Gone But Not Forgotten: 5 Eye-Opening Facts About the Legendary Hank Aaron
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated The monumental Sports Illustrated Magazine is one of the many news sources in the world of athletics, which covered the Friday morning (January 22) death of Hall of Fame baseball legend Henry "Hank" Aaron (pictured). Though
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Nigeria readies for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines | Africanews
Nigeria has found a way to store the Pfizer vaccine though through its ultra-cold chain equipment. But the country is also looking for easier alternatives.
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Boris Johnson Warns New COVID-19 Strain May Carry Higher Risk Of Death
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday the new English variant of COVID-19 may be associated with a higher level of mortality although he said evidence…
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Econet urges use of digital platforms
Zimbabwe telecommunications giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has urged the public to  adapt to the use of digital platform so as to minimise the spread of COVID-19. Zimbabwe is battling a deadly second wave of the coronavirus which has overwhelmed the country’s fragile healthcare system. This has
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Normalcy Returns to Washington – The Inauguration of 46th US President Joseph R Biden III - African Voice Newspaper
An Inauguration That Almost Wasn’t  By  Owen Anthony Clarke - On January 20th, 2021, a cold, blustery, snow chilled day in 2021, normalcy, and some insist decency and stability, returned to Washington, D.C. and the United States of America with the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden III as the 46th
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DCPS Set for Return to In-Person Classes Amid Pandemic Worries
The D.C. Public Schools system is poised to return to in-person instruction despite some concerns among parents, teachers and advocates that the coronavirus pandemic in the District has not been contained enough to return to school buildings.
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Source: The Washington Informer
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India Asks WhatsApp To Withdraw Privacy Policy Changes | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
MUMBAI, India - India's government is asking WhatsApp to withdraw recent changes to its privacy policy, citing 'grave concerns' over the 'implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens' in potential data-sharing with Facebook. In a strongly worded email to WhatsApp head Will Cathcart
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Nigeria's Lagos struggles to care for Covid-19 patients | Africanews
The second wave has created a medical oxygen crisis in the country as many patients need to be assisted to breathe. In Lagos alone, demand has gone from 70 to 350 tanks a day
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"Black" or "African American?" Black Americans discuss the difference – The Statesman
… movement has made non-Black Americans more aware of an … to be associated with Black Americans because of how we … strong consensus among the Black American community for how their racial … the terms “Black” and “African American” as synonymous. Barrow said “ …
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ZimRights raise concern over COVID-19 arbitrary arrests
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA          CIVIC society organisation, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has expressed concern over the sending of citizens to prisons and police holding cells for minor offences exposing them to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rights group also said such practice was
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Selmor remembers Tuku through song
BY FREEMAN MAKOPA TODAY marks the second anniversary of one of Africa’s most renowned artistes, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi. The internationally acclaimed Tuku, succumbed to diabetes at the age of 66 at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on January 23, 2019. Tuku, who was declared a national hero, becoming
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19, cancels shows - TheGrio
Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for COVID-19. Chappelle was scheduled to perform in Austin, Texas as part of a... View Article The post Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19, cancels shows appeared first on TheGrio.
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Profit before people: AstraZeneca charging SA more than double what EU pays for Covid-19 Vaccine
Oxford-AstraZeneca charges EU nations $2.16 (R32.73) for each shot, but South Africa must pay $5.25 (R79.56) for the same vaccine.
