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Barack and Michelle Get Vaccinated: "We Want to Go Back to the Things We Love" | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
It's literally been one year since The World Health Organization officially called the novel COVID-19 virus a pandemic. That's when businesses shut down worldwide. People started doing 'curbside pickup' and 'social distancing' became a common term that was never used before. When the pandemic
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Student Athlete of the Week: Ronte Jackson | Dallas Weekly
Age: 17 Sport(s): Basketball / Baseball Height: 5’10” Weight: 140 School: Lincoln High School Position: PG, SG / SS, 2B, MIF Classification: Senior G.P.A.: 3.2 Ronte Jackson began his high school basketball career with a flash, ending the 2018-2019 season as the District 12-4A Co-Sophomore of the
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‘The Power of Being Put in a Position to Build is Priceless’: Ashanti Posts About Being a Part of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s ‘Verzuz’ Deal with Triller
SingerAshantiis appreciative that she's being included as part of the “Verzuz” trailblazing transition. By now, many have learned that the popular social media musical event […]
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'Egregious': Michigan City to Pay $1.25M to Family of Black Man Shot Nine Times After Allegedly Stealing Energy Drink
A Michigan city has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement over the fatal 2015 shooting of a Black man accused of stealing an energy drink. Kevin Matthews,
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Marcia Fudge Confirmed As Head Of HUD, Will Be First Black Woman To Lead Department In Over 40 Years - Blavity
Former Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge confirmed as secretary of Housing and Urban Development as President Joe Biden continues to a build diverse cabinet.
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Meghan Markle’s Former ‘Suits’ Co-Star Wendell Pierce Blasts Her Oprah Interview
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Google Doodle honours surgical face mask inventor Dr Wu Lien-teh
Google on 10 March celebrated Dr Wu Lien-teh's 142nd birthday. He was a Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist who created a surgical face mask.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lil Rel to star in Disney Junior's 'Eureka!' - TheGrio
Disney Junior has officially announced a brand new animated series, Eureka!, and it boasts exciting and impressive talent like Renée... View Article The post Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lil Rel to star in Disney Junior's 'Eureka!' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Our path forward to advance racial equity - The Bay State Banner
2020 was one of the most tumultuous chapters in recent history for Black Americans. We saw numerous reminders that systemic racism brings devastating consequences for individuals, families and
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Mayor Lightfoot Offers Support to Small, Minority- and Women-Owned Contractors. | Chicago Defender
In an effort to further support diverse businesses in Chicago, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced a series of initiatives to create a more level playing field for potential and current suppliers of goods and services to the City. These initiatives include the first-of-its-kind City of Chicago Vendor
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A Step in the Right Direction - Houston Forward Times
Exhale. Relief is on the way. President Biden’s COVID relief bill cleared the Senate with… The post A Step in the Right Direction appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Why The World Says Breonna Taylor’s Name - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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HISD, Abbott & the Royals all Trippin': Message from Managing Editor ReShonda Tate Billingsley - DefenderNetwork.com
Goodbye Grenita As a product of the Houston Independent School District, I will always root for the district to succeed and I was hoping that board members would see the woman to help them do that, was the woman that HAS been helping them do that. Unfortunately, despite the fact t
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CVS Now Vaccinating in 29 States Through Fed Program - The Washington Informer
CVS said Thursday it now offers coronavirus vaccinations in 29 states and territories with the federal government's assistance, vastly increasing its number of available locations. The post CVS Now Vaccinating in 29 States Through Fed Program appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Skerritt hails Trinidad's show of force | New York Carib News
Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, has labeled Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s domination of the just-concluded Regional Super50 Cup as a “remarkable show of force”, and says their title conquest has reiterated the value of senior players in the territorial board programs.
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Barack, Michelle Obama get vaccine in new ad with all living presidents except Trump - TheGrio
The former Presidents are urging folks to get vaccinated. Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama came... View Article The post Barack, Michelle Obama get vaccine in new ad with all living presidents except Trump appeared first on TheGrio.
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Even though the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s hearing on D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s bill to make the District the 51st state of the union has been changed from March 11 to March 22, statehood activists are gearing up for a fight that may ultimately be decided on the floor of the
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Biden signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation - TheGrio
Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package... View Article The post Biden signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation appeared first on TheGrio.
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House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and George Floyd Family to Receive the NNPA Fund 2021 Newsmaker of the Year Award | Dallas Weekly
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Gov. Newsom Calls Out “Naysayers and Doomsdayers” in State of the State Address - Los Angeles Sentinel
California is determined to stay on a path to a brighter future and, “won’t change course just because of a few naysayers and doomsdayers,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom in his third State of the State Address as he reflected on California’s year-long battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic
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The State Slowly Opens Venues as COVID-19 Infection Rates Drop, Vaccinated Individuals Can Gather with Families - Los Angeles Sentinel
The State is giving the green light for venues to open again and vaccinated residents can go mask-less around family. The post The State Slowly Opens Venues as COVID-19 Infection Rates Drop, Vaccinated Individuals Can Gather with Families appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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USC gets chance at redemption against Utah in Pac-12 Tournament - L.A. Focus News
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Sen. Collins named Chair of Committee on Community Development & Small Business - The Bay State Banner
BOSTON — Recently, State Senator Nick Collins was named Chair of the Senate Committee of Community Development and Small Business for the 192nd General Court of Massachusetts. The Committee is tasked with all matters concerning small business operations, local economies, neighborhood and economic
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Breonna Taylor's boyfriend finally cleared in police-raid gone wrong | Atlanta Daily World
Criminal Charges Against Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Kenneth Walker Permanently Dropped Nearly a year to the date that Louisville Metro Police Department officers entered 26-year-old Breonna Taylor’s home in a no-knock raid gone tragically with Louisville, KY police officers killing an innocent EMT
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Four former presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — and their wives have joined a national campaign push for all Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as soon as
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