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Easter Tempts Tourists, Despite Health Emergency – The Wilmington Journal
Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seems relentless, with more than 750,000 deaths thus far, and despite the efforts of the many countries’ governments, a lot of people are apparently planning [...]
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‘What Makes Her Actions So Dangerous?’: Sen. Raphael Warnock Questions Park Cannon’s Violent Arrest
Sen. Raphael Warnock spoke out in defense of Rep. Park Cannon, questioning her treatment by officers in comparison to the violent mob of insurrectionists at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Tamron Hall Says She Felt Guilty Being Able To Afford IVF
Journalist Tamron Hall said that a part of the emotional journey of in vitro fertilization was the guilt she felt being able to afford the procedure.
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Coppin State University establishes COVID-19 vaccination call center to assist people with scheduling vaccinations | Afro
Coppin State University (CSU), in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has established a campus COVID-19 vaccination call center to assist communities of color with scheduling appointments to get vaccinated. “We are pleased to partner with UMMS establish this call
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Killer Mike's Greenwood Banking Platform Gets $40 Million In Funding
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American Rescue Plan Provides Big Savings if You Have Covered California Health Plans - Los Angeles Sentinel
More money for more people equals more and better health insurance coverage for millions of Californians and consumers nationwide -- especially vital during this age of
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Victims identified in deadly Virginia Beach shooting - TheGrio
A shooting at Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Friday night has left two dead and eight injured. Their injuries range from... View Article The post Victims identified in deadly Virginia Beach shooting appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Unabashed Assault on Voting Rights': Georgia Governor Signs Sweeping Elections Bill, Makes It Illegal to Provide Water to Voters In Line
Within a matter of hours, a sweeping elections bill passed both chambers of the Georgia Legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday
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Report: Texas risk of domestic violent extremism higher than average - DefenderNetwork.com
Texas is at a higher risk of domestic violent extremism compared to the rest of the country, according to a new analysis of data collected from Google searches since last September. Moonshot CVE, which monitors online extremism, found Texas has 80% more searches per capita than th
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Spelman College Received Record Number of Applications For the 2021-2022 Admissions Cycle
More Black women are applying to Spelman. Roz Brewer, the only Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company, graduated from Spelman in 1984. Now, she serves as chair of the Spelman College Board of Trustees
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Democrats denounce Georgia voter suppression law, jailing of State Rep Park Cannon - DefenderNetwork.com
Democrats on Friday seized on new voting restrictions in Georgia to focus attention on the fight to overhaul federal election laws, setting up a slow-building standoff that carries echoes of the civil rights battles of a half-century ago. In fiery speeches, pointed statements and
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Initiative 81 makes ‘magic mushrooms’ a low law enforcement priority | Afro
By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO Could Initiative 81 be the next step to end the war on drugs in America? As of March 15, a new Washington, DC Law requires the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to shift its gears so that plant medicines are now, “among the lowest law enforcement
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Women Leading California’s COVID-19 Response: Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris | Post News Group
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#WordinBlack: Coronavirus puts standardized assessments to the test | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO The Biden Administration is not letting schools off the hook this year when it comes to standardized testing.  In an unprecedented move, then Secretary of Education Betsy Devos cancelled standardized testing for school districts nationwide last Spring due to the
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‘Until Justice Be Done’ examines first civil rights movement – Florida Courier
BY DR. GLENN C. ALTSCHULER SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER Review of “Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, From the Revolution to Reconstruction’’ by Kate Masur. W.W. Norton & Company. 448 pages. $32. In an 11-page pamphlet published in 1813 titled “Letters from a Man of
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Your Next Food or Cosmetic Purchase May Help These Wildlife Rescue Conservationists Save an Elephant | The Madison Times
As Malaysians were in total lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic, a sweet-natured baby elephant named Sahabat was found wandering near an oil palm plantation. Nearly blind from severe eye infections, he had become separated from his herd. In Malaysia’s Sabah state, the Wildlife Rescue Unit
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ATM loses bid to force Ramaphosa secret ballot vote
ATM has long criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa and says the only way he can be ousted is via a secret ballot vote in Parliament
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Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas  - Los Angeles Sentinel
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With The Compton Pledge Mayor Aja Brown Provides Guaranteed Income For An Equitable Future
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Visionary Mother and Daughters Own 13 McDonald’s franchises in Compton - The New York Beacon
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As South Africa is bracing for the 3rd wave, a new seroprevalence survey showed most areas in the Western Cape remain vulnerable to COVID-19.
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On Thursday, March 11, Where Are You? Homeless Outreach program teamed up with St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church to provide food and supplies to the people in the Oak Cliff area who have been affected by the pandemic or who are struggling to make ends meet after the recent episode of bitter
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A different approach to spring break? – Florida Courier
Rowdy crowds, arrests in South Beach has city rethinking season BY KELLI KENNEDY AND CODY JACKSON ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI BEACH — Florida’s famed South Beach is desperately seeking a new image. With more than 1,000 arrests and nearly 100 gun seizures already during this year’s spring break
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VIDEO: Tusk Force: Firefighters Rescue Horse From 120ft Ravine After It Fled From Wild Boars  – The Wilmington Journal
STALETTÌ, Italy — Italian firefighting crews used a helicopter to rescue a horse that slid 40 meters (131 feet) down a steep mountain slope after trying to escape wild boars. The horse had already spent [...]
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Miss Patricia 'Pat' Chin | New York Carib News
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UK businesses may be forced to reveal ethnicity pay gap under the government's new race commission - Voice Online
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities was created last years and examines the disparities in the employment market The post UK businesses may be forced to reveal ethnicity pay gap under the government's new race commission appeared first on Voice Online.
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How This Homeless Mom of Six Went From GED to Doctorate Degree Within 10 Years
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