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Rwanda: 2020, a Year When Aviation Ground to a Halt
[New Times] When different experts including those at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predict 2020 to be the "worst year" for the aviation sector, it is because the magnitude of the pressure that Covid-19 has put to the industry is unprecedented.
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Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Not Necessarily the Big One,’ WHO Warns
A leader with the World Health Organization warned that even as devastating as the coronavirus pandemic has been, it is "not necessarily the big one" regarding outbreaks of infectious diseases.
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UK deportee in Jamaica launches business from homeless shelter, employs peers - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) From a homeless shelter in Kingston, 60-year-old Devon ‘Frank’ Wade has launched a business which allows him to employ other homeless persons to design, build and furnish the homes of prospective and current
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Rwanda: Football in 2020 - APR's Unbeaten Run and Rayon Sports' Mismanagement Woes
[New Times] FOOTBALL FANS in Rwanda had a season to forget as Covid-19 interrupted the beautiful game both on the local and international scene.
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Faculty members of color see 'illusion of inclusion'
Faculty satisfaction data reveal big gaps between how white and nonwhite professors experience campus diversity and inclusion efforts.
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12 Personal Safety Apps Every Woman Should Download
News reports say that homicide rates are up 28 percent in 2020 and aggravated assaults are up nine percent. We may not all remember to keep mace or a taser on us at all times, but what do we typically have nearby? Our smartphones. Here are personal safety apps women should download.
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Alabama Civil Rights Museum plans MLK Birthday programs
Spiver W. Gordon, President of the Alabama Civil Right Museum Movement of Eutaw, Alabama announced plans for celebrating the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Greene County, during January 2021.“Our plans have been limited, curtailed and changed by the raging coronavirus pandemic affecting
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Diddy Opening Up Wallet To Help Miami Residents Struggling To Pay Rent
Page Six reports Diddy turned on his Brother Love energy and put on his philanthropic hat Tuesday (Dec.29) during an event at the House of Wings in Miami's Overton neighborhood. The "Been Around The World" crafter opened up his wallet to help out residents of the city in need by offering to help
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'A moment of hope': Joy as Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine approved
It's another momentous day for science, as the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has gained usage approval in the UK.
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Opinion: Rob Bonta for California Attorney General
Due to Sen. Harris’s soon to be ascension to the Vice Presidency, and Gov. Newsom’s selection of Secretary of State Padilla as V.P. elect Harris’s replacement to the U.S. Senate, Gov. Newsom has been gifted the ability to make appointments, to the incredibly consequential statewide offices of
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Hoosier Guardsmen extended to assist long-term care facilities | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Indiana National Guard soldiers and airmen will continue their mission assisting long-term care facilities across Indiana in their battle against COVID-19.  Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb called upon Hoosier Guardsmen to help at the facilities in October with the first wave of troops arriving in
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Christmas bombing marks another dark day for Nashville - TSDMemphis.com
by Kimberlee Kruesi and Bobby Caina Calvan -  NASHVILLE – When Sandy and Geff Lee finally saw a photo of the building that was home to their Nashville boutique on the day after the Christmas morning bombing, a quiet came over the room. The rubble was overwhelming. Debris shadowed familiar
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2020 sports year in review - WS Chronicle
As we close out the year, I wanted to look back on the year of sports, because I don’t think we will ever see another year like this. The post 2020 sports year in review appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Asian shares jump to record high as investors bet on healthier 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares hit a record high on Wednesday with investors betting on a strong economic recovery next year, as there is little sign policymakers wind back massive stimulus efforts aimed at staving off coronavirus-fuelled downturns. MSCI’s gauge of Asia-Pacific shares excluding
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Tennessee college football coach fired for calling Stacey Abrams ‘Fat Albert’ - Face2Face Africa
An assistant coach with the Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs college football team has been fired after he called former Georgia state assembly member and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams “Fat Albert” in a racist-filled tweet on Tuesday, ESPN reported. In the said offensive tweet which has since been
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Beyoncé's Gifts To Friends And Family Prove She Feels The Same Way About 2020 As The Rest Of Us - Blavity
Beyoncé's friends got a great gift from her ahead of the new year.
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Red Sox hire Black woman as minor league coach – Daytona Times
BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWSWIRE Bianca Smith has made baseball history. Smith, who most recently served as an assistant baseball coach and hitting coordinator at Wisconsin’s Carroll University, was named a coach in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. Smith, 29, becomes the first Black woman to
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Watchdog approves use in UK of 'vaccine for the world' - Black News Channel
By DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain authorized an easy-to-handle coronavirus vaccine Wednesday and decided to stretch out the time between doses to allow more people to get some level of protection faster as infections surge. The first greenlight for the shot
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What Black women’s political wish list should be for 2021
As we near the end of 2020, Black women political elites and citizens alike deserve more than a round of... View Article The post What Black women’s political wish list should be for 2021 appeared first on TheGrio.
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And Holly Mitchell Makes the L.A Board of Supervisors “The Fab Five” | L.A. Focus News
Keith DeLawder, Contributor With a resounding victory in November's general election, former State Senator Holly Mitchell is now representing the 2nd District on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Mitchell, who defeated former City Council President and veteran politician Herb Wesson by over
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'Tis The Season to Destress: Nine Ways to Leave the 2020 Blues Behind - Voice and Viewpoint
Dr. Lenore Tate | Special to California Black Media At the beginning of this year, many of us would have never imagined that 2020 would have brought us the COVID-19 global pandemic, caustic conversations about race and racism, violent murders, children learning remotely, working from home, social
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Clippers blow big lead, lose to Steph Curry, Warriors | L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George (13) reacts as he is fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Los Angeles Clippers guard
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2020 in Review  | The Crusader Newspaper Group
While a deadly pandemic claims thousands of lives, jobs, businesses in Chicago, Blacks in the city, state and America are following several cliffhangers into 2021  By Erick Johnson It was the year of death. What started as a year of hope and optimism ended with more than 3 million Americans
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Wants Black People to Take Their Health More Seriously | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Although she’s a legendary actress and singer, Sheryl Lee Ralph has always had a passion for service. Before setting her sights on Hollywood, she was pre-med in college so it comes as no surprise that she’s still helping and healing people in a big way. Her foundation DIVAS Simply Singing!, the
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Biden fine that Trump to skip his swearing-in
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - President Donald Trump said yesterday he will skip President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, refusing to fulfil the outgoing president's traditional role in the peaceful transition of power and undercutting his own message just one day earlier on the need for
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The Top Zeta Phi Beta Graduation Photos of Fall 2020 - Watch The Yard
Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each other and their accomplishments. We at Watch The Yard have been getting thousands of submissions from D9 members who want to
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COVID cluckers: Pandemic feeds demand for backyard chickens - Black News Channel
By TERENCE CHEA Associated Press ROSS, Calif. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is coming home to roost in America's backyards. Forced to hunker down at home, more people are setting up coops and raising their own chickens, which provide an earthy hobby, animal companionship and a steady supply of
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Designer Jessica Rich On Networking Her Way To Success, Her Great Aunt Patti LaBelle, And How Stars Ended Up In Her Heels
With her name on everyone’s lips and shoes on some of the hottest feet in Hollywood, Jessica Rich is definitely living up to her name and is one to watch in 2021.
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'Black Men Learning from Other Black Men': Bow Wow Credits Diddy With Helping Him Learn How to Co-Parent
Bow Wow says he has Diddy to thank for learning how to peacefully co-parent with both mothers of his children. The 33-year-old rapper and reality TV star
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Former NBA Star Junior Bridgeman Purchases EBONY Magazine | Dallas Weekly
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