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MADISON, WI, June 22, 2020 –Wisconsin’s humanities and cultural organizations can apply now for grants of up to $7,500 to help them cope with financial hardship caused by the coronavirus
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Trelawny MPs square off over road repair
The Hyde community currently sits in the Trelawny Northern constituency, which is represented by Victor Wright of the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), but a recent change of the electoral boundaries will see the area forming part of the Trelawny Southern constituency, which is represented
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Africa trade deal to push ahead even if another Covid-19 wave hits
The Africa-wide free-trade agreement is unlikely to face any further delays even if a second wave of coronavirus infections hits the region, according to the deal’s top
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Fauci: Next few weeks critical to tamping down virus spikes
The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday — issuing a plea for people to avoid crowds and wear masks just hours before mask-shunning President Donald Trump was set to address a crowd of his young supporters in one hot
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Fulton County seeks funding applicants to support homeless people
Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on July 6, 2020
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West Side graduate expresses positivity within NCAA sports | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Cosatu slams Mboweni's budget while opposition parties are left uninspired
While opposition parties were generally uninspired by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's supplementary budget he delivered on Wednesday, his most strident criticism came from within the tripartite alliance as Cosatu expressed its disillusionment with the
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How an African-American led a campaign to have 176-year-old slave auction block removed
Eventually, the block which sat at the corner of William and Charles streets with a small, ground level, bronze plaque reading: “AUCTION BLOCK, Fredericksburg’s Principal Auction Site in Pre-Civil War Days for Slaves and Property,” was removed by the City of Fredericksburg on Friday, June
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Here’s Why One County In Oregon Doesn’t Want People Of Color To Wear Face Masks
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Hosanna School Museum’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Commemorates 400 Years of Perseverance Through History, Culture and Achievement | Afro
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Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research Launches National Police Reform Advisory Group
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death and the resulting national outcry for systemic policing reforms, Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has formed a National Police Reform Advisory
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Relentless testing, tracing and monitoring, proactive official quarantine and isolation responses, tight border management and constant citizen reminders on hygiene and social distancing are part of this “new
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Downtown Kingston SOE extended for 41 days
The House of Representatives last night approved a 41-day extension of the state of emergency (SOE) declared on June 14 in the Kingston Central and Western police
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Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns
A survey by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic confirms that corporate America has treated Black workers categorically worse than White workers during the
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Astros owner wants fans in Minute Maid Park to make up for revenue loss
Astros owner Jim Crane has an idea of how his season will go and to some it strikes a tone-deaf chord Wednesday when the billionaire told reporters that he will need to allow fans to attend games at Minute Maid Park during this coronavirus pandemic in order to offset revenue losses for the 2020
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A quarter-billion children getting no education: UN
Children from poorer communities as well as girls, the disabled, immigrants and ethnic minorities were at a distinct educational disadvantage in many countries, the UN's Paris-based education body UNESCO
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CMPI seeking applicants to address lack of minorities in orchestras | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Zanu PF schools inspector terrorising teachers
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Locust swarm destroys crops in Kenya as millions face hunger – Free Press of Jacksonville
A swarm of desert locusts following a poor harvest season has added to fears about a lack of food for millions in Kenya, as the country grapples with the effects of
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Ugandan innovators unveil solar-powered and low-cost ventilators to fight coronavirus
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Duval County Junteenth Events Fight the Power for Future Generations – Free Press of Jacksonville
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OP ED: America Should Embrace Prison Returnees to Our Communities | Dallas Weekly
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