‘Stop stalking me, threatening my family, partner’- Iyabo Ojo warns colleague, Liz Anjorin

Jordan, June (1936-2002)

June Meyer Jordan, writer, editor, poet, educator, environmental and social activist, was the only child of Granville Ivanhoe and Mildred Maude Fischer Jordan who were Jamaican immigrants. June was born in Harlem on July 9, 1936. June’s father worked as a night shift postal clerk and her mother

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Glenda Gray row: Academic body accuses health dept DG of 'abuse of power', actions are 'alarming'

Department of Health acting director-general Dr Anban Pillay "abused the power" of his office when he wrote to the chairperson of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) to recommend an investigation be launched into its president, Professor Glenda Gray, the Academy of Science of South

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COVID-19: Stigma, inequality, and mental health impact

Of these, Zimbabwe had 314 confirmed cases and four deaths

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Graduating Senior, Khloee Williams Shares How Evolution Academy Helped Her Overcome Bullying and Rise to the Top | Afro

EVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS DEFEAT ALL ODDS TO GET TO GRADUATION DAY

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Afrocentric Homeschooling in Black Families | Afro

Black homeschooling families can find it more so while attempting to find homeschool resources to address their concerns, questions and

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Don Cheadle says police have held him at gunpoint

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OWN celebrates Juneteenth with special programming June 19

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday with slate of special encore airings of programming on Friday, June 19 beginning at 3 p.m. ET/PT starting with the evocative original documentary “Dark Girls,” followed by “Light Girls” at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT, “Oprah

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Is the black american fight ours?

In some surveys Africans hold the same negative stereotypes about African Americans as white Americans and look down on some aspects of the black American way their way of life, like their reliance on charity, assisted housing programmes, food stamps and generally lower social

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Gov. Cuomo Denies Sexually Harassing Women Following Bombshell Report

By: Teddy Grant UPDATE: 8/3/2021 1:30 p.m. Gov. Cuomo denied all wrongdoing in a live video statement following an explosive report from New York's attorney general's office. 'The facts are much different than what has been portrayed,' he said. 'I never touched anybody inappropriately …or made

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Source: Black News Channel - Truth Illuminated

Union Files Complaint Against NBC, ‘America’s Got Talent’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday with the state of California against NBC and the producers of “America’s Got Talent,” the latest move in a fight over her allegations that she was fired for objecting to an on-set environment that tolerated

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Nigeria: Ehime Mbano Attack - Uzodimma Gives N185 Million to Families of Slain Security Officers

[Vanguard] Owerri -- Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Monday gave N185 million to more than eleven families of security officers who were affected by the unknown gunmen attack resulting to killing, burning of officers as well as their vehicles last September 2023, at Umualumaku community in

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Uganda: Among Vets Elizabeth Musoke for Judicial Service Commission

[Nile Post] The Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has today chaired the committee vetting Elizabeth Musoke.

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Chaka Khan Invites Fans To Be Part Of The Video "I Love Myself"

Multiple Grammy-winning vocalist, humanitarian, educator and visual artist Chaka Khan is inviting fans to submit a video clip of themselves for her new single, “I Love Myself,” which will debut February 19th via MondoTunes/iKhan Records/LLC. Fans are being asked to submit a one-minute

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Ethiopia's Sovereign Port Access Spurs Regional Transformation - Expert

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's sovereign access to seaport would facilitate shared regional economic development in the Horn of Africa (HoA), an economic expert said, calling coastal neighbors to embrace mutual growth principle.

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Hosea Helps Takes A Swing At Food Insecurity Feeding Over 2500 Individuals and Families Across Metro Atlanta - Atlanta Tribune

Surpassing their ambitious goals for the 2023 Thanksgiving Holiday Festival of Services, Hosea Helps expresses gratitude to sponsors like Kroger, Publix Supermarkets, Hormel, Coca-Cola, Arthur Blank Family Foundation, Georgia Power, Georgia Pacific, and Georgia Natural Gas. The festivities kicked

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The technology bully

By Brice Lewis, 16, Youth Farm participant What is a bully? You'll get different answers depending on who you talk to. For some, it's something small and simple, and for others, it leads to thoughts that make some youth feel like giving up. I’ve been bullied, and it's not fun. As a young Black

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Zimbabwe: Young Musician's Death Exposes Zimbabwe's Collapsing Health System

[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- A rising Afropop musician, Garikai Mapanzure, popularly known by his stage name Garry, has become the latest high-profile victim of Zimbabwe's deteriorating health facilities.

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I Was Just Thinking: Big Question For See-No-Evil Backup Cops–Why Did You Not Step In?

Floyd died on Memorial Day, May 25 after then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46

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Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American actress, singer, dancer and model. She was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York to Diane and Michael Haughton. Enrolled in voice lessons by her mother at a very young age, Aaliyah soon began performing at weddings, the church choir and various charity

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'Brown Album' Centers On The Erasure Of Race In American Culture

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Michael A. Grant, J.D.: The need for a fair deal in the Israel-Palestine conflict

The Middle East is once again mired in deadly conflict, with thousands of lives lost, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza reaching dangerously low levels. The US must use its leverage to secure a reliable two-state solution, with two sovereign powers, ruled by governmental authori

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Essence Magazine's staffers anonymously call out toxic workplace culture

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Left of Black with James Peterson and Rashod Ollison

Dirk Philipsen - Freedom Politics: From Jim Crow through Civil Rights & Black Power

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Fantasia Barrino Didn’t Want A Stunt Double For Her Fight Scenes In ‘The Color Purple’

Fantasia Barrino used her role as Celie in the forthcoming film 'The Color Purple' to heal from her past trauma and experiences of abuse.

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South Africa: Mounting Pressure On Families Holding Out Against Coal Mine Expansion

Much of the deposits at the Somkhele mine have been exhausted and its owners, Tendele Coal Mining, need to break new

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50 Cent Wants To Buy Revolt As Diddy Steps Down As Chairman

The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz 50 Cent wants to be the new owner of Diddy’s Revolt media group. The Bad Boy Records head has stepped down as Chairman of his media company, Revolt. The move comes amid reports that employees and freelancers are refusing to work and be affiliated

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I Was Just Thinking: Big Question For See-No-Evil Backup Cops–Why Did You Not Step In?

Floyd died on Memorial Day, May 25 after then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46

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Psychiatrist warns against deadly jokes - Hurtful words could push people over the edge, Shetty warns in light of teen’s suicide

Although a “light moment” with a sibling hours before 17-year-old Chrisey-Ann Davis took her life was struck out by her mother as the reason for the tragedy, psychiatrist Dr Ganesh Shetty is warning that sometimes making jokes about persons in pain or suffering from disabilities could push them

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Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles named USA Track and Field athletes of the year

Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles are both groundbreakers in USA Track and Field.

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Union Files Complaint Against NBC, ‘America’s Got Talent’ | Afro

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday with the state of California against NBC and the producers of “America’s Got Talent,” the latest move in a fight over her allegations that she was fired for objecting to an on-set environment that tolerated

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