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Both the need and the relief have been on display in the historic civil rights city of Selma, where volunteers distributed free food to scores of people, many of whom shared rides from isolated communities just to get to the school where boxes of fruit and vegetables were
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Egyptologist Dr. James Henry Breasted And The Creation Of White Supremacist Ideology
Lewis, the Harvard and Cornell University trained professor, has challenged White supremacist notions about Kemet (Egypt) and Black people in his ground breaking book called-The Falsification and Fabrication of Ancient Egypt 3400 BCE to 500 BCE: A Survey of the
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Gilead's $2,340 Price For Coronavirus Drug Draws Criticism
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed
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ASK DR. KEVIN: An Unfamiliar, Rare Disease Associated with Heart Failure in African Americans
By Dr. Kevin Williams , The Chief Medical Officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer
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Company to Charge Thousands for Coronavirus Drug
The maker of remdesivir, a drug known to reduce the recovery time of acutely ill coronavirus patients, said Monday it will charge $2,340 for a normal treatment course for people who participate in government health programs in the U.S. and for governments of other developing
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What to know about Boeing’s first spaceflight carrying NASA astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) After years of stumbles and delays, Boeing has finally launched astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will...
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Minority jail guards taken off Derek Chauvin watch file discrimination claims
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Prescription for Excellence
In March, Dr. Cynthia Kudji Sylvester, and Dr. Jasmine Kudji made headlines for becoming “the first mother and daughter to attend medical school at the same time and match at the same institution,” according to Kudji Sylvester’s Medical
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KQ State takeover set for take-off as Bill tabled
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Registered Venezuelans want more time in Trinidad & Tobago
(Trinidad Guardian) It’s been a little more than a year since Venezuelan migrants were registered allowing them to live and work in Trinidad
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Children's Robitussin and Dimetapp cough medicines recalled due to potential overdose risks
Robitussin and Dimetapp have both been voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, Glaxosmithkline, due to potential overdose
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POV: One Bad Apple Spoils the Barrel
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Jefferson County (Ala.) to require face coverings in most public spaces
Jefferson County will require face coverings in most indoor public places beginning at 5 p.m. June 29 and lasting until the county health officer deems public safety no longer requires it in the fight against
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4 die in new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
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Nigeria: Infant Mortality - Govt Inaugurates Sickle Cell Centre in Lasuth
[This Day] Abuja -- As part of efforts to tackle sickle cell disease contributing to approximately 376,000 under-5 deaths in Nigeria annually, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has donated a fully equipped, state-of-the-art
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Gov. Whitmer Order Salons, Barber and Nail Shops To Open June 15th Statewide
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Women Work Longer, Sleep Less Due to Covid-19
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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Proposed N62,000 Grossly Inadequate for Nigerian Workers - Group
[Premium Times] "The current economic realities make the proposed wage of N62,000 by the federal government to the labour union grossly inadequate to meet the basic needs of workers and their families."
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Africa: Some Lessons From the History of Epidemics in Africa
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'Glad for the herb'... woman claims to be cured of HIV
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Magufuli sacks deputy health minister
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Calling out the injustice of the justice system
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - Congo Declares New Epidemic
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Fight On! Atlanta’s ZuCot Gallery Showcases New Book Singing the History of African American Spirituals
/EIN News/ -- ATLANTA, June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZuCot Gallery, one of the nation’s premier galleries highlighting the works of acclaimed African-American artists, is celebrating the release of the new book, Fight On, which visually expresses the story of the African American spirituals
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NFL Player Sues United Airlines, Alleging He Was Sexually Assaulted During Flight – Free Press of Jacksonville
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