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Rugby Hall of Famer, Phaidra Knight, has teamed up with leading fashion manufacturer, The Powell Companies Real, LLC (TPCR)  to launch PSK Collective, a fusion of activewear and streetwear designed to push the boundaries of today’s fashion offerings, combining top trends with functional
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MEAC Joins in Canceling 2020 Fall Sports - Black News Channel
David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Norfolk, VA (BNC) - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced Thursday they will not be going fourth with fall sports due to growing concerns of COVID-19. The Council of Presidents and Chancellors took this action out of a concern for the safety as
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Africa: #BlackLivesMatter Globally in a Renewed Pan African Moment of Hope
[AdNA] Washington, DC -- A Pan African Statement by the Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA)
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‘We’ve Had Enough’: Women-Led Marches and Rallies in US Cities Nationwide Call for Trump’s Ouster and GOP Defeat | The Orlando Advocate
'His presidency began with women marching and now it's going to end with women voting,' said head of the Women's March. Kenny Stancil, CommonDreams.org Thousands of people—mostly young women, some incostumes, many donningsigns, and all wearing masks—marched and rallied Saturday in
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Beyoncé Talks Respect, Failure And America's 'Racial Pandemic' In Stirring Commencement Speech
On Sunday (June 7), former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were among a group of celebrities who virtually honored the graduating high school class of
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Hamilton is Hungary for more success - Voice Online
LEWIS HAMILTON admitted afterwards that he knew qualifying wasn't going to be easy for tomorrows... The post Hamilton is Hungary for more success appeared first on Voice Online.
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Aubrey O'Day, alleged Trump Jr mistress, trashes Trump family
Singer Aubrey O'Day has apparently had enough of the Trump family's lying while out on the campaign trail. The former... View Article The post Aubrey O'Day, alleged Trump Jr mistress, exposes Trump family in now-deleted tweets: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Africa: Social Media Abuse Drives Girls Off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - Poll
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At just 25, Mwiza is not only part of the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF), she is also currently serving as a helicopter pilot on a United Nations Peacekeeping mission stationed in Juba, South
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Black Female Leaders, Advocates Call for $1B Investment to Help Black Girls Thrive
Fifty-seven years after the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., that killed four Black girls, a group of prominent Black women leaders and advocates have called for a 10-year, $1 billion investment to help little Black girls thrive.
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‘We Don’t Want to See the Locs’: Chloe x Halle Recall Wearing Wigs Earlier In Their Careers Due to Pushback Over Their Natural Hair
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Zimbabwe is in a crisis, insists ANC’s Zulu
BY MOSES MATENGA South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has insisted that there is a crisis in Zimbabwe and called for an immediate solution. Lindiwe Zulu, the South African ruling party’s International Relations Committee Chairperson, said there was need to be ‘honest and
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Opinion: The mystery of Dr. Birx - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Initially, and widely, viewed as someone of experience, savvy and integrity, she currently finds herself in a crossfire hurricane, equally disparaged by President Donald Trump, who called her "pathetic," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who announced she had "lost confidence" in Birx, and a number of

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Bertha Pitts Campbell was an early Seattle civil rights worker, a founder of the Christian Friends for Racial Equality, and an early board member of the Seattle Urban League.  She was also one of 22 young women at Howard University in 1913, who founded the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, one of the
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When Turquoise Johnson (Nicole Beharie, American Violet and 42) won her Miss Juneteenth title as a high school student, hope and prosperity seemed around the
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As the use of personal computers and cell phones has grown over the last two decades, identity theft has surged. One study found that over 14 million consumers were victims of identity fraud in 2018, and that their out-of-pocket costs totaled $1.7 billion. Seniors have been particularly vulnerable
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Michelle Obama to host podcast on health, relationships - DefenderNetwork.com
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Women assured 30% stake on public boards
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(Trinidad Guardian) Venezuela’s Navy yesterday broke up three human trafficking camps on the country’s Orinoco Delta and rescued 79 people, including 25 minors, whom they said were being trafficked to criminal gangs in
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A Lena Horne Series is Headed to Showtime. We’re Celebrating with an EUR Video Throwback - The New York Beacon
*Upon news Thursday that Showtimeis developing a limited series about the life of singer, actress and activistLena Horne, we’re revisiting her Tony Award-winning 1981 Broadway musical that also portrayed her life story and will be included in the series. Showtime’s “Blackbird: Lena Horneand
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Mary Trump: President’s Rhetoric, Actions Endangering the 'Lives of African-Americans' - African American News Today - EIN News
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Nigeria: Children Brutally Targeted in Military-Boko Haram Conflict Becoming 'Lost Generation' - New Report
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