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The Summer 2020 Olympics Are Now in Jeopardy of Not Happening At All
The Summer 2020 Olympics Are Now in Jeopardy of Not Happening Altogether
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MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron dies at 86 | Atlanta Daily World
MLB Hall of Famer and humanitarian leader Hank Aaron dies at 86 According to an Aaron family insider, baseball legend 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron died Friday morning after suffering a massive stroke. Born Feb. 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama, “Hammerin’ Hank” reached the majors at age 20, when he hit .280
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Trinidad national arrives with new COVID variant from UK - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) A repatriated national has brought the new strain of COVID-19 (Variant B117) from the United Kingdom into the country, increasing fears now over whether health officials will be able to control its
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Africa: How Biden Can 'Build Back Better' U.S. Africa Policy
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The direction that President Joe Biden will give to the U.S.-Africa relationship will be highly scrutinized as he brings America's diplomacy back to the global stage. Democracy and the economy are the two fundamental areas of cooperation that he can use to rebuild
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Source: allAfrica.com
Council May Address Racial Discrimination Highlighted in New Race and Gender Disparity Study | Post News Group
Emphasizing the importance of the work on the disparity study, Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas told the Oakland Post that the study will allow the City to figure out how to address the “systemic racial discrimination that exists” within the constraints of current laws limiting solutions to
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Today in 1949, Dr. J.R. Gladden Became America's First Black Orthopedic Surgeon
Photo credits: The J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society James Robert Gladden (pictured) was born to James Albert and Luaco Gladden on October 29, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from New York's Long Island University Class in 1936. As a student, he played varsity basketball and
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In Russia, effort underway to curb upcoming Navalny protests - Black News Channel
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Russia have taken elaborate measures to curb protests against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, planned by his supporters for Saturday in more than 60 Russian cities. Navalny's associates in Moscow and other regions
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
How Worrying Can Affect Your Body and Mind - 2021 Guide | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2021
Modern life is full of benefits, luxuries, and things that we can enjoy on a daily basis. However, by having this kind of modern and advanced society, there are a few compromises we had to accept. One of those downsides or compromises is stress and anxiety which could lead to Read More
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Venezuela power struggle impedes delivery of COVID vaccine - Black News Channel
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and SCOTT SMITH Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's political conflict has claimed another casualty: relief from the coronavirus pandemic. The socialist government of Nicolás Maduro and the U.S.-backed opposition are accusing each other of playing politics with
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
Parents Who Smoke Weed In States Where It's Been Legalized Still Live In Fear Of Losing Their Kids - Blavity
Parents who smoke weed face the risk of losing their children, even in states where marijuana is legal.
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CARICOM leading global lobby for affordability, access to COVID-19 vaccines - Stabroek News
Even as the World Health Organization (WHO) steps up its appeal to rich countries - collectively referred to as ‘the North’ to separate them for the greater number of poor countries - to stop hoarding COVID-19 vaccines,   Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member countries rated in the global rich/poor
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Louisiana School Teachers Wore Shirts Honoring Kamala Harris And Were Reprimanded - Blavity
A group of teachers was reprimanded for wearing T-shirts with the phrase “Chucks & Pearls” on them.
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Africa: Over 2.8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of January 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,364,291. Reported deaths in Africa reached 82,789 and 2,809,930 people have recovered.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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“I Should Have Killed You:” Personal Assistant Accuses Soulja Boy Of Sexual Assault, Physical Abuse, And Holding Her Hostage
DeAndre "Soulja Boy" Way has been named in a lawsuit in which he is accused of sexually assaulting, beating, and holding his personal assistant hostage, NBC News reports. The alleged victim, who first began working with the "Crank That" rapper at the end of 2018, filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los
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Why does California keep key COVID-19 data from public? — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven by data shared with the public to provide maximum transparency. But with the state starting to emerge from its worst surge, his administration won’t disclose key information that
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
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Japan doubles down on Tokyo Olympics, denies report of cancellation - Stabroek News
TOKYO,  (Reuters) - Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports yesterday of a cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding the event during a global
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Coronavirus vaccine rollout in LA County leaving many frustrated | L.A. Focus News
When Chris Edwards, 59, found out that all Los Angeles County residents 65 and older could receive a coronavirus vaccine, she raced to the internet to enroll her 80-year-old mother. What she found at VaccinateLACounty.com was a hodge-podge of options sending her to various portals — buttons linked
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