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BY MOSES MATENGA SENIOR Zanu PF officials and corporate executives yesterday fell over each other to spoil President Emmerson Mnangagwa with presents that included flowers and expensive whisky brands on his 78th birthday. Loyalists also took the opportunity to bootlick the embattled leader whose
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Decorated civil rights historian and campus champion Ray Arsenault to retire
Professor Ray Arsenault and Judge Charles Williams attending last year’s ASALH yearly celebration where Arsenault discussed his book “Arthur Ashe: A Life.”  ST. PETERSBURG - Historian Ray Arsenault was taken aback the first time he arrived on the USF St. Petersburg campus in 1980. After four years
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Was Beethoven black? The debate continues on social media - Voice Online
THE DECADES-long debate surrounding the theory that Beethoven was black recently resurfaced on social media... The post Was Beethoven black? The debate continues on social media appeared first on Voice Online.
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Museveni orders Ugandans who wish to publish online to get a license. Free speech gone to the dogs! - Face2Face Africa
Democracy thrives on free speech and any attempt to curtail people’s ability to freely express themselves is nothing smack of dictatorial tendencies. Yoweri Museveni's government in Uganda is tightening rules on online publishing ahead of the 2021 elections. Per the new rules, online publishers
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Chief minister Francis set to make millions of dollars from farming
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 September 2020: Sierra Leone’s chief minister in the Bio-led government has turned his hands to rice farming, combining his newfound vocation with national politics, responsible for coordinating and overseeing the performance of all government ministries. After making
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Grand Jury Indicts White Bar Owner Who Killed Black Protester in Omaha
An Omaha, Nebraska, grand jury indicted the white bar owner who fatally shot a Black man during protests for racial justice earlier this year in May
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'Hotel Rwanda' hero denied bail in terrorism trial | News24
A Kigali court on Thursday denied bail to Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions during the 1994 Rwandan genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated film "Hotel Rwanda", ahead of his trial on numerous charges including terrorism.
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“Power Book II: Ghost Recap”: Riq Has To Choose Between His Mom’s Life or His Father’s Legacy
Riq has a tough decision to make at his father's funeral that could affect his father's legacy and help his mother's case. Monet is growing suspicious of Tariq and wants to know more about him and his family.
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Angola: Brussels Press Club Hosts Exhibition On Neto
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A photographic exhibition on the life and work of the first President of Angola, António Agostinho Neto, was inaugurated, last Friday, in the Kingdom of Belgium, as part of the festivities of the 17th of September, National Hero Day.
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Why Bringing Mental Health Out Of The Shadows Is Imperative - Blavity
Dr. Graham discusses the stigma behind mental health, especially among the African American community and what can be done to combat these health disparities so people will get the care they need.
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Africa: Victor Gomes - Refereeing Is a Passion
Analysis - He is the kind of guy who would run around the field with a smile on his face and it is no coincidence. For South African referee Victor Gomes, refereeing is not a job, but a passion and a hobby, one which he has enjoyed doing since he was 14 years old.
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Goodwill of North Georgia is No.1 for workforce development
Goodwill of North Georgia is #1 in the Nation for Workforce Development   Nonprofit Helped More Than 27,000 People Get Jobs in 2019   Decatur, GA - Goodwill of North … Continued The post Goodwill of North Georgia is No.1 for workforce development appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.
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Von Miller Reveals He Was “Scared As Hell” During His Fight With COVID-19 & More In Candid Interview
In a recent interview with ESPN, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller spoke on the ups and downs he experienced in 2020. He detailed his battle with COVID-19 and his new commitment to the Black Lives Matter movement and how he should have stood up more for Colin Kaepernick.
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Paul George & Montrezl Harrell Reportedly Got Into Heated Exchange During Nuggets Series: “You’re Always Right”
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Businesses pivoting to ride out COVID wave - Small operators want curfew at peak sales hours revised
Quality customer service is proving vital to business continuity and pivoting for large and small entities hoping to stay afloat and survive in an environment where their original business models are not fully sustainable. While some have been able...
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Racial Justice Can’t Begin Until Police Departments Reflect Communities They Serve, Panel Says
Even as U.S. crime rates drop to historic lows, residents of low-income neighborhoods continue to be over-policed and victimized by law enforcement, concluded panelists at a recent briefing.
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Dr. Ladson-Billings Earns 2020 NNPA Leadership in Education Award - Los Angeles Sentinel
“We have COVID, we have anti-Black, we have the very tenuous economy and we have the climate catastrophe,” said Dr. Ladson-Billings. The post Dr. Ladson-Billings Earns 2020 NNPA Leadership in Education Award appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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A historic visit - Stabroek News
Today’s historic visit to Guyana by the United States (US) Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has prompted a public frenzy of conspiracy theories, ranging from an impending invasion of neighbouring Venezuela to pressing the new Government on its hold-up of the Payara permit for American oil giant
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US should have enough virus vaccines to return to ‘regular life’ by end of 2021: CDC - TheGrio
Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said it will be the “late second... View Article The post US should have enough virus vaccines to return to ‘regular life’ by end of 2021: CDC appeared first on TheGrio.
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KIEREINI: Sport offers top platform to fight for world justice
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NEW YORK (AP) – At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A recurring thought was making the ...
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Noted activist, playwright and novelist, James Baldwin, wrote “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”  His words are as relevant today as they were when Baldwin first wrote
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Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine, masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Openly contradicting the government’s top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that a safe and effective... View Article The post Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine, masks appeared first on TheGrio.
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Netflix Orders Animated ‘Good Times’ Reboot from Producers Steph Curry, Seth MacFarlane - The New York Beacon
The classic 1970s sitcom “Good Times” is being given the animation treatment by Netflix. The streamer has ordered 10-episodes of an animated re-imagining of the beloved comedy series. Here’s more from Variety: Lear and his Act III Prods. shingle is partnering with basketball star Steph Curry
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No! - Milwaukee Community Journal
Dear  Nobel Peace Pride selection committee: Please don’t give the Nobel Peace Prize to a bigot/white nationalist and racism supporter such as Donald Trump. Trump is not worthy of getting this important award since his lies, and misinformation don’t reach the quality and character of previous
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