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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that he plans to remain in his role as director The post Fauci says his goal is to serve the American people and he has 'no intention of leaving' appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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Social Media Unites Celebrities and Common Users to Fight for the End of Police Brutality, Racism, and Injustice Against Black Lives
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Ernest Dickerson
Ernest Dickerson wins the New York Film Critics Circle Award for best cinematography for the Spike Lee movie, Do the Right Thing.
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Libya
On Sept. 1, 1969, 27-year-old Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi deposed the king and revolutionized the country, making it a pro-Arabic, anti-Western, Islamic republic with socialist leanings. It was also rabidly anti-Israeli. A notorious firebrand, Qaddafi aligned himself with dictators, such as Ugandas Idi
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'Relieved' Al Roker shares update after prostate cancer surgery - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… overall — and 1 in 7 African American men — will be diagnosed with … their lifetime. “The problem for African Americans [includes] any number of reasons …
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Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis , byname of Raiford Chatman Davis (born December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.—died February 4, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida), American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theatre and film and for his passionate support
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Young sworn in as Daytona's first Black police chief – Daytona Times
BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Hundreds of people showed up on Friday for the swearing-in ceremony of Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young. The ceremony, held on the steps of City Hall, included law enforcement, elected officials and the community in general. Young 42, becomes the city's first
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November is Diabetes Month, know the signs and symptoms | The Crusader Newspaper Group
November is Diabetes month and a perfect time to highlight this condition that remains prevalent in communities of color. Diabetes has very few degrees of separation. Typically, either you have been diagnosed with diabetes or you know someone who is grappling with the disease. The good news is that
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‘Live Aid’ for gaming: How gamers came together to fight coronavirus
Gamers are contributing with charity streams, organized virtual events and competitions to rake in money for COVID-19 relief and support for those who are feeling isolated by global quarantine
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What’s In The Pipeline To Revive Ethnic Small Businesses?
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Africa: What Do the New EU-Visa Rules Mean for Africans?
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US sees 1,260 coronavirus deaths in a day
The United States recorded a further 1,260 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, bringing its total to 95,921 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins
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Attorney Ben Crump responds to dismissed charges in Breonna Taylor killing
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Obama’s Popularity Continues To Rise Amid Trump’s Rhetoric
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Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee was an American actress, screenwriter, poet, playwright and civil rights activist who had an illustrious career spanning more than 50 years. She was born on October 27, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Harlem, New York and began acting as a teenager. She attended Hunter College and
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Africa: U.S. - What Virus? COVID Who?
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NFL Owners Table Proposal to Incentivize Hiring of Minority Coaches, GMs, Per Report – Free Press of Jacksonville
Under the proposal, any team that hires a minority head coach would receive a six-slot bump for their subsequent year’s third-round NFL draft
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Alabama’s ‘safer at home’ order extended to December
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Disease control hands low-income areas longer life
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Statue Of Problematic Former Philly Mayor Removed By City After Protesters Attempt To Take It Down Their Damn Selves - Blavity
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Mass Testing for Taxi Moto Operators
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Bosso supporters fundraise for club
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Al Roker, local medical experts hope prostate cancer diagnosis encourages men to get screened - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… -call for other men—especially African Americans—to get screened. Long-time … it’s unknown exactly why African Americans are more pre-disposed for … .” The American Cancer Society says African-American men should talk to their …
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COVID-19: Structural racism and Black health | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Glenn Ellis I am glad Covid has “laid bare” structural racism and inequalities in healthcare and health for some folks. Welcome. We are happy to have you join us in the fight of our lives. -Dr. Robin Stevens- (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Throughout modern U.S. medical history, official reports and
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Rwanda: What Civil Society, Genocide Survivors Think of Kabuga's Arrest
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Report: Small Businesses Face An Uncertain Future Due to Coronavirus
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Spike Lee
The son of the jazz composer Bill Lee, he was reared in a middle-class Brooklyn neighbourhood. He majored in communications at Atlanta’s Morehouse College, where he directed his first Super-8 films and met his future coproducer, Monty Ross. In 1978 Lee entered New York University’s Graduate Film
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