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'Our God is beyond Satan' - Tanzania's president rejects 'dangerous' Covid vaccines

Instead, the Tanzanian government has pushed its 'prescription,' which include, drinking plenty of water and taking local herbs, which they claim can combat the coronavirus.

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‘Father of Black History’ | Afram News

Even though "Black" history is "American" history, and should be celebrated year-round, the entire month of February is designated as the official month for people across the country to celebrate the accomplishments of a race of people who have been disenfranchised for generations.

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Windfall for MPs, councillors

BY TATENDA CHITAGU GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards the sitting allowances paid to Members of Parliament and councillors in the country’s 32 local authorities as well as provincial council members by between 50 and 100%. MPs will have their allowances hiked by 100%, while provincial council members

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

4 guards kill farm worker

BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE FOUR security guards at Pote Farm, Bindura, who allegedly killed a farm worker for stepping on maize plants while picking potatoes, were yesterday remanded in custody to March 9. The guards, Wellington Katakura (41), Gift Kafukutu (26), Anthony Pin (20) and Benjamin Kaseke

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Skwatta Kamp's Nish dies of COVID-related complications

Skwatta Kamp group member Musawenkosi 'Nish' Molefe passed away from COVID-related complications on 5 February after a lengthy hospital stay.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Kevin Hart Facing $390K Lawsuit For Missing Show Appearance

According to a new report, the comedian and actor is facing a lawsuit for allegedly ducking out on 2018 show appearance in New York after taking an advance.

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Source: The Urban Daily

EXPLAINER: What US ending Saudi war support means for Yemen - Black News Channel

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Joe Biden's announcement that the U.S. will end its support of a Saudi-led coalition's yearslong war against Yemen's Houthi rebels likely will increase pressure on the kingdom to end its campaign there. However, reaching

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Job Losses, Diversification Are Biggest Industry Concerns Over Keystone XL Cancellation – The Wilmington Journal

Pulling the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline is not only a job killer for both the Canadian and United States economies, but it also highlights the need to diversify the Canadian energy sector, [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Report Shows Racial Pay Gap For L.A. City Workers - Los Angeles Sentinel

Los Angeles' city workforce has a large racial pay gap, with city workers on average earning $53 per hour, while Black and Latino city employees earned an average of $44 per hour during the 2020 fiscal year, according to a report released today by Controller Ron

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John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89 – Florida Courier

BY DAN GELSTON ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — John Chaney’s raspy, booming voice drowned out the gym when he scolded Temple players over a turnover — at the top of his basketball sins — or inferior effort. His voice was loudest when it came to picking unpopular fights, lashing out at NCAA policies

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City Power changes load shedding schedule and blocks without warning

Residents were plunged into darkness on Friday, hours ahead of planned load shedding downtime. City Power changed the schedule and blocks.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Tiffany Haddish explains convincing Common to do #SilhouetteChallenge

Comedian Tiffany Haddish made waves on the web earlier this week with her participation in the #SilhouetteChallenge with boyfriend Common,... View Article The post Tiffany Haddish details 'negotiation' to convince Common to do #SilhouetteChallenge appeared first on TheGrio.

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Black restaurant employees hurt the most during pandemic, report says - TheGrio

A recent report shows that Black workers in the restaurant industry received less tips than other racial groups during the... View Article The post Black restaurant employees hurt the most during pandemic, report says appeared first on TheGrio.

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Presidente de Cámara de Comercio Hispana exhorta a solicitar PPP – The Wilmington Journal

Ramiro Cavazos, el presidente de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Estados Unidos, exhortó a los empresarios hispanos afectados por la crisis de COVID-19 a solicitar los préstamos que el gobierno federal concede a través [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Chicago Grants Emmett Till's South Side Home Landmark Status - Black Voice News

BVN Staff The Chicago home of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 lynching galvanized the civil rights movement when his mother insisted his mutilated body be displayed in an open casket, has been granted landmark status. The City Council issued an ordinance that protects t

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Source: Black Voice News

Facebook urges unblocking of Myanmar social media

Facebook is extremely concerned about orders to shut down internet access in Myanmar and called on authorities to unblock access to social media services, an official from the social media company said on Saturday. Myanmar’s new military junta had ordered the blockage of Facebook and other social

