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A 2nd Day Of NBA Playoff Games Halted Over Racial Injustice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled with their emotions about wanting to bring change in their communities. For now, the basketball
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Why A Sex Scandal Toppled Jerry Falwell Jr. When It Seemed Like Nothing Else Could
Allegations of racism, bullying and shady business deals didn't bring the ex-Liberty University president down. In the end, it was the sex stuff.
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Jared Kushner States NBA Players 'Have That Luxury To Take A Night Off From Work'
Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, in a CNBC interview states that the players "are very fortunate" to protest as they "have that luxury"
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150,000 Georgians accused of filing false unemployment claims | Atlanta Daily World
GEORGIA LABOR DEPARTMENT REJECTS MORE THAN 150,000 FALSE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS More than 3 million Georgians are relying on unemployment benefits during the pandemic and too many deserving former employees are … Continued
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Virginia High School Students Can Now Take Black History Courses - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Virginia students now can take an elective course focusing on African American history, Gov. Ralph Northam said on Thursday, Aug. 28. The new courses are available in 16 of the state’s school divisions, including in Arlington and Prince
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Kellyanne Conway Says Kenosha Violence Is 'Better' For Trump
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Biden campaign launches ‘Shop Talk’ series to engage Black men - DefenderNetwork.com
Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden has echoed the sentiments of many who are sickened by the repeated shootings by police of unarmed African Americans. This week, Biden heaped praise on the Milwaukee Bucks and other National Basketball Association teams who are on the verge of canceling the
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RLWC2021 puts fans first as tournament ticket prices are revealed - Voice Online
RUGBY LEAGUE World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has fulfilled its promise of putting the fan first... The post RLWC2021 puts fans first as tournament ticket prices are revealed appeared first on Voice Online.
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Manjokota’s rise from herdboy to sungura maestro
Sungura musician and Samaita Express frontman Taruvinga “Sugar Sugar” Manjokota (45) has disclosed how he was able to rise from his difficult childhood background to become a respected artiste. By Admire Jamu-Mlambo In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style from his base in Durban, South
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Meka And Michael Of MAFS In D.C. Granted Annulment, And She’s Ecstatic: “This The Last Time I Ever Speak On That Man”
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National NAACP takes over Philly chapter after president's anti-Semitic Facebook post - TSDMemphis.com
by Michael D’Onofrio - The national leadership of the NAACP will take over the Philadelphia chapter and replace all of its leadership after President Rodney Muhammad made an anti-Semitic Facebook post. The executive committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP voted on Aug. 20 to effectively
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Tribal clashes in east Sudan kill 3 | Africanews
At least three people were killed and 11 others wounded in clashes between rival ethnic groups in Sudan on
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Social media and the spreading of hate politics
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 August 2020: The advent of social media at face value, should be a blessing and a rod of enlightenment. Before social media, the manufacturing, dissemination and consumption of information was totally controlled by the few. Those were the days when whole
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No joy for illegal diamond dealers
BY KENNETH NYANGANI THE three foreigners detained in Mutare last month over illegal diamond deals were yesterday further remanded in custody as the Portuguese interpreter hired by the State to facilitate trial would only be available after a fortnight. The two Mozambicans — Zacarias Wilstine and
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UK issues travel advisory to its citizens against all non-essential travel to Jamaica | New York Carib News
The United Kingdom today issued a travel advisory to its citizens against all non-essential travel to Jamaica. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said that the advisory is based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks in the country.
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Report: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People - Milwaukee Community Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death for African Americans,” concluded Trevon Logan, professor of economics at the Ohio State University
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No evictions order extended for another 30 days | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Europe reopens schools despite virus surge
PARIS, France (AP) - A mother and her three children scanned the school supplies in a Paris supermarket, plucking out multicoloured fountain pens, crisp notebooks - and plenty of masks. Despite resurgent coronavirus infections, similar scenes are unfolding across Europe as a new school year dawns.
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Dr. Tiffany Crutcher To Join Families Of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, And Jacob Blake Today In Leading The 57th March On Washington | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, founder of the Terence Crutcher Foundation is expected to join tens of thousands on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the historic 1963 civil rights March on Washington. The demonstration, taking place on the 57th anniversary of the
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ESPN Reports NBA Players Will Resume Playoffs After Wednesday Strike
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463 million children can't access virtual schooling, says UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread school closures, at least one-third of students affected around the world lack access to virtual education, according to a UN study released Wednesday.In all, an estimated 463 million children lack the equipment or
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