14 new COVID-19 deaths, 98 additional cases

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14 new COVID-19 deaths, 98 additional cases

Jamaica has recorded 14 more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 834. Those who died on Wednesday are: * A 72-year-old man from St Thomas whose death was under investigation * A 73-year-old male from St Thomas whose death was under...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Keepers of 306, an action initiative of the National Civil Rights Museum that engages civic-minded young leaders, will host a live-streamed town hall entitled “Where Do We Go from Here? Economic Justice” next week. The town hall event will broadcast on the museum’s website and Facebook Live on

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Matthew James Perry Jr: The First African American United States Federal Judge in SC

Matthew James Perry Jr. was an attorney and in 1979 appointed as the first African-American United States federal judge in South Carolina. Perry was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended local segregated schools and started college studying business. He served during World War II in the

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Source: Black Then

Black Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott, Who Introduced 'Breonna's Law,' Arrested After Cops Attack Protesters - Blavity

Police have finally released Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott after arresting her on Thursday night during an attack on protesters outside of the First Unitarian Church in Louisville, according to the Louisville Courier Journal. Scott, her daughter Ashanti Scott, prominent Louisville activist

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Lizzo covers Vogue, talks hope, justice, the election - DefenderNetwork.com

In case you forgot, here's a reminder: Lizzo is still 100% that - well, you know the rest. Draped in a red Valentino dress, the musician is the latest Vogue cover star for the October issue of the magazine, announced Thursday by both Vogue and Lizzo herself. 'At a time of unprecedented

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Ava DuVernay Releases Powerful Statement After Breonna Taylor Ruling

“We live in a world of criminals with badges.”

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

Meet the Cowgirls of Color, the all-black, all-female rodeo team breaking barriers - Face2Face Africa

When most people hear of cowgirls, they often picture a Caucasian girl in the southwestern region of the United States, not to talk of the term 'rodeo' which is usually not even ascribed to the African-American community. To change the narrative, a group of African-American women from Maryland and

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Jury trials enshrined in Constitution – Wildman - Attorney rebuts claim by chief justice

Attorney-at-law Hugh Wildman says he wants to make it abundantly clear to the public that it is not true that there is no right to a jury trial in Jamaica. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes said this week that the COVID-19 pandemic had forced many changes...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Man 'asleep' in speeding self-driving car charged

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) - A driver who allegedly set his car to autopilot and then took a nap as it broke the speed limit on a rural Canadian highway has been charged with dangerous driving, police said.The incident took place near the town of Ponoka in Alberta province, the local force said in

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Mumbai on Yellow Alert as Heavy Rain Lashes India's Financial Capital | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Mumbai, India's financial capital, received one of the heaviest showers of this year's monsoon on Sept. 23, recording 286.4 mm (11 inches) of rainfall. Rain lashed the island city Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, and continued for several hours overnight. 'Mumbai is onyellow alertas of now,' said Shubha

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Source: The Florida Star

Hashtag gimmicks aren’t real politics

guest column:Robert Sigauke The only thing that the hashtag movement #ZimLivesMatter succeeded in doing was to draw international attention towards the Zimbabwean political situation. This, indeed, persuaded Luthuli House to dispatch two teams on a fact-finding mission to Harare, firstly at

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Mumbai on Yellow Alert as Heavy Rain Lashes India’s Financial Capital

Mumbai, India's financial capital, received one of the heaviest showers of this year's monsoon on Sept. 23, recording 286.4 mm (11 inches) of rainfall. Rain ...

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Man charged with shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm

One man has been arrested and charged with two offences, following an incident along 5th Street, Kingston 12, on Tuesday, September 15. Charged with shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is 22-year-old Nakata...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Renewed By Starz For A 2nd Season

Power never ends. No, seriously, it doesn't. Starz wasted no time in approving the Michael Rainey Jr.-led Power Book II: Ghost spinoff for a second season.

