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Senator Floats D.C. Statehood Bill on Dem-Controlled Hill
The push to add the District of Columbia as the 51 state has taken another step forward, with a Democratic senator wasting little time in floating legislation now that a new administration is in place and Democrats control Capitol Hill.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Women, crime and consequences - How fleeing criminals find solace in quiet communities
Marcia Salmon* took Spoiler* into the home she shares with her two children in her community in a rural area shortly after they crossed paths. She had met him in a neighbouring parish, when she accompanied a friend to visit relatives. Two weeks...
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Africa: Governments Exploited Covid-19 to Crack Down on Human Rights - Report
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Covid-19 and the emergency measures taken to combat it have affected the poor in Africa particularly badly, and some governments have exploited the pandemic to restrict human rights, says a leading rights expert on Africa.
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Farmers raise alarm over excess rains
BY FIDELITY MHLANGA FARMERS have raised alarm over excessive rains which have been pounding the country for the past weeks, resulting in flooding and leaching affecting the crops. Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union president Shadreck Makombe told NewsDay Business that the rains had become
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White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief - Black News Channel
By AAMER MADHANI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top aides to President Joe Biden on Sunday began talks with a group of moderate Senate Republicans and Democrats on a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as Biden faces increasing headwinds in his effort to win bipartisan
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'I Can Breathe Again': Affected Families Celebrate The End Of The Muslim Ban
“It is so beautiful and it’s just so amazing to see how one signature can make such a big difference."
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BBC rejects complaint against Laura Kuenssberg for saying 'nitty gritty' - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… in the United States in African-American usage. But the origin of … in the United States among African-Americans. Anti-racism campaigners suggests that … in the USA as an African-American expression, but that's …
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Political upheaval alters strategies in US abortion debate - Black News Channel
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Anti-abortion leaders across America were elated a year ago when Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to appear in person at their highest-profile annual event, the March for Life held every January. The mood is more sober now — a mix of
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Hundreds protest police repression, corruption in Tunisia | News24
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Tunisian cities to protest police repression, corruption and poverty.
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Tunisian President Denies Making Anti-Semitic Remarks | Africanews
The Tunisian President refuted claims by the Conference of European Rabbis that he made anti-semitic remarks.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer reveals Trump impeachment trial date
Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol... View Article The post Sen. Chuck Schumer reveals Trump impeachment trial date appeared first on TheGrio.
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25000 dreams in COVID - Stabroek News
Since the darkness of COVID-19 cast its shadow over Guyana, many Guyanese have been left in a quandary. The article 25000 dreams in COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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‘The Embrace’ in Boston will honor the Kings – Florida Courier
BY PHILIP MARCELO ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is moving forward in Boston, where they met and studied in the 1950s. King Boston, the privately funded organization coordinating the estimated $9.5 million project, said this week
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Senator Bernie Sanders Says Dems Will Use Budget Reconciliation To Pass COVID-19 Relief
The budget reconciliation process would allow Democrats to enact the coronavirus legislation with the support of a simple majority.
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The Virginia Calculator: Thomas Fuller, African ''Slave'' And Mathematical Genius
Thomas Fuller, familiarly known as the Virginia Calculator, was a native of Africa. At the age of fourteen he was stolen, and sold into slavery in Virginia, where he found himself the property of a planter residing about four miles from Alexandria. He did not understand the art of reading or
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The Truth About Marijuana (aka... Weed). - ThyBlackMan.com
Marijuana is a temporary escape from the pressures of life for many people. The post The Truth About Marijuana (aka… Weed). appeared first on ThyBlackMan.com.
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Muslim Volunteers Fix Vandalized Jewish Graveyard – The Wilmington Journal
NEVATIM, Israel — After two Bedouin teenagers bragged on TikTok about vandalizing a Jewish graveyard, a group of their young adult peers sprang into action. Armed with paint and brushes, the approximately 20 volunteers headed [...]
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Source: The Wilmington Journal
Recklessness at the centre of surge in COVID-19 deaths
IT is now undeniable the coronavirus has hit at the very heart of our government, with three ministers dying from the COVID-19. The death of Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Sibusiso Moyo this week just shows how inaction against COVID-19 is hitting close to home. Whether President
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Biden’s Inauguration Gives Us New Hope And New Energy - The Seattle Medium
There should be no reluctance to work with Biden to help pass critical reforms, but at the same time, the pressure for outside must continue to build for there to be any hope of change. The post Biden’s Inauguration Gives Us New Hope And New Energy appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Private schools allowed to open from 1 February, says Motshekga | News24
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says pupils at public schools must return on February 15 but private schools will be allowed to open two weeks earlier.
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In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom - TheGrio
Inside the White House, President Joe Biden presided over a focused launch of his administration, using his first days in... View Article The post In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘America is back!’ - Jamaicans in the US looking forward to the return of decency
Jamaica-born mayor of Broward County in South Florida, Dale Holness, hails the inauguration of US 46th President Joe Biden as a return to decency for America. Biden was sworn in last week at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, marking the end of a...
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‘I Have A Dream’ – address at The March on Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon
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The Latest: Biden nominee frustrated at vaccine delays - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's nominee to be health secretary is expressing his own frustration about long lines for vaccinations, canceled appointments as local health authorities run out of vaccine and the difficulty many Americans are having in figuring out where they
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Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day | New York Carib News
For the first time in its history, the Jamaican Consulate General in New York under the leadership of Mrs. Alsion Wilson, O.D., executed a week-long campaign to reintroduce the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (JBMC) as a viable product into the US market.
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Dragon Fruit Gets Canceled – The Wilmington Journal
NEW DELHI — Dragon fruit is not particularly popular in India. However, this exotic and expensive fruit that is usually found on the buffet tables of five-star hotels and fancy wedding receptions, has suddenly taken [...]
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Rwanda: Govt Continues to Target Critics, Flout Human Rights - Report
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Travellers boarding international flights from Jamaica to the US, Canada, and the UK, must now show proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter. Different countries have different requirements on what type of testing is permitted, and what the quarantine protocols are, if any, upon
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Mr. President, Minister Mkhize... Where are our vaccines?
When the vaccine eventually arrives, government said it will prioritize the vaccination of healthcare workers, and thereafter, an ambitious plan to give jabs to around 40 million South Africans.
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