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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Monday that initial data from its coronavirus vaccine shows it is more than 90% effective - a much better than expected efficacy than had even been hoped for. Pfizer said that the vaccine, made with German partner BioNTech, had an efficacy rate higher than 90% at
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Durham trailblazer J.C. 'Skeepie' Scarborough embraced city's Black history - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Indianapolis Doctor Dies Days After Giving Birth to Daughter, Bringing Attention to Prevalence of Preeclampsia Among Black Mothers
The death of a Black Indianapolis medical resident who died of pregnancy complications two days after welcoming her daughter has spotlighted concerning racial disparities in […]
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Bridgeview Early Childhood centre seeks fresh start
The Bridgeview Early Childhood Development Centre, now in its 67th year, is looking to do major upgrades to the facility in a bid to offer more programmes for literacy and early childhood education. With the assistance of the Rotary Club of East...
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Nielsen’s 10th-year African American Consumer Report explores the power of the Black community from moment to movement | New Orleans' Multicultural News Source | The Louisiana Weekly
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Whitney Houston, B.I.G. Inducted Into Rock Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — In a normal year, the newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class would have hit the stage and perform the well-known songs that made them famous and helped them enter the prestigious organization. Not in 2020. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s all-star group was
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Veteran actor Gringo succumbs to cancer
VETERAN comedian Lazarus “Gringo” Boora (47) has died.The entertainer succumbed to cancer. Gringo was admitted at Westview Clinic in Harare on Thursday. Westview Clinic founder Johannes Marisa confirmed the death to NewsDay Life &Style. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO “It’s true that we have lost our icon
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#Election2020: Bush congratulates Biden, says election was 'fundamentally fair' and 'its outcome is clear' | The Atlanta Voice
Former President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call Sunday and said that, while President Donald Trump has the right to pursue legal challenges and recounts, the 2020 race was 'fundamentally fair' and 'its outcome is clear.' The gesture by Bush, the only living
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Nigeria reports 'sudden spike' in yellow fever deaths | News24
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Donald Trump Says New Music Is On The Way, ‘Atlanta’ Seasons 3 and 4 Too
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Biden Cheers Vaccine Progress But Says Masks Remain A Must
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Kremlin: Putin won't congratulate Biden until challenges end - Black News Channel
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin won't congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced Monday. Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not
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Kamhuka gets Warriors call-up
FORMER Dynamos defender Victor Kamhuka has been called into the Warriors camp after the withdrawal of United States-based duo of goalkeeper Tatenda Mkuruva and defender Tendai Jirira. BY HENRY MHARA Zimbabwe will play Algeria in back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) group H qualifiers
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Tears flow in Birmingham-area after Biden-Harris win
By Erica Wright The Birmingham When former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris were elected as the president and vice-president elect, Alabama state Representative Juandalynn Givan cried and thought about little Black girls currently living in public housing and the four little girls
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Trump Set to Hold Rally Displaying Obituaries of Dead People Who Supposedly Voted In the Election
On Sunday night, Axios reported that lame-duck President Donald Trump is planning to hold a rally brandishing obituaries of people he claims voted in the […]
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OJ Simpson Says Ex-Wife Nicole Brown Simpson’s Mother Has Died: ‘God Bless Her Family’
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Stocks burst higher, S&P 500 at record on vaccine hopes - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are surging Monday, catapulting Wall Street back to record heights, on a burst of hope following encouraging data about a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The S&P 500 was 3.3% higher in morning trading after Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine
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Joe Biden Elected President, Our VP Kamala Harris Is Black
It was only a matter of counting all the legal ballot. After finally attaining over 270 Electoral College votes, Joe Biden—shout out to his running mate Senator Kamala Harris—was declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election.
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Six worrying figures from the Eastern Cape - SA's 'new COVID-19 hot-spot'
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Lakeith Stanfield To Voice First African Samurai in Netflix’s ‘Yasuke’ Anime Series
By Victor Omondi Lakeith Stanfield will yet again be animated for Netflix, although the new role isn’t like the Guy on BoJack Horseman. The actor, famously known for Uncut Gems and Sorry to Bother You, is set to lead the voice cast of Yasuke, in which he portrays the first African samurai of the
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The wonder sisters bringing Malawi women's football to the world stage - Face2Face Africa
Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are carving a niche for themselves in women’s football while placing Malawi on the map. The pair began their football career back home in Malawi, went on to play in Europe and now they play for two big rival teams in China. The sisters attribute their passion for
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Black Press Publisher on Her Respect and Commitment to Kamala Harris: ‘It Had to Be You’
One day before the Associated Press and other media outlets called the 2020 presidential election for Democrat Joe Biden, San Francisco Sun-Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward communicated with her longtime homegirl Kamala Harris.
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Covid-19: Don't become 'architects of our own undoing', Ramaphosa warns SA | News24
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5 states okay measures eradicating racist language, symbols - DefenderNetwork.com
Alabama voters reversed themselves from a few years ago and removed racist vestiges of segregation from the state constitution that courts long ago ruled unconstitutional. Rhode Island did a similar a U-turn to eradicate the word “plantations” from the state’s official name. In a year when
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Palesa Madiba murder: lawyer fails to appear, trial postponed | News24
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Don't expect Biden to rescue the Caribbean, says Bernal
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Covid vaccine breakthrough with 90 percent protection | Africanews
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with
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