California Fires, Republicans, Pasta Sauce: Your Weekend Briefing
… about her experiences as an African-American, but her path to the …
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Peduto and his police: What’s in the Pittsburgh mayor’s power when it comes to law enforcement? | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Juliette Rihl A controversial 'pop-out' arrest of a protest marshal by city police on Saturday, Aug. 15, led protesters to the doorstep of Mayor Bill Peduto's Point Breeze home several times … Continued
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Tropical Storm Laura drenches Jamaica - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Observer) The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) had advised that Laura would be passing north of Jamaica yesterday and that the Meteorological Service of Jamaica had issued a flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas of all parishes, effective
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Black Artists Find Ways to Make Their Voices Heard in Portland
… watched the historic center of African-American life in Portland bloom, shrink … four years ago, the Portland African American Leadership Forum created a visionary …
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Single land traffic on Gordon Town Road, as heavy rains cause slippage
A section of the Gordon Town Road in St Andrew has been reduced to single lane traffic, following a deluge caused by heavy rains.  The rains are being influenced by Tropical Storm Laura, which passed over Hispaniola last evening into this...
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500 Mile EV – Auto Talk Show – AutoNetwork Reports #277 | BlackPressUSA
The 500 mile EV is coming.. Car Reviews - Why Buy or Not. Auto Talk Show - AutoNetwork Reports #277 Wash Your Hands, Wear Your Mask and Stay 6′ Apart. Join in as we review new cars we are driving and Why Buy or Not? Recent auto industry news. This week's topics: In The News: […]
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Gauteng security guard knocked down while trying to help man killed in hit-and-run | News24
A security officer has been injured after responding to a scene in which a pedestrian had been knocked down and killed.
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‘Just Stop Having Sex’: Tiffany Haddish Offers a Hilarious Way to End Systemic Racism – Atlanta Black Star
Tiffany Haddish used some bawdiness while giving a solution to how to fix the racial problem in the United States at the same time that […]
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Want to learn more about race in America? This book list will help - African American News Today - EIN News
For 17 years, John Brennan of Mount Prospect has been working to spur community conversations about race, racial and social injustice, and addressing systemic racism. It's what prompted Brennan, a retired Catholic priest, to start the Suburban Mosaic Book of the Year program.
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The return of Martial Law? | Afram News
When a leader demands "law and order" it is usually in a plea to reduce crime, get drugs and guns off the streets or increase police patrol in areas of need. It is NOT in the way that President Donald Trump has demanded it these days, with military force used against protesters in several incidents
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A Moment of Opportunity For Education - African American News Today - EIN News
America's educational system is terrible--so bad, I think, that it poses a serious threat to the thriving, and even the survival, of the republic. That is the context in which all, or nearly all, public schools shut down last spring as a result of coronavirus hysteria. The results were
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Caught Between Covid-19 and Immigration Struggle, Shelter on U.S.-Mexico Border Struggles | The Orlando Advocate
The plight of the elderly, mentally ill and physically disabled homeless living on the U.S.-Mexico border often gets lost in the chaos of the immigration struggle. For the last few years, the nonprofit Albergue Centauro Sifuentes shelter in Coahuila, Mexico, has been trying to change that by
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Source: The Orlando Advocate
Africa to Build More Competitive and Resilient Regional Value Chains
[Ethiopian Herald] The Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) released a working paper entitled "Africa trade and Covid 19: The supply chain dimension". The paper
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What No One Tells Black Women About Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is good for mom and baby but stigma and medical discrimination keep many Black women from trying Continue reading on ZORA »
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Nigeria: Govt Blames Nigerians for Rise in Covid-19 Cases
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 has blamed Nigerians for the continued non-compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, saying it would have flattened the curve by now, but for the lackadaisical attitude of Nigerians towards containing the pandemic.
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Choice of Kamala Harris as Dem VP Candidate Praised by Many
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I believe many of us will work overtime to help elect President Biden and Vice President Harris,” said Amelia Ashley Ward, publisher of San Francisco’s Sun Reporter newspaper. “I believe once elected November 3, Vice President Harris will work alongside President Biden to
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High levels of mercury found in skin bleaching products made and sold in Jamaica - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Observer) With Jamaica a signatory to the legally binding landmark Minamata Convention on Mercury to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury, a group of researchers at The University of the West Indies (UWI) are on a campaign to get Jamaicans to reject
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Two Men Arrested For Role In Attack Of Three Transgender Woman In Hollywood
The LAPD is still looking for a third suspect., Davion Williams.
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Mali: ECOWAS optimist over talks with military junta | Africanews
The ECOWAS envoy, which arrived in Mali saturday for talks with the military junta, has called on restoring power in the country to a civilian
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Tomgram: Erin Thompson, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling
Article: Tomgram: Erin Thompson, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling - On August 26, 2020, Alice in Wonderland will get some company. She will be joined in New York City's Central Park by Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sojourner Truth, the first statues there of women who, unlike
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Best Detailed Walkaround 2020 Hyundai Ioniq HEV Limited Interior Exterior | BlackPressUSA
2020 Ioniq Exterior. 2020 Ioniq Interior. Best Detailed Walkaround 2020 Hyundai Ioniq HEV Limited 1.6 L Gasoline Direct Injection 4 Cylinder Engine 240V Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery System 6 Speed EcoShift Dual Clutch Automatic Transmis Exterior Color: Scarlet Red Pearl Interior Color: Black/Black
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The Democrats And Their Dystopian Convention. : ThyBlackMan
Democrats believe this country is a horrible place, founded and operating on oppression, filled with good people.
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Earl Thomas terminated from the Baltimore Ravens - TheGrio
On Sunday, Earl Thomas' contract with the Baltimore Ravens was terminated due to his 'personal conduct.' 'We have terminated S... View Article The post Earl Thomas terminated from the Baltimore Ravens appeared first on TheGrio.
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Cobb County Board of Commissioners approves $4.8 million for grants for homeowners affected by COVID-19 | The Atlanta Voice
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved funding of $4.8 million to provide mortgage payment assistance and/or homeowner counseling to Cobb County homeowners that have been adversely affected by COVID-19. The Board of Commissioners approved the grant program by a 4-1 vote. The funding will
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
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Jamaica records 116 new COVID-19 cases, largest one-day total
Jamaica, today, eclipsed its record for most COVID-19 positive cases in a day, with 116 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours.  This means the country has now had 1,529 cases since March 10. There were only two recoveries today,...
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In Tulsa, Where Race Relations Are Raw, a White Mayor Feels the Heat
Mayor G.T. Bynum finds himself on the defensive over the presidential campaign, the coronavirus pandemic and the uproar over police abuse.
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Covid-19 claims life of SA's 'chief social worker' Connie Nxumalo | News24
The deputy director-general of welfare services in the Department of Social Development, Connie Nxumalo, has died of Covid-19 complications.
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A second serving of Buju Banton on 'Tonight Show' - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Observer) Donovan Germain, long-time music producer and manager for Grammy-award winning artiste Buju Banton, says fans will have another opportunity to see the entertainer's performance on NBC's Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on
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Guyanese woman captain in NYPD faces uphill battle in sex harassment case - Stabroek News
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Bunkie pit bull issue escalates to claims of racism
An issue over the city's failure to require a "well-connected white woman" to comply with the city's "vicious dog" ordinance has escalated into charges of racism and unequal enforcement of that ordina
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