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The Minnesota Supreme Court's unanimous decision to overturn a conviction of a man who raped an unconscious woman has exposed a loophole in state law.
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SWV And Xscape Are Officially Set to Battle Each Other In Upcoming ‘Verzuz’ Contest
By Victor Omondi The upcoming Verzuz contest has finally been made public, and this round, SWV and Xscape are set to have a direct encounter for the first time ever. The official Verzuz Instagram page made the news public on Wednesday, writing, “R&B queens unite its OFFICIAL OFFICIAL
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Diversity Is Truly America’s Strength And The Hateful Reaction To It Is Truly America's Weakness - The Seattle Medium
The recent outbreak of race crimes directed at Asian Americans is the most recent chapter of a long, dismal history in this country, dating back to when Chinese workers were first imported in the 1850s to do dangerous, low-wage jobs in mining and railroad construction. Employers suppressed their
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Covid-19: Ramaphosa admits govt behind vaccine targets, hints at stronger lockdown ahead of Easter | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa conceded that the South African government had fallen behind in its plans to vaccinate South Africans, but said they were not sleeping on the job.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: First lockdown rules eased and calls for ethnicity data gap to close as fewer that 59% of black African Britons are revealed to have received the vaccine by deadline - Voice Online
The Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) has reported that it has minimal representation of ethnic and religious minority people
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Red Carpet Rundown: Black Excellence At The 52nd NAACP Image Awards
Black Hollywood came out to slay an evening dedicated to highlighting Black excellence.
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‘Free my daughter’
The parents of 13-year-old Camperdown High student Lamekia Lamont, who has been missing since Friday, are fearful that her disappearance might have been orchestrated. Obadiah Lamont, a security officer, sought to calm his frayed nerves on Palm...
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GM responds to allegations of racism - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Publishers Association, a collection of African-American newspaper publishers across the United … on a content series for Black American listeners produced and distributed by …
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Fashion Nova Teams Up With Lauren London To Support “Women on Top” Initiative
If there's one thing about Lauren London that we all love, it's her commitment to supporting women and women empowerment. And this Women's History Month, she's taking a major step in her commitment to inspiring women everywhere. Lauren recently took to Instagram to announce her partnership with
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Angels’ bullpen remains a work in progress - L.A. Focus News
ANAHEIM — Six weeks of spring training in Arizona wasn't enough to get the Angels' bullpen in order for the regular season. They continued to tinker after coming home to start the Freeway Series against the Dodgers at Angel Stadium on Sunday night, working on re-acquiring relief pitcher Noe Ramirez
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‘Who Hurt My Son?’: La La Anthony Shares Video of Son Singing His Heart Out In Car Karaoke Session
The son of "Power" actress La La Anthony and NBA player Carmelo Anthony is growing up and is finding out that "love hurts." Anthony posted a video of her
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COVID-19 Relief Delays for Social Security, Railroad Retirement and VA Benefit Recipients Resolved - Black Voice News
S. E. Williams | Executive Editor Since President Joe Biden signed the historic $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 11, Social Security recipients have wondered where they fall in the distribution hierarchy for receipt of the much anticipated $1400 stimulus checks.On Monda
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‘Twenty Pearls’ AKA Documentary Shows The Vision And Impact Of Black College Women - The Seattle Medium
Executive Producer and Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kimberly Esmond Adams believes anytime is the right time to tell this type of American story. “This story talks about the role that a group of college women, who were still finding their way in the world, yet were intelligent enough to understand that
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Televised Chauvin Trial Due To Pandemic Yields Wide Access — And Concern : Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing : NPR
This is the first time a Minnesota trial has been broadcast. Unlike Iowa, Wisconsin, and other states, courts here have long opposed electronic media coverage.
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Tuskegee doctor on the front lines of COVID fight - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… of reasons. As an African American provider, going through … among some of her African American patients, and while … -out refusal from the African American community,” Stafford said.  … of color. Not just African Americans. Hispanic. Native American populations …
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‘Twenty Pearls’ AKA Documentary Shows the Vision and Impact of Black College Women | Atlanta Daily World
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'Words matter': Library of Congress changes Tulsa Race Massacre reference
In a move those involved say is important for historical framing, a team from the University of Oklahoma Libraries has helped change the way the Library of Congress catalogs and
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'Where Are They Getting This Money?': Method Man Questions Credibility of New Rappers Who Constantly Flaunt Their Apparent Wealth
Rapper-actor Method Man wants to know what the secret is behind these new-age rappers getting so much money. This new generation of rappers have shown […]
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Georgia's new voter suppression law could cost Atlanta the MLB All-Star Game & $200 Million | The Atlanta Voice
The Atlanta Braves have plans to operate its 41,000-seat Truist Park at 100 percent capacity by June. The team estimates that more than 100,000 people will attend events as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, which the Braves are scheduled to host in July. Sometimes the best-laid plans
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Kim Decided To Divorce Kanye After He Called Her A “White Supremacist”?
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Proposal for New Judgeships, including 9th Circuit, Good News for California - Black Voice News
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Lil Nas X “Montero” Video Reaction - Milwaukee Community Journal
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