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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic - Black News Channel
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be fully operational even amid the coronavirus pandemic. Anything less, she says, would fail students
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Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000... View Article The post Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Earl Cameron, black actor among first few to succeed in Britain, dies at 102 - Face2Face Africa
One of Britains earliest most successful black actors, the Bermuda-born Earl Cameron, died in his sleep on Friday at the age of 102, his family has announced. Camerons family described him as an inspirational man who stood by his moral principles, according to the BBC. The family added that they
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Maroons want ancestors' 'last resting place' left alone
THE Maroons who live in the Blue and John Crow Mountains have sided with the Jamaica Conservation Development Trust (JCDT) in its opposition to private leases within the eponymous national park.Three Maroon community councils Moore Town, Charles Town, and Scotts Hall recently penned a letter to
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Generous Jamaica Observer readers offer to assist needy top student
TOP student Lesa Angus will be graduating from Kitson Town All-Age School tomorrow in much higher spirits than she was in when the Jamaica Observer visited her home Sunday.
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D. C. Grandfather Criticizes Black Lives Matter Movement After Shooting
The grandfather of an 11-year-old boy who was shot and killed on the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C., criticized the Black Lives Matter movement.
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White House briefing goes ‘off the rails’ - African American News Today - EIN News
, Mr Trump took aim at African-American NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, implying the FBI. NASCAR’s only African-American driver responded to the President symbol that it has for African-Americans, and also what it represents
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Tommy Lee Sparta listed as person of interest
The St James Police have listed dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta as a person of interest. Tommy Lee, given name Leroy Russell, is being asked to make contact with detectives at the Freeport Police Station in Montego...
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What Is Blackout Day? Here’s What You Need To Know
Blackout Day 2020 is a campaign organized to get people to buy Black and show the power of the Black dollar. It challenges people to avoid in-store and online purchases, unless from a Black-owned business. Here's how you can support and take the pledge...
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Bucks, Kings close practice facilities after positive COVID-19 tests - Stabroek News
NEW YORK, (Reuters) The Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association closed their practice facilities due to positive COVID-19 tests, the teams said yesterday, as the league prepared to resume its
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms Tests Positive for COVID-19, Claims Shes Asymptomatic
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Twitter/Georgia.gov Sad news emerged out of Atlanta, Georgia after the prominent U.S. citys mayor announced that she tested positive for the virus driving a current pandemic, which is wreaking havoc on America. According to the Associated Press, Atlantas Mayor
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Wizards Beal, Nets Dinwiddie to miss rest of NBA season - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal and Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie wont take part in the restart of the NBA season, two significant absences in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Beal is out because of a right rotator cuff
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Video Shows Indiana Black Man Nearly Lynched By Group of White Men In Woods: ‘Get a Noose’
A Black man named Vauhxx Booker says he was nearly lynched by a group of white men in Indiana over the Fourth of July weekend. Booker took to Facebook to
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Tiffany Haddish Just Did The Big Chop On Instagram Live
Typically when celebrities make the big chop, we find out via cute social media after photos with captions expressing their feelings about their new hair or even the reason behind [] The post Tiffany Haddish Cut Off Her Hair On Instagram Live appeared first on Essence.
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Willie Murphy, the 82-year-old grandma bodybuilder with several awards - Face2Face Africa
Willie Murphy, 82, is definitely not your regular grandma. Her strength amazes people. She won the World Natural Powerlifting Federation of the Year award in 2014. She holds the national records in the bench for reps, the strict curl and Ironmaiden categories. She holds the New York state and
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I Was Assaulted By A White Man Whose Punishment Will Only Be Momentary Inconvenience - Blavity
A few weeks ago, I was assaulted by a racist white man in DC.
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My Heart Is Full: Russell Wilson and Ciara Celebrate Four Years of Marriage
Congratulations to the happy couple! Russell Wilson and Ciara recently celebrated their four-year wedding anniversary. On Monday, July 6, the popstar shared a heartwarming video []
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Why the buying Black trend should be a permanent lifestyle - TheGrio
There is a fire spreading across the internet, across social media, and across the world. This fire is consuming, but... View Article The post Why the buying Black trend should be a permanent lifestyle appeared first on TheGrio.
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US could ban TikTok and other Chinese apps - TechCentral
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said late on Monday that the US is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.
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This Company Is Giving Away 100 Nights Of Rest To Black People In Need Of A Little Self Care
Hopefully by now, Black women are beginning to recognize that self-care is the ultimate form of resistance in the fight for justice and equality. And for many, indulging in self-care
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Houston Mayor Says City’s Hospitals Are ‘Overwhelmed’ With Coronavirus Patients
Sylvester Turner issues warning about COVID-19 infections.
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Atlanta mayor tests positive for COVID-19 - DefenderNetwork.com
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to an announcement she posted on Twitter late Monday. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” the mayor wrote at 5:45 p.m. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive.” The day before Bottoms made the
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HART: With Biden, Dems Try To Prove Just Any Idiot Can Beat Trump
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Chavis: Its past time for US healthcare system to protect Black Americans | The Atlanta Voice
Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and racial injustice. But there is another epidemic in this country that must be addressed, and it
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Arkansas Daycare Kicks Out 6-Year Old Black Girl For Wearing BLM Shirt
In a daycare in Arkansas, a young Black girl wearing Black Lives Matter apparel was reason enough for her to be kicked out of the program.
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Mahogany Vale in St Thomas to receive new bridge
The National Works Agency (NWA) and necessary stakeholders this morning broke ground for a replacement bridge to be built in the Mahogany Vale community in St Thomas. The original bridge, which was constructed over a century ago and spanned the...
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Local Assemblywoman Tests Positive for Coronavirus - Los Angeles Sentinel
Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Marina del Rey, announced today she has tested positive for the coronavirus after apparently being exposed while the Legislature was reviewing the state budget. The post Local Assemblywoman Tests Positive for Coronavirus appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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INFOGRAPHICS | SA breaches 200 000 coronavirus cases, with half of those coming in just 14 days | News24
It took 110 days for South Africa to record 100 000 coronavirus cases. In just 14 days, that number has doubled.
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‘Get The Noose’: Video Shows Black Man Nearly Lynched On The Fourth Of July
A Black man almost got lynched in Indiana on the Fourth of July, according to a social media post he wrote that was accompanied by video footage of the encounter with a group of white men at Lake Monroe near Bloomington.
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