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One of the first things I heard from Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican Senator, was a plan for a study of 18
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Overtime cuts bleed healthcare workers
Healthcare workers at the island’s smaller, less equipped hospitals seem to be hit hardest by a reduction of ‘sessions’ and overtime due to the restructuring of patient care caused by
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Kamala Harris warns President Trump against attempt to suppress vote
Sen. Kamala Harris scolded President Donald Trump for threatening to withhold federal funds from states over absentee ballots, warning such an act would be
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Uganda: Museveni Rejects Move to Split NSSF
President Museveni has rejected a proposal to split oversight over the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), saying it should be placed wholly under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
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Treasury pushes health workers’ demand for fat perks to counties
Health workers’ quest for better allowances hangs in the balance after county governments were told to reorganise their budgets to raise Sh2.356 billion required to implement the welfare and insurance package
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Governor General suspends use of insignia depicting black man as 'Satan'
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has suspended personal use of the controversial insignia of the Order of St Michael and St
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Uganda Executive, MPs in Tussle Over Use of COVID-19 Funds
Despite seeming to have softened his stance on the Ush10 billion ($2.6 million) that Ugandan legislators allocated themselves as part of the Covid-19 supplementary budget, President Yoweri Museveni is said to have ordered an audit of the
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Youth Fund halts loans recovery, CRB listing in virus fight
Youth Fund halts loans recovery, CRB listing in virus fight
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Zimbabwe: More MDC Alliance MPs Defy Chamisa, Attend Parly
The number of MDC Alliance MPs defying opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's directive to boycott all parliamentary business continues to increase with 15 party legislators attending
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Police deployed tear gas, rubber bullets in East Liberty against protesters of Black Lives Matter march
One week after George Floyd’s death in the custody of Minneapolis police, a peaceful Pittsburgh march of hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in East Liberty ended with slogans and songs around 6:45 p.m. on
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LA Protesters Detained In Cruelly Ironic Location
UCLA and its faculty expressed outrage Tuesday that Los Angeles police detained people arrested during protests against George Floyd’s death at the university’s Jackie Robinson Stadium, named for Major League Baseball’s first Black player and a school
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Bunting: PNP palace guards caused overblown response to letter
Central Manchester Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Bunting has suggested that individuals inside the People’s National Party (PNP) who consider themselves “palace guards” and not him should be blamed for the latest round of discord to rock the 81-year-old political
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Biden’s ‘You Ain’t Black’ Gaffe Could Mean Picking A VP Running Mate Who IS Black
But after he stuck his foot in a mouth that dared to challenge Black voters’ collective racial consciousness, Biden may not have any other choice than to select a Black woman to be his running
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U.S calls for probe against AfDB president
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has rejected plans by the African Development Bank’s board to end an investigation into its president, Akinwumi Adesina, and called for an independent probe into allegations against him
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Borders to reopen to nationals tomorrow; entry for international travellers on June 15
The government is to reopen the country's ports of entry for the repatriation of Jamaicans tomorrow and to international travellers on June
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Washington, Hercules (Enslaved Cook of George Washington) (1755?- ?)
Hercules Washington was the enslaved head cook at George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation home where he prepared meals for decades for the Washington family and the guests who visit the mansion. Hercules was most likely born in 1755 somewhere in Virginia although the exact place of birth and
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Zimbabwe: Rights Movement Speaks On Buyanga Child Custody Drama
Fathers' Rights Movement Zimbabwe (FRMZ) believes Frank Buyanga's child custody case has demonstrated that fathers' rights are disregarded in
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
In 1943, Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), wrote an open letter in the Pittsburgh Courier to the presidents of our nation’s private black colleges urging them to pool their small monies and make a united appeal to the national conscience. His
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In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief Black-owned businesses got little relief under PPP
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to
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New York Knicks Owner Upsets Players By Staying Silent on George Floyd's Death, Issues Letter Explaining His Rationale
Considering the New York Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the NBA for many years, the decisions made by team owner James Dolan are often heavily
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Jamaica Governor General suspends use of insignia depicting black man as 'Satan'
(Jamaica Gleaner) Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has suspended personal use of the controversial insignia of the Order of St Michael and St
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Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker writes letter to then secretary of state Thomas Jefferson. The letter showed the hypocrisy of slavery. Banneker challenged the idea of freedom for whites as the ascribed it to be the same freedom that should be granted to Africans.
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Zille: DA congress will only elect a leader - and not deal with policy issues
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille has swiftly moved to allay concerns expressed by federal leader hopeful Mbali Ntuli that a virtual leadership conference would not be free, fair or
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California Schools Say Budget Cuts Will Delay Reopening
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six California school districts representing more than 900,000 students say the governor’s proposed budget cuts will delay the reopening of
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University of Minnesota bans Minneapolis PD after George Floyd's death
In a strongly worded letter to students, staff, and faculty, the president of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gabel, is severing ties with the Minneapolis Police
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Kenya: Kisumu Nurses Threaten to Down Tools Over Unpaid Salaries
Unions representing the nurses have complained that the county government has failed to implement the promotion of healthcare workers as ordered by the Labour court in
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'A betrayal': Early Facebook staffers denounce Zuckerberg
Nearly three dozen former employees from Facebook’s early days on Wednesday blasted CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act against incendiary posts by US President Donald Trump as “cowardly” and a “betrayal” of company
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Namibia: Germany to Finally Apologise for Genocide
The German government has acknowledged the mass killings of the Nama and Ovaherero, more than 100 years ago as genocide and willing to apologise to affected communities, President Hage Geingob has
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