Workers strike across the U.S. for racial justice

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Source: TechCentral

Atlanta mayor’s office offers Memorial Day safety tips amid COVID-19

Mayor Bottoms encourages residents to stay healthy and safe throughout the holiday

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Humble Beginnings For Local Firm That Offers Correctional Health Care

Jim McLane, who founded the company in 1989 and is now chairman of the board, was a chief pharmacist at Cooper Green Mercy, then the Jefferson County-owned hospital for the poor on Sixth Avenue

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Businessman Frank Baker Pays Off Tuition of Spelman College Graduates

Frank Baker, the founder and managing partner of Siris, a leading private equity firm in technology and telecommunications that’s raised nearly $6.0 billion in capital, announced he is paying the tuition balances of about 50 seniors who are graduating from

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Black Man Dies After Minneapolis Officer Puts Knee In His Neck During Arrest

Minneapolis Police Department is under fire after a video goes viral of a black man who loses his life during an

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Source: Black America Web

Listeners Share Their Experience Of Facing Racism During The Pandemic

Historian Erika Lee reflects on experiences shared by Asian-American listeners who have faced racism and discrimination during COVID-19.

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Source: Stories About Black History

Brian Custer Introduces the Last Stand Podcast

The Emmy Award-Winning Brian Custer has been a sports broadcaster for over 14 years

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

New Coalition Calls for Prioritization of Underserved and Rural Small Businesses in Coronavirus Response

The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is a founding member of a new coalition created to advocate for prioritized CARES Act funding for underserved small business

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

VIDEO: Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

MINNEAPOLIS—Protests turned violent on Tuesday as anti-police activists smashed windows and vandalized police cars in response to the death of an African American man at the hands of four law enforcement

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Source: South Florida Times

Protests Sparked By The Death Of George Floyd In Minneapolis Intensify

The death of 46-year-old George Floyd after a police encounter has sparked protests in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. Floyd's family is calling for officers involved in his arrest to be charged.

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Source: Stories About Black History

Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ Drummer for Miles Davis, Dies

Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died

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Source: Black America Web

International community has critical role to play in reducing inequalities here

The US message stated, ‘The United States stands with the people of Guyana, who want their voices heard’, with reference to the current

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Trump threatens to 'shut' social media

US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to shutter social media platforms after Twitter for the first time acted against his false tweets, prompting the enraged Republican to double down on unsubstantiated claims and conspiracy

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Source: The East African

Black man dies at hands of police during arrest in Minneapolis [video]

Incredibly or not, the slaughter of black men at the hands of law enforcement officers continues, with the latest transgression occurring on Memorial Day in Minneapolis when four police officers were involved in the killing of black man who died in police

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Boston Marathon canceled for the first time in 124-year history, will be held virtually

For the first time in the event’s 124-year history, the Boston Marathon has been

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Kamala Harris warns President Trump against attempt to suppress vote

Sen. Kamala Harris scolded President Donald Trump for threatening to withhold federal funds from states over absentee ballots, warning such an act would be

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Blacks see Trump as greatest threat

With a national sample size of only 604 African Americans, the African American Research Collaborative was able to determine the impact of COVID-19 on black voters across the nation, with a margin of error of only

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Black High School Senior Makes History, Gets Accepted into All 8 Ivy League Schools

Springfield, MA — Roberta Hannah, an 18-year old senior at Springfield High School of Science and Technology in Massachusetts, has made history after being accepted into all of the 8 Ivy League

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Woman Fired After Backlash From Racist Park Confrontation

NEW YORK (AP) — The verbal dispute between a white woman with an unleashed dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by the coronavirus

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Source: Black America Web

Porsha Williams Shares An Update On Her Marriage Plans

The virtual ”Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion was full of so much drama, so much confrontation and so much tea, that weeks later there are still new clips coming out of things that didn’t make it to

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Source: Black America Web

Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands

So when a homeless man told Lester how difficult it was for people living on the streets to wash their hands to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus, it was only natural for Lester to spring into

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Kagame sacks two governors over accountability

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has suspended two provincial governors as part of an ongoing purge targeting public servants deemed to be lacking

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Source: The East African

MARTA’s reduced routes may impact voter turnout

It has been a month since MARTA eliminated and reduced transit service throughout the Atlanta Metropolitan area, including Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton and the City of

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Central Park “Karen” Lost Her Job And Her Dog After Racist Video Goes Viral

When Christian Cooper, an avid birdwatcher, emerged out of his home on Monday, he had no idea he would be the target of another racist “Karen” encounter, making him the center of a viral internet moment which again drudged up the historical context of white women using state-sanctioned violence

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Source: Black America Web

US Covid-19 deaths pass 100,000

With the European Union unveiling a massive recovery plan to step up its emergence from the crisis, the US figure was a sobering reminder of the devastation being wreaked around the globe by a virus that only emerged late last

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Source: The East African

Social Media Calls Ayesha Curry A Hypocrite After Showing Off Her Body

Ayesha Curry recently showed off her flat tummy body on social media much to the dismay of some

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Source: Black America Web

Datatec reports strong results, says it's bucking virus crisis

Jens Montanana

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Source: TechCentral

Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates

Virtual political forum featuring candidates in the Runoff Election for U.S. Senator: Royce West & Mary

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Stockpiling?

WASHINGTON–At least 22 states, including Oklahoma, have obtained a total of more than 10 million doses of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19 patients despite warnings from doctors that more tests are

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Source: The Black Chronicle

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