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Beats by Dre announced via Twitter on Monday that the company has signed NASCAR star Bubba Wallace to an endorsement deal. The post NASCAR star Bubba Wallace inks Beats endorsement deal appeared first on TheGrio.
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NFL, NFLPA Still havent Resolved all Protocol for Camps - Black News Channel
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor The NFL and the NFLPA havent come to an agreement on all protocols for training camp and the preseason as the report date for teams draws closer. The two sides finalized the protocols regarding team travel, media, and treatment response, and
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Report Slams Facebook for 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Political Speech
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Opposition candidate wins Dominican Republic presidential poll
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) Opposition candidate Luis Abinader swept to victory in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, early results showed Monday, ending 16 years of unbroken rule by the Caribbean nation's centre-left PLD party after voters braved a worsening novel
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UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall | Chicago Defender
RICHMOND, Virginia—A large crowd gathered in a heavy downpour to watch history being made: The removal of the monument celebrating Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Church bells rang in the distance as work crews took power tools to the feet of the statue. Once removed, the monument was placed on
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Homeless convicts committing more crime to get back into prison, watchdog says - African American News Today - EIN News
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Khayelitsha Community healthcare workers want state integration
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Covid-19: In Africa, lack of coronavirus data raises fears of 'silent epidemic' | News24
When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge.
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A culture war battle Donald Trump can win.
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5 Major California Firms, Other Businesses, Invest Billions in Black Enterprises. Where Will The Money Go?
(CBM) Over the last month, several corporations have stepped up to fund the Black community. Two weeks ago, Netflix announced it will drop 2% of its cash holdings, up to $100 million, into Black-owned banks and other financial institutions and organizations that directly support African American
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What Black America can do to end inequality - African American News Today - EIN News
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In risky bid, Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is wielding America’s racial tensions as a reelection weapon, fiercely denouncing the racial justice movement... View Article The post In risky bid, Trump stokes racial rancor to motivate voters appeared first on TheGrio.
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RCOE Chief Academic Officer, Cynthia Glover Woods, Appointed to State Board of Education - Black Voice News
On Monday, July 6, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of inland area resident Cynthia Glover Woods of Eastvale to the State Board of Education (BOE). Highly respected and recognized for her educational acumen, Glover Woods has served as Chief Academic Officer with the
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Contact tracing is no longer possible across the US South due to rapid coronavirus surges | The Atlanta Voice
Despite hopes for relief this summer, the United States still is battling the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, so much so that across the South and Southwest contact tracing a key component to combating the virus is no longer possible, a health expert says. The cases are rising so
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Breonna Taylor’s Family Claims She Was Still Alive After Being Shot
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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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HED: A $7 million facelift will transform South Dallas MLK school into an arts academy | Dallas Weekly
South Dallas’ Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center is now the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy — a Dallas ISD “transformation” school focused on performing and fine arts.   Students attending the school before the curriculum switch can continue their education there. Moving
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Caribbean countries want more than apology for slavery | New York Carib News
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Caribbean countries affected by crimes of native genocide and African enslavement are calling for more than an apology from some European states and commercial enterprises for their role in the Atlantic slave trade and the practice of chattel slavery.
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but poverty isn’t why - Atlanta Tribune
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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Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bulls--t
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At Least 6 Black Children Fatally Shot Across The U.S. During July 4 Weekend - Blavity
During the Fourth of July weekend, at least six Black children were killed from gun violence in multiple states.
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Dominican Republic’s ruling party candidate concedes defeat - Stabroek News
SANTO DOMINGO,  (Reuters) Ruling party presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo conceded defeat to the opposition’s Luis Abinader in a vote overshadowed by the Dominican Republic’s struggles with the coronavirus
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UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial forms Community Advisory Council | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Medicaid Coverage for COVID-19 Testing for South Carolinians Without Healthcare Coverage
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DA interim leader John Steenhuisen says President Cyril Ramaphosa has become a spectator, leaving matters to Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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