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Over 1,500 Astroworld victims file lawsuits, seek $10 billion in damages
The mountain of lawsuits filed over Travis Scott's disastrous Astroworld Music Festival last month has grown even higher this week. The post Over 1,500 Astroworld victims file lawsuits, seek $10 billion in damages appeared first on TheGrio.
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Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue will be melted down by city’s African American history museum
Since taking it down over the summer, the city had been searching for a new owner for the 1,100-pound monument, which had served as the focal point of the 2017 Unite the Right rally. Six proposals were submitted by arts groups, historical societies or …
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New California “Strike Force” Gives Teeth to State Housing Laws
By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ To advance housing access, affordability, and equity, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced earlier this month the creation of a Housing Strike Force. The team, housed within the California Department of Justice (Cal DOJ) has
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YumVillage Marketplace and Pantry Owner and Chief on 'Beat Bobby Flay' | The Michigan Chronicle
Godwin Ihentuge, a Nigerian American chef and restaurateur of Afro-Caribbean YumVillage, 6500 Woodward Ave., will be premiering on television tonight with Iron Chef Bobby Flay on Beat Bobby Flay. His Nigerian cuisine will be on full display as the Detroit chef takes on the well-known chef on the
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Freshly re-elected president of The Gambia lays out plans for second mandate | Africanews
"I assure you, and the whole world, and all Gambians, that we will have a new constitution and we will have term limit and absolute majority within that constitution. As I said before the election, I will still continue with infrastructural development. As I said : no infrastructure, no
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When a dockworker in an Angolan port city is arrested for attempting to organize his fellow laborers, his wife Maria (Elisa Andrade) makes the arduous trek from their small village to plead for his release. Director and cowriter Sarah Maldoror’s gripping adaptation of José Luandino Vieira’s novella
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#BTSpeakingOut- Let us rejoice in the republic - Barbados Today
The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Alister Alexander By the grace of God, coming generations will not find us loitering on colonial premises. It is finally closing time, the celebratory hour when a liberated joy overpowers
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Nick Cannon's 5-month-old son Zen dies after battle with brain cancer
Nick Cannon's 5-month-old son Zen has passed away after a battle with brain cancer, the media personality has revealed. The The post Nick Cannon's 5-month-old son Zen dies after battle with brain cancer appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black Couple To File Lawsuit Against American Airlines For Kicking Them Off Flight With Infant
A Black couple from Philadelphia is planning to sue American Airlines for kicking them and their newborn baby off a flight and assaulting them.
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Stacey Abrams Announces 2022 Run for Governor of Georgia
According to her announcement last week, Abrams formally announced her second candidacy for governor of Georgia after previously being cheated out of the position by current Governor, Brian Kemp, in 2018.
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Nigeria: Economy Now Fully Diversified From Oil, Lauds Potential of Arise Fashion Show to Stimulate Creative Sector - Govt
[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Maryam Katagum, has insisted that the Nigerian economy had now been fully diversified from oil and gas with remarkable advances into sectors including ICT, creative industry, services and agriculture under the
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Why We’re Covering the Next Black Exodus
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Another year in the books: Best reads of 2021
Monitor reviewers’ choices of the best books of 2021 celebrate diverse voices and the importance of human connection.
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The little-talked about grandson of Frederick Douglass who was a groundbreaking violinist
Frederick Douglass remains a towering figure in the annals of history for his long-established fight against the practice of slavery in America. Much has been written about the well-known abolitionist, who himself penned down his accomplishments in thousands of books and letters. Today, he is not
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Yamiche Alcindor Named Washington Correspondent For NBC News
Congratulations are in order for Yamiche Alcindor! The PBS news broadcaster is joining NBC News’ Washington team as a correspondent.  Slated to her begin her tenure in March, Alcindor will […] The post Yamiche Alcindor Named Washington Correspondent For NBC News appeared first on Essence.
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Mauritius Removed from France's 'Scarlet' List - Joint Statement from Mauritius' Public/Private Sector Tourism Committee
[Mauritius Tourism] Port Louis -- The Mauritian tourism family welcomes the decision by the French government to remove Mauritius from its list of "scarlet" destinations, just a few days after its classification as part of this list.
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Ready to Take Legal Action: Cal NAACP Warns Redistricting Commission
The California Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP has informed the state’s Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) that it is “prepared to take legal action” should the current iterations of maps stay the way they are currently drafted.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Champions League hopes take a curtain call as AC Milan fade out against Liverpool news -The Black Chronicle AC Milan, blackchronicle sprots news, Call, Champions, Curtain, fade, Hopes, Ibrahimovics, League, Liverpool., Milan, Soccer,
MILAN - Champions League glory has always eluded Zlatan Ibrahimovic, despite a glittering CV that has seen him play for Europe's biggest clubs for 20 remarkable years. And
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Kenya - Policeman Kills 6 in Shooting Spree
A "rogue officer" shot dead his wife and five other people before he killed himself, police said. The shooting is the latest incident highlighting police brutality in Kenya.
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November Jobs Report Falls Short of Expectations, The Build Back Better Act Could Expand Opportunity For Black Workers - The Chicago Crusader
The release of the November jobs report received a mixed response as the number of jobs added fell short of expectations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 210,000 jobs were added, much less than in prior months. But
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New Paint Additive Protects Surfaces From Deadly Pathogens
By Brian Blum Trust us: You don’t want to get a listeria infection. The bacterial infection is fatal in 25 percent of cases, even when treated with antibiotics, and 90 percent of people who get infected are hospitalized in the ICU. Salmonella and E. coli, the other two big bad bacteria that cause
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Nigeria: Court Refuses to Reverse Order Stopping Payments of $418m Paris Club Debts
[Premium Times] The court the matter relating to the Paris Club refund judgement debts till December 13.
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Only one Black juror to serve on controversial Potter case
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Woman Who Broke Into Drake's Home Follows $4 Billion Lawsuit by Snubbing His Attorney
Troubled Drake fanatic Mesha Collins, who broke into the rap star's house in 2017, isn't backing down from her $4 billion lawsuit.
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Best Art Exhibitions of 2021
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In Full: forty-second post-cabinet press briefing 7th December, 2021 - NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Nikoli Edwards: PDP win signals room for third parties in Trinidad and Tobago politics
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Leader of the Progressive Party Nikoli Jean-Paul Edwards said the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) victory in Monday’s Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections debunks the myth that there is no room for third parties in Trinidad
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Ray Curtis Petty Jr. was told by teachers that he should be in special education classes. He was told by coaches that he wasn't smart enough to remember a playbook. He was denied every law school that he applied but one. Today, he has succeeded against all odds as he has obtained a degree and...
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Nick Cannon Reveals His Youngest Child, Zen Scott Cannon, Passed Away From Brain Cancer - Blavity
Nick Cannon, 41, revealed on his daytime show Nick Cannon Sho w that his youngest child born on June 23, Zen Scott Cannon, passed away. Cannon fathered Zen, his seventh child, with model Alyssa Scott. "Because with the transition of my youngest son Zen, I felt like it was important to talk to
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