Coping with the Confluence of Cancer, Chemo, and COVID 19

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Op-Ed: The Intersection Of Rage, Fear And Hope

The hardest thing I had to do last week was explain to my sons why they are hated by certain people, and how their skin color will be weaponized against

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PAHO warns about significant increase in dengue cases

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The Pan American health Organization (PAHO) is warning Caribbean countries to do more to deal with mosquito-borne diseases during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, after indicating that more than 1.6 million cases of dengue have been reported in the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Death and destruction as floods hit western Uganda

In a related development in East Africa, floods have killed 65 people in Rwanda on Thursday and nearly 200 in Kenya last

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Abel, Elijah (1810-1884) - Birthday

Elijah Abel, early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), was born on July 25, 1810 in Washington County, Maryland to Andrew and Delilah Abel, likely in bondage.

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MoBay Bypass project delayed until 2022

Construction of the Montego Bay Bypass in St James has been pushed back to 2022 instead of next year, the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

The Black Card: Big Mama Was Right, a Bought Lesson is Better Than a Told One

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Ramaphosa mourns death of Queen Noloyiso: 'An inspiring leader of her people' | News24

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed "profound sadness" at the passing of Regent of the Royal House of the AmaRharhabe, Her Majesty Queen Noloyiso Sandile.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

56 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity amid pandemic : TheGrio

State officials in Florida report at least 56 intensive care units have reached capacity this week as the state reached over 213,000 cases of coronavirus. The post 56 Florida hospitals reach ICU capacity amid pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.

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PM makes changes at economic growth and job creation ministry

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday made further changes to ministerial arrangements in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

App-Based Workers Take Their Fight Against Misclassification to Uber CEO’s Doorstep

A Caravan of 100 app workers organized with “We Drive Progress” and “Gig Workers Rising” protested outside of Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s $16.5 million mansion in Pacific Heights in San Francisco on June 24, 2020. The main issue, according to the organizers, is the misclassification of workers as

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Lynch, John Roy (1847-1939) - Birthday

John Roy Lynch, congressman, soldier, and author was born in Concordia Parish, Louisiana on September 10, 1847 to Patrick Lynch, an Irish immigrant and Catherine White, a slave.

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COVID-19 tips

Having sickle cell disease (SCD) increases your risk for severe illness from

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Fired! Nurse ‘Karen’ Loses Her Job For ‘Black Privilege’ Video Blaming George Floyd’s Death On Himself

But this time around, Karen — presented in the form of a nurse — seemed to not only be cognizant of her disdain for Black folks, but she also advertised it while recording a selfie video complaining about “Black privilege” (which, of course, doesn’t exist) and suggested George Floyd was to blame

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Source: NewsOne

House Democrats pass sweeping ‘George Floyd’ policing act

The House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

“Our Participation Is Mandatory For Change”: Symone Sanders Lends Her Powerful Voice To My Black Is Beautiful’s #HowWeWin Initiative

My Black Is Beautiful, a cultural platform founded by a dynamic group of Black women in 2016, is aiming to use its reach with over 2.5 million members, to shine a light on the effects of COVID-19, racism and voter suppression, all of which disproportionately affect Black people in America and

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Source: MadameNoire

Keke Palmer Emotionally Pleads With National Guardsmen To 'March Beside Us'

Keke Palmer led a peaceful conversation between protestors and National Guard soldiers at a Los Angeles protest on

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Sports moves ahead amidst great uncertainty

Even as many U.S. states are seeing a serious uptick in COVID confirmed cases, especially in Florida, the WNBA announced last week that they will play their season

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

G20 derails Kenya’s push for China debt relief deal

The Chinese are not keen on individual country deals while G20 debt relief offer is alive.

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Source: Business Daily

Help for domestic violence victims

Since many places across the world have been forced to institute lockdowns, where citizens are forced to stay in our homes and go out only when absolutely necessary, we have seen an increase in the domestic violence

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

African American Life in Washington, DC, Before Emancipation

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Blood On The Leaves and Blood At The Roots | Afro

We should burn some incense, light some sage, and then do to White supremacy what White folks did to Black Wall Street and

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

OpEd: D.C. Must Support At-Risk Students | Afro

D.C. Councilmembers are now reviewing the mayor’s budget, which included a three percent increase in school operating costs for D.C. Public Schools and the District’s public charter schools, each of which educate about half of all city public school

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Bishop Alexander Walters: Religious Leader and Civil Rights Activist

Noted religious leader and civil rights activist Bishop Alexander Walters was instrumental in establishing the National Afro-American League and later, the Afro-American Council. Both organizations, despite being short-lived, served as predecessors to the National Association for the Advancement of

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Source: ThoughtCo

England and Windies players take a knee ahead of first Test - Voice Online

ENGLAND AND West Indies players all took a knee ahead of the start of the... The post England and Windies players take a knee ahead of first Test appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Teamwork & Partnership

Jesus, as Wayshower, sent his disciples out to do the work of ministry in teams of two (Mark

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Tivoli justice ‘impossible’ - Botched police probes doom search for truth forever, say watchdogs

Commissioner of INDECOM, Terrence Williams, suggested that the initial investigation was marred by delays in the collection of ballistics and forensic evidence and said this “was not assisted by obstruction and resistance [by the security forces] to getting at the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Nigeria: jihadist attacks increase ahead of Eid

It has become a pattern every year for insurgents to step up attacks near Eid to sabotage the celebrations

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Oakland Equity Caucus Budget Approved, $26.9M in COVID-19 Funding for Most Impacted Communities, Redirects Police Funding

OAKLAND, Calif. – On Tuesday, June 23, Oakland City Council approved the “Community First Budget” proposed by Finance Chair Lynette Gibson McElhaney, and Equity Caucus partners Vice Mayor Reid, Councilmembers Noel Gallo and Loren

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County jail workers ex-inmate test positive for virus –

Two employees and a former inmate at the Volusia County Branch Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first coronavirus cases at the county-operated

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Source: Daytona Times

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