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Brides Across America has been gifting wedding dresses and even weddings to members of the military and first responders for more than 10 years. But in May, the Massachusetts-based organization launched an initiative to expand its reach to health care
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Ramaphosa to 'reintroduce curfew, limit inter-provincial travel' - report
The return of a nighttime curfew could be one of the stricter measures reintroduced in South Africa, as Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to address the nation.
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Hayes, Ralph (1922-1999)
Ralph Hayes grew up poor in rural, segregated Cairo, Illinois, the fourth of twelve children. He studied journalism at Northwestern University and then transferred to the University of Washington, where he earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees in political science. In 1950 he married Elaine
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A debate over identity and race asks, are African Americans ‘Black’ or ‘black’? - African American News Today - EIN News
who popularised the term “African American” in an effort to the African slave trade. African American acknowledges that. Any term she wrote, was whether African Americans needed a new label Jackson’s campaign brought African American into popular use in
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Kenya: How Govt Paid U.S.$65 Million for 'Non-Existent' Power
[Nation] The government paid more than Sh7 billion in penalties to investors behind the Lake Turkana wind power project for electricity that was not reaching Kenyans, in what could be the latest mega scandal.
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Nearly one-third of Black Americans say they know someone who died from coronavirus: poll
Almost a third of Black Americans know someone who has died from COVID-19, a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds.The statistic underlines the disproportionate affect that the virus is having on the country's Black communities.
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Cape Town weather warnings on Sunday: Floods, 100km/h gusts expected
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‘Tripee’ among NY-based Guyanese who succumbed to COVID-19 - Stabroek News
Guyanese cook Maurice Gordon, known as ‘Tripee,’ who founded the Tripee’s Caribbean Restaurant in New York, lost his battle to the deadly coronavirus in the United States of America last month. The article ‘Tripee’ among NY-based Guyanese who succumbed to COVID-19 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act | Atlanta Daily World
BlackPressUSA Today, 76 percent of Americans recognize that racism is “a big problem” in this country, representing a 26 percent increase from just five years ago. Mothers of the Movement (pictured, from the 2016 Democratic National Convention) is a group of African American women whose children
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Eskom COO breached policy on contract, sought job for relative, according to report | Fin24
Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer negotiated a contract with a construction firm in which he held shares and asked a subordinate to find a job for his brother-in-law.
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The Father of Shock Rock: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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CARICOM to conduct survey on impact of COVID-19 on food security | New York Carib News
The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Monday announced the launch of the second round of the Caribbean coronavirus (COVID-19) Food Security and Livelihoods Survey.
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GNBS recommends calibration of infrared thermometers - Stabroek News
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How This Nurse Used The COVID-19 Pandemic To Pivot Into The CBD Business
The spread of COVID-19 has caused many people across the country to make huge pivots in their careers due to the economic ramifications and long-lasting societal effects. For Katrina Thompkins,
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CVS Health Expands Testing Capabilities Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases; Adds 13 Additional New Drive-Thru Test Sites in South Carolina
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Celebrating with an AK-47 produced more than just the noise of a jet engine for Russian model and Instagram personality Anastasia Ivleeva. Ivleeva celebrated her one-year anniversary with rapper husband Allj by firing a Kalashnikov assault rifle into the air, sparking outrage among her nearly 20
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'Lights up': Somalia's refurbished national theater reopens in Mogadishu | Africanews
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Terms of Michael Cohen's return to prison under scrutiny - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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I missed chance to be a dad, Jamaican George Williams reflects 50 year incarceration without trial - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) It was George Williams’ first Sunday as a free man, and his family made certain that he had a hearty dinner and experienced the warmth and togetherness of being at home in Ewarton, St
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New project launches to tackle Africa's plastic pollution - Voice Online
EXPERTS FROM around the world are joining forces to tackle plastic pollution in Africausing the... The post New project launches to tackle Africa's plastic pollution appeared first on Voice Online.
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Texas: 'I think the numbers are going to look worse as we go into next week,' governor says - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Learning to Breathe - African American News Today - EIN News
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John C. Norman Jr: Cardiovascular Surgeon and Artificial Heart Pioneer
John C. Norman Jr., a pioneer cardiovascular surgeon was born May 11, 1929, in Charleston, West Virginia. His mother Ruth Stephenson Norman was a longtime educator in Kanawha County; his father John Norman Sr. was an architect and structural engineer. Norman graduated valedictorian from Garnet High
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Watermelon: Chock full of water and nutrients - The Bay State Banner
Watermelon is thirst-quenching and nutritious at the same time. It is also full of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that is linked to the reduction of cancer and cardiovascular disease. The post Watermelon: Chock full of water and nutrients appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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'No Better Duo': La La Anthony and Son Kiyan Anthony Demolish the 'Pretty Vee' TikTok Dance Challenge and Fans Crack Up
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The Racism That Wouldn’t Stay Under the Rug | The Michigan Chronicle
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