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Leading orgs unite for Black voters coalition town hall as election looms
The presidential election is just over a week away and the stakes are higher than ever as the nation is... View Article The post Leading organizations unite for Black voters coalition town hall as election looms appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kamala Harris Urges Democrats to Keep their Foot on the Pedal in Late Texas Visit | Dallas Weekly
Harris spoke for about half an hour in at First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth to a predominately Black, socially distanced and seated crowd during the first stop of a daylong tour of Texas just four days before Election Day. Her presence itself was remarkable for a state that has long been
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SPCA of Texas Receives $25,000 Grant from PetSmart Charities® to Fund Housing Assistance Through Pet Resource Center | Dallas Weekly
 The SPCA of Texas has received a $25,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to support the organization's housing assistance through its Pet Resource Center.
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The future of education is at stake in the 2020 Election -
'Systemic racism in public education relative to funding and fairness can only be overcome by electing candidates who stand for justice and equity and removing those whose records show they don’t.' Source
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Metro Atlanta and the State of Georgia are Not Immune to Tropical Storm Zeta’s Destruction - The Atlanta Inquirer
As if we haven’t had enough drama throughout the 2020 year, with COVID and the politics-of-the-day, tropical storm Zeta blows through metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia on Thursday, October 29, 2020 after coming ashore on Wednesday in Louisiana as a strong Category 2 hurricane. Hurricane Zeta
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Wind a risk as California fires keep tens of thousands away - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ undefined LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames
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Preserved by Purpose: Becoming a Fruit Inspector | Dallas Weekly
Considering the current chaotic political environment, how do Christians decide who to vote for?     It’s not as simple as voting for the candidate who wraps themselves in scriptures and shows up at the most churches.   Nor is it as simple as judging an authentic Christian on whether they vote on
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White Teen Sentenced For Plotting To Attack Historic Black Church
A 17-year-old Georgia girl will spend four years in juvenile detention for plotting to attack a historic Black church. 
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New Yorkers Experience Hours Long Wait Lines To Cast Their Vote
But if there's one bright spot about this Trump presidency it's that because of his chaotic 4-year reign of white supremacy terror, people are realizing just how important voting actually is.
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Ex-Texas Officer’s Trial Set For Next Year In Woman’s Death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge in Texas has tentatively set an August trial date for a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman who was fatally shot through a window. Judge David Hagerman on Tuesday said the scheduling may be fluid
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Civil Rights Leaders Shake Their Heads At Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation
Civil rights leaders were left to shake their heads while bracing for the consequences of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Curt confirmation one week before the presidential election.
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HBCU Lincoln University to Open Police Academy In Effort to Recruit More Black Officers
Lincoln University is slated to become the first Historically Black College and University to offer a police academy. The officer who proposed it hopes the […]
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'Because I Said': Newly Released Videos Show One Officer Telling Black Teen He's Under Arrest — Reportedly with No Warrant — Minutes Later, Another Cop Fatally Shoots the Teenager
On Wednesday, the city of Waukegan released footage of the Oct. 20 officer-involved shooting that left 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette dead and his girlfriend, 20-year-old Tafara […]
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City of Dallas Releases Request for Proposals in Bid to Launch Multimillion-Dollar Housing Fund | Dallas Weekly
DALLAS, TX – The City of Dallas, through the Office of Economic Development, has released a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals for a qualifying organization to launch the Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Program. The proposal is calling for the creation of at least 3,264 affordable housing
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MAZ elects new leadership
THE Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ), a network of nine media support and professional bodies, has elected Vivienne Marara and Loughty Dube as chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively. BY MOSES MATENGA Marara is the national co-ordinator of the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations
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Kamala Harris to make campaign stop in Texas - DefenderNetwork.com
Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mate and the California U.S. senator, will be visiting Texas on Friday, according to an email Biden’s campaign sent to Democratic lawmakers in Texas. Harris will be the highest-profile representative of the Biden campaign to visit Texas in person during the
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Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor Shooting Sues Her Boyfriend, Cites Emotional Distress, Severe Trauma
The nightmare for Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend just won’t seem to end. Kenneth Walker, 27, is being sued by one of the officers involved in his girlfriend’s
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Busta Rhymes ft. M.O.P. “Czar,” Trippie Redd “Love Scars 4” & More | Daily Visuals 10.30.20
Linking up with M.O.P. for the 300-ish visuals to “Czar,” Busta gets draped in Middle Eastern attire and rocks the crowd while Michael Blackson gets juxed for his jewels and sent back to the essence by the hands of the Hip-Hop legend.
