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Black Twitter debates potential Usher, Chris Brown Verzuz battle : TheGrio
Music fans have been discussing on Twitter the potential of an Usher vs. Chris Brown Verzuz battle and the community is torn on who would win in a contest. The post Black Twitter debates potential Usher, Chris Brown Verzuz battle appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘I. AM. BACK.’: Mike Tyson Announces Return to the Ring
The most significant event in sports this year may be a boxing battle between two former champions in their 50s.
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(BPRW) Health Equity Matters – The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - Many of us, who care deeply about health equity, are struggling to re-attain our 'balance.' We continue to reel, as the acute, formidable challenges…
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Internet shutdowns in Africa threaten democracy - TechCentral
It’s broadly accepted that there’s a close relationship between development and access to information. One of the first economists to make the link was Amartya Sen, who won the Nobel Prize in 1998 for his contributions to welfare economics.
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Wells Fargo commitment could result in billions for small businesses | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown For New Pittsburgh Courier (NNPA)—In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This … Continued
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Kenya: Revenue Sharing Formula - Uhuru Faces Tough Balancing Act
[Nation] President Kenyatta is facing a tough balancing act to appease his restive Mt Kenya backyard while maintaining a good working relationship with his former political nemesis-turned-ally Raila Odinga over the contentious revenue sharing formula.
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Africa: WHO Director-General Remarks At 'Civil Society Engagement in Covid-19 Response At National and Local Levels'
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Oklahoma Farmer: 'Covid Really Took Over Our Community' - The Seattle Medium
CNN's W. Kamau Bell speaks with George Roberts, a third-generation farmer in Oklahoma, on what life is like during the pandemic. The post Oklahoma Farmer: 'Covid Really Took Over Our Community' appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Virgil Abloh Flexes New Off-White Activewear Line “OFF ACTIVE”
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Ramaphosa under pressure to remove allegedly 'corrupt' spokesperson
Julius Malema, and several other prominent voices, want Khusela Diko removed from her position as Ramaphosa's spokesperson over a R125m tender.
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Kenya: Elachi Says Sonko Behind Latest Push to Impeach Her As Speaker
[Nation] Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi has accused Governor Mike Sonko of being behind the latest push by MCAs to remove her from office.
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Comment: Why we should stop calling people Karen
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Shelby County Schools to open virtually this fall; in-person learning off the table - TSDMemphis.com
by Jacinthia Jones - Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray announced on Monday that all schools will open virtually on Aug. 31 and will remain virtual until further notice. The decision removes the in-person learning option parents initially could have chosen. This decision comes after
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Uganda: Millions of Ugandans in Sports Field Are Jobless
[Monitor] Warm greetings, President Museveni. Well done in the past couple of months with the fight to avert the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Kenya Reports 440 More Covid-19 Infections, Caseload Now 17,975
[Nation] The Health ministry on Monday placed Kenya's Covid-19 caseload at 17,975, saying 440 more people had tested positive for the disease.
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Twitter's security woes included broad access to user accounts - TechCentral
Twitter has struggled for years to police the growing number of employees and contractors who have the ability to reset users’ accounts and override their security settings, a problem that CEO Jack Dorsey and the board were warned about multiple times since 2015, according to former employees with
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Sanitiser company NanoWorks accused of misleading product efficiency
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30,000 Americans receive Covid-19 vaccine in major test - African American News Today - EIN News
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Central African Republic: Orange Expands Digital Connectivity in CAR
[CAJ News] Bangui -- THE Central African Republic's (CAR's) subscriber base is set for a major expansion following a partnership involving some global technology and infrastructure companies.
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Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test  - Black News Channel
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MICHAEL HILL and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of the all-out global race to
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Lessons From a Cross Burning: My Father Used a Hateful Act to Teach Me Not to Hate
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Ludacris Opens Up About Fatherhood And His New Platform For Kids
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Black US civil rights leader John Lewis lies in state - African American News Today - EIN News
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Andrew Yang: It's a 'ridiculous fantasy' to think the economy will snap back to normal - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Cameroon: 2022 AFCON Infrastructure in Yaounde - Remarkable Progress Made
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Zimbabwe: Church Services Not Banned - Minister
[The Herald] The Government has not banned people from attending churches and they are allowed to congregate for as long as they adhere to the Covid-19 specified regulations, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa has said.
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Potraz, MNOs partner to connect under-served areas to the world
BY STAFF REPORTER MARGINALISED communities with limited or no mobile access are set to benefit from an agreement between telecoms regulator, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) and mobile network providers to build 15 base stations in under-served areas. In
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Rwanda: Chinese Embassy Donates Facemasks to Senate
[New Times] The Rwandan Senate on Thursday, July 23, received facemasks from the Economic and Commercial Office of Embassy of China to Rwanda to help in efforts to prevent and contain Covid-19.
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Zim poet to represent Africa at festival
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO ZIMBABWEAN self-exiled poet, Mbizvo Chirasha (pictured), has been invited to represent Africa at the 30th edition of the International Poetry Festival of Medellin scheduled for August 1 to October 10 in Medellin, Colombia. The festival, which will be streamed live on
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Tunisia: HPR Bureau to Meet Friday to Look At Motion of Withdrawal of Confidence in Ghannouchi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The bureau of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) decided on Thursday afternoon that it is in open session and that it will meet again tomorrow Friday to continue the examination of the motion of withdrawal of confidence in HPR...
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