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More than 80 people have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes in Sudan's restive Darfur, doctors said Sunday, just over two weeks since a long-running peacekeeping mission ended operations.
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This Event Planner Generated Over $2 Million In Sales For Black Businesses During Pandemic
Outstanding! Memphis-based event planner Cynthia Daniels generated over $2 Million in Sales for Black-owned businesses during the pandemic. She helped businesses that were on the brink of shutting down increase their revenue through virtual experiences.
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Zupco fares hike riles commuters
BY PATRICIA SIBANDA THE hiking of bus fares by the Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) from $16 to $30 and $24 to $50 for kombis has riled the commuting public, with transport associations and residents saying that it would make transport unaffordable for most citizens. On Saturday, Zupco
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On Martin Luther King Day, let’s look again at the Jussie Smollett case - Face2Face Africa
Would Martin Luther King Jr. join the public in ridiculing and hating a Black man based solely on the words of the most notoriously corrupt police department in America – the Chicago police department? No. It’s clear King would not join in. Would Martin Luther King Jr. wonder why the Chicago police
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Nigeria: Insecurity - Ekiti Allocates N1.4 Billion to Amotekun - Official
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Meet the Delaware pastor delivering the benediction - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… he campaigns to get African-Americans to register to vote … King joins hands with other African American leaders singing "We … for voter registration rights for African Americans, on March 21, 1965. … effort to unify the African American vote ahead of the …
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Guatemalan forces clash with migrant caravan, Biden team seeks to halt exodus - Stabroek News
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Black Motherhood in 2021: Why We Still Make Dr. King's Dream a Reality for Our Children | The Michigan Chronicle
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The Most Common Coronavirus Vaccine Questions, Answered
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When Black Humanity Is Denied | Public Books
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Uganda: Military Surrounds Kyagulanyi's Home in Magere
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35 years is long enough for immigration reform | L.A. Focus News
January 20 will mark a significant day, not only for the United States as Joe Biden is sworn in as our 46th president, but also for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country. They have been waiting for decades for comprehensive immigration reform. President-elect Biden promised that
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A Message from the National Congress of Negro Women on MLK Day | Atlanta Daily World
If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was with us today, what would he say about the state of our nation? I believe he would be disappointed that so much of what he prayed for and marched for and went to jail for during the Civil Rights movement has yet to become a reality. But he … Continued
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How Much Have Black People Really Progressed Since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death?
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not... View Article The post 7 inconvenient truths white people must understand about Martin Luther King Jr. appeared first on TheGrio.
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Angola Suspends Flights to Three Countries
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Kenya: Nyango'ri Student Who Attacked Guard to Face Murder Charge, Says DCI
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by Whitney Gresham “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” –Martin Luther King Jr. from The World House chapter of his book, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” published in 1967. Given all
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