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The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown
In the Aug. 16 premiere of the HBO show “Lovecraft Country,” created by Misha Green and based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, the main characters drive past a sign that reads “[N-word]s, don’t let the sun set on you here. Understand?” Towns that banned African Americans in the mid-20th
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JPMorgan Chase Launches New Online Series For Recent Graduates
JPMorgan Chase Launches Advancing Black Pathways Career Readiness Series With corporations have made pledges and announced initiatives aimed toward marginalized voices and underserved
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Lowenfield fails to submit report
Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield today failed to submit the report of the valid votes cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections (GRE) in direct contravention of a directive from GECOM Chairperson Justice Claudette
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Trump threat to Democratic-led cities provokes outcry - DefenderNetwork.com
The White House said President Donald Trump’s latest threat to cut federal dollars for certain big cities is aimed at spurring them to do more to quell violence, but local leaders dismissed it Thursday as a political gimmick and unlikely to stand up in court if implemented. Trump has made a number
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Serena battles through second-round test at U.S. Open - Stabroek News
NEW YORK,  (Reuters) - Serena Williams battled her way through to a 6-2 6-4 victory over Russia's Margarita Gasparyan in the second round of the U.S. The article Serena battles through second-round test at U.S. Open appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Social factors contribute to COVID-19 cases among Blacks and Latinos - The Bay State Banner
In a recent study by Health Affairs, a national health journal that has been focusing on COVID-19 matters, researchers have found specific social factors that predict high COVID-19 cases in Black and Latino
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Essence Responds to ‘Toxic Culture’ Allegations; Names New Interim CEO
Black-owned media giant Essence Communications, which publishes Essence magazine, has responded to allegations made by an anonymous group of women that it created a toxic work culture for employees with the announcement of an independent review and a new interim
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OAS says recount result will provide credible basis for legitimate gov’t
The General Secretariat of the Organisation of American States (OAS) last evening declared that the soon to be concluded National Recount here will yield a credible result for the March 2nd General and Regional Elections
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Uganda: Security On the Spot Over Makerere Student Killing
[Monitor] The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Stephen Sabiiti Muzeeyi, yesterday abruptly cut short a meeting with commanders of Kampala Metropolitan police and ordered them to immediately find the killers of a third-year Veterinary Medicine student of Makerere University who died on
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ACC takes action on Auditor General’s Audit Reports
Patrick Sandi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 September 2020: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to update the general public of the actions and steps it has taken to address critical issues raised in the Auditor General’s Audit Reports of Sierra Leone. These interventions focused on aspects of
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Caricom divided on Venezuela in OAS vote
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Freetown City Council versus government – president Bio must stop this futile cold war
Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 September 2020: A cold war of sorts is being fought over the Municipality of Freetown that is affecting its long-suffering residents. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of
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Urban One Partners With Black History 365 For New History Curriculum
The new conversations around racism and police brutality in light of the recent protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others have caused new interest in learning about Black American history, especially in the education
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Kenya: Luo Benga Musician Omondi Long Lilo Dies in Hospital
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Brazilian touch for budding footballers in Zimbabwe
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NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
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The controversial suspension of one of the North West province’s senior clinicians two weeks ago has been lifted, with Professor Ebrahim Variava returning to his post as head of internal medicine at the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital.
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Police dog Misty tracks down baby taken during parental row | News24
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COPS NABBED IN US DRUG BUST - Three St James constables charged; fourth suspect flown home being grilled
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Dr Adesina sworn in for second term as President of  African Development Bank
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Houston Mayor Turner proclaimed Sept. 4: '5th Ward TV Series Day' - DefenderNetwork.com
Every community has a story, and Houston native filmmaker Greg Carter has set out to tell the story of Houston's historical district Fifth Ward in his TV series '5th Ward.' Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed Friday, Sept. 4, '5th Ward TV Series Day' in Houston ahead of a free watch party for all
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MDC Alliance nullifies Marondera mayor’s suspension
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Women’s Suffrage Centennial Traces Roots to Black Women in Houston - Houston Forward Times
Activists paved the way for Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and every… The post Women’s Suffrage Centennial Traces Roots to Black Women in Houston appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Why Donald Trump Doesn’t Just 'Send In the Troops'.
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Ziyambi under fire over truant ministers
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Africa: Peace Vital for Sustainable Development in Africa - Buhari
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