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Nicole Ari Parker to tackle police reform on 'Chicago P.D.' : TheGrio

Nicole Air Parker will tackle police brutality in her new recurring role on the upcoming eighth season of NBC’s Chicago... View Article The post Nicole Ari Parker to tackle police reform on 'Chicago P.D.' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Anglican priest found dead at home in Clarendon

Anglican priest Larius Lewis, Rector of St Paul’s Cure in Chapelton, Clarendon, was found dead at his home in the parish today. This was confirmed to The Gleaner by Anglican Bishop of Jamaica, Reverend Dr Howard Gregory. He said...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Joe Biden Urges Peaceful Protest After Breonna Taylor’s Grand Jury Decision Announcement

He says we “must continue to speak Breonna Taylor’s name.”

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'It's Still Breonna Taylor For Me': Taylor Family Plans Friday Press Conference

By choosing “I agree” below, you agree that NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites to enhance your viewing,…

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Zim’s COVID-19 fight lags behind

“Zimbabwe’s vision is to have a healthcare system that reflects international best practice by 2030. The desire is to have a national health system that ensures that all members of society have equitable access to healthcare services, thereby leaving no one behind,” said Health

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Virginia governor, wife test positive for coronavirus - TheGrio

The governor of Virginia and his wife have both tested positive for the coronavirus, a new statement revealed. Read More:... View Article The post Virginia governor, wife test positive for coronavirus appeared first on TheGrio.

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Los Angeles Chargers QB Has Lung Accidentally Punctured By Team Doctor - The Seattle Medium

While attempting to administer a shot to Tyrod Taylor's ribs, a Los Angeles Chargers team doctor accidentally punctured one of the quarterback's lungs instead. The post Los Angeles Chargers QB Has Lung Accidentally Punctured By Team Doctor appeared first on The Seattle Medium.

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Nestlé, Red Cross provide relief for Anglo-Dutch C’bean

Nestlé and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say they stand united in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Anglo-Dutch Caribbean. According to a release from Nestlé, it continues to reinforce its long-...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Public participation launched for road renaming to honour Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | News24

Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo has announced a public participation process to rename William Nicol Drive after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

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Chiwenga cracks whip

GOVERNMENT has set tough measures for doctors intending to leave the country and also ordered the closure of three programmes at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)’s medical school in a move viewed as punishment to specialist health practitioners for demanding personal protective equipment. BY DESMOND

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Award-Winning Journalist Farai Chideya Launches “Our Body Politic” Podcast Centered on Black Women and Political Events (LISTEN)

Author and award-winning journalist Farai Chideya has created and will host Our Body Politic, a weekly podcast debuting this weekend that is “unapologetically centered on reporting not just h…

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Former LAPD Sergeant on Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron: ‘He Is Skinfolk, Not Kinfolk’

After the announcement that the Kentucky police officers who shot EMT worker Breonna Taylor won’t be directly charged for her death, protesters have taken to the streets and social media…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Reginald Hayes Of Girlfriends Talks “Awful Years” Of Living In Sister’s Garage After Show Ended And Acting Jobs Dried Up

Reginald Hayes opened up about dealing with congestive heart failure, his struggles after "Girlfriends" ended, and how the show's resurgence on Netflix brings him great joy.

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Doc Rivers, NBA attempting to help Delonte West after new photo surfaces : TheGrio

Ex-NBA star Delonte West was recently spotted in Dallas, apparently homeless and begging for money. Viral photos show the 37-year-old... View Article The post Doc Rivers, NBA attempting to help Delonte West after new photo surfaces appeared first on TheGrio.

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A look at the past and the future of the Black Press - North Dallas Gazette

Thurman R. Jones, the publisher of the North Dallas Gazette, was interviewed via Facebook Live by Sherice Wallace of the Baltimore-based Afro-American Newspapers -NNPA Convention 2017, National Harbor, MD

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Kenya: Tough Visa Rules for Students Seeking to Study in U.S.

[Nation] President Donald Trump's government is planning to bar Kenyan students from pursuing degrees in the US through limiting their stay in the country.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Virtual format for National Honours and Awards Ceremony

The Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment & Sport, Olivia Grange, has advised that the Government will use a virtual format for the 2020 National Honours & Awards Investiture. The awards ceremony will be broadcast on ...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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