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The economy and the Senate continue to stumble – Daytona Times
On the same day we learned that the U.S. economy contracted by 9.5 percent in the second quarter of this year, the United States Senate adjourned and went home, even though the economic contraction is the largest since growth data has been collected. They left without passing the Health and
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Here are options and proposals that would fund California schools
Integral to any policy discussion is a fully funded public sector, including schools and universities that are particularly well-poised to address everything from the achievement gap to unconscious bias throughout the
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Lagos coronavirus: 2,278 cases; patient delivers at treatment center
Total confirmed cases = 2278
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Housing Minister calls for stakeholders in St Ann to help prevent squatting
Minister of Housing Pearnel Charles Jr is calling for greater collaboration among housing stakeholders in St Ann to halt the spread of squatting and informal settlements. Following a tour of several communities in St Ann North Western on...
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Vaccine storage issues could leave three billion people without access
GAMPELA, Burkina Faso (AP) - The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator.
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BOTH THE ECONOMY AND THE SENATE STUMBLE | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Julianne Malveaux On the same day we learned that the U.S. economy contracted by 9.5 percent in the second quarter of this year, the United States Senate adjourned and went home, even though the economic contraction is the largest since growth data has been collected. They left without passing
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HOPKINS: CSR needs personal social responsibility
The onus is more than ever on the individual and their personal responsibility, especially as there is a breakdown in personal responsibility among many heads of government in countries such as the UK, America, Russia, China, Hungary and Brazil – to name just the bigger
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Stay-at-home orders result in more domestic violence reports -
LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus has impacted everyone, some more than others. One issue is clear: advocates for survivors of domestic violence remain concerned about isolating victims with their abusers and further compromising their safety. “Staying home may not be the safest option,” according to
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Catherine Ferguson: Minister, an Advocate of Child Care
Catherine Ferguson was a minister and advocate of child care. Ferguson was a slave born as Katy Williams on May 7, 1779. She was born
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Eutaw City Council approves ordinance for wearing face masks in public to reduce spread of coronavirus
After a contentious debate, the Eutaw City Council voted 4 to 2, at its regular meeting on June 23, to support an ordinance requiring people to wear masks when they are in public in the
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MTV, VH1 And Comedy Central Join Forces To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Vote In Florida
The brands donated $250,000 on National Black Voter Day.
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Maryland Program Helps Those Who Help Victims Of Crime | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
BALTIMORE — William Kellibrew was 10 years old in 1984 when his mother, Jacqueline, and 12-year-old-brother, Anthony were killed by Jacqueline’s boyfriend in the living room of their home in Capital Heights, Maryland. Next, the killer approached William. “He put the gun to my head,” said
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$3 trillion HEROES Act promises more COVID-19 relief
Introduced on May 12 by New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey, the HEROES Act had 11 co-sponsors representing the additional states of Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia and provides a broad assortment of new and renewed assistance targeted to essential workers, first
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Everything To Know About The Mass Poor People’s Assembly And Online March On Washington
Only this protest — The Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington for a Digital Justice Gathering — will be held online, inviting people to log on to the internet and digitally demand justice for low-income and otherwise disenfranchised people in
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Newswire: Medicaid issues, not Medicare’s, get fixes in Biden budget;
By Associated Press Medicaid issues are turning up as winners in President Joe Biden’s social agenda framework even as divisions force Democrats to hit pause on far-reaching improvements to Medicare. The budget blueprint Biden released Thursday would fulfill a campaign promise to help poor people
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College Athletes Threaten To Skip Season Over COVID-19, Racial Justice Demands
Players from PAC-12 schools said they will sit out the upcoming football season unless the conference meets their health and racial justice demands.
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Is this the Africa we want? - NewsDay Zimbabwe
THE continent celebrated 58 years since the formation of the Africa Union (formerly Organisation of Africa Unity) towards the end of last month. The 2021 theme  is: Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for building the Africa we Want.
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It’s Still About Economic Development, Not Burning America Down
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Stay Alert – Rental and Mortgage Scams Continue – Free Press of Jacksonville
BlackPressUSA THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) - By Neighborhood Works America -The economic and financial impact of COVID-19 has made housing security even more uncertain for many Americans. With forbearance relief programs ending and [...]
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2021 Bioskop short film competition opens - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO ORGANISERS of the European Film Festival Zimbabwe 2021 have called for “renewed thinking” to reflect in this year’s entries The post 2021 Bioskop short film competition opens appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Everything To Know About The Mass Poor People’s Assembly And Online March On Washington
Only this protest — The Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington for a Digital Justice Gathering — will be held online, inviting people to log on to the internet and digitally demand justice for low-income and otherwise disenfranchised people in
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Lagos coronavirus: 2,755 cases; patient delivers twins
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Desperate Indian girl bikes 745 miles home with disabled dad
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometre (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international
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Adams says Democratic lawmakers 'misplaced' priorities on efforts to curb gun violence | The Atlanta Voice
New York City Democratic Mayoral candidate Eric Adams on Sunday criticized Democrat lawmakers efforts to curb gun violence are 'misplaced' talks in Congress to overhaul the nation's policing laws continue to stall. 'I believe those priorities, they really were misplaced. And it's almost insulting
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Boycott Juneteenth 2022: Backed By Popular Demands
Any other beacon of democracy would’ve at least chosen Election Day as its newest federal holiday, but that would have empowered Black and poor people (of all colors) to make the system live up to America's actual doctrines.
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Op-Ed: Something (Else) That Hasn’t Changed | The Michigan Chronicle
By Pashon Murray & Nya Marshall Some of our ancestors arrived on the shores of America. No one knows how long they had been held captive before arriving here, but their arrival and brutalization would lead to an intricate framework that—in many ways—is still in place today. This is the framework
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali, (born Cassius Clay) stands before the Supreme Court regarding his refusal of induction into the US Army during the Vietnam War(Clay v- United States). He is asked How can you be a pacifist opposed to the idea of
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G-7 nations expected to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world | The Atlanta Voice
ST. IVES, England (AP) — The Group of Seven nations are set to commit to sharing at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday, with half coming from the U.S. and 100 million from the U.K. as President Joe Biden urged allies to join in
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Criminality isn’t the only way to see electricity theft - NewsDay Zimbabwe
By Ellen Fungisai Chipango Electricity theft is a global challenge and Zimbabwe is not spared. The country has lost up to 1 The post Criminality isn’t the only way to see electricity theft appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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(1988) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Keep Hope Alive.”
In 1988, Rev. Jesse Jackson made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.  Jackson, however, gave another major address at the Democratic National Convention which met in Atlanta, Georgia.  The address, delivered on
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