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ELDER: The case against reparations: Part 2
With reparations, there is the issue of who pays. Do African countries owe reparations to Black Americans? After all, Harvard's director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, Henry Louis Gates, wrote that 90% of those enslaved and shipped to the New World were sold by
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LeBron James’ New Air Max 95 Celebrates His Time with the Los Angles Lakers
Nike Set To Release Laker-Themed Air Max 95 In Honor Of LeBron James
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Get to know the university’s first African-American organization
The SLU Gospel Choir, a musical ensemble of singers worshiping God, was established in 1973 and is known for being the university’s first African-American organization on campus.  Michelle Brister, a senior music major and president of the organization, reflected on her experience in her final
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Source: The Lion's Roar -; The Official Student News Media of Southeastern Louisiana University
Some Christians falling prey to moral decadence – JBU president
Reverend Norva Rodney, president of the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU), says he is very concerned that some Christians appear to be missing their calling, as they are falling prey to moral decadence because of their preoccupation with wealth and the...
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This Is What Black Love Sounds Like According to PJ
For the past few years, singer-songwriter PJ, also known as Paris Alexandria Jones, has been on a tear of re-awakening. Whether it has been putting in studio time with Ty […] The post This Is What Black Love Sounds Like According to PJ appeared first on Essence.
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Tithes rise during pandemic, defy church collapse worries
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – As the pandemic hit, Pastor Ennis Fant, like thousands of his fellow clergy, worried it would be the end of his ...
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WATCH | Court finds German couple guilty of killing compatriot in Eastern Cape | News24
Jens Leunberg and Kristina Adler first visited South Africa in May 2007 for a holiday and, a year later, visited the country on business and spousal visas, which were fraudulent.
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School Closures Are Costing Black Parents — The Sacramento Observer
OPINION - While politicians in Sacramento debate how to reopen schools, there is one thing they should keep in mind: our public policy ought to acknowledge the vital role parents are playing to educate their own children during this pandemic. While we have rightly secured the jobs of public school
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World Health Organization Shuts Down Investigative Report on COVID-19’s Geographic Etymology
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: World Alliance of YMCAs The World Health Organization (WHO) recently summoned a team of scientific investigators to China for the purpose of examining the geographical area where the first human cases of COVID-19 originated. However, according to a Thursday (March
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Uganda: Why Coronavirus Testing Declined
[Monitor] The number of Covid-19 samples being tested on daily basis has significantly declined in the past two months, government statistics indicate.
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CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON STATEMENT ON GOV. ABBOTT’S DECISION TO LIFT STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE – Dallas Post Tribune
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, released the following statement in response to Governor Abbott’s decision to lift the statewide mask mandate: “The decision by Governor Abbott to
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Is Sierra Leone richly poor or poorly rich?
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 06 March 2021: Sierra Leone has always enjoyed the paradoxical label of being one of the richest poor countries in Africa.  Our country is regarded as rich and well known for its vast endowment in minerals -  diamonds, rutile, bauxite, gold, iron
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Duggan Clarifies His Misunderstood Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Comments, White House Chimes In | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke earlier this week about the newly released Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that was described as not quite up to par as Moderna's and Pfizer's, which he called 'the best vaccines,' resulting in the White House COVID-19 response team responding, the Detroit Free
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Congo readies for presidential election | Africanews
In Congo's economic capital Pointe-Noire, political posters hang across the city as the country officially launches its electoral campaign for the March 21 presidential election.
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Africa: Key Actors Commit to Smart Nutrition, Ensuring Faster Progress to Ending Malnutrition
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- In the world, 1 in 9 people are hungry or undernourished, and 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese. Progress towards nutrition target is too slow, progress in Eastern and Southern Africa is too slow, according to the latest Global Nutrition Report.
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NBA All-Star Weekend Is Here, But Will It Embody the Spirit of the Game? • EBONY
The NBA tends to get a lot right in the realm of professional sports leagues. A lot of their philanthropic work, policies and social initiatives do seem to be genuinely geared toward the interest of its players and fans. When we look back at the NBA bubble last summer, and how that plan went off…
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'You Look So Ravishing': Fans Applaud Erica Dixon for Looking Gorgeous In Her Latest Instagram Photo
Erica Dixon is flaunting more of her beauty for all of her followers and fans on Instagram. She posted up two photos on March 4, wearing a beige
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Clashes erupt in Senegal for third day over opposition leader arrest | Africanews
Ousmane Sonko's arrest on Wednesday has sparked the country's worst violence in years.
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PUMA x Dreamville Celebrates Re-Release of RS-Dreamer With New Contest | Cassius | born unapologetic
Missed out on the first colorway of J.Cole's signature sneaker, the RS-Dreamer? PUMA and Dreamville are giving you another chance to get a pair and the opportunity to win a VIP experience.
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Siblings launch Stock Up Kids to teach other children about finances - TheGrio
Sibling duo Spirit and Kali Rahman have built their brand Stock Up Kids to help educate others about the inner... View Article The post Siblings launch Stock Up Kids to teach other children about finances appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Illegal' event at Cape Town school shut down, organiser fined for breaking lockdown rules | News24
Cape Town MMC for safety and security, JP Smith said the organiser of the event had contravened multiple laws and was subsequently fined R4 000.
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Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate – Dallas Post Tribune
By PAUL J. WEBER AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to no longer require one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement in Texas, where the virus has killed more than 42,000
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Biden denounces GOP governors’ decision to end COVD-19 guidelines: ‘It’s a Big Mistake’
This week, President Joe Biden has called out GOP lawmakers after Republican officials all over the country opted to repeal COVID-19 restrictions within their... View Article
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Nigeria: Aruna's Quarterfinal Feat At the WTT in Qatar Excites NOC
[This Day] The Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Olabanji Oladapo, could not hide his excitement after watching Quadri Aruna becoming the first African to qualify for the quarter-final of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Series taking place in Doha, Qatar.
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The Workers Hit Hardest By The Pandemic Are In For The Longest Recovery
"The first fired and the last hired": Black and Latino workers are likely to suffer the longest from the COVID-19 recession.
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Global Stock Market Plummets Following Fed Chief’s Inflation Statement: ‘We’re Not Budging’
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: iStock/Drew Angerer/Getty Images On Wall Street and at the addresses of national stock exchanges around the globe, markets in the world's wealthiest countries tumbled downward considerably on Friday (March 5). Following a Thursday (March 4) statement made by Jerome
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Springboks v British & Irish Lions: Australia's offer to host tour rejected
The British & Irish Lions' board has rejected an offer from Australia to host this year's series against the Springboks.
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Will new COVID-19 vaccine rollout bypass hardest-hit communities served by health clinics? - L.A. Focus News
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Zim reports massive growth in production in 2020, despite Covid-19 | Fin24
While many countries have experienced negative economic growth in 2020 owing to Covid-19, Zimbabwe has recorded a surprising spike in production.
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Kenya: State U-Turn On Changes to Kenya-UK Trade Deal
[Nation] The Executive has bowed to pressure from Parliament and allowed MPs to make amendments to the Kenya-UK trade deal. However, the changes shall be considered a year after the deal comes into force.
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