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The DNC and the BLACK Vote: An Intertwined History (1832-2020) | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The HistoryMakers The 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC) ended last week as it had begun on a high note on Monday night with presentations from a spectrum of leaders including both Democrats and Republicans. Like 2020, it will go down in history as the first virtual convention. The
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Opinion: We turned over our letters page to Trump readers for a day. Here's what they wrote - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
With lines of communication fraying between right and left, the L.A. Times hands over its letters page to conservatives, most of whom support Trump.
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She Spent Nearly Four Years In Prison. Now She’s Running For Congress. - The New York Beacon
  Former public defender Keeda Haynes, who was also formerly incarcerated, is running for Congress in Tennessee, challenging a nearly two-decade Democratic incumbent and hoping to become the first Black woman the state sends to Congress. In the Aug. 6 primary election, Haynes is
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Lawsuit for disclosure of Irfaan Ali’s academic qualifications likely to be aborted - Stabroek News
The challenge mounted for the disclosure of Irfaan Ali’s academic credentials ahead of his becoming president is still pending although counsel for the applicants has said that they are not likely to
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House Calls Off Vote On $2.2 Trillion Bill For Coronavirus Relief Package To Allow More Time For Talks
By Victor Omondi In a meeting that lasted more than 90 minutes, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declined to approve a coronavirus stimulus bill. Pelosi and Mnuchin will continue with the discussions to try and craft a fifth coronavirus relief package that might be
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Djibouti: Kenya, Djibouti Set for Repeat Polls for UN Security Council Seat
Kenya and Djibouti are sent for repeat election after they failed to garner more than 128 votes of all the 193 member states to capture the seat in the first round election which was conducted last
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Game over for sports betting on coronavirus insurance
LONDON, (Reuters) – Major sports events working to get back up and running after the coronavirus crisis are likely to have to do so without cancellation insurance for communicable diseases as insurers remove cover or ramp up the
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ZIMBABWEANS envy foreign countries. They wish other countries were Zimbabwe. Some even wish to go away without the hope of ever coming back. Not because they are less patriotic or they do not love the country but because they feel betrayed. Muchemwa Silence Mugadzaweta Living in Zimbabwe is
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
President Bio’s New Year’s address to the nation – ‘2021 will be better’
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 January 2021: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has delivered his 2021 New Year’s address to the nation. Wishing the seven million people of Sierra Leone a happy New Year, after much criticism of abuse of power and human rights, stifling of democracy and poor
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Ignore The Rapper Who Created The College Dropout - Essence
I refuse to type out this mans name. But we all know who he is, so from this point on, Ill refer to him as The Rapper Who Created The [] The post Ignore The Rapper Who Created The College Dropout appeared first on Essence.
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Emergency: The 2020 Census Ending Early Will Impact Black Families
Getting counted in the 2020 Census was a critical democratic process. Census data not only affects whether our schools are overcrowded and our neighborhoods get their fair share of
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Dems use Trump's call for $2K stimulus against Republicans in Georgia runoff - TheGrio
Senate Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock are using President Donald Trump’s call to increase stimulus payments to... View Article The post Dems use Trump's call for $2K stimulus against Republicans in Georgia runoff appeared first on TheGrio.
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'He Don’t Know Who His Mama is': Ciara's Son Future Screams As His Superstar Mom Shakes Her Derriere In Fun Reel
Ciara and her son Future Zahir enjoyed some mother-son quality time, recording their first reel together. Ciara posted a video reel to Instagram on Sept. […]
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How to watch: President Obama celebrates the Class of 2020 with...
Tonight, Former President Barack Obama will take center stage with a first-of-its-kind event to congratulate graduating high school seniors in
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AFRO Exclusive: Black Face Photo Sparks Concern | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO A picture snapped nearly eight years ago in Rotterdam, Netherlands led to a resignation letter from the lead contractor in South Baltimore’s Middle Branch waterfront redevelopment. The Baltimore City Board of Estimates announced May 11 that West 8 Urban Design
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VMBS New Kingston branch temporarily closed after COVID-positive case
The Victoria Mutual Group today announced the temporary closure of the Victoria Mutual Building Society’s New Kingston Branch following the positive COVID-19 test of a team member. The branch is being deep cleaned and sanitised. The VM Group...
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New electricity regulations approved by the House
New electricity regulations, which aim to digitise, modernise and transform the electrical inspection process, were approved by the House of Representatives during its sitting on Tuesday, October 27. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology,...
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LeBron James Reacts To Kenosha Police Shooting Of An Unarmed Black Man Jacob Blake: “We Want JUSTICE.”
LeBron James is chiming in after yet another unarmed Black man was shot by police.  Jacob Blake had just broken up a fight between two women and was walking back to his vehicle when Kenosha,WI officers shot him in the back 7 times, while his children watched in the car. Blake is currently in the
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Air Force football will honor African-American air pioneers Tuskegee Airmen with special uniforms
Air Force will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with special football uniforms this season in a gesture that, while timely, was more coincidence than a reaction to current events.
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Important issues in the 2020 election
With the country in the midst of a recession, nearly eight-in-ten registered voters (79%) say the economy will be very important to them in making their
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Leaving no one behind
FACED with the possibility that as many as 40 per cent of their students would not be able to access online learning, principals and teachers at several schools in inner-city communities in the Corporate Area are pulling out all the stops to ensure that no one is left behind.
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Holness, Patterson pay tribute to civil-rights icon
The Government of Jamaica and former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson have sent letters of condolence to the United States Congressional Black Caucus on the passing of the long-standing representative for Georgia’s 5th District, John Lewis. Lewis died...
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Buhari orders investigation into shooting at presidential villa [PRESS REVIEW]
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This Day in History - December 2
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London Christmas lockdown? No problem for wealthy Brits fleeing the city in private jets
Over 40 countries have closed borders with the UK or implemented stricter entry restrictions, leading airlines to cancel flights.
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St Mary man arrested following ammunition seizure
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Loan shark sentenced to life for killing client over R500 and 2 bottles of wine | News24
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African-American Firsts in Film and Theatre
In 1916, Noble and George Johnson established The Lincoln Motion Picture Company.  Founded in Omaha, Nebraska, the Johnson Brothers made Lincoln Motion Picture Company the first African-American film production company. The companys debut film was entitled The Realization of the Negros
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