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Program delivers light to the Class of 2020
When a virus threatened the health of the community and took away the second half of their senior year, nearly 1,500 students across the CSRA were showered with love and attention thanks to the efforts of one local lady and countless others who just wanted to show they
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GoFundMe set up for George Floyd raises over $11m within a week
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Attorney General Keith Ellison Takes over George Floyd Murder Case
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has taken over the prosecution of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed African American who died because of the actions of Chauvin and other
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Source: Atlanta Tribune
Africa: Lafarge Africa Assures Shareholders of Growth, Pays 100K Dividend
Lafarge Africa Plc has assured shareholders of improved performance and higher returns on their investments having significantly strengthened its balance
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Justice for Uwa and Tina
Armed with research to prove how much better off our world would be with the rights of women and girls realised, we in the global advocacy community declared that it is well past time to start living in a gender equal
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to Protect the Next Generation With Lifesaving Vaccines
The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to the world's poorest
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Source: allAfrica.com
Enock Mpianzi death: Family suing Gauteng education dept for R10m
The family of Grade 8 Parktown Boys' High School pupil Enock Mpianzi is suing the Gauteng Department of Education for R10
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Zimbabwe: Family of Bulawayo Man Slain By Police Demand Inquest
THE family of Paul Munakopa who was shot and killed by police in Bulawayo a fortnight ago following a high-speed car chase is demanding an inquest into his
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Source: allAfrica.com
(BPRW) Discover Commits $5 Million to Support Black-owned Restaurants - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) RIVERWOODS, Ill.(BUSINESS WIRE) In an effort to support the restaurant industry as it rebounds from the impact of COVID-19, Discover announced today that it will be giving
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Source: The Black Chronicle
1,000 disabled students get online access to classes
However, Digicel Foundation has reached out to to ease that burden through the donation of 1,000 tablets to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Ministry of Labour and Social
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ATL Federal Reserve President and Jax Partnership Aundra Wallace Zoom In On Nations Economic Recovery – Free Press of Jacksonville
Since February of this year, Covid-19 pandemic has made its way into the homes and businesses of Northeast Florida
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Meet the black Republican woman trying to unseat civil rights icon John Lewis
Stanton-King could use a dose of that reality herself, according to Dwight Bullard, political director of New Florida Majority, an organization that supports progressive Democrats and people of
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Source: South Florida Times
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Doctor & Author/Illustrator Co-Author Children’s Book Explaining Coronavirus in an attempt to Answer Young People’s Questions About the Pandemic
She and friend Sharon Jones-Scaife, an author/illustrator, have teamed up to write and illustrate a new book explaining coronavirus in simple terms for
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New Independent Media Commission laws undermine media pluralism and fair competition
The Government of Sierra Leone has gazetted an Independent Media Commission Act 2020 that seeks to eliminate fair competition in the media landscape and consequently silenced independent journalists in the Print
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Seychelles: Provisional October Dates Announced for Seychelles' Presidential Election
Seychelles' electoral commission has announced the provisional dates for the island nation's presidential election to be held later this
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Vanessa Williams is Making a Difference with Thousands of Black Mayors
Gantt exclaimed in an exclusive interview with the Florida Courier, Florida’s statewide Black weekly
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New Orleans Tribune, first Black daily newspaper,
New Orleans Tribune, first Black daily newspaper, founded by Dr. Louis C. Roudanez. The newspaper, published in both English and French, started as a tri-weekly but soon became an influential daily.
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Kenya's trade deficit drops Sh33.6bn on corona woes
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Rwanda: Lift Sanctions Against Sudan, Zimbabwe - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has called for the review and consideration of sanctions against two African countries, Sudan and Zimbabwe, to support their ability to respond to the Covid-19
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Source: allAfrica.com
Media24 considers closing magazine and newspaper titles
It's another blow for the print media industry as Media24 announced it is considering permanently closing five magazines and two newspapers.
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LIVESTREAM — WED. 6.17.20 1:00PM ET — #SaveLocalJournalism #13: "THE EYES AND EARS OF THE COMMUNITY"
Gantt exclaimed in an exclusive interview with the Florida Courier, Florida’s statewide Black weekly
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Kenya Bans Single-Use Plastics in Protected Areas
This year, the country will mark World Environment Day by banning single-use plastic in protected natural
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rwanda: Rayon Protest Illegal Transfer of Its Players to Police and Kiyovu
Rayon Sports have written to Rwanda Premier League rivals Police and SC Kiyovu, protesting that two of their players breached their contracts to depart the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Twenty-nine thousand people in Sierra Leone receive Covid-19 emergency cash transfers
Following the declaration of State of Public Health  emergency by the Government of Sierra Leone to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) has been on the frontline; providing not only cash transfers, social services and Personal Protective
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Angela Simmons Opens Up About Her New Skincare Line, Unannounced Book, And Parenting In The Pandemic – Free Press of Jacksonville
Despite being in lockdown for the past couple of months, Angela Simmons has been staying active and productive—and she has a lot to show for
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
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Kenya: Youngster Keter Ready to Dine With Metric Mile Kings
That proverb perhaps resonates well with Africa Under-18 1,500m champion Vincent Keter, who has already washed his hands and now dinning with the world's best metric mile
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Source: allAfrica.com
First Black-Owned Alcohol Beverage Distribution Company Launches in Georgia
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Scot G. Forte, founder and CEO of Forte International Spirits Inc./Direct Distributing, is the first African-American to launch an alcohol distributing company in the state of
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The 40-Year-Old Gantt Report, Authored by Trailblazing Journalist/Entrepreneur Lucius Gantt, is One of the Longest-Running Newspaper Columns in America. In an Exclusive Florida Courier Newspaper Interview, He Tells Readers Why He’s ‘Stayed Black.’ | Afro
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COMMENTARY: NFL Comments on George Floyd | Dallas Weekly
He was blackballed by the NFL after silently protesting police brutality by silently taking a knee on the sidelines during the national anthem at the start of NFL
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South Africa: Anti-Racism Campaign - Ramaphosa Expresses Regret Over Deaths of Collins Khosa, 10 Others
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep regret over the deaths of Collins Khosa and 10 other South Africans at the hands of law enforcement as the country battles the Covid-19
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