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Billions of Dollars in Aid For Small Businesses Go Unclaimed | Afro
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting applications for loans. Business owners and advocacy
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This Day In History- June 30
Today is the 182nd day of 2016. There are 184 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1997: The Union Jack is lowered for the last time over Government House in Hong Kong as Britain prepares to hand the colony back to China at midnight after ruling it for 156 years.�OTHER EVENTS
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Ian Desmond calls out MLB for racism as he opts out of 2020 season
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LeBron James Says Colin Kaepernick Deserves NFL Apology
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell only issued a broad apology.
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Australia coach Langer backs board cuts despite losing Hick
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia head coach Justin Langer has defended the board’s decision to lay off staff despite losing batting coach Graeme Hick from his coaching
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MLBs Ian Desmond, in a powerful post about racism and social injustice, opts out of the 2020 season
the top down. One African American GM. Two African American managers. Less than 8% we didnt force Black Americans into white Americas
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Fear has helped keep games away
Since March 1 when the NBA found out about positive coronavirus test results for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, all the sports world games
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Just in: GDP plummets by 2% - here are the worst-affected industries
It's one for the masochists: South Africa has released its GDP stats for Q1 of 2020, and many major industries are counting the cost of COVID-19.
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Joe Louis
Joe Louis , byname of Joseph Louis Barrow, also called the Brown Bomber (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Alabama, U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada), American boxer who was world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937, when he knocked out James J. Braddock in eight rounds in
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Man Utd’s Matic defends Djokovic after COVID-19 positives in Adria Tour - Stabroek News
(Reuters) Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has defended his Serbian compatriot Novak Djokovic for hosting the ill-fated Adria Tour where a number of players, including the world number one, tested positive for
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Growth & Jobs | COVID leads woman to discover new opportunities in the kitchen
COVID-19 HAS caused numerous job losses, and, for some persons, a cut in salary. However, for Christine Brown, the pandemic has provided an economic opportunity, which has also created employment for her family members, who lost their substantive...
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Grizzlies’ Morant apologizes after anti-police post - Stabroek News
Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Ja Morant apologized on Twitter yesterday for reposting an anti-police image on social media. The article Grizzlies’ Morant apologizes after anti-police post appeared first on Stabroek News.
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There’s no Kenny Williams in Major League Baseball without Bob Watson.
Watson was the first black general manager to win a World Series and he did so with the New York Yankees as the predecessor to
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Robinson, Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt (1919–1972)
When Jackie Robinson took the field on April 15, 1947 wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, he became the first African American in over fifty years to play on a major league baseball team. In the process, he broke through baseball’s color line that had relegated African American players to the
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Former MLB star Carl Crawford arrested for domestic violence
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Dr Alexis would have better served his clients by encouraging them to accept the reality of their electoral loss - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I first heard of Dr. Alexis during the infamous “34 is the majority of 65” No Confidence Motion, (NCM) case. The article Dr Alexis would have better served his clients by encouraging them to accept the reality of their electoral loss appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Coronavirus US: Public transit may explain racial discrepancies - African American News Today - EIN News
explain higher fatality rates for black Americans who are 2.5 , two new studies suggest. African Americans are more than 2.5 14 percent of whites.  African Americans were more likely to live ;s population share of African Americans and deaths from COVID-19
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Team boss Lefevere fears coronavirus outbreak in peloton - Stabroek News
(Reuters) The return of professional cycle racing next month might be too soon and could lead to outbreaks of novel coronavirus, according to Deceuninck-Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere. The article Team boss Lefevere fears coronavirus outbreak in peloton appeared first on Stabroek News.
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MLB Plans 60-game Slate, Shortest Since 1878 As Union Balks
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the
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Clock Is Ticking On MLB and NBA Season
The National Basketball Association shut down all games on March 12 when it found out one player tested positive for the
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Growth & Jobs | Embracing digital opportunities in COVID-19
Experts in the field of technology are encouraging businesses to take advantage of the digital opportunities for growth that are now available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin Clarke, manager, digital and social media, at The Jamaica National...
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‘Trigger-happy Chinese miner must be brought to book’
ZANU PF youths yesterday slammed the shooting of two locals by a Chinese miner in Gweru and warned that the incident could trigger anarchy in the country. BY BRENNA MATENDERE Tendai Chirau, acting Zanu PF youth league boss, urged the authorities to be tough against abusive Chinese investors. Zhang
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Giancarlo Esposito on Playing Gus Fring, Spike Lee And His New AMC Docuseries
The "Better Call Saul" star spoke to HuffPost about the possibility of a prequel series, collaborating with Spike Lee and what's next.
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Cigarette ban: Five possible ways it could come to an end
With the cigarette ban still in place, smokers are desperate to see tobacco products back on the shelves - whether that's decided by the courts or Cabinet.
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Naspers CEO bags R276-million in annual remuneration - TechCentral
Bob van Dijk, CEO of Naspers and its European-listed spin-off Prosus, received remuneration of US$15.98-million, or R276-million, in the past year, according to the Naspers annual report published on Tuesday.
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MLB unveils 60-game season set to begin July 23 | The Atlanta Voice
Major League Baseball released its 2020 season schedule on Monday. Every team will play a 60-game schedule entirely against teams in their own geographic region to limit travel. The season will open on July 23 with a pair of games. The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will host
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A Liberal Dose of Sports.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Am I the only one who has noticed that the four major sports leagues in the U.S. have all made a conscious decision to promote radical liberal causes at the expense of simply being a sports
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was mainly a second baseman, though he also played at first and third… The Brooklyn Dodgers moved west and became the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 1957 season… Jackie Robinson attended UCLA, where he lettered in four sports: track, baseball, football and basketball… He served in
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First black manager inmajor league baseball.
On August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., American professional baseball player and manager Frank Robinson was born. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.
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Boston Red Sox Scout
Ralph 'Stodie' Ward, formerly of Canmbridge and a star third baseman for the old Boston Tigers, volunteered in the 1950s to work and scout for the Boston Red Sox to help them find Black players.
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