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How Can Working Parents Still Teach Their Kids at Home Fall? — The Sacramento Observer
OPINION (CBM) - Last Friday, Gov. Newsom held a press briefing to announce his “Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools.” Although his plan offers clear guidance on when and how schools should reopen, it doesn’t answer some pressing questions. The governor’s plan incorporates the California
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Proceeds From Serena Williams’ Jewelry Line to Be Donated to Black-Owned Businesses - Free Press of Jacksonville
Athlete and mogul Serena Williams has continually used her platform as an avenue to uplift underrepresented groups and spread awareness about issues impacting marginalized communities. According to Black Enterprise, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tennis [...]
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FILM REVIEW — John Lewis: Civil Rights Lion Gets into Good Trouble in Dawn Porter Documentary - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Nsenga K. Burton, NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor — On what would be called Bloody Sunday, Lewis, who at the time was Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) along with other civil [...]
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KZN high school dropout allegedly posed as medical student and treated patients - report | News24
A 23-year-old KwaZulu-Natal woman faces a fraud charge after reportedly posing as a medical intern and consulting and treating patients at five hospitals in the province.
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‘I cry every time I see his belongings’ - Mother of Kevin Laidley, who was shot dead, is left heartbroken
Seeing the clothes and gadgets belonging to her 24-year-old son, Kevin Laidley, after he was shot dead by a gunman last Wednesday night in Cocoa Flat Gully, Rockfort, Kingston, has only compounded the grief that Sherine Taylor has had to endure...
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Trinidad talk show host Andy Williams shot in ambush - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) Radio announcer Andy Williams was ambushed and shot at his Chaguanas home at daybreak Monday. The article Trinidad talk show host Andy Williams shot in ambush appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Russell Wilson voices concerns about Ciara amid COVID-19 pandemic
Russell Wilson may be one of the most popular players in the NFL but that doesn't mean he's completely excited... View Article The post Russell Wilson shares concerns about NFL return amid COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ex-Justice Department lawyer will lead Elijah McClain probe : TheGrio
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — An investigation spurred by the death of a 23-year-old Black man after suburban Denver police stopped... View Article The post Ex-Justice Department lawyer will lead Elijah McClain probe appeared first on TheGrio.
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Fox News and stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Ed Henry accused of sexual harassment in new lawsuit - TheGrio
Fox News and its prominent stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Howard Kurtz and the recently fired Ed Henry are being... View Article The post Fox News and stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Ed Henry accused of sexual harassment in new lawsuit appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kanye West: The weirdest moments from rapper's presidential rally
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Angola: COVID-19 - Families Denounce Sanitary Cordon Violator
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The Hidden Toll of California’s Black Exodus - Voice and Viewpoint
LAUREN HEPLER | CalMatters In a quiet corner of Elk Grove, where the maze of subdivisions and shopping centers gives way to open fields, Sharie Wilson has spent the last three years building her dream home. It’s nothing like the neighborhood where she grew up in South Central L.A. But in this
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Big Sean Mourns After Tragic Passing of Naya Rivera, Pays Tribute To Late Actress
Big Sean, who dated Rivera and was engaged to her at one point, shared a touching tribute to her on Instagram, calling her a hero for not only saving her son before drowning but also because of the barriers she knocked down.
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Politics; Four Faces, One Nation. - ThyBlackMan
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The sister of a little girl electrocuted when she stepped on an illegal electricity connection sustained minor burns while trying to help her.
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