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COVID-19 aid remains stymied in Congress - The Bay State Banner
Since late July, consumers and small businesses have hoped for a renewed federal commitment for COVID-19 aid. But no successful compromise on two vastly different aid proposals has yet to emerge. The post COVID-19 aid remains stymied in Congress appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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SA's heritage is one of 'dispossession and humiliation' - EFF | News24
The EFF has reiterated its call for the removal of all colonial and apartheid statues, saying South Africa's heritage is one of “dispossession.
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Africa: Women's Voices 'Drowned Out' in Covid-19 Reporting in Nigeria, U.S., Others - Report
[Premium Times] The report analysed 2,100 sampled quotes from 80 news publications across six selected countries.
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'This is a lot more on my shoulders'
LOUISIANA, United States (AP) - In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tyre shop Layla Winbush's family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble and scattering hundreds of tyres across the lot. The storm also damaged her home, which now reeks of mould.
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Happy Birthday to Cardiss Collins, the First Black Woman Elected to Represent a Midwest Congressional District
Photo credits: The National Archives and Records Administration/John Parrot Cardiss Robertson Collins was born September 24, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Findley Robertson and Rosa Mae Robertson. At the age of 10, her family relocated to Detroit and she spent the rest of her
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Flood displaces 10,000 in Michigan
MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — Floodwaters have overtaken dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from communities in central Michigan, where the governor warned that Dow Chemical Company's hometown could end up under nine feet of water and said the state will investigate the dam
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Purdue Northwest plans Black History Month programming | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) plans a range of cultural and academic events throughout February to commemorate Black History Month. Many events are free and open to the public. Visit www.pnw.edu/black-history for the full schedule of events and registration information. “These events reflect
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Gov. Holcomb launches $50 Million Initiative to help Hoosiers economically recover | The Crusader Newspaper Group
‘Rapid Recovery for a Better Future’ focuses on meeting education, workforce and individual needs
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AABN hosts first annual Well Mommy Baby Care Package Drive-Up
On Saturday, June 13, 2020, The African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN) and the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives (OECI) hosted the first annual Well Mommy Baby Care Package Initiative Drive-Up at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2207 N. 2nd Street. More than 250 families received
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Uganda: 'They Have to Give Us Our 100 Percent Food Ration Back'
[African Arguments] Hit by 30% ration cuts and with no land to grow our own food, South Sudanese refugees in Uganda are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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Coronavirus, Tulsa COVID-19 Update – August 4 | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Situation Update To date, the Tulsa Health Department (THD) has confirmed 9,417 positive COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County. 8,010 residents have recovered and 101 have died. Test results are updated daily at www.tulsa-health.org/COVID19.  For the most up-to-date
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WASHINGTON–At least 22 states, including Oklahoma, have obtained a total of more than 10 million doses of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19 patients despite warnings from doctors that more tests are
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Coronavirus, Tulsa COVID-19 Update – June 24 | The Oklahoma Eagle
For additional guidance and information, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development presented the final recommendations of the Mayor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Committee to the Tulsa City
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‘Is that a question you would ask the UK?’ – Barbados PM challenges British journo over LGBTQ+ rights - Face2Face Africa
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley labeled a question asked by BBC journalist, Christian Fraser, as “inappropriate” during an interview to discuss the announcement of the Caribbean nation’s recent reform proposals including removing Queen Elizabeth II as its Head of State and also legalizing
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Californians Can Get $300 Extra a Week in Unemployment Benefits - for Now - Black Voice News
On July 25, the federal government’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended for most states, leaving millions of Californians without the extra cash many of them had been relying on for months to make ends meet.  The $600 extra in federal stimulus pay added cushion to the amount
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NAACP to hold convention in Boston in 2023 - The Bay State Banner
During this year’s virtual NAACP convention, Mayor Martin Walsh has announced that Boston will host the 114th NAACP National convention in 2023. After this year’s convention was forced online by pandemic protocol, the organization will make a second attempt at hosting with its historic Boston
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PICS | From ornate beadwork to socks and sandals: Heritage Day brings out the finery and the fun | News24
After months of being in lockdown, many people in the country are looking forward to a day of casting aside the cares of Covid-19 and celebrate Heritage Day.
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Cape Town mom shot dead while protecting children from gang gunfire – report | News24
The Daily Voice reports that Cape Town mom Shameema Doherty died after she was shot in her abdomen when she tried to protect her son and daughter from gang gunfire.
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Protesters Demand Hotel Rooms for Homeless During Rally and Occupation | Post News Group
On Fri May 22 to Sat May 23, housed and unhoused protestors gathered outside Palms Motel for a little over 16 hours to call for 37MLK, a community of mostly elder female lifelong Bay Area unhoused residents, to be sheltered in hotel rooms during the COVID-19
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ILO socio-economic study found that income among laid-off sugar workers fell by 64% - Stabroek News
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UNT Health Science Center Leads Effort to Raise Awareness About COVID-19 in Underserved Communities
The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) at Fort Worth will administer the Texas portion of a $12 million National Institutes of Health award for outreach and engagement …
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Winter bookings point to tourists keeping faith with Caribbean destinations: CTO Head - Stabroek News
If it may still be a tough trek back to anything resembling normalcy for the Caribbean tourist industry, some of the earliest indications are that what the region has to offer in terms of tourist attractions remains highly favoured by the international
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Alicia Keys Partners With e.l.f. Beauty to Launch Keys Soulcare
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Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske Endorses Joe Biden - Milwaukee Community Journal
Today, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske released the following statement endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States: “Joe Biden embodies everything we look for in a president - integrity, honesty, and a profound commitment to improving the lives of others. This
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Kenya: Act With Caution, Raila Says As Pressure On President Builds
[Nation] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has broken his silence on Chief Justice David Maraga's advice to dissolve Parliament, asking President Uhuru Kenyatta to consult widely before taking action.
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Baltimore County Announces COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program | Afro
Baltimore County Announces COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program Funds will provide financial support to help cover the cost of rent for residents at risk of eviction TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced a new initiative to assist county residents who are in
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South Africa: COVID-19 - the State Cannot Save Us
South Africa's biomedical response has been exemplary, but it has failed to mobilise social movements essential for tackling public health
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Health Insurers Must Answer for COVID-Related Disparities Devastating Black and Latino Communities - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Black and Latino communities throughout the United States have disproportionately suffered the most devastating impacts of the coronavirus, including a higher rate in deaths, underscoring inequities in the nation’s health care system and the broader
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The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joe
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