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Comedian Kim Wayans revived one of her most beloved In Living Color characters for a new video to encourage the... View Article The post Kim Wayans revives 'In Living Color' character Miss Benita in voter PSA appeared first on TheGrio.
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Simple 'solutions' to COVID-19
THE nasal and oral cavities as well as eyes are thought to be the main points of entry for the novel coronavirus.Then there are mouthwashes.Mouthwashes are widely used solutions for rinsing the mouth, due to their ability to reduce the number of microorganisms in the cavity. Though there has been
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COVID-19, the New Pre-Existing Condition, and the ACA. | Chicago Defender
During the pandemic, many Americans have relied on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help with testing, treatment and to cover expenses possibly related to COVID-19, a soon to be “pre-existing” condition. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected Black Americans and many other people of color exceptionally
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Chief: Illinois officer who shot Black couple in car fired - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police officer who shot a Black couple inside a vehicle — killing a 19-year-old man and wounding his girlfriend — has been fired, the police chief announced late Friday. The officer who fatally shot Marcellis Stinnette and the
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Poland's president has coronavirus, apologizes to contacts - Black News Channel
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda says he feels well despite testing positive for the coronavirus, and he apologized Saturday to everyone who must quarantine because they had contact with him. Duda, 48, said in a recording published on Twitter that
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Gukurahundi: ED must talk less and listen more – NewsDay Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is today scheduled to meet Matabeleland traditional leaders in Bulawayo to, among other things, discuss the emotive Gukurahundi issue, marginalisation and development of the region. This is not the first time that Mnangagwa has met traditional leaders from the region to
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Mnangagwa’s son loses US$4m
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son, Tarirai David Mnangagwa, was allegedly duped of US$4 million after he was booted out a company which he co-funded. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE The directors of Hozheri Stone Crushers Private Limited have already appeared in court where they were granted $20 000 bail
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Pope names 13 new cardinals, includes WDC Archbishop Gregory - Black News Channel
By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful
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Malik Hawkins keeps fighting for Baltimore – and for himself | Atlanta Daily World
After Malik Hawkins was bullied as a nine-year-old, his parents thought it made sense for him take up boxing. Now 24, the rising prospect from West Baltimore stands on the cusp of stardom in the sport. After winning all 18 of his fights — 11 by knockout — Hawkins will face his toughest test against
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Tanzania: Election Tracker 2020
[Africa In Fact] Tanzanians are heading to the polls on the 28th October. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has governed Tanzania since independence in 1961, and is the second longest-ruling party in Africa.
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Concede no sympathy vote on illness of King Donald | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Bill Fletcher Jr. (NNPA)—When word broke of the President and First Lady testing positive for Covid19, an image flashed into my mind. The image was from the 1980s series St. Elsewhere, about a hospital and its staff in Boston. A major character, played by Mark Harmon, was a promiscuous doctor
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Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, who led the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis in the early 2000s, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.
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Adjusting after the wedding day
FEW things boast the intimacy of human relationships as does a marriage. So close may this union become that a touch, look, or gesture may convey volumes to a partner.However, it is true that few partners attain and maintain this desired state of happiness. In fact, after the sweet taste of
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Trump votes in Florida ahead of rallies; Biden focusing on Philadelphia
(AP)- US president, Donald Trump, has said he voted today “for a guy named Trump” and called it an “honour” to cast his own ballot in his adopted home state of Florida before he jetted off to campaign in three...
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This 24-Year-Old Reverse Engineered The McDonald’s Mobile App To Track Every Broken Ice Cream Machine In The Country
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Nigeria: Catholic Bishop Faults Deployment of Soldiers to Lekki Toll
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From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal
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JetBlue bans white man after racist scene on New York-bound flight
A man captured on video disrupting a JetBlue flight and disrespecting a Black passenger and staff has been stripped of... View Article The post JetBlue bans white man, donning Burger King crown, after racist scene on New York-bound flight appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ghana records 786 million foreign direct investment in the first half of 2020
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 October 2020: Ghana has recorded total investments of US$869.47 million, with total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) value amounting to US$785.62 million between January to June 2020 as FDI inflow showed rare strength in the final moments of the second quarter of the
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‘Fratelli tutti’ - A short summary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical
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Michael Jordan Says In Rare Candid Interview That Twitter Would Have Ruined His Career
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Rev Dwight Fletcher | Called to run
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Pope Francis appoints first Black American cardinal - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory was among 13 new cardinals named by Pope Francis on Sunday and will become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. Gregory was picked by Francis to lead the prestigious diocese in the U.S. capital …
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'Excuse Me I'm Part West African': White JetBlue Passenger Arrested, Banned from Airline After Causing Chaos During Racist Rant, Claims He Has Right to Use N-Word
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