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Jazz critic Stanley Crouch dead at 74 - TheGrio
Jazz critic Stanley Crouch has died, the New York Daily News reports. The renowned critic died Wednesday at a New... View Article The post Jazz critic Stanley Crouch dead at 74 appeared first on TheGrio.
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KISERO: Step up war on cigarette smuggling
The reason officialdom has been slow to grasp the seriousness of the problem is that enforcement agencies are not obligated to report seizures of illicit products to a central agency on a regular basis.
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Mayors vow to launch guaranteed income programs across US - DefenderNetwork.com
A growing number of mayors across the country support giving cash to low-income families with no restrictions on how they can spend it — part of a growing movement to establish a guaranteed minimum income to combat poverty and systemic racism. Mayors in at least 25 cities — from Los Angeles to
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COMMENTARY: One Huge Lie Crystallized - Milwaukee Community Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the Republican Convention, President Trump has cut into Biden’s lead, and it appears that our president is a man of character. Trump supporters made it appear that he was working for all Americans and that there are thousands of Black men who believe he is the best candidate
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Hlengwa tells Ramaphosa: Silence on ANC junket to Zimbabwe will entrench corruption | News24
The ANC has been accused of conflating party and state after it's Zimbabwe trip blunder.
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Indian Security Adviser Walks Out of SCO Meeting over Map Row with Pakistan | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Ajit Doval, India's national security adviser, stormed out of a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this week after Pakistan violated the norms of the SCO charter by displaying a map showing Kashmir as part of its country. Pakistan claimed Kashmir and some parts of the western
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Samuel L. Jackson teaches fans how to swear in 15 languages after they register to vote - Face2Face Africa
Besides being an extraordinarily talented actor, Samuel L. Jackson is also known for his unapologetic use of curse words both on and off screen, and with the general elections in the U.S. just a few months away, the veteran actor wants to use that for a worthy cause – get people to register to
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Haitian-American Pyer Moss founder wins top fashion award | New York Carib News
Kerby Jean-Raymond is a Haitian-American fashion designer and founder of the menswear label Pyer Moss. Teo awards in two days.
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Rebranded Retailer Burlington Moves into Largo Town Center
While dozens of businesses have been unable to successfully remain afloat due to numerous factors related to the coronavirus pandemic, one commercial real estate firm has recently engaged three businesses who have signed leases at the Largo Town Center.
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Did you know Dangote flew in two Benin ministers on a private jet for border talks with Nigeria? - Face2Face Africa
It has come to light that Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote gave a private jet to two Beninese ministers of state for an event in Nigeria. The private jet was to facilitate the movement of the ministers, Romuald Wadagni (Economy) and Aurélien Agbénonci (Foreign Affairs), for a mediation talk
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Tongaat Hulett donates to vulnerable children
BY Garikai Mafirakureva THE Southern Lodestar Foundation has partnered Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe and donated 60 tonnes of high-energy instant porridge to vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and eSwatini (formerly Swaziland), since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement
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Barr under fire over comparison of virus lock-in to slavery - Black News Channel
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr drew sharp condemnation Thursday for comparing lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery. In remarks Wednesday night at Hillsdale College in Michigan, Barr had called the lockdown orders the 'greatest
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UofM, Greater Memphis Chamber form bond to grow local economy - TSDMemphis.com
Memphis economic development veteran Ted Thompson has been chosen to head a new economic development partnership between the University of Memphis and the Greater Memphis Chamber. The collaboration will focus on growing Memphis’ economy. Townsend will serve as the partnership’s full-time chief
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NEW CASE: Ghislaine Maxwell Forced Girl, 14, to Satisfy Jeff Epstein’s “Compulsive” Sexual Urges
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Hollister Lowe More legal trouble lies ahead for Ghislaine Maxwell (pictured left and right), the disgraced media heiress and socialite who stands accused of being the late Jeffery Epstein's partner-in-crime. For years, according to the U.S. federal government, the
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Shangela speaks on Emmy-nominated HBO series 'We're Here'
When Shangela first burst onto our small screens as a contestant on season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2010,... View Article The post Shangela speaks on Emmy-nominated HBO series 'We're Here' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Why Bringing Mental Health Out Of The Shadows Is Imperative - Blavity
Dr. Graham discusses the stigma behind mental health, especially among the African American community and what can be done to combat these health disparities so people will get the care they need.
