‘I saw that the system was unjust' - Meet the woman freeing slaves in Mauritania - Face2Face Africa
Slavery is a historical practice in Mauritania. It was only abolished in 1981. Currently, more than two in every 100 people - 90,000 in total - live as slaves, said the 2018 Global Slavery Index. For a long time, authorities in Mauritania have denied the presence of modern slavery in the West
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Port Arthur leaders react to violence as police ID latest homicide victim - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… better.” Today it’s an African American problem, Bartie said, adding tomorrow …
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A Guide to Preventive Car Maintenance for Every Season | Brothers on Sports
Your car’s maintenance is essential to keeping it running smoothly throughout the year. But when you live in a state with extreme weather conditions, whether intense rainstorms or heatwaves, it’s crucial to schedule seasonal preventive maintenance. Although modern vehicles are designed and built to
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Alabama Couple Who Kidnapped 3-Year-Old Charged with Her Murder | Black America Web
An Alabama couple accused of kidnapping and killing 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney has been indicted on capital murder charges. Patrick Devone Stallworth, 40, and Derick Irisha Brown, 30, were charged last July with one count of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to kidnap a minor
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Sugar - Stabroek News
At one point in our history, sugar served as the crown jewel of Guyana’s industries. Our numerous and expansive plantation estates would set us apart from
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Bowlers put NZ in control of first test against Pakistan - Stabroek News
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) - New Zealand’s bowlers took a couple of rain and hail shower delays in their stride and slowly broke down Pakistan’s stubborn resistance to help them take control of the first test
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'Go Back to Africa!': NYPD Searching for White Woman Who Threw a Bottle at a Black Jogger In Viral Video
The New York Police Department is looking for a woman who threw a bottle at a Black woman as she jogged through a neighborhood in Queens last month. The
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Suspected gang leader Jerome Booysen survives another hit | News24
Alleged gang kingpin Jerome “Donkie” Booysen has survived a dramatic attempt on his life after a Durbanville funeral descended into a hail of bullets on Monday.
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Breonna Taylor’s Mother Recalls Learning of Her Daughter’s Death from the News: ‘The Police Never Let Me See Her’
Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother, sat down with Vanity Fair to discuss her daughter’s life and the movement her slaying sparked. The interview with Palmer […]
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(1849) Frederick Douglass, “On Mexico”
On June 8, 1849, Frederick Douglass gave a major oration at Faneuil Hall in Boston soon after he returned from Europe. The speech addressed a number of issues including the politics of Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. After his main address, Douglass returned to the podium following an eulogy by
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HPD Chief Acevedo calls 2020 a ‘Perfect Storm’ for rising homicide rate - DefenderNetwork.com
Year-to-date homicide numbers have increased nearly 50% since this time last year, a jump Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo attributed to factors including the ongoing stress of COVID-19. On Houston Matters Friday, Acevedo said 353 people have been murdered in Houston this year, a44% increase from
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Missing Alabama State University Student Adam Dowdell Found Dead
Adam Dowdell, who was attending his second year at Alabama State University and was reported missing last week, was found dead Monday.
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Black Church assaults continue - The Westside Gazette
… inspirational resources for African American churches and communities … medical schools training African American doctors, searching … the nation involving African American churches and … inspirational resources for African-American churches and communities …
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Black Church Assaults Continue
R.H. Boyd, since 1896, has published Sunday School books, church hymnals, Vacation Bible School marketing materials and study guides for the nation’s 8.5 million African American Baptists. Boyd Publishing is one of two independently Black-owned publishing companies that produces and prints
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HOMICIDES IN MEMPHIS: Killing of Whitehaven football player adds to deadly surge - TSDMemphis.com
A 9-1-1 call signaled the trouble. Police arriving at the Marathon Gas Station on Elvis Presley Blvd. in Whitehaven rolled up on another chapter of a deadly, unfolding story – Memphis’ soaring homicide rate. The victim in the Sept. 3 fatal shooting was Demetrius Robinson, a Whitehaven High School
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Denver Police Release Image of Three Masked People Suspected of Setting House Fire That Killed Senegalese Family of Five – Atlanta Black Star
On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Denver police released images of masked suspects thought to be responsible for igniting a house fire that killed a Senegalese family […]
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Transgender Woman Shot In An Apparent Murder in Richmond, VA
Her father vows to “never to stop looking” for her killer.
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Umar Johnson Blames ‘Quaker Grits’ And Black Consumers For Black Boys’ School Not Being Built
Umar Johnson blessed made a Labor Day social media appearance to explain in two words why the school for Black boys that he raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for years ago has never been built: "Quaker grits."
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African American Genealogy in the Time of Black Lives Matter - African American News Today - EIN News
… matter. Thom Reed is African American and, like all … s particularly questionable for African Americans given that the … particularly a city’s African American newspaper, like The Cincinnati … a springboard for young African American writers, typesetters, and …
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Africa: What Does "Wild and Pristine" Really Mean?
[Ensia] Wherever in the world you go looking for "wild and pristine spaces," you encounter evidence of humanity
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Covid-19 Pandemic Sees Free Virtual Math Classes in Nigeria | Africanews
School is Still Out
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Mali's president and prime minister held by mutinous troops - Black News Channel
By Baba Ahmed and Krista Larson Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mutinous soldiers detained Mali's president and prime minister Tuesday after surrounding a residence and firing into the air in an apparent coup attempt after several months of demonstrations calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar
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Black New York Jogger Unmoved After White Woman Throws Bottle At Her, Yells Racist Slur - Blavity
A Black woman, who was attacked by a racist New York resident while jogging in Queens, is moving forward with unwavering self assurance.
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Black voter turnout fuels Warnock victory - TheGrio
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Tuesday’s special election for an unexpired term for a... View Article The post Black voter turnout fuels Warnock victory appeared first on TheGrio.
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More bad weather expected in various provinces on Sunday 22 November
The South African Weather Service have warned of more severe weather in several parts of the country on Sunday 22 November
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South Africa: Premier Stanley Mathabatha Sends Message of Support to Victims of Hail-Storm Disaster
Press Release - Limpopo premier sends a message of support to victims of hail-storm disaster
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“I’ve Cried About It”: K Michelle Says She Was “So Close” To Playing Mercedes In P-Valley, If Not For Her Body
K. Michelle said she got really close to winning the role, with herself and actress Brandee Evans in the running. The only issue was that her body, healing from multiple surgeries to remove butt injections, wasn't ready.
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Corporations Want Chief Diversity Officers, But Do They Want True Change?
The shifting conversation around social justice in the US and around the world has brought workforce diversity and inclusion (D&I) into the spotlight...
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Your weather: Thunderstorms to hit Gauteng, Free State, KZN on Tuesday | News24
Several provinces can expect severe thunderstorms, which are expected to result in damaging winds and localised flooding on Tuesday, according to the South African Weather Service.
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T&T prison officer ambushed, killed - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) A prison officer was ambushed and killed at his Chaguanas home on Friday night, in what some of his colleagues speculate may have been a hit called from inside the Golden Grove Prison due to an ongoing hunger strike by
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