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As For Me and My Church
On March 13, 2020, I decided to reach out to Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield and Presiding Elder Uklyn Hendricks about the immediacy of a shift to church gatherings within the Virgin Islands Annual
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95% of schools reopen in South Africa after virus-lockdown
South Africa reopened schools for pupils in certain grades after two and a half months of home-schooling to limit the spread of
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Zimbabwe rearrests 'brutalized' female activists, govt jabs destabilizers
June 10: Police rearrests ‘brutalized’ activists, govt jabs destabilizers
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10 years on… still remains witness to history
Today, the newspaper celebrates its 10th anniversary by publishing a reflective edition of the journey so far
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In UK, Police Response To Protests For Racial Equality Is Markedly Different
In London, as NPR's Frank Langfitt reports, many don't like what they've
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President Dr. Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, speaks of a “call” resounding in the wake of 46-year-old George Floyd’s killing in Minnesota while in police
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Blacks, Minorities Face Impending Mass Evictions Amid Pandemic
As protests over racial injustice consume the nation, African Americans and other minorities face a wave of rental evictions as a temporary federal moratorium comes to an end in just a matter of
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Botswana coronavirus: Gaborone hospital, bank closed over exposure
Confirmed cases = 48
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India cancel tour to Zimbabwe due to coronavirus concerns
(Reuters) – India will not travel to Zimbabwe for a one-day international series in August due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah said
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Somalia: Al-Sbabab Looking to Smuggle Explosives in to Somalia - UN
If the current chemicals used for Al-Shabaab's homemade explosives become scarce, the group would shift to other sources of explosive materials or precursors, possibly through illicit smuggling, the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia said
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Africa: Why the World Needs to Ensure Wild Species Are Used Sustainably
Recognising the value of wild species will both support rural livelihoods and provide important incentives for their sustainable
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Ronaldo misses penalty as Juve squeeze into final with Milan draw
TURIN, Italy, (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man AC Milan yesterday but the Turin side still squeezed into the Coppa Italia final as the season restarted following a three-month stoppage for the novel
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67 Gauteng schools closed due to Covid-19 cases, infrastructure issues
According to the province's premier David Makhura and the Gauteng Coronavirus Command Council, as of Thursday 54 schools had been affected by 56 cases reported in districts across the
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California Mayor Resigns Over Email About Police Killings – Voice and Viewpoint
TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) _ The mayor of a Southern California city resigned following an email in which he stated he didn’t “believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police
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MEET AN ANIMAL: Texas bull ‘Top Game’ is fathering the next generation of Walmart’s beef
Top Game—that’s the name they gave him—is one of the luckiest Black Angus bulls
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A New Civil War: Inside the Confederate Flag’s Banning Courtesy of the U.S. Marines – Your Black World
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COVID-19: WHO warns of virus acceleration in Africa
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In East Texas, Death Of George Floyd Brings Activism To A Region Of Rare Protest
Houston is the gateway to East Texas, and with the funeral service for George Floyd this past Tuesday, the city, for a few short hours at least, became the focus of a national movement against police violence and systemic
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Ivorian Defense Minister to sue over 'cocaine trafficker' allegations
Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko has strongly denied allegations of being a drug
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President Donald Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally ‘Out of Respect’ for Juneteenth
President Donald Trump has decided to reschedule his first rally since the coronavirus emerged from the original date of June 19th to the next day, June 20th, “out of respect” for the Juneteenth holiday according to
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Nigeria coronavirus: 14,554 cases, Buhari's June 12 address stresses virus impact
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NFL Continues Strong Social Justice Initiative with $250 Million Commitment
The National Football League’s social justice initiative has continued to inspire change in underserved communities, including a $250 million commitment to bring awareness, dialogue, and a renewed direction to the conversation of racial and social
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Has Turner lost his damn mind? Racist statues to be placed in African American museum?
A press release sent out by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office on Thursday had me stop the printing of our newspaper after learning what the Black man leading this city has decided to do — and on Juneteenth, to add insult to
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Hope through the suffering
In a nation with a long shameful history of public lynchings as spectacle and entertainment, George Floyd’s murder has ignited something new: public mourning and public outcry for real
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The Black Lives Matter Movement and a Breakthrough Deal Boost a Black Winemaker’s Business
Two tough years in the making, there were days when Longevity founder Phil Long, 60, wasn’t sure the marriage of his small business, one of the nation’s few certified black-owned wineries, with Bronco Wine Co., one of the largest wine producers in the U.S., would
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Congo-Kinshasa: COVID-19 Response Under Fire As Nobel Laureate Dr Mukwege Quits
Nobel Peace laureate Dr Denis Mukwege has resigned as head of a local task force fighting Covid-19 in eastern DRC in frustration at the government's response to the
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Local CrossFit-style events will continue with or without the CrossFit logo
Local CrossFit-style events will continue with or without the CrossFit logo —says Jamie Mc Donald
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Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers’ Quest For Racial Equality Still Resonates
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The acquittal of the cops who on camera beat the hell out of Rodney King also sparked protests across the country, but Charleston was
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