enough to get our people to the promised land; nor is any party, politician, or program. Black lives matter most when they

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Source: Chicago Defender

Black Leadership Matters | New Pittsburgh Courier

Black Leadership Matters Dr. David E. Jackson @dejacksonii Black lives matter – shout it from the housetops! But merely asserting the value of African-American lives is not enough to get our people to the promised land; nor is any party, politician, or program. Black lives matter most when they

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CDC Panel Votes 13-1 That COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go To Healthcare Workers & Nursing Home Residents First

In a 13-1 vote held on Tuesday (Dec.1), a panel comprised of CDC experts agreed that first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should go to healthcare workers on the frontline and nursing home residents as soon as the FDA gives the okay. The decision could be handed down sometime in December.

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Rapper G Herbo accused of using stolen ID for private jets, designer dogs - TheGrio

G Herbo and four associates have been charged with using stolen credit card details and ID information to pay for... View Article The post Rapper G Herbo accused of using stolen ID for private jets, designer dogs appeared first on TheGrio.

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Clothing Designer Leslie Gomez Grew Up in Thrift Stores. Now, It’s Business.

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Leslie Gomez grew up in the thrift stores on Center Point Parkway in Birmingham, where her grandparents worked. Now the designer builds her own business through those same stores. Through her online shop, Tryna B Studios (trynabstudios.com), Gomez hand-selects

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Attorney: St. Paul Officer Shot Black Man To Protect Others

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul officer who shot and wounded a Black man who was being sought by police when the man emerged naked from a dumpster was trying to protect his fellow officers and himself, according to his attorney. Anthony Dean's lawyer, Robert Paule, said the man, identified by

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Uchence Wilson sentenced to 26 years in prison

Alleged gang leader Uchence Wilson has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. The sentence was handed down in the Home Circuit Court. Wilson was convicted on 10 of the 34 charges. Wilson's charges include: robbery,...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

A Life Spent with Proctalgia Fugax

Proctalgia fugax is a fairly common anorectal disorder that affects both men and women, with more prevalence in the latter sex. It's characterized by intermittent spasmodic episodes of sharp, stabbing pain which is always limited to the anus or lower rectum and can last from mere seconds up to 20

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'Uphill task' – PNP councillor says party's chances of winning local gov't election bleak

A councillor in Angela Brown Burke’s St Andrew South West constituency says the upcoming local government election will be an uphill task for the People’s National Party. Audrey Smith Facey told The Gleaner that the election could...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

UN calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-free

As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves comes to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity ends its “war on nature” and commits to a future free of planet-...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Amid COVID and Racial Unrest, Black Churches Put Faith in Mental Health Care - Black Voice News

By Aneri Pattani DECEMBER 1, 2020 Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual she’s maintained for nearly half a century. But over the past 10 months, she’s seen only the i

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Source: Black Voice News

NHS ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign urges public to get cancer symptoms checked - Voice Online

BLACK HEALTHCARE professionals are backing a major new campaign urging anyone concerned about cancer to... The post NHS ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign urges public to get cancer symptoms checked appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Zim on track to achieve HIV epidemic control: ZIMPHIA 2020

A ZIMBABWE Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA 2020) survey has shown that Zimbabwe is making good progress towards achieving HIV epidemic control by 2030. BY SHARON SIBINDI The report was released on Tuesday when the country joined the global community in commemorating World Aids

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Dave Chappelle, hip-hop dominate YouTube year-end top trending videos lists - TheGrio

With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping millions indoors this year, people depended on the internet for most of their entertainment. YouTube... View Article The post Dave Chappelle, hip-hop dominate YouTube year-end top trending videos lists appeared first on TheGrio.

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Soldier jailed 12 months for assaulting pregnant girlfriend

A HARARE-BASED soldier has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for bashing his pregnant girlfriend. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Reuters Makwanise (32) appeared before Mutare magistrate Nyasha Kuture yesterday who suspended three months of the sentence on condition of good behaviour. He will save an

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Your daily Horoscope for 3 December 2020

Wondering what the day has in store for your star sign? Here's a quick glance at horoscopes and more for today - completely free!

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Global solidarity, shared responsibility - Stabroek News

World AIDS Day was observed on Tuesday last under the theme “Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility”. The article Global solidarity, shared responsibility appeared first on Stabroek News.

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