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Thulas Nxesi remains in high spirits after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. He is confident that he will beat the virus.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killing - Black News Channel
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press/ BNC Contributor Rihanna, Jay-Z, Charlize Theron and other celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of 20-year-old Danroy 'DJ' Henry Jr., a Black football player at Pace University killed by a white police officer in
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31 Percent of Children In Florida Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Thirty-one perccent of children in Florida have tested positive for the new coronavirus, scaring health officials who say the effects of the virus in kids are still unknown
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D.M.V. Natives Document ‘City on the Hill’, San Francisco | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While D.M.V. natives Xavier Underwood and Adam Fleishman have seen their fair share of homelessness and gentrification, another major city captured the documentarians’ attention due to its disproportionate wealth and housing gap that would even make
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Future Subpoenaed Eliza Reign's Employers To Allegedly Dissuade Them From Working With Her
In the latest update in the child support case between Future and Eliza Reign, the rapper subpoenaed her employers in a move to allegedly dissuade them from working with her.
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Spokesperson Responds To Reports Of Tamar Braxton's Alleged Suicide Attempt: 'Please Pray For Her'
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Tennessee woman warns of deadly COVID-like pneumonia in video : TheGrio
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Your Morning Cup Of Joe Works For Your Workout | Afro
By Black Health Matters When you need to hydrate for your workout, forget about sports drinks or a plain bottle of water. According to new research, your morning coffee could be your best bet to get the most out of your physical activity. We’ve heard about coffee’s health benefits, like fighting
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Teens Turn School Project Into Booming Business | Afro
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‘Mthuli economic review damp squib’
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Chelsey Green and the Green Project: ReEnvisioned - The New York Beacon
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Gov. Kemp sues City of Atlanta for defiance on mask rules | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed in state court late Thursday in Atlanta, argue that Atlanta Mayor Keisha
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Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility
The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's opinion that former felons in Florida will have to pay off their outstanding fees before they can vote. The post Supreme Court declines to revisit ruling on Florida felon voting eligibility appeared first on TheGrio.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot G-Checks Press Secretary For Going Karen: “Watch Your Mouth”
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Hate Groups Received PPP Loans As Business Struggle To Stay Afloat
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Who Was Danroy ‘DJ’ Henry, and Why Jay-Z, Rihanna and Others Are Speaking Out 10 Years After He Was Killed By Police
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Brazil's coronavirus curve may hold the key to a global vaccine - The New York Beacon
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Washington NFL team hires law firm to review culture - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor  Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team's culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct. Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the
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Personal assistant of dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh arrested - TheGrio
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Texas' June unemployment rate falls to 8.6%, but experts warn unemployment could worsen next month | Dallas Weekly
Texas’ June unemployment rate fell to 8.6% — a drop from the 13% May jobless rate, according to a Friday morning U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. While it's an improvement from April's record-high 13.5% unemployment rate, June's figure shows the devastating financial toll on Texans as the
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IFP to ANC: Stop holding ‘aristocratic’ funerals for your leaders, celebrities
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The 3 Vigilantes Arrested In The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Plead Not Guilty
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Virginia Trooper Being Investigated for Dragging Black Man From his Car By His Neck While Saying on Video 'Watch the Show' - Black Enterprise
Virginia State Police opened up a criminal investigation into the 2019 incident where a trooper is seen, on video, removing a Black driver from his vehicle
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