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Mayor Eric Johnson elected to U.S. Conference of Mayors Advisory Board
DALLAS Mayor Eric Johnson on Tuesday was officially elected to serve on the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Advisory Board. USCM is a nonpartisan organization that represents more than 1,400 cities that have populations of 30,000 or more. Each city is represented in the conference by its
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Hundreds of elephants dead in mysterious mass die-off - The New York Beacon
More than 350 elephants have died in northernBotswanain a mysterious mass die-off described by scientists as a “conservation disaster”. A cluster of elephant deaths wasfirst reportedin the Okavango Delta in early May, with 169 individuals dead by the end of the month. By mid
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White Woman Charged After Racist Central Park Confrontation
NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over her walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation and was fired from her job after
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Wide shift in opinion on police, race rare in US polling - Black News Channel
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Its rare for public opinion on social issues to change sharply and swiftly. And yet in the wake of George Floyds death, Americans opinions about police brutality and racial injustice have moved dramatically. About half of American adults
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Snoop Dogg Launches New Snoop Cali Red With 19 Crimes Winery
Hip-hip icon Snoop Dogg is entering the wine business with Australian winery, 19 Crimes, for a special red blend bottle, Snoop Cali Red.
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Julius Malema claims vindication after heated ‘public interrogation’
After fending off a flurry of questions from journalists, EFF leader Julius Malema has proclaimed victory over a ‘public interrogation’.
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Colin Kaepernick Partners with Disney to Develop More Diverse Stories - The New York Beacon
In the case ofColin Kaepernick, when one door — that being to the NFL — closed, another opened — this one to Disney. The corporation and the football player-turned-activist have partnered to bring new content to the companies’ platforms. The former San Francisco 49ers
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Supreme Court rules Manhattan DA can obtain Trump taxes - The New York Beacon
WASHINGTON — Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he’s being harassed, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a New York prosecutor’s demands for the billionaire president’s tax records. But in good political news for Trump, his taxes and other financial records almost certainly
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Comer Education Campus Stays Connected | Chicago Defender
In the midst of uncertainty, Comer Education Campus stays committed to provide meaningful education and enrichment programs for our youth and our community, through virtual learning experiences that educates, inspires, and ignites creativity!  From the moment Comer Education Campus (CEC) was forced
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AFRO Exclusive: Catherine Pugh Prepares to Leave Home | Afro
By Frances “Toni” Draper AFRO Publisher “Who do we hold responsible for what we become in our lifetimes…dope addicts or doctors, robbers or reporters, rapists or radiologists, church leaders or child abusers?  And who created the myth that permits us to place blame for our mistakes on anyone other
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50 Cent Goes Into Furniture Throwing Rage After Struggle Rapper Presses Him
TMZ obtained footage of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson launching tables and chairs at a person who felt the need to bother the rapper who enjoying drinks with a mystery woman.
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Halle Berry apologizes for comments about playing transgender man : TheGrio
Halle Berry has pulled out of a project which would have seen her portray a transgender man, after facing backlash... View Article The post Halle Berry apologizes for comments about playing transgender man appeared first on TheGrio.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive for COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is anything but a hoax. Today (July 6), Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
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High Court quashes MDC Alliance activists’ conviction
BULAWAYO High Court on Tuesday granted the appeal made by three Plumtree-based MDC Alliance activists who were convicted in 2018 on political violence charges after clashing with Zanu PF activists during a campaign roadshow. BY SILAS NKALA Solani Moyo (51), who was a 2018 parliamentary candidate
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Klan Cops and `The Wilmington Massacre’ | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@yahoo.com In Wilmington, N.C. recently it was revealed some White members of the Wilmington Police Department are just itching for America’s mythical race war much ballyhooed by some for decades to begin. “We are just going to go out and just start
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Brazils President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 | The Atlanta Voice
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country. The 65-year-old right-wing populist who has been known to mingle in crowds without covering his face confirmed the
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NYC police officer charged with violently shoving protester
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was caught on video violently shoving a woman to the ground during a protest over the death of George Floyd was charged Tuesday with assault and other counts, prosecutors announced. Officer Vincent D’Andraia is also being charged with criminal
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Mayor Bottoms extends moratorium on residential evictions, filings due to COVID-19 | The Atlanta Voice
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reissued an executive order calling on the Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc., Fulton County / City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, Invest Atlanta, Partners for Home and the City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants and Community Development to institute
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(BPRW) ClickUrban is Mobilizing Black-Owned Businesses for Success with their Online Business Directory | Press releases
(BPRW) ClickUrban is Mobilizing Black-Owned Businesses for Success with their Online Business Directory An Online Business Directory Made for Us by Us (Black PR Wire) DENVER CO ClickUrban, LLC,
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Whats the difference between a noose and a chokehold? | Afram News
They used to hang what they called “low down niggers” in public settings under the guise of what they deemed “law and order” of the White Gods they worshipped and their manipulated systems of justice. Today, the “low down cops” who are scared to use the politically incorrect “N-Word” in front of
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Mamelodi Sundowns: Vilakazi itching to get back on the field
The PSL is expected to make a decision on when the league will resume, after the Sports Ministry gave the green light.
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Brooklyn Lawyers Hit with Seven Federal Charges for Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail Into NYPD Cruiser Now Face Life Imprisonment
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Two Atlanta cops charged with assaulting students sue for reinstatement
Atlanta police officers, Ivory Streeter and Mark Gardner filed suit against the Atlanta Police Department to get their jobs back. The post Two Atlanta cops charged with assaulting students sue for reinstatement appeared first on TheGrio.
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Essential advice on staying safe ahead of barbershops and hair salons reopening - African Voice Newspaper
On Saturday 4th July hairdressers and barbers will reopen their doors across England, fifteen weeks since they closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The announcement by the Prime Minister has been welcomed by many who are looking forward to their first haircut in nearly four months. However, these
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During the pandemic, is prison a death sentence? – Daytona Times
What happens in prison does not stay in prison. The cell blocks and bars give  us  a false sense of containment. Nothing could be further from the truth. According to the  Justice Department, “The average time served by state prisoners released in 2016, from initial admission to initial
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Hawks arrest five suspects for alleged theft of R5.7m in UIF funds
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White Supremacists Yelling N-Word Set Black Woman On Fire In Wisconsin
While Black people are fighting for equality all over the globe, reports of hate crimes and suspicious murders of young Black people are on the rise. The latest incident has left a Wisconsin community saying enough is
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The Noose Was Real - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega - Black News Channel
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor Declaring the noose was real, NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the speedway garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation into whether he had been the target of a hate crime. The
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Racist President Trump Flips His Lacefront Over Black Lives Matter Street Painting
Instead of focusing on pertinent matters, the former business mogul aimed his frustration over Black lives mattering.
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but poverty isn’t why | Atlanta Daily World
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily
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