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Aaron lauded for grace amid racism during home run pursuit – Dallas Post Tribune
By The Associated Press Reaction to Hank Aaron’s death from former presidents to fellow Hall of Famers to everyone who knew him followed a theme: how the one-time home run king handled the racism he faced on the way to passing Babe Ruth’s hallowed record nearly 50 years ago. Joe Carter met his
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Trump's convention blurs official business and politics - Black News Channel
By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Plenty of presidents have walked right up to the line separating official business from politics — or even stepped over it. President Donald Trump has blown past it with a bulldozer, and his planned Republican
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Officials plead for calm amid anger over Breonna Taylor case - Black News Channel
By DYLAN LOVAN, REBECCA REYNOLDS YONKER and PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN Associated Press/Report for America LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities pleaded for calm while activists vowed to fight on Thursday in Kentucky's largest city, where a gunman wounded two police officers during anguished protests
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Vialet Sees a Bonus for GERS in Proposed FY 2022 Executive Budget
There may be some hope for the Government Employee's Retirement System, Sen. Kurt Vialet said Monday during a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee at which dozens of budget bills were advanced to the Rules and Judiciary Committee.
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COVID-19 Testing for African Americans in Montgomery County over the Holidays
… ⁩/ -- (Rockville, MD) –The African American Health Program Executive Committee’s … DeVaughn to engage and encourage African Americans to get tested. Also included … back to the Tuskegee Study, Black Americans have consistently expressed distrust in …
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Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — Wells Fargo said it is also supporting each MDI’s development through a banking relationship in the form of a single touchpoint coverage model that will help them access Wells Fargo’s expertise and pursue strategic
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NFL First Round Draft Pick Najee Harris Hosted Party At Homeless Shelter Where He Once Lived
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ICC judges uphold acquittal of former Ivory Coast president | Africanews
International Criminal Court appeals judges have upheld the acquittals of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and former minister Charles Ble Goude on charges of involvement in deadly post-election violence.
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NFL picks its first Black female game official | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Homero De la Fuente and Jason Hanna, CNN Maia Chaka will make history when the new National Football League season starts this year. The NFL said Friday it has added Chaka to its roster of game officials for 2021, making her the league's first Black woman named to the position. Chaka, a Virginia
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WANTED: Residents to join conversations about racial equity in proposed bond 2020
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Irving steps up its Covid financial assistance to residents and businesses - North Dallas Gazette
By Fatema Biviji NDG Special Contributor The City of Irving held a Work Session meeting on August 20, 2020 in which updates on Covid-19 and the City’s response to it were shared with city council. A report by the city’s Emergency Management department conveyed that there was only one Covid-19
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That Celebrity Interview: Ebony Obsidian & Devale Ellis from Tyler Perry’s Sistas - Texas Metro News
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Takes one to tango: dance festival held under special Covid-19 measures | Africanews
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Lamar Jackson Explains Why Baltimore Ravens Skipped Postgame Handshakes After Wildcard Win Over Tennessee Titans
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Ex-Michigan Governor Facing Charges in Flint Water Contamination - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Nearly seven years after water provided to the residents of the majority Black city of Flint, Michigan, several officials, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, reportedly will face criminal charges. Snyder, his
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Source: @OfficialSWH / facebook In Savannah, Georgia, on the edge of Madison square sits a house with a disturbing past. The story of Sorrel Weed House is chilling, scary and… The post The Haunted Tale Of Black Slave Girl Molly And The Sorrel-Weed House appeared first on The Black Chronicle.
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Forgivable Loans for Longview Small Businesses | East Texas Review
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Black culture enjoyed a few primetime closeups during Super Bowl LV | The Atlanta Voice
CBS Sports undoubtedly produced one of the Blackest Super Bowl telecasts in NFL history on Feb. 7 as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in professional football’s championship game. First, let’s get the television numbers out of the way. According to Nielsen, Super Bowl LV
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Keeya Vawar: Advocate, Author, Survivor | Dallas Weekly
Back in 1992, Dallas resident Keeya Vawar was one of those at risk young people who ended up actually becoming a sex trafficking victim. Like many young people who are trafficked, Keeya ran away from a troubled family situation when she was just a teenager. That decision would lead her down a path
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Raptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to Tampa - Black News Channel
By ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions the Canadian government has put in place stemming from the pandemic. The Raptors had been looking at other sites for several
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Chase Opens Innovative Branch in Oak Cliff | Dallas Weekly
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Floyd Little, Hall of Fame running back for Syracuse and Denver Broncos, dies at 78 - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped to his electric piano and began to play for an
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In developing the FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 biennial budget, the City considered two significant factors: the drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to reimagine public safety. “This year, the global COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented change to our city, exacerbating
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