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More than a dozen Belarusian police officers and special forces officers from the capital city of Minsk and elsewhere have thrown their badges and uniforms into trash bins and set them afire to protest President Alexander Lukashenko's heavy-handed reaction to the protests and civil unrest sparked
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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times As a television news anchor and journalist for WBRC-TV Fox 6 News in Birmingham for nearly a decade, Beth Shelburne was welcomed across the metro viewing area with open arms. Since retiring and because of her advocacy, however, there’s one place she’s not
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Kepsa new digital system boost for private schools
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Four years ago, Donald Trump asked Black voters, “What do you have to lose?” As a foreign policy professional with... View Article The post What we have to lose with Trump: Honor for Africa and the diaspora appeared first on TheGrio.
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With the number of COVID-19  cases rising  in the country and five persons dying from the disease in the last four days, President Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced a number of measures his Government is taking to tackle the pandemic which includes the sourcing of some US$60M to assist in its
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… for the Mayor Jordan African American Advisory Council. He has … opportunity to see exactly what African Americans have had to ,” … for the Mayor Jordan African American Advisory Council. He has … opportunity to see exactly what African Americans have had to ,” …
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Keys for getting first-time and limited-English speaking voters to participate in the election - Black Voice News
In summary Targeted outreach efforts are crucial for reaching first-time, low-propensity and limited-English speaking voters. By Jonathan Mehta Stein and Jonathan Mehta Stein is executive director of California Common Cause, jstein@commoncause.org. Francisco Pedraza, Special to CalMatters
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St James man to face court on shop breaking, larceny charges
Thirty-five-year-old Patrick Rhule of Catherine Hall, Montego Bay in St James has been charged with shop breaking and larceny. The police report that about 1:57 a.m. on Monday personnel from a security company were alerted to a break-in at a...
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McCaskill Asks: Will Russia Prop Up Kanye West in 2020? - African American News Today - EIN News
MSNBC analyst and former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on Wednesday asked Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) if he thinks Russia will prop up music artist Kanye West to help President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. | Clips
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Board gets unmodified audit report; conducts superintendent evaluation Superintendent Jones reviews Roadmap to Reopening Schools
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Longtime Girl Scouts Member Selected As The Organization's First Black CEO - Blavity
The Girl Scouts of the United States has appointed its first Black CEO.
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Africa goes big on tech to breathe life to economies
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Group calls on Portsmouth police chief to resign after local leaders charged; city manager says chief had conflict of interest - African American News Today - EIN News
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Some members of an activist group are calling for the resignation of Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene and a state police investigation after police took out felony charges against more than a dozen high-profile African American community members, including State
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38-Year-Old Former Running Back Jason Wright Becomes the NFL’s First Black Team President
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced new spending plans for federal COVID-19 aid to schools Tuesday as the state’s newly confirmed infection numbers continue to fall but remain the highest per capita in the nation. Kemp, a Republican, said he would allocate more than $65 million of the remaining $105
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