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Mayor names Lafayette Crump to head city development
Commissioner-nominee is a champion of economic growth and inclusion On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett appointed Lafayette Crump as Commissioner of City Development. Commissioner-designate Crump is a Milwaukee native, an attorney, and a widely respected figure in the
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Singita Kwitonda: Eco-friendly luxury in Rwanda
A two-and-a-half-hour drive from Kigali, the lodge is situated on Rwanda’s north-western reach of Musanze, right on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, a location that puts the gorilla trekking experience within easy
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'Lights up': Somalia's refurbished national theater reopens in Mogadishu
Somalis can now boast a functional national theater after the facility located in the capital Mogadishu was formally reopened having been closed for
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Wisconsin is among the worse in the country, as it relates to home ownership amongst African Americans
A study conducted shows that Milwaukee ranks 3rd, for lowest percentage of Black home owners in metropolitan cities. In recent years, more black celebrities and prominent figures have spoken out about the importance of black ownership.
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Dr. Dre’s wife Nicole Young files for divorce after more than 20 years
Dr. Dre’s wife Nicole Young filed for divorce from the rapper after 24 years of marriage on
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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag
The state flag of Mississippi flies at the Governor's Mansion in
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Rihanna celebrates 15 years since 'Pon De Replay' release: ‘This is trippy’
Recording artists Jay-Z and Rihanna attend Roc Nation and Three Six Zero Pre-GRAMMY Brunch 2015 at Private Residence on February 7, 2015 in Beverly
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Systemic bias has kept African Americans and women from the highest offices in Indiana
Recent Indiana history is littered with instances when party officials have worked behind the scenes to discourage women and minority candidates from seeking the highest offices to make way for white men deemed more connected, electable or better
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Georgia election chaos could have been avoided
Alarm bells have been sounded in Georgia’s presidential primary and down-ballot elections as state and local officials reacted to the chaos as voters faced long lines and confusion as they attempted to cast their votes
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OP-ED: Celebrating the Journey of Black Music and its impact on American Culture
By H. Beecher Hicks, III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music
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A look at the Kitintale Skating Park in Uganda, East Africa’s first - Face2Face Africa
Although their popularity has declined in recent years, skating rinks were venues people met to have a swell time. Although the skates themselves have evolved from the four-wheel kind to In-line skates, they remain devices to use for a good workout and stay out of trouble. In Uganda, Jackson Mubiru
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Activists demand that local officials drop support for Lacey
LOS ANGELES – Several Black activists are demanding that local officials withdraw their support of embattled District Attorney Jackie Lacey or face mass protests and political opposition during their own election campaigns this
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Zimbabwe: Phiri Poised for Lions Move
FORMER Zimbabwe Under-20 rugby team captain Sam Phiri is closing in on a big move to the Johannesburg-based South African rugby union franchise Lions after announcing his departure from the Cape Town-based Western Province on
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Anti-racism protesters rally around world, topple statue
LONDON, England (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets of European cities yesterday to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, with protesters in the English port of Bristol venting their anger at the country's colonial history by toppling a statue of a 17th-century slave
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Guest Editorial: Don’t defund police, demand real reform
Local governments have hired new police chiefs, fired officers for misconduct, added body cameras and taken other actions that have proved to not be enough to stop police
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Democrats Offer Sweeping Police Reform Bill
(CNN) — Democrats put forward sweeping legislation Monday aimed at cracking down on police brutality and recording patterns of misuse of force across the country, the first concrete step toward action from Washington as a national movement
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Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistance - Black Voice News
In summary If this state is the nation’s laboratory for progressive laws, why has it been unable to keep the police from policing themselves? If officers shot and killed Sean Monterrosa in Connecticut or New York — instead of in Vallejo, California — a state agency would investigate the June
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Hostage situation in turbulent South African church kills 5, scores arrested | Africanews
Five people are dead and more than 40 have been arrested after an early-morning hostage situation at a long-troubled church near Johannesburg, police in South Africa said
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Newswire: George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest
By: Juan A. Lozano and Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
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Why Climate Change Is Also A Reproductive Justice Issue For Many Black Women - Blavity
We will not address any of our crises – the pandemic or the climate crisis’ health impacts – without centering and addressing these health inequities and their cause: racism.
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Africa: Moves Are Afoot in Africa to Keep More Women in Science Careers
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Guardiola hits back at Klopp and Mourinho's FFP ban Comments
Pep Guardiola feels Manchester City deserve an apology for being incorrectly accused of breaking Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations.
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Rwanda: RNOSC Marks Olympic Day
[New Times] Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) donated hand sanitisers to 700 taxi-moto riders on Tuesday, June 23, as Rwanda joined the world in marking this year's International Olympic Day.
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“Sources”: Family & Friends Fear Kanye Is Suffering A Serious Bipolar Episode
Though this seems like normal behavior these days given Yeezy's past actions in recent years, TMZ is reporting that his family and friends are worried that Kanye is going through a serious bipolar episode at the moment which has him all over the place at the moment. Though it seems like
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ViacomCBS terminates relationship with Nick Cannon over interview : TheGrio
Nick Cannon's 15-year relationship with ViacomCBS has come to an end, as the media giant severed ties on Tuesday over... View Article The post ViacomCBS terminates partnership with Nick Cannon over controversial interview appeared first on TheGrio.
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Justice Clarence Thomas Says Roe Decision Doesnt Have Shred Of Constitutional Support - The Seattle Medium
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the landmark Roe v. Wade case that paved the way for legalized abortion in the US is "without a shred of support" from the
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Watch out Hilux and Ranger, the other bakkies are coming
Buying a bakkie is going to become a lot more exciting in the next few years as a number of new bakkies enter the market, some of which will come from the least likely of names.
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Zuma wades into race debate, attacks ‘blacks thinking like whites’
Former president Jacob Zuma, whose views on the country’s race question have become stronger in recent years, on Monday said he was pained to see educated blacks thinking like
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Point Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients And A New BIPOC LGBTQ Scholarship Fund
Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students, announced June 24 its 2020 scholarship
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What Would Dismantling Minneapolis' Police Department Look Like?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender about plans to defund and dismantle the city's police department following George Floyd's death and nationwide
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