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The health department has looked at the feasibility of a surveillance system that could track the movement of citizens to help it fight Covid-19, but it didn't work out, an official has revealed to MPLs.
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Nigeria: Don't Disrespect National Assembly, Buhari Warns Ministers, Others
[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has warned ministers and heads of government agencies not to 'disrespect' or 'undermine' the National Assembly.
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Tulsa Pastor Claims Onslaught Of Anger And Hate From Anti-Mask Protesters
Rev. Robert R.A. Turner believes his very presence as a Black man triggered the verbal attack that was caught on video.
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Congo: Tshisekedi, Sassou hold bilateral talks | Africanews
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, on Thursday concluded a visit of more than 24 hours in Brazzaville where he held talks with his Congolese counterpart Denis
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DMV HBCU Report: COVID-19 Costs BSU Its Fall Season, MSU’s Big Pay Day | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the schedules of Maryland HBCU football programs who will not play big money games or an entire conference schedule.  Bowie State University (BSU) will not take the field as the CIAA
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Sen. Schumer Wants To Use $350 Billion To Help Black Americans
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he wants to shift $350 billion to help Black Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
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First Traveller joins Irish Senate | Afro
Eileen Flynn has made history by becoming the first member of the Traveller ethnic minority to join the Irish Senate. And she's hit the ground running in her new job, calling on the government to extend the maternity leave for mothers who gave birth during the coronvirus lockdown. Fighting
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Early voting begins in Tennessee - TSDMemphis.com
Voters now have the option to cast their ballots ahead of the Aug. 6 primary. Early voting officially started Friday and will continue to run Mondays through Saturdays until Aug. 1. The deadline to register to vote in the primary, however, has passed. Voters can find information about early voting
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Top 4 Greatest Black Movies of 21st Century - The New York Beacon
By Joséphine Li The lack of visibility of struggles and under-representation of black lives in popular culture has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. More and more mainstream actors, directors, producers, and movie studios are beginning to admit accountability and are
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U.S. Reports Single-Day Record for Coronavirus Cases
The United States on Thursday reported its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since the beginning of the global pandemic, with 77,255 new cases recorded, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker.
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Water Is Wet: Donald Trump’s Niece Says She Heard President Use N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs
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'Whiteness' exhibit at Smithsonian's African American History Museum causes stir
… Examiner. “The National Museum of African American History & Culture wants to … ,” he wrote. “Certainly millions of black Americans work hard every day, respect … to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, ‘whiteness’ it …
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Analysis: What if they make a Covid-19 vaccine but Americans refuse to take it? - L.A. Focus Newspaper
You might expect people to line up to bare their arms, after months stuck at home. But the anti-vaxxer movement has been gaining steam in recent years, with some parents refusing to inoculate kids against once-eradicated diseases like polio and measles. "There is a general
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SPLC Action Fund Calls for Immediate Removal of Mississippi Confederate Monument - Milwaukee Community Journal
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. – On Monday, July 20, the Black Empowerment Organization (BEO) and community members will call on the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy in public spaces by removing the Confederate monument located in front of the courthouse.   The
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Uganda: Karangura - Caught Between COVID-19 Pandemic and Water Crisis
[Monitor] Young girls are getting pregnant. Domestic violence is on the rise. These are just some of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions in an area where water is scarce, says Mr Kikora Masereka, of Kyahwire zone, Karangura Sub County in Kabarole District of Western Uganda.
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What McBride's appointment means for the country's intelligence services | News24
Robert McBride takes over the helm of one of the most important positions in an organisation riddled with vacancies, instability and internal strife.
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GOP edges Democrats in swing-state registrations | Afro
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Atlanta Daily World
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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YWCA Greater Los Angeles Convened Virtual Town Hall Conversation “Standing in Solidarity” Addressing Racism, Social Injustice and Reform - Los Angeles Sentinel
On Friday, June 26th, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles convened a virtual Town Hall discussion, “Standing in Solidarity” that spoke on the current state of our country. The conversation addressed important topics, such as the most recent Justice in Policing of 2020, racism, reform, and social
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 95
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a staunch civil rights veteran who marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died Friday, his family said. He was 95.
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The trial of former army Chief of Staff Gary Best, who has been charged with causing the death of cyclist Jude Bentley, is due to begin in October. The article Gary Best trial over cyclist’s death due to start in October appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, July 16. From cities to suburbs — and other states Sharie Wilson in the kitchen of her remodeled Elk Grove home on June 22. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters Brentwood’s Black population shot up more than 6,200% over the past three decades. In Elk
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In summary California’s year of pandemic, recession and civic unrest also includes angst over the outcome of the 2020 census. The state likely will lose at least one congressional seat and perhaps two. The year is scarcely half over and California is experiencing an unprecedented wave of traumatic
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Civil Rights Leader Rev. Cordy Tindell 'CT' Vivian, Who Worked With MLK Jr., Dies At 95 - Blavity
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