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Black and Asian Americans are among the most hard-hit communities, but experts are concerned about whether proper resources and information are reaching them.
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Nigeria: Only Good Governance Will Heal Civil War Wounds - ACF
[Leadership] As Nigerians reflect on the way forward 51 years after the civil war, the apex socio-cultural organisation in the North, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has declared that only good governance will heal the wounds caused by the unfortunate conflict.
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Inaugural event to celebrate 'resiliency' of Black Americans - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African Diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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Here are the Martin Luther King Jr. words that inspire today's social justice leaders | The Atlanta Voice
More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality - and the fight for social justice appears to be far from over. CNN asked activists and athletes fighting for equality in the Black, Latino, Asian
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MLK Statements - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… disproportionately affect communities of color. Black Americans are twice as likely to … everyday realities facing too many African-American families in the 1960s, such …
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America Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Voice and Viewpoint
While parades and other festive gatherings for the heroic civil rights leader will not occur this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, national and local organizations throughout the country still will honor
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Dems Party leader tied knot on Haitian Independence Day | New York Carib News
New York State Assemblywoman and Brooklyn Democratic Party leader Rodneyse Bichotte very early wed Edu Hermelyn, a district leader in Brooklyn, in an intimate ceremony at the Tillary Hotel, downtown Brooklyn on New Years Day, as the Haitian community celebrated Independence Day.
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Remember the Lessons Learned This King Holiday | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Mark Hayes Remember The Lessons Learned, This King Holiday Sorry I’m not sorry. I just can’t relate to this kind of hatred and fierce opposition to a more inclusive United States of America. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together
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Digital Black-owned bank aims to tackle economic injustice - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… home ownership between white and Black Americans, a scarcity of banking options … , referring to the underrepresentation of African Americans in the financial industry. The … subsector's industry professionals, African Americans make up only 7%. According …
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How Much Have Black People Really Progressed Since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death?
Progress has been made for Black people since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968. Just not as much as many of us would like.
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… of their wounded pride on African Americans in their midst. The cruelty … until at least the 1950s, Black Americans, especially those living in the …
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Meet Biden’s climate crisis army - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
‘I believe in this team, and together, we will show the world that America is once again ready to take a leading role in the fight against climate change,’ Mr Biden said
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"Let It Be Known:" NNPA Rolls Out Live Daily Breaking News Broadcast | Dallas Weekly
Wholly embracing the print, social, and digital worlds, the NNPA finished 2020, having broadcast hundreds of livestreams over its many social media channels and on its primary news site, www.BlackPressUSA.com. The NNPA’s latest initiative into live broadcasts in 2021 is the new daily morning
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How Kamala Harris’ Style Will Set The Tone Of Her Vice Presidency
Kamala Harris' fashion choices have cultural significance, speaking to her personal identity and allowing her to relate to the American people on a deeper level. In the White House, and with a dedicated wardrobe team, she’ll be able to build on that connection even further. 
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Take Charge Of Your Health Today. Vaccine hesitancy | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Esther Bush With the new year comes new beginnings, but, for many, especially those in the African American community, 2021 brings with it many feelings of uncertainty. As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, people have questions, and a palpable hesitancy can be felt in every corner and
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Caribbean-American Community Celebrates VP Kamala Harris Ahead of Inauguration Day - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Reigning PSL champions Mamelodi Sundowns have set their sights on the grudge match against Bloemfontein Celtic.
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The future of American democracy is in the power of the liberal imagination - Face2Face Africa
In 1992, the Hofstra University Law professor, Monroe Freedman, dedicated his entire column in the Legal Times newspaper to a counter-assessment of the heroism of the idea that is Atticus Finch. Freedman would put forward a near-sacrilegious contrarian argument: Finch is not really a good
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The intriguing story of the first and only Black person known to have ever met Hitler in person - Face2Face Africa
In the autumn/fall of 1932 when African-American scholar Milton Samuel J. Wright became the first and only person of African descent known to have had a face-to-face conversation with the infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, Wright was at the time a Ph.D. student of economics at Heidelberg
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Local View: Not everyone shakes off being raised racist | Duluth News Tribune
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Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans - DefenderNetwork.com
The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday that will celebrate the nation's diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at the
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Widespread use of face masks can significantly help stop coronavirus outbreaks in communities, a new study found.
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Philippines’ Poorest Region Teeters On The Edge of Instability As It Recovers From Civil War – The Wilmington Journal
BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION, Philippines — A new government in the Philippines’ poorest region faces major recent challenges including handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, resolving decades of civil war and increasing economic prosperity. Three years after [...]
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Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pomp - DefenderNetwork.com
Hours from inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for Americans lost. His arrival coincided with the awful news
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Kenya: How South Sudanese Women Ended the Country's Civil War
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Kamala Harris Set to Become First Woman Vice President in American History — The Sacramento Observer
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