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Bloomberg Philanthropies will support the nation’s four historically Black medical schools with $100 million to help increase the number of Black doctors in the U.S. by significantly reducing the debt burden of approximately 800 medical students, many of whom face increased financial pressure due
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Kalanga festival cancelled
BY SHARON SIBINDI THE Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) has cancelled the 2020 edition of Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival which was slated for October in Tokwana village, Bulilima district in Plumtree due to the global COVID-19-induced lockdown. In a Press
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Contract Renewed...PPS Board gives Hamlet a vote of confidence | New Pittsburgh Courier
Superintendent’s strategic plan showing promise; will stay as district leader until 2025 by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet, Ed.D., while running the second-largest … Continued
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Kanye West Gets Booted From Virginia Ballot
Kanye West's Presidential campaign took another L. Yesterday (Sept. 4), a judge granted an order to removed Yeezy's name from the Virginia ballot.
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TKR remain unbeaten after Amazon Warriors meltdown | New York Carib News
A difficult pitch made batting a chore and hosts Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) capitalized in an uncomplicated run chase to brush aside Guyana Amazon Warriors and remain unbeaten in the Caribbean Premier League here Thursday night.
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Allegheny County reports 68 new COVID cases; race disparities in worsen | New Pittsburgh Courier
by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Department of Health [ACHD] reported 68 new COVID- 19 infections Wednesday and nine COVID-related fatalities. The newly reported cases bring the total count since March 14 to 10,444 infections. The … Continued
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Demi Lovato Says Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Sparked Awareness Of Her White Privilege
Demi Lovato opens up about dealing with the pressures of quarantining while watching the nation witness violent attacks against oppressed people throughout social media. Facing the truth about her white privilege, the songstress promises to use her platform to bring awareness to social injustices
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Mohamed-Martin fully deserves appointment as UG Vice Chancellor - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, There was a recent Letter to the Editor with the odious title `Should the UG Vice Chancellor’s appointment be revoked?’ The article Mohamed-Martin fully deserves appointment as UG Vice Chancellor appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Joe Biden Is a Prisoner of His Own Paradoxes.
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
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Biden, during Kenosha visit, says America will tackle 'original sin' of slavery - TheGrio
On a trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin on Thursday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that America would soon be confronting... View Article The post Biden, during Kenosha visit, says America will tackle 'original sin' of slavery appeared first on TheGrio.
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[VIDEO] Atlanta Based Firm Launches Effort To Help Minority-Owned Businesses: HoneyDrips! Merchandise | The Atlanta Voice
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Fayval's supporters started early and had lots to celebrate
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ED counters Chiwenga move
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Delays, but election day incident-free in St Elizabeth
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - Frustrating delays for voters in the southern half marred an otherwise incident-free election in St Elizabeth, yesterday.Encouragingly, with the COVID-19 pandemic providing a menacing backdrop, almost everyone wore masks in the vicinity of polling stations in areas
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How You Can Stop Fake News From Faking You Out - Milwaukee Community Journal
The term “fake news” gained traction during the 2016 U.S. presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and it has since become a familiar phrase in the American political vernacular. Could fake news factor into the current presidential election season? The QAnon movement has been
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Tarrus Riley shares Healing LP | New York Carib News
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JLP: No more shift schools, better Internet connectivity
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The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Tulsa Health Department Update On March 6, the first Tulsa County resident was confirmed positive for COVID-19. On July 23, 1 percent of Tulsa County residents had tested positive for COVID-19. By August 30, more than 2 percent of Tulsa County tested positive. As long
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U.S. threat to pull WADA funding could leave Americans out of Olympics - Stabroek News
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Mozambique army 'eyeing bid to retake port from jihadists' | News24
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Lawsuit Filed Over 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre | The Oklahoma Eagle
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