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Stocks rise on Wall Street, despite dismal jobs report - Black News Channel

DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were moving higher in afternoon trading on Friday, despite the fact that Wall Street got a dismal jobs report for January that showed the U.S. economy remaining in dire straits due to the pandemic. Investors continue to hope that more help

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In Egypt, a push to get more orphans families, fight stigma - Black News Channel

By MARIAM FAM Associated Press Yasmina El Habbal long dreamed of giving birth to a daughter and planned to name her Ghalia, Arabic for 'precious.' She never got married, and never did. But in an Egyptian orphanage at age 40, she finally found her Ghalia: a fussy baby girl with large brown eyes who

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Weeks before Floyd's death, three of the cops involved similarly roughed up an innocent Black man: video - Face2Face Africa

Three of the same Minneapolis officers who were involved in the fatal George Floyd encounter were filmed roughing up an innocent Black man just three weeks before Derek Chauvin knelt on the 46-year-old’s neck till he died. According to the Star Tribune, Chauvin, together with officers Thomas

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Kolkata’s Chinese Community All Set To Welcome The Year Of The Ox – The Wilmington Journal

KOLKATA, India – A few years ago, Thomas Chen introduced his son to a very important ritual in his community during Chinese New Year festivities. “It was a moment of great pride for me to [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Pressure over Byo water crisis shakes govt

BY SILAS NKALA GOVERNMENT has resumed work at the Bulawayo to Gwayi-Shangani Dam pipeline following pressure from Bulawayo residents, the Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) and the Bulawayo Water Action Group (Buwa). This was confirmed yesterday by Zimbabwe National Water Authority

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

California and Biden Administration Launch Two Mass Vaccination Sites in Ethnically Diverse Neighborhoods - Black Voice News

Sunita Sohrabji | Contributing Editor California Governor Gavin Newsom and Jeff Zients, coordinator of President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 task force, separately announced a partnership Feb. 3 to build two mass vaccination sites in the state, one at the Oakland Coliseum and the other a

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Somalia's talks on troubled election fail 2 days before vote - Black News Channel

By HASSAN BARISE Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A meeting on Somalia's troubled election has ended in failure as the federal government and regional states could not reach agreement on remaining issues two days before the scheduled vote, and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on

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DC healthcare officials work to address vaccine racial disparities : TheGrio

When Washington, D.C.’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout began in December, Bread for the City, a nonprofit that provides health services to... View Article The post Healthcare officials in Washington work to address racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution appeared first on TheGrio.

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Despite Biden Administration Making Inequality and Climate Change a Priority, Advocates for Black Farmers Skeptical Real Change Will Come

Black farmers today are rare — but it wasn’t always this way. In 1920, Black-owned farms made up 14 percent of the industry. However, decades of racial

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What To Do If Kids Say They Don’t Want To Be Their Race Anymore - The New York Beacon

Few words are more heart-wrenching to hear from your child than “I wish I didn’t look the way I do” or “I wish I wasn’t my race.” Those words can spring from a variety of painful experiences: A taunting on the playground for having

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Amanda Edwards launches Houston's Be The Solution: Community Empowerment Organization - DefenderNetwork.com

Former Houston City Councilmember Amada Edwards recently announced the launch of the Be the Solution: Community Empowerment Organization. In a press release, Edwards said, 'In light of the challenges we have faced as a community during the pandemic, I am beyond excited to announce

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

As Racial Disparity Gap Re-emerges Black Women Rally for Action - Black Voice News

BVN Staff The Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported deaths and new cases of COVID-19 declined during the last week of January. As Los Angeles County lifts the stay-at-home order, Blacks are urged to continue to practice safety measures that will keep themselves and

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Source: Black Voice News

Rare Chinese Bird Makes An Appearance In Coastal India – The Wilmington Journal

NEW DELHI — Vivek Nayak, a bird-watcher in Mangalore, a coastal city in southern India, was surprised when he saw a critically-endangered bird — the yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola) — at a rice field in [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Army brutality divides Zanu PF

BY MOSES MATENGA ZANU PF is deeply divided over claims that soldiers were beating up people in Gokwe-Nembudziya with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, saying the claim was a ploy to tarnish the country’s image. Gokwe-Nembudziya senator Maybe Mbowa, who is the ruling

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