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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has recommended to the Governor General that the tenure of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn be extended by three years. The Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips had objected to the extension after...
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Amy Cooper AKA “Central Park Karen” Will Be Charged With Filing A False Police Report
Amy Cooper from the Central Park situation in May is being charged for filing a false police report on Christian Cooper.
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Six alleged King Valley gangsters found not guilty
The six alleged members of the Westmoreland-based King Valley Gang have been freed after Chief Justice Bryan Sykes found that prosecutors did not provide enough evidence to convict them. Sykes, in his ruling said the main witness, a proclaimed...
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Justin Timberlake Urges America To Move Forward By Removing Confederate Statues
The Tennessee-born pop superstar wants the nation to stop celebrating “men who proudly owned and abused Black people.”
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9 Essentials For Planning A Socially Distant Picnic
What better way to reconnect with a loved one, while still practicing social distancing then an outdoor picnic? As states start to open up, we must still be vigilant in [] The post 9 Essentials For Planning A Socially Distant Picnic appeared first on Essence.
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Lil Homie Aint Budge: Mendeecees Harris Fans Deem His and Yandys Son a Gangster After They Square Off with a Deer
Mendeecees Harris and his wife Yandy Smith-Harris may have a champ on their hands. Mendeecees took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 7 and shared a []
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‘This Is Unintellectual and Irresponsible’: Terry Crews Draws Ire of Black Twitter For Warning Folks Against #BlackLivesBetter
Terry Crews was dragged on social media for the second time in a month after he criticized the Black Lives Matter movement on Twitter this
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I Wanna See My Scalp: Tiffany Haddish Shares the Reason Behind Cutting Off Her Faux Locs on Social Media
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NYC Occupy City Hall protesters seen taunting NYPD: 'Black Judas'
A New York City protester racially taunted a black policeman late Tuesday night, labeling him a "black Judas" and saying that he "should know better," than to stand with his fellow
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Kanye West Breaks with Trump, Claims 2020 Run is not a Stunt - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press undefined/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West says he is no longer a Trump supporter. The rapper, who once praised President Donald Trump and said the two share dragon energy, tells Forbes that he is taking the red hat off — a reference to Trumps trademark red Make
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“Our Health, Our Community” Second Webinar Hosted by Black Womens Health Imperative, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., and EBONY
Mayor Muriel Bowser, featured guest, July 9th at 7:00 p.m. EDT All are invited to view the webinar by registering in advance at the link:https://bit.ly/OurHealthWebinar Black women spend a lifetime providing for the needs of others while neglecting their own need for self-care. In light of
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Harvard, MIT sue to block order revoking visas for foreign students
BOSTON, United States (AP) Colleges and universities pushed back yesterday against the Trump Administration's decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall, with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Lift Every Voice and Sing hymn ignites hope across nation - Voice and Viewpoint
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called Lift Every Voice and Sing has resurrected a beacon of hope during nationwide protests. In recent
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The First Black Woman President Of The American Medical Association Wants Black Women To Prioritize Heart Health
Dr. Patrice A. Harris, the 174th President of the American Medical Association, has been doing the acclaimed work of addressing each layer to lessen the number of Black women dying of cardiovascular diseases and increase the number of Black women who are well-versed in their own heart
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I Am Taking the Red Hat Off: Kanye West Calls Donald Trumps Presidency a Mess
Kanye West spoke to Forbes magazine, in what may seem like a rambling interview, where he spoke about his recent presidential announcement, having COVID-19 and []
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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans | The Michigan Chronicle
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and racial injustice. But there is another epidemic in this country
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Congolese want more than apology for Belgium's colonial impunity
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Facebook apps rule Kenyas social media scene- survey
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Don Lemon and Terry Crews Debate the Meaning of the Black Lives Matter Movement (Video)
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$3.8 Billion spent on fight against COVID-19 so far
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Los Angeles has escalated to ‘Level Orange,’ COVID-19 reaching Severe Spikes in Younger Demographics - Los Angeles Sentinel
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With House in Tow, D.C. Statehood Backers Mull Senate Strategy
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Cops salute murdered officer who was shot with his own gun
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Late Playwright August Wilson to Receive Posthumous Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Missy Elliott and Don Cheadle Also Among the Honorees
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Facebooks pitch to Civil Rights Groups Fall On Deaf Ears
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Gov. Cooper vetoes Senate Bill 168 - WS Chronicle
Earlier this week Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that included language that would have limited access to death records of those who die while in police custody. The post Gov. Cooper vetoes Senate Bill 168 appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — and the Word “Negro” - Black Voice News
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Attention All Karens: San Francisco Official Introduces CAREN Act To Outlaw Racially Biased 911 Calls
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