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Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Receives NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award - Los Angeles Sentinel
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has introduced several bills, including the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act, H.R. 71, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015, and H.R. 4660, an Amendment to the
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Consider others; wear the mask | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Oseye Boyd If someone would’ve told me back in March that asking, requiring or suggesting people wear a mask would cause fights, assaults with bodily fluids and even deaths, … Continued The post Consider others; wear the mask appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Lands and Surveys Commissioner Benn sent on leave - Stabroek News
Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) Trevor Benn has been instructed to proceed on 42 days of annualised vacation from tomorrow and to prepare a handover/takeover statement to be given to Enrique Monize, who will be acting in his
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Black NY jogger called racial slur, hit with glass bottle in viral video - TheGrio
Authorities say that 37-year-old Tiffany Johnson was jogging in Queens when a white woman approached her and threw a glass... View Article The post Black NY jogger called racial slur, hit with glass bottle in viral video appeared first on TheGrio.
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Sheriff - Investigators Have Leads in Search for Suspect in Deputies Shooting - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said today investigators had ``promising leads'' in the search for the gunman who shot two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies as they sat in a patrol SUV at a Compton rail
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Museveni orders Ugandans who wish to publish online to get a license. Free speech gone to the dogs! - Face2Face Africa
Democracy thrives on free speech and any attempt to curtail people’s ability to freely express themselves is nothing smack of dictatorial tendencies. Yoweri Museveni's government in Uganda is tightening rules on online publishing ahead of the 2021 elections. Per the new rules, online publishers
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Rights lawyers call for police restraint
BY SILAS NKALA LOCAL human rights groups have called out President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government for trampling on citizens’ rights under the guise of enforcing COVID-19 preventive measures. The calls were made on Tuesday as the country joined the world in celebrating International Day of
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Wall Street slumps as Big Tech once again leads decliners - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are lower Thursday as Wall Street continues to swirl after the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates at nearly zero for years to help nurse the wheezing economy. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in morning trading, after trimming an
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Facebook Hit by Cultural, Political Storms in Its Largest Market
Political controversies are threatening to derail Facebook's plans of building a business empire in India. India has the highest number of Facebook users - 290 ...
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How Your Vote Can Influence the Electoral College - Voice and Viewpoint
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher Now that we have seen how the Electoral College works, we must begin the step-by-step process to ensure that we understand why it is so important for each of us to vote and to vote Democrat in every state to ensure that Biden wins the Electoral College as well
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How Special Interest Money In Politics Threatens Black Communities - Blavity
The outsized role of special interest money on our elections exacerbates systemic racism and economic inequality. That threatens Black lives and livelihoods.
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National Parks marks underground railroad month - The Bay State Banner
International Underground Railroad Month is underway, and the National Parks Service is shining a light on fugitive slaves who made their way through Boston. The post National Parks marks underground railroad month appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Don’t Pooh-Pooh This: Zoo Helps Hippos Swim with the Fishes - L.A. Focus Newspaper
VALENCIA, Spain -Caretakers at a Spanish zoo have come up with a way for its hippos to feel more at home by creating a pool that includes a variety of fish found in the species' native habitat in Africa. The staff at the Bioparc Valencia Zoo celebrated the completion of that project in its Kitum
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Ziggy Marley releases new book, 'Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend' | New York Carib News
In honor of Bob Marley's seventy-fifth birthday, his son Ziggy released a glorious oversized book that collects more than 150 photographs that celebrate the life and influence of the forefather of reggae and one of the greatest musical and sociopolitical icons of twentieth-century pop culture.
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