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Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinfo Efforts Ahead of US Election — The Sacramento Observer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages - labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election. It’s the social network’s latest step to to combat election-related
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Forms Alliance With Black Organizations To Help Black Communites
The popular ridesharing app Lyft has announced its forming an alliance with several Black organizations to help eliminate transportation deserts.
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Black Women Were The Center of The Voting Rights Act 55 Years Ago | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.yourblackworld.net By Victor Omondi In March 1965, Amelia Boynton Robinson led hundreds of demonstrators across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Amelia organized the march from Selma to the Alabama capital of Montgomery, along with Rev. C.T. Vivian and others. On that day, Alabama state troopers
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Checking In: Save Some You for You
“You use up everything you’ve got trying to give everybody what they want.” — Nina Simone Continue reading on ZORA »
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Black Women, Lay Down The Weight Of The World And Lean Into Your Feelings - The New York Beacon
It’s safe to say we are living in unprecedented times. And if you're Black, it’s even more troubling. Our Forever First Lady, Michelle Obama, recently mentioned on her podcast that she was dealing with low-grade depression, and it was at that moment that
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Owen Arthur, former Caribbean statesman
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur, who served for a record 14 years and was considered a champion of ...
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Green tipped to lead GAW - Stabroek News
Chris Green is likely to reprise his role as leader of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The article Green tipped to lead GAW appeared first on Stabroek News.
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ZimRights challenges Mnangagwa’s curfew
BY CHARLES LAITON The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has filed an urgent chamber application challenging the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by President Emerson Mnangagwa’s government as a way of curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the application filed at the High Court
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NBA players instructed to invite guests to bubble they have 'significant' relationships with - TheGrio
Now that the NBA bubble has established itself as a place of safety for the players and staffers, the players... View Article The post NBA players instructed to invite guests to bubble they have 'significant' relationships with appeared first on TheGrio.
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Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special after going famous for trolling Trump : TheGrio
Lip-sync star, Sarah Cooper, is getting her own Netflix special after becoming a viral sensation with her parodies of President Donald Trump. The post Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special after going famous for trolling Trump appeared first on TheGrio.
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Zim must reclaim country from maniacs: Lovemore Moyo
By NQOBANI NDLOVU ZIMBABWEANS must unite to reclaim the country from “maniacs” who have not psychologically transformed themselves from liberation war guerrillas into civilian politicians, former Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo said. Moyo added his voice in condemning human rights’ violations
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Paris marathon cancelled as COVID-19 cases pick up in France - Stabroek News
PARIS, (Reuters) - This year’s Paris marathon has been cancelled, organisers said yesterday, as France battles against a resurgence of the COVID-19 virus. The article Paris marathon cancelled as COVID-19 cases pick up in France appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Sleep expert gives tips on how to say ‘good night’ to pandemic insomnia - DefenderNetwork.com
When the fears of spreading the COVID-19 virus caused the nation to lock down, the resulting anxiety and disruption of routines sent the idea of getting a good night’s sleep out the window for many people. Chris Ward, professor of psychology at University of Houston-Clear Lake, says the loss of
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Donald Trump Donated Money To Kamala Harris' Campaign Twice
President Donald Trump has donated to Kamala Harris' campaigns on two separate accasions as did his daughter Ivanka Trump.
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Black women demand pay equity | Atlanta Daily World
Black women demand pay equity On August 13, 2020 Black women finally catch up to what white men were paid last year WASHINGTON — Today, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, … Continued The post Black women demand pay equity appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.
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INTERVIEW: “Motorsports in America: Do Black Lives Matter?” - Milwaukee Community Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA is the global media partner for the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy and marketing partner of the United Nations, and we had an opportunity to interview an African American leader in motorsports, Chris Miles, Global Motorsport Marketing Advisor
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2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Hurls Insults at Biden and Harris as They Condemn His Virus Response
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Opinion: Voting is the Centerpiece of Our Democracy
August 6 is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. If the constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War — the 13, 14 and 15th Amendments — were the “second founding” of democracy in America, the Voting Rights Act, which after nearly a century of segregation gave legal effect to the
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to close out DNC | The Atlanta Voice
After with the Georgia Primary Runoff elections out of the way and presidential candidate Joe Biden’s announcement of Kamala Harris as his vice presidential pick on the table, the country will now look to the Democratic National Convention which takes place Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And
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Kruger National Park welcomes guests once again
South Africa’s world-renowned and much-loved Kruger National Park (KNP) will open its gates once again on Friday 14 August.
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Bus operators face tough times due to effects of pandemic - Stabroek News
After working a 12-hour shift, minibus operator Tekchine Surijpersaud said he took home $880 in earnings on Monday. The article Bus operators face tough times due to effects of pandemic appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Lessons learnt during the quarantine - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I’m a first year student, who has completed  ENG 1203 at the University of Guyana. The article Lessons learnt during the quarantine appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Street children lose out as restaurants close due to the pandemic
StreetSmart SA usually raises R1 million a year to feed street children. This year the organisation expects to raise only half as much.
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CTICC Hospital of Hope to close as Covid-19 declines in Western Cape | News24
The head of the Department of Health, Keith Cloete, said the CTICC would be decommissioned on 18 August.
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Clarke: Kamala Harris VP candidate selection 'a historic milestone' | New York Carib News
On Tuesday night Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke described United States Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s selection of Caribbean American Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate, as “a historic milestone”.
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Zimbabwe Labor Union Blasts Chinese Employers in Wake of Worker Shooting – Free Press of Jacksonville
HARARE, Zimbabwe—Zimbabwe’s top labor union is complaining that Chinese employers in the southern African country flout labor laws, with employees being assaulted, harassed, denied wages and forced to work in unsafe conditions. Peter Mutasa, president [...]
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Legacy Day goes online this year
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Donald Trump donated money to Kamala Harris' campaign twice - DefenderNetwork.com
After Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, President Donald Trump wasted no time attacking the California senator, saying, “I thought she was the meanest, the most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody in the U.S. Senate.” However, according to the Daily Beast, Trump
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Diamond League back with a bang in Monaco - Stabroek News
LONDON, (Reuters) - After a frustrating summer of cancellations, exhibitions and virtual competitions, athletics is finally able to reveal its shop window as the Diamond League swings into belated action with a star-studded field in Monaco
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The 45th annual Black Belt Folk Roots Festival goes Virtual
The 45th annual BlackBelt Folk Roots Festival, for the first time, will be a Virtual Celebration of folk artists who are the bearers of the culture and traditions of the West Alabama Region. According to Dr. Carol P. Zippert, festival coordinator, the coronavirus pandemic is the primary reason for
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