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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Lost in the aftermath of the demonstrations stemming from the police killing of George Floyd and the pandemic is the issue of reparations for African Americans. Asheville, a North Carolina city where Black people make up just 11 percent of the
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With Hollywood On Hold, Celebrity Stylists Navigate Life Without The Red Carpet
As prominent events are postponed or canceled in light of the coronavirus, out-of-work stylists are trying to maintain solid footing in an ever-murky industry.
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Nationwide Strike on July 20 —Thousands of Service Workers 'Strike for Black Lives' - The New York Beacon
By Joséphine Li Systemic poverty affects around 140 million people nationwide. Thus, in an effort to fight the systemic racial injustice that's embedded in workplaces and society within the service industry, thousands of union workers decided to participate in a massive, full-day Strike for
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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information
Khayelitsha chaos: Protesters clash with police, firefighters
SAPS, the military, and other law enforcement agencies are on high alert in Khayelitsha, where rampant protests continue for the fourth day.
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TN woman Keeda Haynes to run for Congress after 4-year prison sentence : TheGrio
Keeda Haynes is an unlikely Congressional candidate. She is a former public defender in Nashville and previously formerly incarcerated. The post TN woman Keeda Haynes to run for Congress after 4-year prison sentence appeared first on TheGrio.
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Power cuts, water pipe burst add to Pari woes
THERE was chaos at Parirenyatwa Hospital’s maternity wing, Mbuya Nehanda in Harare, last weekend following power cuts in the critical section, which was also unmanned as the nurses are on strike over poor wages. BY PHYLLIS MBANJE NewsDay understands that the power cuts persisted throughout the
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UIF uFiling: How to reset your password and get back online
With the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) calling for claims to be made online, here's how you can ensure that you are set up for uFiling.
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Impact of COVID-19 in our community | New Pittsburgh Courier
by J.C. Watts (NNPA)—Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called an ambulance and waited on the steps
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Fired! Exec Who Said ABC News Wasn’t Asking Robin Roberts To ‘Pick Cotton’ Loses Her Job
Barbara Fedida, who served as the business affairs chief for ABC News, was fired for a series of "unacceptable racially insensitive comments" she made to several Black women co-workers who are on-air talents.
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Water Act to blame for Byo water crisis: BCC
BULAWAYO City Council should not be faulted for water woes bedevilling the city as the government has failed to construct dams as mandated by the country’s Water Act, the local authority has said. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU A 1998 amendment of the Water Act gives the Zimbabwe National Water Authority
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Biohazard alert for Eastern Cape: COVID-19 samples 'stolen in hijacking'
A large amount of COVID-19 samples have been stolen from a clinic in the Eastern Cape, and the botched hijacking has sparked a biohazard warning.
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'Things could get very ugly': Experts fear post-election crisis as Trump sets the stage to dispute the results in November | The Atlanta Voice
Voting experts and political strategists from across the political spectrum are increasingly alarmed about the potential for a disputed presidential election in November, one in which one candidate openly questions the legitimacy of the results or even refuses to concede. These experts are keenly
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Federal Agents, Local Streets: A ‘Red Flag’ in Oregon — The Sacramento Observer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officers’ actions at protests in Oregon’s largest city, hailed by President Donald Trump but done without local consent, are raising the prospect of a constitutional crisis — one that could escalate as weeks of demonstrations find renewed focus in clashes with
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NAACP Inks Multi-Year Deal With CBS Television Studios - The New York Beacon
  The NAACP is furthering its mission to advocate for racial and social equality. In an effort to amplify the narratives of those from marginalized communities, the organization has inked a multi-year partnership with CBS Television Studios. Under the deal, the NAACP will create an
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Where Lynching Terrorized Black Americans, Corporal Punishment In Schools Lives On
These counties had high rates of lynchings. Now their schools are more likely to paddle Black children, a new study reveals.
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Bahamas Bans American Travelers From Entry Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases
The Bahamas is the latest country to bar American travelers from entry due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases weeks after reopening its borders.
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Over Half Of Americans Oppose Removing Confederate Statues, WaPo Poll Finds
… poll found. Three-quarters of black Americans support removing statues of General … U.S. presidents who enslaved African Americans, with 68% of Americans opposing … points since 2014. Nearly all black Americans – 97% – believe there is unequal …
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Nigeria coronavirus: 37,225 cases; international flight resumption update | Africanews
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as at end of June 2020 was Africa’s third most impacted country only behind South Africa and
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Combating financial crime - Covid-19's financial fallout - TechCentral
The financial impact of Covid-19 will likely put enormous pressure on organisations’ financial results, while also presenting potential challenges for individuals. In these uncertain times, and with no clear end to the pandemic, criminals will be all too eager to exploit the situation.
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MI judge denies release of teen girl jailed for skipping online homework : TheGrio
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Mary Ellen Brennan denied the release of the 15-year-old girl who was jailed for failing... View Article The post Michigan judge denies release of teen girl jailed for skipping online homework appeared first on TheGrio.
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Swizz Beatz & Timbaland’s VERZUZ Partners Exclusively With Apple Music
The COVD-19 shutdown sparked one of the most inventive uses of social media in some time, and now the producers are capitalizing on their big moment.
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Missouri Governor Insists on Sending Kids Back to School Amid COVID
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson stated that children have to go back to school in the fall and that some of them will get COVID-19 but they will "get over it."
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Opinion: The GOP is using the courts to gut voting rights - L.A. Focus Newspaper
But there is something else that should be generating a great level of concern -- the effort by Republicans to use the Supreme Court to suppress voting across the country in an attempt to hold onto the White House and
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Thousands of Essential Workers Walk Off Jobs In Strike For Black Lives
Essential workers in 100 U.S cities participated in the Strike For Black Lives, demanding corporations raise wages, provide healthcare, and paid leave
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Black Women Who Defaced Black Lives Matter Murals in NYC Identified as Notorious Pro-Trump Agitators - Black Enterprise
The two Black women who vandalized Black Lives Matter murals in New York City have been identified as "attention-seeking anti-abortion protesters."
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Alex Trebek Expects To Mark 2-Year Cancer Survival in 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Trebek says he’s responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February. His doctor has said he’s counting on that milestone, the “Jeopardy!” host said, “so I expect to be around ‘cause he said I will be
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Coach Turned Author Using her Platform to Transform the Lives of Women globally - African Voice Newspaper
After years of a successful career in the corporate world Lillian Ogbogoh found herself looking for ways to dismantle the barriers that continued to limit women from succeeding in their businesses or in the workplace.  She found that though successful women surrounded her, they were
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Lockdown: Less restrictive measures existed to manage Covid-19, says LFN in court papers | News24
Less restrictive mechanisms with a focus on protecting human rights existed to deal with Covid-19, instead of the national state of disaster which government declared in March, the Liberty Fighters Network and Reyno de Beer have argued in court papers.
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Woman Shot To Death After Asking Neighbor To Stop Shooting Fireworks
A Brooklyn woman was fatally shot eight times after she confronted a man about lighting fireworks in her neighborhood.
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Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor : TheGrio
CHICAGO (AP) — The war of words between Chicago’s mayor and President Donald Trump escalated after a weekend when 12... View Article The post Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor appeared first on TheGrio.
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