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Young Black Fraternity and Sorority Members Lead 'Concerned Citizens' Protests in DC - Watch The Yard
Young people in Washington DC are leading the way and making their voices heard. Many of them leading this movement there are Black fraternity and sorority members. On June 3rd, Concerned Citizens, a group formed by five DC organizers, attracted thousands marching through Capitol Hill. The next
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Trump entrenched in failed strategy as virus surges and polling drops | The Atlanta Voice
A little more than four months before facing voters, President Donald Trump appears at one of the weakest points of his presidency, with few signs the mounting health and civic crises he currently faces will subside and a spate of national polls indicating if the election were held today, he would
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Trump to end federal support for coronavirus testing locations
President Donald Trump has said that testing for coronavirus was "a double-edged sword" and that his team should "slow the testing down.” The post Trump to end federal support for coronavirus testing locations appeared first on TheGrio.
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Palo Conteh treason verdict  I salute the Jury – Op ed
Cornelius Deveaux: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2020: Certainly, right thinking Sierra Leoneans and by extension the wider citizenry, will be appalled by a post on the official Facebook page of the SLPP government Ministry of Information and Communications, intending to purport that Sierra
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Hampton U. to Follow Online Format in the Fall
Hampton University President William Harvey announced his school will follow a remote-classes format this fall after initially aiming to reopen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying the situation "has changed drastically."
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Redistricting Commissions and Public Participation Voice and Viewpoint
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher As many of us know, the United States Constitution requires a census every ten years. This year, 2020 is such a year. One of the results of the Census is the redrawing of districts for elective representation. This means that the City Council in all cities, the
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Everything but the N-word
While speaking at a youth rally in Phoenix, Trump called the coronavirus “kung flu.” BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer Imagine this scenario: A new strain of virus has arrived on these American shores from Africa. After initially downplaying its severity, the President of the United States falsely
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RCOE Chief Academic Officer, Cynthia Glover Woods, Appointed to State Board of Education - Black Voice News
On Monday, July 6, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of inland area resident Cynthia Glover Woods of Eastvale to the State Board of Education (BOE). Highly respected and recognized for her educational acumen, Glover Woods has served as Chief Academic Officer with the
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
NC officers fired for comments about wiping Black people off the map
Three North Carolina police officers have been fired from their department for making racist comments, including violent threats to “wipe them off the map.” The post NC officers fired for comments about wiping Black people off the map appeared first on TheGrio.
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Arkansas Daycare Kicks Out 6-Year Old Black Girl For Wearing BLM Shirt
In a daycare in Arkansas, a young Black girl wearing Black Lives Matter apparel was reason enough for her to be kicked out of the program.
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Opposition APC leadership hit by multiple deaths in road accident
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2020: Sierra Leones main opposition All Peoples Congress Party (APC) today suffered a massive blow, after a vehicle carrying three of the partys Northern regions senior officials, were killed in a road traffic accident on their way to Freetown from Kabala, Koinadugu
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LWVSPA launched a multi-part campaign to help citizens get ready to vote by mail
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Appeals Court: Trump Wrongly Diverted $2.5B for Border Wall - Black News Channel
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of $2.5 billion from military construction projects to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico, ruling it illegally sidestepped
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COVID-19 Could Mean Better Pricing from Your College of Choice. Heres How to Ask - Milwaukee Community Journal
If your financial aid offer is lower than you had hoped, you don’t have to settle for paying more—especially if the pandemic and the subsequent downturn have hit you hard. Financial guru Eric Tyson, MBA, shares strategies parents can use to get a better price. Hoboken, NJ (July 2020)—COVID-19 has
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Republican Senator who Said Obama Showed Failed Leadership During the Ebola Crisis Says Trump Is Stepping Forward with the Coronavirus
A Republican senator who criticized Obama's handling of the Ebola virus says President Trump is "stepping forward" with how he is handling coronavirus
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Herman Cain Hospitalized for Coronavirus | Dallas Weekly
2012 GOP Presidential Primary Candidate Herman Cain was hospitalized today for coronavirus just days after being part of the contingent flown to Tulsa to support Trump as he sought to restart his rallies. Cain became a bit of a media sensation in his heyday. Between delivering lines like “shucky
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Georgia legislature agrees to tax on vaping products | The Atlanta Voice
Thursday evening, the Georgia House of Representatives voted in favor of creating a 7% tax on vaping products, Senate Bill 375, passing 123-33. It also raises the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, which is in line with federal law that went into effect Jan. 1. “The imposition of the excise tax is
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Voter Suppression Goes to College | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
If preliminary data estimates on the recent 2020 primaries in North Carolina are accurate, student voters on HBCU campuses must raise their turnout game come the general election this November. So says Dr. William Busa, founder of EQV Analytics, a ‘North Carolina-focused campaign consulting firm
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House Democrats pass sweeping George Floyd policing act - TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gathered with
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Early voting for second-round primary elections underway | Afram News
Early voting for the July 14 runoff primaries began on Monday, June 29 and will end on Friday, July 10. A total of 57 voting centers will be open from 7 am to 7 pm each day, with the following exceptions:
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Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Since the former Defence, and Interior Minister was arrested and charged, among others with treason, the trial-by-social-media and in the court of public opinion has been in overdrive. The court of public opinion had tried him and given its own
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Judge Deals Setback to Key Trump Policy Limiting Asylum - Black News Channel
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press/ BNC Contributor SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge has knocked down a cornerstone border policy of the Trump administration that denies asylum to people who travel through other countries to reach the U.S.-Mexico border without first seeking protection in those
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NGC concludes COVID-19 sensitization in the South East region of Sierra Leone
Anthony Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Following a five-day visit to the southeast of Sierra Leone, Hon. Kandeh Yumkella leader of the national Granf Coalition (NGC) in parliament, has completed his coronavirus disease sensitization tour. The visit took him and party representatives
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Atlanta City Council approves public safety reform legislation, including use-of-force tactics | The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta City Council approved several items aimed at reforming public safety during Monday’s remote council meeting that continued into Tuesday. The Council approved legislation to adopt the nationally reviewed “8 Can’t Wait” principles and amend the Atlanta Police Department’s standard
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Mayor De Blasio to install Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower - The New York Beacon
New YorkMayorBill de Blasiohas a message for the Trump Administration:Black Lives Matter. De Blasio intends to drive this point by installing a massive mural dedicated to the movement outside Trump Tower next month,New York Postreports. “Obviously he is doing it to antagonize the
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Breonna Taylors family claims no aid was offered after she was fatally shot - TheGrio
Breonna Taylor’s family is not only holding the Louisville police responsible for her death but they are now alleging that... View Article The post Breonna Taylors family claims no aid was offered after she was fatally shot appeared first on TheGrio.
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In GOP runoffs for the Texas House, viability in November is a leading concern | Dallas Weekly
Texas Republicans are set to soon finalize their nominees for three state House seats that will likely be competitive in November, races that have elevated debates over who is the most viable for the general election. With the Tuesday runoffs, the GOP will select nominees to take on two Democrats
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Fulton County announces early voting locations - Atlanta Tribune
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