VIDEO: World At His Fingertips: Boy Born Without Hand Gets 3D-Printed Prosthetic

Business leaders urge caution on return-to-workplace approach

SOME business leaders are urging companies to examine their individual situation, and have employees who are now working from home resume duties at the physical plants safely, and as is

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73 | Afro

On April 26, Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her doctoral degree in communication, culture and media

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Tiger Balm U.S. Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Christian Taylor as Brand Spokesperson

Tiger Balm U.S. has finalized an endorsement deal with Olympic triple-jump champion Christian

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Source: Savoy Network

Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Announces 2020 Edition of Y'ello Scholars Program

Lonestar Cell MTN has announced the launch of its scholar program, the Y'ello Scholars Internship and Graduate Trainee program for

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Source: allAfrica.com

President Barack Obama Adviser and Civic Leader Valerie Jarrett to Deliver Commencement Address to Spelman College Class of 2017

Valerie Jarrett, the longest-serving senior adviser to President Barack Obama, has had a consequential impact across the American political, civic and business landscape. Jarrett will share wisdom and perspectives about her leadership roles with 490 graduates of the Spelman College class of 2017

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Source: Savoy Network

Icasa moves to get broadcasters out of 'digital dividend' bands

This process will enable the permanent release and awarding of the IMT (mobile telecoms) radio frequency spectrum

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Source: TechCentral

The beat goes on in spite of pandemic

New jazz to lift the spirit

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Refurbished computers help narrow the digital gap

PCs for People evens economic odds in this day and age when computer access is all—think Internet information and e-mail communication—but many of us can’t afford

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

UN agency calls for unity as globe marks World Day for Cultural Diversity

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is urging people around the world to find ways to unite as it marks World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

The gambling nation

The staggering size of the local betting industry has emerged from a leaked spreadsheet of revenue declarations made by gambling firms to the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) for May 2019, shortly before the government introduced tougher regulations and higher

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Naspers is said to be bidding for eBay's classifieds business

Naspers and Prosus CEO Bob van Dijk

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Source: TechCentral

Black press hit hard by COVID-19 but we will not shut down!

An estimated 1,800 newspapers closed between 2004 and 2018 after the number of people buying print editions dropped, and now during the pandemic, it appears most small publications – especially minority-based ones – will be phased out

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Source: African American News | Black News | Afram News

Five tips to fight sleep deprivation

“To put sleep deprivation into perspective, 37% of Americans report they have fallen asleep behind the wheel,” said Dr. Sujay Kansagra, a sleep health expert for Mattress

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Kenya: 80% of Students Missing Virtual Learning Amid School Closures - Study

The survey conducted by Usawa Agenda, a lobby championing equitable access to quality education, indicated only 22 per cent of students interviewed in forty-two counties were accessing online learning resources with those enrolled in private schools being twice as likely to take part in digital

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Source: allAfrica.com

Questlove and Black Thought Ink First-Look Deal With Universal Television

The production company founded by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter of the hip-hop collective The Roots signed a first-look deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Meet The New Travel Host Who Wants To Take You Around The World With ‘Fly Brother’

Due to the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic, many of our summer travel plans have been put on hold as cities and countries around the world stay under

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Eutaw City Council meeting continues to discuss Water Department

Most of the City Council meeting was devoted to a continuing discussion of the need to correct problems of water meters, computers and software to read the meters, conformity in water billing and making sure that the water was generating sufficient revenues to support the City

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Facebook awards Black Press of America publishers $1.3 million in relief grants

Facebook has announced that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)[a] is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as a bi-racial organization to advance justice for African Americans by W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington and Moorfield

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Source: ThoughtCo

A Timeline of Suge Knight's Criminal History

Once upon a time, Suge Marion Knight was the king of the west coast. He ran the studio and the streets. His friends ranged from famous rap stars to gang lords. Those days are

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Source: ThoughtCo

Poll shows 75pc of learners missing out on homeschooling

Findings by Usawa Agenda — a not-for-profit company — show that only an average of 22 out 100 children are accessing online learning in the

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Source: Business Daily

RLJ Entertainment Announces Launch Of UMC - Urban Movie Channel

RLJ Entertainment, Inc., created by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and The RLJ Companies and Chairman of RLJ Entertainment, today announced the launch of UMC – Urban Movie Channel (“UMC”), RLJE’s proprietary digital channel. UMC will feature

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Source: Savoy Network

Nigeria: Report - Nigerians Experience Income Drop After Lockdown

A recent survey carried out by FinMark Trust through the i2i initiative, in partnership with EFInA, reveals that some Nigerian households are beginning to experience reduced income, lower food consumption, and reduced access to financial and health services following the onset of the COVID-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

Black Millennial Launches Virtual Solution for Faith-Based Communities Prioritizing Safety of Worshipers

Known as “the Airbnb for churches,” Church Space is an online marketplace that helps churches earn income by renting out space for weekly worship services in addition to a variety of one-time events and

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Uganda: COVID-19 Shows Schools and Universities Have Been Left Behind

In these days when all our schools and universities have been closed, one would expect to see a prominent link to e-learning resources for

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Source: allAfrica.com

#ObamaCommencement2020: Barack Obama To Address High School Class Of 2020 Students

Our forever president, Barack Obama, will join a star-studded lineup and speakers in a live broadcast commencement event for graduating high school seniors this

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Source: The Urban Daily

In Africa schools are closed but learning goes on

Globally, school closures due to COVID-19 have affected 1.29 billion students in 186 countries, which is 73.8 per cent of the world’s student population, according to the UN Education Science and Cultural Organization

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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News

DBJ assists micro and small enterprises with digital transformation

THE range of business services utilised by micro and small enterprises (MSEs), which is financed under the Development Bank of Jamaica's (DBJ) Voucher for Technical Assistance Programme (VTAP), is being widened to incorporate digital

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Fashion designer showcases the future of the runway with 3D models | The Atlanta Voice

The Pink Label Congo collection featured pants and dresses in vibrant colors on virtual models for its fashion show, and has been described as the future of runway fashion by

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Cynthia Bailey Is Looking for ‘The Next Great Face of AMBI’

Model Cynthia Bailey is teaming up with skincare brand AMBI to find the Next Great Face of

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Source: The Black Chronicle

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