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Eyes turn to Texas as early voting surge surpasses 2016 election - DefenderNetwork.com
Texas has already cast over 7 million votes, more than anywhere in America, and Glen Murdoch couldn’t get his ballot in fast enough after becoming a U.S. citizen this summer. “I was champing at the bit,” said Murdoch, who moved to Austin from Australia shortly after President Donald Trump took
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State leaders facing 2nd wave resist steps to curb virus - Black News Channel
By ADAM GELLER and DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Even as a long-feared second wave of coronavirus strains hospitals, officials in many hard-hit states are resisting taking stronger action to stop the spread, with public fatigue, skepticism and political calculations running up
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Many of the 470 000 children at Western Cape schools depend on the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) for their only meal of the day.
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Pure Oils gives early Christmas presents for vulnerable families
Pure Oils, which manufactures the popular ZimGold cooking oil, yesterday gave vulnerable families an early Christmas gift by donating its products to Touching Lives Africa, a not for profit organisation that focuses on women and children. “This is the second donation out of the five targeted
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Lindsey Graham calls for investigation into Jaime Harrison’s fundraising - DefenderNetwork.com
South Carolina SenatorLindsey Grahamsuggested funds forJaime Harrisoncome from “shadowy figures” and wants a potential investigation. During an interview withThe Hill,Graham questioned the source of Harrison’s funding. “Where’s all this money coming from ActBlue coming from? How easy would it be to
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Downtown Partnership Webinar will Explain 5G Technology, What it Means for Businesses and Individuals, and How it Could Bridge the Digital Divide | Afro
ON THE NEXT DOWNTOWN DOWNLOAD WEBINAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 9 AM: UNDERSTANDING 5G TECHNOLOGY AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR BUSINESS, INDIVIDUALS, AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE BALTIMORE – On its next free Downtown Download webinar on October 27 at 9 am, Downtown Partnership will be joined by Eric
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India’s Ruling Party Accused of Blocking User Ratings on Prime Minister’s Video – The Wilmington Journal
Minutes after Prime Minister Narenda Modi's recent address to the nation on the Covid-19 pandemic streamed on YouTube, a number of social media users protested, complaining that ratings were blocked. 'We, all the Indians have [...]
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Chrissy Teigen Delivers Heartfelt Essay on Miscarriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chrissy Teigen wrote a heartfelt message about the recent loss of her third child with husband John Legend. Teigen delivered the essay in a Medium post Tuesday. It was her first public response since she and Legend announced the loss of their son, Jack, in a heart-wrenching
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VMI To Remove Stonewall Jackson Statue From Campus
The Virginia Military Institue announced Thursday it will remove the statue of Stonewall Jackson among several changes to establish diversity initiatives
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Gweru Catholic bishop officially unveiled
THE new Catholic Bishop for the Gweru Diocese Rudolf Nyandoro (pictured) was officially unveiled at a ceremony held at Mkoba Stadium at the weekend. BY STAFF WRITER He was previously Bishop for the Gokwe Diocese and takes over from the late Bishop Xavier Jonsai Munyongani who died in 2017. The
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Vote! Democracy Depends on It - Carolina Peacemaker
With only a few days left until the November 3 Election Day, Greensboro residents are making their way to the polls — willing to brave long lines and COVID-19 guidelines. The NC Board of Elections calculates that there have been 2,830,533 early voting ballots and 821,375 absentee ballots cast
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Coppin State University News Briefs | Afro
BALTIMORE — University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman visited Coppin State University on October 21. Perman toured CSU’s Science and Technology Center (STC) with President Anthony L. Jenkins and Dr. Mintesinot Jiru, CSU professor and chair of the department of biology. Perman said he
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