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As Temporary Protected Status Shifts, One Activist Deals With Uncertainty

César Magaña Linares is a temporary protected status, or TPS, holder from El Salvador. As an activist and law student, he's redefining what it means to be an immigrant, beyond the headlines.

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Rachael Suggs Pitts, An Early Pioneer In Virus Surveillance, Turns 99

Pitts — who received her nurse training at Brewster Hospital Nursing Program for colored girls in Jacksonville, Florida, which was one of the few nursing schools for African American girls in the United States – says that she was fortunate to have a nursing school director who had links to

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California Is Hooking Small Businesses Up With Free E-Commerce, Online Marketing Help

Gov. Newsom says he wants to help small businesses. Combined, they are a major economic engine in the state. He wants them to get online quicker and expand their markets to reach new customers in cyberspace. This is as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer their bottom lines and change the way

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Somalia: Govt, Somaliland Leaders Resume Talks in Djibouti

The leaders of the federal government of Somalia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland held a landmark meeting in the neighboring Djibouti on

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Khupe changes congress date

THE Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T was yesterday forced to change its extra-ordinary congress date from September 4 to July 31 following legal advice from its lawyer Lovemore Madhuku. BY BLESSED MHLANGA The faction had to revert to its earlier July 31 date after Madhuku advised that any date after that

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Immigration Corner | How long can I stay outside the US?

Dear Mrs Walker Huntington, I’m a recent resident immigrant who arrived in the United States (US) in October 2019. After two months, in December 2019, I returned to Jamaica to sort out some unfinished business. Because of COVID-19, and being among...

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‘Guaranteed income’ would help close California’s racial wealth gap - Black Voice News

In summary A coalition of mayors are advocating for a guaranteed income that would improve the livelihood of many California children and families. By Shimica Gaskins, Special to CalMatters Shimica Gaskins is the executive director of Children’s Defense Fund-California, a child advocacy

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Do you know New York’s notorious jail bears name of a judge who sent free Blacks back into slavery? - Face2Face Africa

Since its opening in 1932, New York’s most infamous jail, Rikers Island, has been the subject of concern as it’s been characterized by violence, corruption, dangerous conditions, inadequate services, and overcrowding. Rikers Island, which is set for closure within the next six years, has seen a lot

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99 Years After The Tulsa Massacre, Excavation Of Potential Mass Grave Begins : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR

Tulsa officials have begun a test excavation to determine if land on city-owned Oaklawn Cemetery is the site of a mass grave of victims of the race massacre. Most of the victims have never been found.

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Catholics hold pilgrimage to grave of Venerable Augustus Tolton, first African American priest - African American News Today - EIN News

Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place Thursday with

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Trump says 'more white people' are killed by police - DefenderNetwork.com

President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that 'more white people' die at the hands of police, despite studies that show Black people are more likely to be killed by law enforcement. In an interview at the White House, CBS News' Catherine Herridge brought up George Floyd, a Black man who died pleading

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Thousands View NNPA’s First Virtual Convention

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The first virtual convention in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) earned a thumbs-up from partners and sponsors. The successful event’s website, vitualnnpa2020.com, generated more than

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Nick Cannon Loses His Job Faster Than Any Of The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor

Nick Cannon lost his job with ViacomCBS, but multiple police officers who have killed unarmed Black people -- like Breonna Taylor -- remain gainfully employed.

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Perry, Cynthia Shepard (1928- )

Cynthia Shepard Perry, a Republican and 25 year career diplomat, has served three Republican presidents. President Ronald Reagan appointed her as Chief of Education and Human Resources of the U.S. Agency for International Development where she served from 1982 to 1986, and named her Ambassador to

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Alpha Kappa Alpha's Dr. Erika James Becomes First Woman Dean of Wharton School of Business - Watch The Yard

Alpha Kappa Alpha's Dr. Erika H. James became the dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 2020 making her the first woman to ever hold the position. 'An award-winning educator, accomplished consultant and researcher, she is the first woman and first person of color

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Trump on Black Americans killed by police: "So are White people"

… to bristle when asked why Black Americans are "still dying at … researchers have compiled statistics showing Black Americans are more likely to die …

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Brad Pye Jr. Legendary Sportswriter Passes

You would see him anywhere and everywhere there was a sporting event. Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers, Rams, or even high school contests. Brad Pye Jr. was a fixture in Southern California sports and in the communities. He recently passed away at the age of 89 surrounded by family.

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Texas Democrats break record for highest turnout in runoff history - DefenderNetwork.com

Yesterday, in the middle of a pandemic, Texas Democrats broke the record for highest turnout in a runoff election in Texas Democratic history with a staggering 955,735 number of votes cast with 100% of the precincts reporting. This breaks the Texas Democratic runoff record of 1994’s 746,641 runoff

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Zimbabwe: Mudzuri, Komichi Accept Positions Despite Condemning Flawed Election

[New Zimbabwe] MDC-T second vice president, Elias Mudzuri and national chairperson, Morgen Komichi have accepted the positions given to them by newly-elected party president Douglas Mwonzora last week.

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Angel Davis Backs Joe Biden Because He Can Be Pressured By The Left

Activist Angela Davis said in an interview she's rallying for Joe Biden because he's the candidate “who can be most effectively pressured” by the left.Davis

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A Teenager Didn’t Do Her Online Schoolwork. So a Judge Sent Her to Juvenile Detention | Afro

By Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was originally published by ProPublica. PONTIAC, Mich. — One afternoon in mid-June, Charisse* drove up to the checkpoint

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University Of Texas Renames Football Field After Black Athletes

It will be named after two Heisman Trophy winners.

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Existing inequalities make mental health of BAME groups worse during pandemic, says Mind - Voice Online

EXISTING INEQUALITIES around housing, employment and finances have made the mental health of people from... The post Existing inequalities make mental health of BAME groups worse during pandemic, says Mind appeared first on Voice Online.

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Christian Cooper's Sister Speaks Out On Him Refusing To Cooperate With Prosecuting Amy Cooper

The bird watcher says she's "already paid a steep price."

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How Protesters Can Stay Safe During A Viral Pandemic

[ad_1] The viral videos detailing the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officials and vigilantes have sparked protests all over the country and the world calling for an end to police brutality, The protests have attracted thousands to march in the streets

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Some Point Out Differences In Police Treatment Of Capitol Riot And BLM Protests

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, an assistant professor in Princeton University's Department of African American Studies, about how police handled the breach of the Capitol.

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Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader : TheGrio

LONDON (AP) — An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the... View Article The post Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader appeared first on TheGrio.

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ESPN staffers say racism permeates the network - TheGrio

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Zimbabwe: Mudzuri Offside, Smaller MDC-T is Dead - Khupe

Following a united MDC-T split 2018, then party co-vice president Thokozani Khupe formed her party and kept the name MDC-T while MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa incorporated erstwhile allies in MDC splinter groups led by former secretary generals Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti to form MDC

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Monuments being removed. Some still remain. — The Sacramento Observer

(CALMATTERS) - As the U.S. reckons once again with racial inequities, it’s triggered a new round of calls to remove statues and monuments idolizing Confederate leaders and those who enslaved people. While Mississippi is retiring its Confederate battle flag and Alabama and Georgia join the movement

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