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Biden says Trump using Supreme Court to 'eliminate' Obamacare
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden accused Donald Trump yesterday of rushing to install a new Supreme Court justice to 'eliminate the entire Affordable Care Act', known as Obamacare, in the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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In a Gleaner story headlined: ‘Field hospital opens at Chest’, it was reported that the facility to treat COVID-19 patients was valued at $12 million. However, the hospital, donated by the United States Command to Jamaica, cost the donor some J$114...
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Kinard announces run for City Council, District Three - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… a program that promotes young African-American males becoming effective role models … interactive living wax museum honoring African-Americans from the past and present …
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I’m committed to democracy: ED
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday told the world that his government had implemented political and legislative reforms and was entrenching constitutionalism, democracy and rule of law, including protection of property rights. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Mnangagwa was addressing the 75th United
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What the Congressional Black Caucus means to me - Dallas Examiner
By EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON U.S. House of Representatives The passing of John Lewis has forced me to take the opportunity to reflect on what being a Black member of Congress with him has [...] The post What the Congressional Black Caucus means to me appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Africa: USA/Global - Millions Displaced By US Post-9/11 Wars
[AfricaFocus] "Wartime displacement (alongside war deaths and injuries) must be central to any analysis of the post-9/11 wars and their short- and long-term consequences. Displacement also must be central to any possible consideration of the future use of military force by the United States or
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The “preexisting condition” of being black in America – on mourning
… generally, the entirety of the African American community. Without mincing my words … occasions these days in America, African American hymns and spirituals, with their … a recording of the acknowledged African American anthem, “Lift Every Voice and …
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US colleges struggle to salvage semester amid outbreaks
MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) - Colleges across the country are struggling to salvage the fall semester amid skyrocketing coronavirus cases, entire dorm complexes and frat houses under quarantine, and flaring tensions with local community leaders over the spread of the disease.
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Black women voters demand to be heard | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Roz Edward In light of the shameful miscarriage of justice by a Louisville grand jury last week failing to hold a single person accountable for the police killing of Breonna Taylor, it’s imperative that somebody starts actually listening to and centering the voices of Black women. I’m hoping you
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OP-ED: The United States Postal Service Delivers Much More Than Mail | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — And true to its roots, the revitalized United States Postal Service (USPS) knew how to make a buck. The reorganization legislation called for the phasing out of the post office's direct government subsidies by 1983. The post office has been operating without any taxpayer money
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Angola: Pgr Seizes More São Vicente Properties
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Attorney General's Office (PGR) this Friday seized more properties acquired with public funds by the defendant, Carlos Manuel de São Vicente, former chairman of the AAA board of directors.
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He's not running, but Morales looms large in Bolivia vote - Black News Channel
By CARLOS VALDEZ and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Even in exile, Evo Morales looms over Bolivia's election next month. National rifts that contributed to chaos in Bolivia in 2019 threaten to destabilize the Oct. 18 vote and its aftermath nearly one year after
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Questions raised about census after court rules against shortening count - TheGrio
Twice in the past 15 months, the Trump administration has attempted to change significant parts of the 2020 census. After... View Article The post Questions raised about census after court rules against shortening count appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Endorses Joe Biden & Kamala Harris | The Urban Daily
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a favorite in the Presidential race. The famed actor and WWE legend has endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President of the United States.
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Former Baltimore Resident Supports Harris With Writing Campaign | Afro
By AFRO Staff The creator of this project, Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram explains the project best, “The Harris Letters: Put The Wind Beneath Her Wings' is a letter campaign powered by women to express their visions for America and to show support and uplift Senator Kamala Harris, the 2020 Democratic
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This virtual relay race is encouraging Black Americans to vote in the presidential election
"Everyone was invited to participate, but this event is focused on women, specifically women of color," Alison Désir, who founded the group, told CNN. "Women have the power to transform communities. You often hear when a Black woman votes, …
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Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem
At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. They recite the alphabet and sing or just sit quietly for a half hour. Sometimes they...
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Can the Democrats turn the tables on Trump in supreme court battle?
The Republican majority in the Senate would appear to make Trump’s appointment an open-and-shut case. But all is not as it seems
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[Updated] Census deadline Sept. 30: What's at stake? - DefenderNetwork.com
Updated 9/25/2020 A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at month’s end and suspended a year-end deadline for delivering the numbers needed to decide how many seats each state gets in Congress. The Defender recommends not waiting to respond to the Census regardless of the newly
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Why Mike Tyson Says He'll Be Voting for the First Time In November's Election
Mike Tyson has never voted in his 54 years of life, but that will change this Nov. 3 when people in the United States head to the polls for the general
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#BlackCovidStories: It’s Mourning Time | Afro
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead COVID-19 has changed me. It has aged me, and I am now weathered in ways I could have never imagined. I have become my Nana, who used to say, with a sigh, that you reach a point in your life when nothing that White America does surprises you. She said that
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Dwayne Johnson Backs Biden And Harris In First-Ever Presidential Endorsement
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson cooked up a presidential endorsement for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, his first ever.
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WHEN A JAMAICAN HONOURED GINSBURG
Then provost of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, USA, Professor Basil 'Bagga' Wilson, presents Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the honorary degree of doctor of laws in 2005.
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The Great California Debate for Congress ERIC EARLY vs. Adam Schiff Oct. 5th in Burbank Ca
The Great California Debate for Congress ERIC EARLY vs Adam Schiff Oct 5th in Burbank Ca BURBANK, CA, USA, September 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- CALIFORNIA U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FOR THE 28TH DISTRICT, ERIC EARLY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES THE …
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2020 is the Year Trump Was Worried About - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… of police killings of unarmed Black Americans has triggered anguished protests and … Breonna Taylor and other unarmed African-Americans have sparked mass protests and … witnesses as rats; calling prominent African Americans stupid and scapegoating immigrants as …
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TikTok fate in the balance as judge weighs app store ban - Black News Channel
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MATT O'BRIEN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for TikTok pleaded with a U.S. federal judge on Sunday to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the popular video sharing program from app stores set to take effect at the end of the day, arguing the move would
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Illinois senators urge residents to fill out census as soon as possible | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Despite a lower court ruling extending the census deadline, Democratic members of the Illinois Senate are urging residents to complete their census forms as soon as possible. There’s a possibility this decision could be overturned on appeal and this extended window could be cut short. “While
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The bank’s CEO, Charles Scharf, said there aren't enough talented Black people in banking — but his bank's been poorly run by white people for a long time.
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Democrats launch their case against Barrett - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a rush of statements following Barrett's Rose Garden introduction, top Democrats put the fate of the law -- and its popular protections for patients with pre-existing conditions -- front and center. They also made frequent reference to the coronavirus pandemic, and the chaos that could arise
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We differ but BE BLESSED! | Afram News
This brief screed (speech) is an admonition to keep politics and religion away from the dinner table and the bedroom. Families and friends are being fractured based on their preference for a political party or candidate.
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