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WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke on Wednesday introduced legislation in the United States House of Representatives that would allow Caribbean and other “Dreamers” to...
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Mack Major Makes a Difference in Real Estate and Economic Development - Los Angeles Sentinel
Major said the mission of House Tur Investments, LLC, is to alleviate investors’ concerns with the loan process so they can focus efforts on real estate investment properties. The company leads its investors through the acquisitions process to the sale of the
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Three facts about deceased reggae pioneer Bunny Wailer - Face2Face Africa
Neville O'Riley Livingston, the acclaimed reggae musician and founding member of iconic band The Wailers, passed away on Tuesday in the Jamaican capital of Kingston at the age of 73, his manager confirmed to local newspaper Jamaica Observer. Though his cause of death wasn’t disclosed, Livingston
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Clarence Thomas just can’t stop trying to get even - The Bay State Banner
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas embarrasses and disgraces himself and the law so often on the high court that it has become ritual. The post Clarence Thomas just can’t stop trying to get even appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres Introduces Bill Intended To Protect LGBTQ-Owned Businesses From Discrimination By Financial Institutions - Blavity
The bill will amend part of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which forces financial institutions to collect data on credit applications submitted by minority and women-owned small businesses.
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Skip Marley in Higher Place
JAMAICA — Higher Place, the debut EP by Skip Marley, is number one on the United States current reggae albums chart. It moved an additional 101 copies last week to bring its tally to 2 878. Higher Place was released last August by Island Records. The seven-song set entered at number two on the
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Shirley Chisholm and the 10 other gallant Black women who have run for president - Face2Face Africa
In January 2021 when Kamala Harris was sworn in as first woman vice president of the U.S., Black women, who once upon a time had no chance to vote, not to speak of becoming president, saw one of their own a step away from the nation's highest office. The daughter of an Indian mother
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Sandton shootout: Two killed, 19 arrested in hijack attempt on truck carrying cellphones | News24
A security guard and an armed robber have been killed in a shootout following an attempted hijacking of a truck carrying cellphones worth R60 million, Gauteng police say.
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Frayed Ties: Biden’s 40-Year ‘Personal Connection’ With Netanyahu Under Strain – Free Press of Jacksonville
For four decades, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have primarily been friends, allies and partners. The pair’s relationship dates back to the 1980s, when then-Sen. Biden (D-Del.) was serving [...]
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Idris Elba, Jidenna, Naomi Campbell And Others Issue Letter Condemning Ghanian Government's Decision To Shut Down LGBTQ+ Center - Blavity
A number of Black celebrities have come out in support of an LGBTQ+ center.
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New Study: Innocent Blacks Seven Times More Likely to be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Than Innocent Whites | Dallas Weekly
The nonprofit legal organization committed to exonerating wrongly convicted individuals also noted that Black people are more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder when the victim is White. Among Black people exonerated of murder convictions, approximately 31 percent were wrongly convicted of
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Momentum Builds in State Capitols and in D.C. to Rein in Predatory Payday Lending - The Washington Informer
As the nation and much of the world continue to suffer from the rippling effects of COVID-19, the ability of consumers to remain current on bills and expenses is steadily waning — if not already
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Vaccine drives in US, UK spur tourism hope
As the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) ramp up their vaccination programmes, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has said that the local tourism sector could benefit from those developments. The US and UK are key source markets...
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6 Dr. Seuss Books No Longer Published Due To Racist Imagery
The business that oversees the venerable children's book series made the announcement on Read Across America Day (March 2).
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JAMA apologizes and deletes tweet that questioned racism in medicine - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… other social systems preferentially disadvantage Black Americans and other communities of color … medicine. Almost one-third of African-American respondents in a 2017 NPR … this common medical practice Overall, Black Americans face lower life expectancies than …
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Sweeping Legislation That Could Strengthen Voter Power Heads To The House
The provisions of H.R. 1 could change how Americans vote.
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New Study: Innocent Blacks seven times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder than innocent whites - North Dallas Gazette
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent According to the latest report from The Innocence Project, innocent Black people are seven times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder than innocent White people. The nonprofit legal organization committed to exonerating wrongly
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Exclusive: Renee Tenison On Going From A Small White Town In Idaho To First Black PLAYBOY Playmate Of The Year
Before Renee Tenison was featured in PLAYBOY, she didn't really know anything about it. She had a boyfriend who had a subscription, and instead of feeling some type of way about it, she flipped through the magazines along with …
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Vice President, Kamala Harris: An Extra-ordinary Life for Women History Month - North Dallas Gazette
By Sister Tarpley NDG Religion Editor The Honorable Kamala Harris made history on January 20, 2021 when she was inaugurated as vice president of the United States. She is the first female, first Black and first South Asian to hold the office. “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will
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Elaine Chao used position to help family, inspector general report finds - TheGrio
The Donald Trump administration is under scrutiny for failing to investigate former transportation secretary Elaine Chao’s abuse of power. Chao... View Article The post Elaine Chao used position to help family, inspector general report finds appeared first on TheGrio.
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Heights Forward Tierra Simon has no quit - DefenderNetwork.com
Heights senior forward Tierra Simon has a catch-and-shoot game that was on full display in the Heights Lady Bulldogs' Regional quarterfinal loss to #1 Texas ranked, reigning state champion Cy Creek. Throughout the game Simon’s intangible effort granted her the ability to get loose
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Harry Belafonte: Trump Is Standing in Our Way | New York Carib News
If the president wins again, we have so much more to lose. Four years ago, when Donald Trump first ran for president, he urged Black people to support him, asking us, "What have you got to lose?&
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PVAMU alumna Maude Evangeline Craig was social justice in action - DefenderNetwork.com
SPECIAL TO THE DEFENDER: BY. DR. WILL GUZMAN You may wonder who Maude Evangeline Craig is since she is not the usual name mentioned in the pantheon of foot soldiers within the civil rights movement, although she should be. Maude was born in Austin in 1880 to Marie Sanders Craig, a
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Evanston, Illinois to begin distribution of up to $25K in reparations to Black residents - TheGrio
In Evanston, Illinois, eligible Black residents will receive reparations up to $25K as part of a commitment from the city.... View Article The post Evanston, Illinois to begin distribution of up to $25K in reparations to Black residents appeared first on TheGrio.
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New State Vaccine Push Focuses On K-12 Education Workers - Voice and Viewpoint
By Bo Tefu | California Black Media Sprawling parking lots at California State University Los Angeles and Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in “Oaktown” are two locations in California where the state is set to conduct focused vaccine pushes for education workers. The effort is part of Gov. Gavin
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Eddie Murphy And Arsenio Hall Say They Were Forced To Hire A White Actor
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Basil Butcher Trust Fund assists elderly robbery victim - Stabroek News
The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, through the newly launched Basil Butcher Trust Fund, has come out in support of the community’s oldest resident. The article Basil Butcher Trust Fund assists elderly robbery victim appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Challenges - Stabroek News
#ChooseToChallenge is one of the trending hashtags as countries and organisations prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on Monday, March 8. The article Challenges appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Master KG’s Jerusalema hits 1 billion views on Tik Tok – NewsDay Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG — The success of the hit number is similar on YouTube, with more than a billion views of all videos combined. Recently performing his hit song Jerusalema around the African continent, Master KG has more to celebrate as the single continues to break records. The music producer
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5 Black Artists Who Did Gender-Fluid Fashion Before Harry Styles
While gender-subverting fashion has been around for decades, that did not stop Styles’ Vogue cover from gathering plenty of media attention, both positive and negative. Candace Owens came under fire for replying to Vogue’s tweet promoting the cover and stating, “There is no society that can survive
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