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City of Milwaukee raises Juneteenth flag for the first time

On Friday, June 19, 2020, the city of Milwaukee hosted for the first time ever a special Juneteenth flag raising ceremony at the Zeidler Municipal Building, 841 N. Broadway, to commemorate Juneteenth Day being recognized as an official holiday here in

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

We have done our best to manage COVID-19 – Greene

While new concerns looming about the nation’s capacity to contain a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 with the gradual reopening of the island’s borders, Errol Greene, the regional director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), believes his administration is in a state of readiness to give of

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

The American Economic System Works Just Fine—for White People

For the past four hundred years, and most recently after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and other Black citizens by police forces in America, Black people and progressive Whites in America have protested that “the system” is racist, broken, and needs to be

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Clarke points to poverty rate decline in defence of Gov't

FINANCE Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has again defended the Government's stewardship o f the economy since 2016, pointing to a 40 per cent drop in the poverty rate between 2015 and 2018 — the lowest in 10

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

McDonald's USA Launches Fund for HBCU Students | Dallas Weekly

Powered by the company’s Black Positively Golden movement, McDonald’s is also furthering its investment in the next generation of women leaders in partnership with ESSENCE Girls

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Source: Dallas Weekly

The surge was expected - Gauteng health MEC as positive cases rise to 26 156

Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku says the surge of cases in the province was expected after it recorded the second highest number of Covid-19 positive cases in the

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Justice For Elijah McClain: How The Police ‘Murder’ Of Black Colorado Man Is Being Revisited

Millions of people have called for Colorado officials to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain back in August 2019 after he was stopped by Aurora cops who used a carotid hold on him, more commonly known as the

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Source: NewsOne

Steer clear of COVID-19 scams with some helpful tips

Look out for emails and text messages that include an urgent request for you to update your information, verify your identity or take advantage of a special

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

Bill Cosby’s Sex Crime Conviction Will Be Reviewed As Pennsylvania’s Top Court Accepts His Appeal

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Shamva feels effects of gold mine closure

Speaking at a handover ceremony of groceries and other goods in Shamva at the weekend by Hamilton Insurance, Lands and Agriculture minister, Perrance Shiri lamented the deplorable state the people were living in, a situation further worsened by the current COVID-19

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

3,300 workers regain jobs in BPO sector

A total of 3,300 employees in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector have regained their jobs, which were lost as a result of the impact of the coronavirus

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Global Star Amara La Negra Vows to Stand Firm in the Fight for Racial Equality

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Morehouse Medical School Gets $40 Million Grant To Help Fight Coronavirus

The Morehouse School of Medicine is the recipient of a new $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intended to help in the fight against the spread of coronavirus in communities of color, as well as rural and poor

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Nigeria's Covid-19 outbreak could impoverish 5 million people, World Bank says

Nigeria's coronavirus outbreak may push 5 million people into poverty as it triggers the worst recession in the African powerhouse since the 1980s, the World Bank said on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Pain in Your Stomach: What it Could Really Be! | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

One of the possibilities of this issue of blood and pain could be ulcerative

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Source: BlackDoctor | Health News On Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss - BlackDoctor

Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

A little over 100 miles southwest of Sacramento in Santa Clara County, another African the top post of the region’s water utility last Richardson, Secretary, California Government Operations Agency

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Morehouse School of Medicine Joins the Fight Against COVID-19 with $40 Million HHS Award

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a partnership with the Morehouse School of Medicine to help in the fight against COVID-19 in racial, ethnic minority, rural and other vulnerable

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

The Right Side of History

It is in with this backdrop that today people are in the streets demanding not only justice for George Floyd, but for the heinous acts perpetrated against Blacks by the hands of those in law enforcement or those who decide to take the law into their own hands and become police, judge, jury and

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Civic Engagement Group Launches Major Campaign to Register the Rising American Electorate in Florida

WASHINGTON, DC – The Voter Participation Center (VPC) and its partner group, the Center for Voter Information (CVI), are mailing 3,061,009 voter registration applications to people in Florida this month as part of their largest-ever campaign to register voters ahead of the historic 2020

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University President Brenda A. Allen announced today renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump will speak at the 161st

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

KABAARA: It is time to learn about living with coronavirus

Relentless testing, tracing and monitoring, proactive official quarantine and isolation responses, tight border management and constant citizen reminders on hygiene and social distancing are part of this “new

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Source: Business Daily

L.A. DIGEST: Black Business Association to host Black Music Awards

LOS ANGELES — The Black Business Association will host its annual Black Music Awards at 7 p.m. June 25 on Facebook

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College student one of few Blacks doing hockey play-by-play

It is an even shorter list in hockey, but William “Trey” Matthews is proud to be on

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Selective outrage retrogressive to the African plight

Even those in Africa, well, some of them, marched in support of the rights and cries of the Black Lives Matter

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

BET Awards '20: Beyoncé Receives Humanitarian Award; Tributes To Kobe Bryant And Little Richard

New York, NY – (June 25, 2020) – Today BET Networks announces new additions to the line-up of the 20th Annual BET Awards, honoring prolific activists in the Black community and recognizing those who unfortunately left us in

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Racist Cop Says Public Scrutiny Caused Him To Say Police Are Going To ‘Slaughter’ Black People

The cops were identified as Michael Kevin Piner, Jesse E. Moore II and James

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Source: NewsOne

Covid-19: Biggest spike in 24 hours takes number of positive cases to 118 375

The Department of Health announced the country has recorded 6 579 new Covid-19 infections, the highest number yet in 24

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Resource Hub to provide resources for residents | Dallas Weekly

Resource Hub to provide resources for residents

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Source: Dallas Weekly

IMF forecasts deeper Latin America recession in 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is forecasting a nearly double-digit recession for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 — a contraction of 9.4 per cent — as the region is dragged down by its two largest economies which continue to suffer from the novel

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

Tina Knowles-Lawson Leads Call To Urge Lawmakers To Pass Legislation Addressing Voter Suppression In Black Communities - Blavity

Led by Tina Knowles-Lawson, the mothers of Black people lost to police violence have joined forces with other celebrities to sign a letter calling on congressional leaders to put their differences aside and take tangible steps in addressing some of the country's most pressing issues by the passing

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Source: Blavity News

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