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Dallas Love Field announces additional alternate entry virtual meetings and public input survey | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Love Field (DAL) welcomes all residents and passengers across the region to join the upcoming virtual public meetings for the airport’s Alternate Entry Analysis. All community members, including public officials, aviation enthusiasts, DAL customers, local businesses and residents are
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Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary - Black News Channel
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing. A political novice who has never held public office
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Baseless Wayfair Child-Trafficking Theory Spreads Online - Black News Channel
By AMANDA SEITZ and ALI SWENSON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  CHICAGO (AP) — The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children? Self-proclaimed
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Zion Williamson Leaves Pelicans For 'Family Medical Matter' - Black News Channel
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter. The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season, but the club did
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Stadium Goods Got The Highly Anticipated Off-White Air Jordan IV “Sail” Ready For Deployment
On July 25th the highly anticipated Off-White Air Jordan IV "Sail"'s will be releasing via draw on the Nike SNKRS app and other participating retailers, but Stadium Goods has already got you covered if you have a King Kong grip to spare.
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Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs : TheGrio
President Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, says her uncle is 'virulently racist,’ and confirms she’s heard him use racial slurs in the past. The post Mary Trump says Trump is 'virulently racist,' has used racial slurs appeared first on TheGrio.
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Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces : TheGrio
A boy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was the victim of a police-involved shooting. However, despite inquiry from the family, that... View Article The post Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces appeared first on TheGrio.
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Governor Gavin Newsom Lays Out Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools - Los Angeles Sentinel
Plan centers on rigorous instruction for students even when schools are physically closed
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Rest in Peace: Travell Mazion, Elderly Man Both Dead After Head-On Car Collision [Details]
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Cigarette ban: 'Just lift the bloody thing', Fita chairperson demands
Fita (Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association) chairperson Sinenhlanhla Mnguni had his say about the cigarette ban.
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Water Is Wet: Donald Trump’s Niece Says She Heard President Use N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs
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Govt piles more misery on transacting public
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | New Pittsburgh Courier
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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What mask? Malema 'ignores social distancing' at Zindzi Mandela funeral
The EFF is advocating for the return of Level 5 lockdown - so this maskless, non-socially-distant encounter isn't a great look for Julius Malema.
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New York Mom Accuses Neighbor Of ‘Racially Motivated’ Harassment Involving Dead Animals
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R.I.P. Rev. C.T. Vivian, 95, Civil Rights Movement Activist and MLK Adviser
According to nytimes. com, the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights organizer and adviser for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the struggle for ra…
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Chicago Defender
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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Black Guns Matter Is Teaching Black Americans How To Handle Guns
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Gov. Kemp Sues Atlanta to Block Mask Mandates, Mayor Bottoms, Other Local Officials Respond: 'I Am Not Afraid'
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2 Indiana men charged in assault on Black man, threat to 'get a noose' : TheGrio
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two men were charged Friday after a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and... View Article The post 2 Indiana men charged in assault on Black man, threat to 'get a noose' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Racist President Trump Defends Confederate Flag & Cops Killing White Folks Like A Doof
In a recent interview, the former business mogul not only defended the Confederate flag but also brushed aside the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police to center white people.
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C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Activist and Close Confidant to MLK, Dies at Age 95
Civil rights activist and Martin Luther King Jr.’s close confidant C.T. Vivian died in the early morning of July 17 at his home in Atlanta. He was 95.
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Voters to get say in dropping 'plantations' from R.I.'s name - Black News Channel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters will get another chance to strip the words 'and Providence Plantations' from Rhode Island's formal name after lawmakers approved a joint resolution to put the question on the November ballot. Although the word 'plantations' in Rhode Island's name does not specifically
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Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify - TheGrio
Looks like our 'Forever First Lady' Michelle Obama is launching a podcast! Higher Ground, her production company with former President Barack... View Article The post Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Caribbean is the travel destination for most people and one island, Antigua and Barbuda seeks to establish a travel bubble with other Caribbean countries. This decision was taken at the recent Cabinet meeting to give entry clearance to the selected countries without them having to necessarily
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