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At swearing-in, Holness urged to lay out recovery plan
For the third time in his more than two-decade political career, Andrew Holness will be called to King’s House to be sworn in as prime minister to shape the executive. The ceremony is to commence at 3 p.m. today, and although a large gathering...
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Virtual business visit to Barbados by IMF staff completed | New York Carib News
At the request of the Government of Barbados, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Deputy Division Chief for the Caribbean Bert Van Selm, conducted a staff visit via videoconferencing between August 25-28, to discuss the implementation of Barbados' Economic Recovery and Transformation
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The Carr Report: Can you hear me now? | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Damon Carr For New Pittsburgh Courier Imagine this. I grew up in an era where cellphones didn’t exist. Everybody in one household shared one phone line. Phones were not … Continued The post The Carr Report: Can you hear me now? appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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COMMENTARY: Is the Economy Rebounding? - Milwaukee Community Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hundreds of thousands of small businesses, including 40 percent of Black-owned companies, have closed, resulting in permanent job loss. Some of the hardest-hit industries include the leisure industries — travel, dining, and more. By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor On
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September 4: Today in 1957, Arkansas' National Guard Besieged School to Prevent Integration in 'Little Rock Nine' Case
Photo credits: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Arkansas governor Orval Faubus enlists the National Guard to prevent nine African American students from entering Central High School in Little Rock. The armed Arkansas militia troops surrounded the school while an angry crowd of some 400 whites
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FEAR!!!! | Afram News
President Donald Trump is instilling fear through violence because he desires that Americans fear each other, rather than fear his demonic Presidential leadership mentality: they-versus-you. Trump’s Christian Right Evangelical base has not taught him this profound spiritual moral truth that: “The
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Caribbean nationals among 19 immigrants charged with US voter fraud | New York Carib News
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agency says at least three Caribbean nationals are among 19 immigrants charged with voter fraud.
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… history and that of other African Americans over the last 100-plus … 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in …
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COMMENTARY: Is the Economy Rebounding? | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
On the Friday before Labor Day, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly report, The Employment Situation. It reported good news – the unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent, higher than in February before the pandemic hit. We added 1.4 million jobs last month, the highest gain since
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EFF to meet with Clicks while DA lament boycott of TRESemmé products
EFF leader Julius Malema will hold crunch talks with Clicks CEO Vikesh Ramsunder on Thursday in the hope of resolving the ongoing spat.
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A Second Stimulus Check Could Be Coming. Can Low-Income Households Wait? | The Oklahoma Eagle
Many people saw the passage of a second stimulus bill as inevitable and now that U.S. Senate’s recess is over, they need to quickly alleviate the financial stress of millions. The original second proposed stimulus check was likely to provide 26 million more people with cash thanks to the
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Ramaphosa pays tribute to late activist and writer Achmat Dangor | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the death of acclaimed author Achmat Dangor as "a loss to the literary, arts and culture fraternity and the country at large".
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Mayor Eric Johnson Announces September 29 Will be #BeLikeBo Day in Dallas
DALLAS - Mayor Eric Johnson on Sunday announced that he is proclaiming Sept. 29, 2020, as #BeLikeBo Day in honor of the late Botham Jean. September 29 would have been …
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T-bills undersubscribed for fourth week in a rowT-bills
The weekly Treasury bills auction was undersubscribed for the fourth straight week on the back of lower liquidity in the money market and investor preference for better yielding Treasury bonds.
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PNP has lost its way, insiders and critics agree - Outdated machinery, lack of vision and funding crisis killed party’s chances at the polls
Days after suffering its most humiliating defeat since the 1980 general election, the political post-mortem is being conducted in the People’s National Party (PNP) and losing candidates, operatives and workers have exposed raw wounds, many of which...
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The Big Question: Can Silicon Valley Boost Black Americans? - African American News Today - EIN News
Romesh Ratnesar writes editorials on education, economic opportunity and work for Bloomberg Opinion. He was deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek and an editor and foreign correspondent for Time. He has served in the State Department, and is author of “ …
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Fabiana Pierre-Louis Becomes First Black Woman On New Jersey Supreme Court
The Brooklyn native achieved a major first.
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Donald Trump Is Moving To Ban Cultural Sensitivity Training Within The U.S. Government - Blavity
President Donald Trump  is seeking to ban federal agencies from conducting cultural sensitivity training after claiming such anti-racist and equality programs are “divisive, anti-American propaganda.”  "It has come to the President's attention that agencies within the executive branch have
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… history and that of other African Americans over the last 100-plus … 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in …
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Political parties rally around Caster Semenya following appeal dismissal
Semenya is defiant in the wake of the disappointing ruling by the Swiss Federal Tribunal, and she has the support of SA's political parties.
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Task Force Against Racism and Modern-Day Eugenics Launches Vital Website
… than 70 members of the African American community, including clergy, psychologists, … psychological profiling not just of Black Americans but also in police selection … profiling, stating: “Behavior by African-Americans is more often interpreted as …
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‘Antiracist Baby’ Encourages Babies And Toddlers To Confront Racism At An Early Age
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Carbohydrates explained
HOW many times have you heard someone say that they are staying away from carbs or going on a self-prescribed extremely low-carb diet?I usually try not to cringe. Even when I hear the term going on a diet, I repeat in my mind that a diet is simply what you eat and should be sustainable.
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Childcare crisis pushes American moms out of labour force
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with earning an undergraduate degree as a single mother.
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Representatives Johnson and Cardenas introduce Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Dallas Examiner
  Special to The Dallas Examiner WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, representing the 30th congressional district of Texas, and Congressman Tony Cárdenas, representing the 29th congressional district of California, introduced the Strengthening
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College football player Jamain Stephens, 20, dies from COVID-19 - TheGrio
Jamain Stephens, a defensive lineman at the California University of Pennsylvania, died Tuesday from complications of COVID-19.  It is unclear... View Article The post College football player Jamain Stephens, 20, dies from COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Near birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr., a predominantly Black nursing home tries to heal after outbreak - African American News Today - EIN News
… a heavy toll on African Americans, a disparity that continues … gear — have left African Americans already at increased risk … come as no surprise. African Americans suffer from a higher … on the fact that Black Americans are suffering disproportionately.” ‘ …
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Fourth annual Atlanta Black Restaurant Week starts Sept. 4 | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE — During Black Restaurant Week, foodies, culinary influencers, locals, and guests will be treated to prix fixe brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at participating restaurants in the area.  This year’s participants include A Taste of The Island, APT 4B, Fellaship Lounge, Twisted Soul
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How Black doctors are answering the call to reform medical education — and bringing COVID-19 vaccine trials to communities of color - African American News Today - EIN News
… which often leave out African-Americans and other people of … s perspective of emerging African-American physicians was that they … in medical schools, African-Americans still lag behind other … identified as Black or African-American. Male physicians continue …
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Dallas Police Chief Resigns Amid Fallout Over Department's Handling Of Protests
U. Reneé Hall will stay on until the end of 2020. She is the latest in a wave of police chiefs to leave their posts after national protests calling for increase law enforcement accountability.
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