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Biden & Harris WIN! - Carolina Peacemaker
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After four years of feeling under siege from a racially hostile White House and after a week spent awaiting the results of a nail-biter election, supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden finally exhaled when it became clear that President Donald Trump was booted from
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Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com
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Growth & Jobs | Entrepreneurs urged to use research data to grow business
Local Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to use qualitative and quantitative research methods to access data and information to grow their business on a budget. Speaking at a Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) weekly online series, ‘...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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National Urban League Releases 2020 State of Black America Report - L.A. Focus Newspaper
L.A. Focus Staff Last month, the Urban League released its annual State of Black America report. Entitled “Unmasked”, the data wasn’t all that surprising—that the coronavirus pandemic has widened racial disparities across the U.S., creating a crisis that has contributed to increased death rates
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Source: La Focus Newspaper
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2020 Election Was Historic For Washington State’s African American Community - The Seattle Medium
African American candidates mounted strong showings in the 2020 Washington State General Election. Current election results show African Americans leading in 10 of the 12 races they are competing
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Source: https://seattlemedium.com
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Tribute: Chadwick Boseman (1976 – 2020): An immortal who belongs to the ages - African American News Today - EIN News
… white attitudes towards African Americans. An all … years. Notable African American actors like Denzel … was another archetypal African American historical character who … against minorities, particularly African Americans.                               While all …
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Georgia Davis Powers
Georgia Montgomery Davis Powers was an American politician and activist, and in 1967 she became the first black to be elected to the senate of the state of Kentucky. Powers, a close friend of Dr. M…
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African Americans on the Path to Sainthood - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Winters, Director of African American Ministries. Henriette was born … common law marriages with African American and Creole women. … city, the free African American population was growing rapidly … Wisconsin as the only African American member. Her education …
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Why a Black horse owner did not skip Kentucky Derby for Breonna Taylor
Greg Harbut 35, an African-American horse owner participating in the 146th Kentucky Derby, was asked by civil rights activists to... View Article The post Why one African-American horse owner refused to boycott Kentucky Derby for Breonna Taylor appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Black Voting Rights Forum - African American News Today - EIN News
… . It, in effect, grant-ed African American men the right to vote … NESBY, THE MAYOR OF DUQUESNE African Americans using their power to vote … right that many fought for African Americans to have. When they say …
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Continuing improvement in diversity of elected officials is worth celebrating - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris prompted joyful celebrations in Las Vegas and other cities, but the outcome was equally worth cheering in another respect.
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Lawyer Begins 200-Mile Trek for Justice
By Ashley MossStaff Writer It’s a long walk to justice, but a Fort Worth attorney says it’s a necessary journey.  Leon Reed, Jr., a personal injury and criminal defense lawyer, recently began the trek from Fort Worth to 1100 Congress Ave, the Texas State Capitol – on foot. “This is something that
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Black postal workers worry USPS changes could impact job security - TheGrio
In the 1987 Black comedy Hollywood Shuffle, Bobby Taylor, the character played by director-star Robert Townsend, shrewdly stated: “There’s always... View Article The post Black postal workers worry USPS changes could impact job security appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Initiate Global Campaign – Free Press of Jacksonville
Throughout November 2020, Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will distribute the issue of the Watchtower magazine entitled “What Is God’s Kingdom?” The answer to that question has captivated the attention of people from many different faiths for [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
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Joe Biden 2020 for President Campaign Commits Major Ad Dollars to Black-Owned Media
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is ramping up his campaign with a record-setting $280 million advertising buy. During a telephone call on Wednesday, Aug. 5, with the National Newspaper Publishers
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GOP Gets Court Backing in Suppressing the Vote in Battleground States
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a furious struggle over voting rights. In almost every instance, Democrats are trying to make it easier for Americans to cast ballots, and Republicans are trying to make it harder,” The New York Times reported on Wednesday, October
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Study shows active surveillance to be safe for African American men with low-risk prostate cancer - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… safe for African American men. This means more African American men can … tested the hypothesis that African American men undergoing active … 59.9 percent of African American men experienced disease … study authors. However, African American men and white men …
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Allissa Richardson: 'It’s telling that we’re OK with showing black people dying'
… this moment? Since African Americans reached American shores, … many people – both African Americans but also other people … suicides, among, especially, African American men and boys. You … and studies have shown African American internet users proportionately …
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Fayetteville city council reviews resolution declaring racism a public health emergency - African American News Today - EIN News
… of Mayor Jordan African American Advisory Council.Fayetteville … medical opportunities for African Americans in Fayetteville.“This … of Mayor Jordan African American Advisory Council. Fayetteville … medical opportunities for African Americans in Fayetteville. “ …
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Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in America. It is the second most common cause of death related to the disease. African Americans are disproportionately impacted with a 20 percent greater rate than whites and an even greater degree of
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Mobile money payment limits frustrating business, consumers
STAFF WRITER THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s decision to continue restricting mobile money transaction limits at a time inflation has been rising has negatively affected the ease of doing business and hurt small businesses and the marginalized. In June, the Central Bank introduced a cocktail of
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Trump and the Black Vote - African American News Today - EIN News
… candidate predecessors for President.  African Americans sided with Hillary Clinton by … mass incarceration.  He reduced African American unemployment to its lowest … candidate predecessors for President.  African Americans sided with Hillary Clinton by …
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Oakland Could Become Home to First Black-Owned NFL Team - African American News Today - EIN News
… and spokesman for the African American Sports and Entertainment … staples within the African American community the city … community leaders in the African American community are concerned … insensitivity and marginalization of African Americans — as well as …
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Alice Allison Dunnigan was the first African American female correspondent at the White House and the first black female member of the Senate and House of Representatives press galleries. Dunnigan …
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Supreme Court to scrap vital BEE law, after Pravin Gordhan 'acted illegally'
A BEE 'pre-qualification' requirement, introduced in 2017, has been declared invalid - and the conduct of Pravin Gordhan has also been questioned.
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Black Men, Seize Your Power and Vote for Joe Biden - The Atlanta Inquirer
By Ramona Houston, Ph.D., PMP As we enter the final days of the 2020 election cycle, African American men have taken center stage in the conversation about this transformative election. Despite the political realities of the last four years, polling data shows a small, yet significant percentage of
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When looters hit the South and West sides, nothing happens | The Crusader Newspaper Group
But when looting occurs downtown, a task force is created By Erick Johnson For the second time in two months, widespread lootings have struck Chicago. The first wave of theft and destruction occurred in late May, when looters ransacked struggling businesses and stores on Chicago’s South and West
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Black Lives Matter is not the problem, its antisemitism
… with other communities, particularly with African Americans.    At the same time, we … racism that is still current, African Americans were saddled with 250 years … never taken steps to make African Americans whole. Even the Jews leaving …
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Gregory Cherry, an African American father and his three sons — Greg Jr, Isaac, and Isaiah — are the inventors of new technology that allows business owners to virtually share a video version of their business cards to all social media platforms. The service is called VB Virtual Branding
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