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Author to speak on African Americans’ relationship with the outdoors | Cornell Chronicle
Carolyn Finney, author of “Black Faces White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors,” will give the Class of 1945 Lecture, part of the Cornell Botanic Gardens Lecture Series, on Feb. 25.
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It's Been 5 Decades Since 'Soul Train' Was First Nationally Syndicated
NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.
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COVID-19 In Maryland: More Than 3.4M Marylanders Are Fully Vaccinated - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Maryland reported 38 new COVID-19 cases but two new deaths, according to state health department data released Monday morning. Hospitalizations increased Monday.
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American Airlines announces service expansion to The Bahamas | New York Carib News
American Airlines has announced it is expanding its service into The Bahamas, adding a new direct route out of Austin, Texas.
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A New Chapter In History - New Orleans Data News Weekly
Story and Photos by Brier Evans Data News Weekly Contributor The New Orleans City Council officially renamed South Jefferson Davis Parkway to South Norman C. Francis Parkway on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 with a ribbon-cutting
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Mia Mottley, Cedella Marley among seven AFUWI 2021 awardees
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Cedella Marley, CEO of TUFF Gong International, are among seven distinguished recipients to receive awards at the 24th annual  'The Legacy Continues' Gala Awards of  the American...
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County reaches grim milestone; leader urges personal responsibility – Daytona Times

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES The coronavirus pandemic continues with no end in sight as confirmed cases and death tolls keep rising. On Monday, Volusia County recorded its 100th death as a result of the virus. As of the Daytona Times’ Wednesday night deadline, the Florida Department of Health

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Jazz Onscreen, Depicted by Black Filmmakers at Last
… to explore the changes to African-American life wrought by the Great … history: “In film after film, African-Americans, who invented the music, get …
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52 Black Former Franchisees Sue McDonald's Alleging Discrimination
The lawsuit says Black franchisees were steered toward neighborhoods where sales are lower while costs are higher. The franchisees ended up with less money and faced harsher scrutiny, it says.
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Georgia Democrats Back AG Garland’s Lawsuit On Voting Laws, Say They Are Being Purged Over Race | Atlanta Daily World
 Fired African American election officials in Georgia have backed U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s move to sue the state over new voting laws Democrats have compared to Jim Crow. Democratic elections board members told Zenger that they were fired as soon as Gov. Brian
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Oil money needs to be invested now to get wheels of production turning - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The damage that has been done to the United States (U.S.) The article Oil money needs to be invested now to get wheels of production turning appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Black Man Who Was Forced to Work Without Pay by White Boss Should Get $546,000 in Compensation, Court Rules
… of forced labor “coercing an African-American man with an intellectual disability …
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Cicely Tyson is a legendary African American actress. She is known for her remarkable performance in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and The Help, and has been nominated for a BAFTA Award and won two Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for highly prestigious Academy Award and the Golden
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Black Love or War? How racism hinders Black dating and relationships - The New York Beacon
Slavery and racism historically prevented and disrupted Black marital unions and continues to plague the Black community and Black relationships today Fans of the 2000 film Love and Basketball can testify to the collective heartbreak felt when Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) dunks on Monica Wright
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With 150,000 dead and polls in free fall, Trump seeks a culture war - North Dallas Gazette

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor With less than 100 days left until Election Day, President Donald Trump has increased his references to uncertainty around the election results. Trump responded, “I have to see” after journalist Chris Wallace asked him if he would respect the

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Where crocodiles and hippos are uninvited village guests
The cause of crocodiles attacking people is the recent floods, which have forced the animals to villages around Dunga.
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Man Taken Into Custody After Attempting to Rob Torrance Bank With Bomb Threat - Los Angeles Sentinel
A man was arrested today for allegedly trying to rob a Torrance bank, claiming to have a bomb. The post Man Taken Into Custody After Attempting to Rob Torrance Bank With Bomb Threat appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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L.A. County Starts to Move Rapidly into Economic Recovery; COVID-19 Related Death Rate Remains the Same
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Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US - TSDMemphis.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of
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Why Donald Trump’s ‘Juneteenth’ Speech Will Be A Disaster | The Oklahoma Eagle
The selection of Tulsa as the place where Trump returns to the stump and the date on which he is choosing to do it both suggest that Trump’s long-whispered-about race speech — in the wake of ongoing protests and unrest following the death of George Floyd — will happen next Friday, and at a campaign
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Colleagues, friends pay tribute to late state Sen. Joe Neal - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… history, a champion for the African-American community, a warrior for social … impassioned speeches. As the first African-American elected to the Senate in … Neal, our state’s first African American State Senator. He won’t …
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Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot – Florida Courier
BY NOREEN NASIR AND ERIC TUCKER ASSOCIATED PRESS As federal officials grapple with how to confront the national security threat from domestic extremists after the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol, civil rights groups and communities of color are watching warily for any moves to expand law
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Tanzania: Single Permit for All Activities Looms, Scrap Metal Dealers Told
[Daily News] The Minister of State in the Vice President's office, Union and Environment, Ummy Mwalimu has said the government will only issue one permit to cater for all three activities of a scrap metal dealer instead of three in the previous case.
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Hearing set for Jagdeo’s application to set aside Ferguson judgment - Stabroek News
May 17th has been set for hearing of the application filed by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who is seeking to set aside a $20M default judgment he has been ordered to pay former government minister Annette Ferguson who had brought a libel action against
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Giants Come Up Short Again  - The New York Beacon
  By Andrew Rosario   When the New York Football Giants look back on their 2020 season, they will come to one conclusion. It was a year of missed opportunities. Aside from them getting routed by the San Francisco 49ers in week 3 (36-9) they
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In Burkina Faso, many hope Sankara trial will 'shed light on his murder' | Africanews
Dubbed Africa's Che Guevara, Thomas Sankara wanted to "decolonise minds" in Burkina Faso and across the continent, but his revolutionary dreams were cut short when he was gunned down in a 1987 coup after just four years in power.
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Africa Hinges Hopes for Covid Vaccine Equity On U.S.
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) have urged a COVID-19 summit to be held next week in the US to address the barriers to global vaccine equity.
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Opinion: Trumps unhinged treason accusation against Obama - L.A. Focus Newspaper
With Trump's daily diatribes it's easy to shrug this off as just the latest insult. But no American president has ever publicly accused a predecessor of treason. It is a serious specific charge that often carries with it the penalty of death. And while Trump and his team use the word
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Cowboys corralled by Cardinals in 38-10 blowout - North Dallas Gazette
By Dwain Price NDG Sports In their first game without quarterback Dak Prescott since he entered the NFL in 2016 as a wide-eyed rookie out of Mississippi State, the Dallas Cowboys looked very unimpressive and mostly uninspired. Playing on the big Monday Night Football stage, the Cowboys staged their
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The first African American to win an Olympic Gold Medal, John Baxter Taylor was born November 3, 1882, in Washington, D.C. He attended Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he ran track and was the only African American on the team. After graduating from high school in
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