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Tommy Lee Sparta charged for illegal gun, ammo
Dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta looks set to spend Christmas behind bars, after being charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition yesterday. The artiste, given name Leroy Russell, was charged in relation to a police operation...
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Amazon orders 'A League of Their Own' series with Chanté Adams
A television series based on the beloved 1992 film A League of Their Own has officially been nabbed by Amazon.... View Article The post Amazon orders 'A League of Their Own' series with Chanté Adams appeared first on TheGrio.
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It’s Time For Our Leaders To Make Good On Their Promises To Black People
As we continue to see the ravages of climate disasters, a failing health and economic system and the expansion of slavery we call mass incarceration, M4BL is determined to put forward bold visions, smart solutions and meaningful alternatives.
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Big Plans: Kasual Kas launches full-fledged management company | New Pittsburgh Courier
A talented music manager, Kasual Kas has always had an amazing ear for music. For years he used those talents to propel others, but now, as CEO of Big Wins Only, Kas stands to reap the benefits of his hard work and create the type of atmosphere for his artists that is conducive to sustained
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Prime Time: Deion Sanders Has Been Tapped To Be A College Head Coach
It seems one of the greatest talents ever to step onto a football field is taking his talents to the NCAA. Rumor has it Deion Sanders will be a head coach within a matter of days. As spotted on NewJersey.com the former gridiron great might be taking some student athletes under his wing in
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Armed man accused of stealing chicken from Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles - TheGrio
Security footage shows a disgruntled customer choose a criminal route to get food from a Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles after... View Article The post Armed man accused of stealing chicken from Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles appeared first on TheGrio.
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Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic
Collaborative, multiplayer games, casually referred to as “couch-cooperative,” such as “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” “Mario Party” and “Mario Kart” that can be played virtually with others, are making a huge comeback in the gaming world and driving Nintendo’s profits through the
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Julie Mehretu Is Getting Her Flowers on Time
Since last year, Julie Mehretu has split her time between New York City and upstate New York, in the Catskills. “It’s really beautiful, pristine, incredible land, right by a river,” […] The post Julie Mehretu Is Getting Her Flowers on Time appeared first on Essence.
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Wisconsin man arrested at gunpoint in his own home sues city and two officers - Face2Face Africa
A Black Monona man who was arrested by police at gunpoint in his home after a neighbor called to report a possible burglary after seeing him seated on the front patio has sued the city as well as two police officers involved in the incident. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the
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Prairie-Hills Junior High School Educator Named Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year. | Chicago Defender
Sheena Birgans-Wright, an 8th-grade computer science teacher at Prairie-Hills Junior High School, has been selected among thousands of eligible teachers as a 2021 Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Award recipient. Ms. Birgans-Wright will receive a prize package valued at more than
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Updated: 4. 8 magnitude earthquake rocks Jamaica
An earthquake was felt in parts of Jamaica this morning. The US Geological Survey reports that the magnitude of the tremor was 4.5 and hit around five kilometres south-south east of Alexandria, St Ann. It happened around 7:28 a.m at a depth of...
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‘Tower Project’ rises as a Pinch District possibility - TSDMemphis.com
by James Coleman -  Developers of a proposed 30-45 story glass highrise in the Pinch District made their pitch to the Memphis City Council in an effort to gain backing for the acquisition of the parcels of land earmarked for the project. The $180 million “Tower Project” includes a hotel called “The
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Guyana’s Infant Oil & Gas Sector: Doomsday options - tariffs on oil, NOPEC Bill and invoking the nuclear option after a US/Saudi oil war!
The incisive, intense, and increasingly incendiary geo-political, economic, and strategic debate concerning the Saudi Arabia/ US struggle for crude oil market share is basically unacknowledged in the local print and social
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How the World’s Largest Garbage Dump in Staten Island Became a Green Oasis - The New York Beacon
Written byRobert Sullivan Photographs byJade Doskow A little less than two decades ago, the last steaming load of garbage arrived at Fresh Kills Landfill. A packed-high bargeturned slowly out of the Arthur Kill — that long, dishwater-brown tidal strait that separates Staten Island from
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Black US civil rights leader John Lewis lies in state - African American News Today - EIN News
… by the police killing of Black American George Floyd, Lewis spearheaded … for voting rights for African Americans. She helped organize a … woman and the first African American keynote speaker at a … was the first-ever African American to be elected president …
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Liar-In-Chief Donald Trump BIG MAD After Twitter Fact Checks His Fugazi Tweets
Twitter slapped two tweets from Donald Trump, alerting users that the information that he is sharing is “possibly misleading” because, honestly, it
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Life Yard transforming downtown Kingston
Downtown Kingston, popularly known as the jewel of Jamaica's crown, has drastically shifted from this narrative over the past years due to exceedingly high levels of crime and violence, coupled with poor living conditions in most inner-city communities.
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Manhattan Beach was once home to Black beachgoers, but the city ran them out. Now it faces a reckoning - African American News Today - EIN News
Before Manhattan Beach shut it down, Bruce's Beach was a famous Black-owned beach resort. Now, some want the city to atone for its actions.
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Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Roxbury gets historic designation - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Malcolm X's boyhood home in Roxbury was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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White evangelicals' dominance of the GOP has turned it into the party of resistance | The Atlanta Voice
For obvious reasons, President Joe Biden made the coronavirus pandemic his first legislative priority. Polling shows wide public support for his $1.9 trillion relief plan. But that didn't translate to Republican support for the measure. When the House passed the bill last week, not a single GOP
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Girlfriend of Texas Man Killed In Front of His Home Claims White Neighbor Suspect Had Been Harassing Them for at Least a Year, Says 9-Year-Old Son Tried to Stop Father's Bleeding
A Black Fort Worth, Texas man was gunned down just outside of his front door late last month, and the victim’s girlfriend said the alleged killer, a white
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Candace Owens accused of hypocrisy for cancel Chrissy Teigen campaign
Black Twitter is coming for Candace Owens’ newly laid edges after she posted an op-ed to the Daily Wire website... View Article The post Twitter users accuse Candace Owens of hypocrisy over cancel Chrissy Teigen campaign appeared first on TheGrio.
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Zillow, United Negro College Fund And Black Tech Ventures To Host Hackathon For Students At HBCUs - The Seattle Medium
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Fabolous, Emily B debut newborn daughter: 'Life is a journey' - TheGrio
Rapper Fabolous and his longtime girlfriend Emily Bustamante showed off their newborn daughter in an Instagram post on Sunday.  Journey... View Article The post Fabolous, Emily B debut newborn daughter: 'Life is a journey' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mercy Corps to Offer Internship for HBCU Grads
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Uganda Regroup for Top Tier Promotion
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Elgin Baylor, Lakers legend and NBA Hall of Famer, dies at the age of 86 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Baylor played all 14 seasons with the Lakers By Jasmyn Wimbish, CBS Sports The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday afternoon the passing of Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor, who died of natural causes at the age of 86. Baylor had a decorated career in the NBA, winning Rookie of the Year during the
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