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Embodying the spirit of compassion, communism
BOTHO. It is a word I have heard so many times since coming to Botswana 20 years ago. For those of you who don’t know the word, it seems it is difficult to get one answer, but it seems to embody basic compassion and community. Ashley Thaba When a nation has botho, people think about how their
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Slave-built infrastructure still creates U.S. wealth, suggesting reparations should cover past and current value of slavery -
The fact that centuries-old relics of slavery still support the economy of the United States suggests that reparations for slavery would need to go beyond government payments. Source
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Bordeaux blast: Ten injured, two missing following gas explosion [videos]
At least 10 people were injured and two missing after a large explosion in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, 6 February 2021.
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Matanzas High educator named Flagler teacher of the year – Daytona Times
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES This year’s Flagler County District Teacher and Employee Celebration was held entirely online, on Jan. 28. Seventeen employees and 11 teachers from across the district were honored. Following a number of video highlights introducing the 28 honorees, Superintendent Cathy
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NBSZ communications officer dies
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA NATIONAL Blood Service Zimbabwe public affairs manager Esther Masundah has died. Midlands provincial planning and recruitment officer, Aggrey Ngazana confirmed the news saying Masundah died this morning. Last year, Masundah was crowned the second runner up outstanding public
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VP Kamala Harris Makes First Tie-Breaking Vote On Resolution To Pass COVID-19 Rescue Package
Vice President Kamala Harris made her first tie-breaking vote on Friday in a move to accelerate a $1.9 trillion rescue package intended to offer much needed relief to Americans during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers – Florida Courier
BY FRED GOODALL AP SPORTS WRITER TAMPA — Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators. Byron Leftwich calls plays for a potent offense led by Tom Brady, Todd Bowles orchestrates a stingy defense
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Diasporans demand Ekusileni Hospital opening
BY SILAS NKALA DIASPORA-BASED well-wishers under the banner of Friends of Iam4byo Fighting COVID-19 have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently open Ekusileni Hospital to allow Bulawayo residents to enjoy better health care. The grouping last year donated US$21 000 towards the
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As Racial Disparity Gap Re-emerges Black Women Rally for Action - Black Voice News
BVN Staff The Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported deaths and new cases of COVID-19 declined during the last week of January. As Los Angeles County lifts the stay-at-home order, Blacks are urged to continue to practice safety measures that will keep themselves and
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In Remembrance: Cicely Tyson | Afram News
The world has lost a true legend as Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson died at the age of 96.  The pioneering African American actress -- who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in “The
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North Mpls star Tyler Johnson hopes to make his mark at Super Bowl -
Tyler Johnson will be playing in his first Super Bowl in his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Source
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California and Biden Administration Launch Two Mass Vaccination Sites in Ethnically Diverse Neighborhoods - Black Voice News
Sunita Sohrabji | Contributing Editor California Governor Gavin Newsom and Jeff Zients, coordinator of President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 task force, separately announced a partnership Feb. 3 to build two mass vaccination sites in the state, one at the Oakland Coliseum and the other a
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Kevin Hart Facing $390K Lawsuit For Missing Show Appearance
According to a new report, the comedian and actor is facing a lawsuit for allegedly ducking out on 2018 show appearance in New York after taking an advance.
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Job Losses, Diversification Are Biggest Industry Concerns Over Keystone XL Cancellation – The Wilmington Journal
Pulling the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline is not only a job killer for both the Canadian and United States economies, but it also highlights the need to diversify the Canadian energy sector, [...]
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PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grammy-winning musician PJ Morton is the first artist in residence at Dillard University, a historically Black private university in New Orleans. Morton will teach master classes in songwriting, music publishing, studio production and talent
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Black Lives Matter Movement, Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Prize - Black Voice News
Jan M. Olsen | Associated Press Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year's nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. There is
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Trump sought part-ownership in Parler app while in office: report
Before Donald Trump exited the White House last month, the Trump Organization and Parler social media company negotiated a deal... View Article The post Trump sought part-ownership in Parler app while in office: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Why Are “Musou” Games Still Popular.
Back when Tecmo Koei Games was still two separate companies, Koei games came up with a polarizing game named Dynasty Warriors.
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are nominated for Nobel Peace Prize | Afro
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it & would become an even bigger voting rights, VR & democracy
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CHUBBTOWN: An American family story in Georgia | The Atlanta Voice
One Sunday afternoon in January the sunlight shone brightly off of the headstones in Chubb Cemetery. The most recent burial had been a month earlier and the headstone of Maccie Chubb Gibson was pristine in its simplicity.  The clean grey upright model notified visitors that she had passed away
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Moscow's jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters - Black News Channel
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus. One of them says on the recording that they had already been held there for nine hours, with some forced to stand because of overcrowding
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CDC Director: Schools Can Open Before Teachers Get COVID Vaccines - Los Angeles Sentinel
Despite the insistence of Los Angeles Unified's superintendent and the teachers' union that all educators and staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 before schools reopen, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today vaccinations should not be a prerequisite for
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Lone Star College awarded $750K to support displaced Texas workers | Afram News
There’s good news for Texas workers who need to reskill or upskill to get back into the workforce. Lone Star College has been awarded $750,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to provide financial assistance to Texas students to cover tuition and fees.
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As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment
Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help... View Article The post As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment appeared first on TheGrio.
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California lawmakers rush to address the effects of rising sea | L.A. Focus News
The flood of state bills addressing sea-level rise this year is surging faster than the ocean itself, as legislators recognize the urgency to prepare for the consequences expected in the decades ahead. Among at least nine sea-level rise bills introduced so far, one would study the idea of
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Armed driver barricades himself in vehicle after Woodland Hills pursuit | L.A. Focus News
WOODLAND HILLS — An armed driver wanted for assault with a deadly weapon who barricaded himself inside his vehicle for hours following a pursuit that ended when his vehicle came to a stop on a grassy hillside was in custody on Friday. “(The suspect) was involved in a domestic violence incident
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Fall Of The Wild: The Urbanization That Has Silenced Karachi’s Birdsong – The Wilmington Journal
KARACHI, Pakistan – Waking up to the pleasant sound of a koel and thousands of birds chirping in the gardens and trees that surround the neighborhoods has become a fading memory for residents of Karachi. [...]
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UK-based Zimbo faces terrorism charges
by RICHARD MUPONDE MDC Alliance activist based in the United Kingdom, Martin William Chinyanga, will next year be tried by a British court on four charges of terrorism. Chinyanga was arrested by the British police last year for encouraging people in Zimbabwe to burn down service stations and
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Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Hundreds of students and teachers took to Myanmar's streets on Friday to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians, as resistance to a coup swelled with demonstrations in several parts of the country, even in the tightly
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Brake failure turns fatal
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE A MOUNT Darwin minor died on the spot after a parked Isuzu pick-up truck lost its brakes and crushed her. The minor’s father had parked it the previous day before it crushed her the following day. Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison
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