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US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad - Black News Channel
By NICOLE WINFIELD and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press ROME (AP) — The United States' failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the world's most powerful country edges closer to a global record of 5 million confirmed infections. Perhaps
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Touissant L'Ouverture, born
Birthday of Haitian revolutionary Pierre-Dominique Touissant LOverture. There had been slave revolts before: in the Caribbean, in South America, and in
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Cities create committees to discuss race
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A growing number of cities across the U.S. are creating committees and task force panels aimed at discussing racial tensions.
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Katey LeZotte Promoted To Director Of Client Services at RobMark | The Savannah Tribune
RobMark - Web • Advertising • PR has promoted Katey LeZotte to Director of Client Services. “From day one, Katey has put her knowledge, experience and ‘can do’ attitude to work for our clients and for our team,” Lisa Markowitz Henderson, President of RobMark said. As the agency’s Director of Client
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This Day in History — June 26
1998: US President Bill Clinton opens a State visit to China in Tiananmen Square, where a protest movement for democracy was brutally suppressed nine years
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Scrubbing California Landmarks of Racist Symbols — and the Word “Negro”
(CBM) This past weekend, the Mississippi Legislature approved the removal of the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. It’s a sign of the times, historians say, that speaks to the turning spirit of the nation – even happening in a state that has remained a proud stronghold, clinging to
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
Univision Hides Protesters At Harris Visit To FL Restaurant
Within the space of one hour, Univision chose to omit mention of a protest (yet again), while giving the Democratic vice-presidential candidate celebrity treatment during a PR stint that included an ´unannounced´ visit to a Venezuelan restaurant in an effort to attract Latino voters.
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Sugar Ray Leonard, the boxer who came out of retirement to win world titles in five weight classes
In their WBC welterweight championship on June 20, 1980 in Montreal Canada, Durán shocked boxing fans when he defeated Leonard, who was defending his
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White Professor Who Faked Blackness Quits George Washington University Position
Jessica Krug went by a phony Black identity for years.
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Mauritius: How Mauritius' Unique Political Culture Helped It Beat COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) had estimated that Mauritius had the highest risk of exposure in Africa and would have the second highest rate of
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‘Avoid being bitten’: Virus-carrying Asian tiger mosquitoes likely reach UK
The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in the UK, an expert warned. ...
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African Countries' Independence Dates
Egypt, Arab Republic of Feb. 28, 1922   Britain
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Trinidad: Cop, sister positive for COVID-19 - Stabroek News
A police officer stationed at Riverside Plaza in Port-of Spain and her sister, who works in the finance department of the T&T Police Service, have tested positive for COVID-19. The article Trinidad: Cop, sister positive for COVID-19 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Two Worlds Black Oklahoman Bent on Native Rights
OKMULGEE-Ron Graham never had to prove to anyone that he was Black. But he has spent more than 30 years haunting tribal offices and genealogical archives, fighting for recognition that…
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Chelsea fight back to earn 2-1 win at struggling Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Chelsea boosted their hopes of securing Champions League football next season as second-half goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud secured a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa in the Premier League
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Despite low occupancy, Grand Palladium keeps doors open
Western Bureau: Despite having less than 10 per cent occupancy and cognisant of the increasing calls for the borders to be closed to American tourists as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in that country, the Grand Palladium Hotel in Lucea,...
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Hurd, Will (1977– )
William Ballard Hurd, the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, was the first African American Republican ever to be elected to congress from the state of Texas. Hurd assumed office on January 3, 2015, representing a district that spans a large portion of the U.S.-Mexico
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In Peru's Cuzco, pandemic devastates tourism and economy - Black News Channel
By FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press CUZCO, Peru (AP) — Efraín Valles guided world leaders, pop stars and a princess on exclusive tours through the land of the Incas. He now makes ice cream to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic. Valles, once one of the most sought-after tour guides in Cuzco high
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Knights of St. Peter Claver (1909- )
The Knights of Peter Claver organization was founded in 1909 in Mobile, Alabama. It is the largest African American Catholic lay organization in the United States. The organization was founded by the Josephites, a Catholic order whose mission was to serve Catholic African Americans. Josephite
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Spanish archaeologists dig up dozens of mysterious tiny human figures | Afro
Dozens of tiny flint figures were found by scientists working in Jordan, thousands of years after they were likely used in funerals and memorial ceremonies. The dozens of tiny human figures were found by Spanish archaeologists surrounding human remains and are believed to have been used in rituals
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Long-time PNP supporter proud of party’s achievements
Counting the years when, as a little child of three or four years old, his parents would take him to political meetings, it has been four decades since Petouchia Martin has been a supporter of the People’s National Party (PNP) in St Ann North East...
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Florida site of GOP convention orders wearing of masks
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UK says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer - Black News Channel
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don't fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday. The lockdown announced Saturday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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VIDEO: Wildfires Plague Northern Spain
The American West isn't the only region in the world fighting major forest fires. Northern Spain, for instance, is currently home to nearly a dozen ...
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Timeline: How the global coronavirus pandemic unfolded - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
As of today, global deaths have exceeded 1 million. Deaths from coronavirus-related illnesses have doubled from half a million in just three months, led by fatalities in the United States, Brazil and India.
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VIDEO: Police Arrest Covid-Positive Lifeguard for Surfing Without a Mask | The Orlando Advocate
A Spanish lifeguard who was ordered to quarantine after testing Covid-positive decided go surfing instead—and got busted. The woman, whose name and age were not immediately available, was arrested at Zurriola Beach in San Sebastian on Sept. 7 by police, some wearing full hazmat gear, for breaking
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Whither August Monday? A reflection on our British heritage, Pan-Africanism & development - Dominica News Online
… (UNIA). He became the first African-American leader in American history to …
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The most dangerous fire conditions yet - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It's Monday, October 26. Wind, wind, wind Image via iStock Brace yourself for the most dangerous fire weather of the season - and prepare to light a lot of candles. Nearly 1 million Californians will spend the day without power after PG&E initiated its largest shutoffs of
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King targets T20 World Cup - Batsman wants to display his talents on the global stage
Four Corentyne men on seven armed robbery charges
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GPSU disturbed by lack of action on low pay, poor conditions for nurses
Raina calls on BCCI to lift overseas T20 ban
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Making past PNC wrongs even more disgraceful now
New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams back in action from June
Two charged with attempted murder of Port Mourant vendor
Labourer chopped to death at Skull City
Brazil launches military operations to protect Amazon rainforest
Pique pessimistic about holding Davis Cup this year
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Venezuelan opposition advisers resign after failed operation to oust Maduro
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Exited power as a laughing stock
Olympic champion Van der Breggen to retire after Tokyo Games
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Banking and customer distancing
China calls up three foreign-born players for first time
Port Mourant man caught with narcotics on $200,000 bail
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Digicel’s US$1.7-b debt restructuring deal amounts to default, says Moody’s
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