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The remark was unusually blunt but the attitude is a familiar one within Hollywood’s own ranks: that African American actors and stories make for poor exports, an assertion that’s burdened black artists and limited their opportunity and
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Kenya: You Now Risk Arrest for Not Wearing Face Mask Properly
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Isabel dos Santos seeks to revoke asset freeze over 'forged' passport
Angola's billionaire former first-daughter Isabel dos Santos and her husband are seeking to revoke a court order that froze their assets last year as part of a massive corruption probe, their lawyer said
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Jamaica: Thirty year-old Grandmas helping to raise child criminals, says Counsellor
According to data released by the Court Management Services (CMS), children remained high on the list of criminal offenders over the last two months – a reality childcare experts fear will only get worse as families cope with the suspension of physical classes and job losses caused by the COVID-19
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Kenya: Al-Shabaab Suspects Destroy Safaricom Mast in Wajir
Suspected Al-shabaab militants have destroyed a Safaricom communication mast in Khorof Kharar, Wajir in a predawn
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Restaurants in America Hard Hit by COVID-19 Face Uphill Battle to Return to Normal – Voice and Viewpoint
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Ethiopia fights for vibrancy as economy takes Covid hit
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Tanzania: Cloud Hangs Over Tanzania's COVID-19 Data Updates
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Six detained Zimbabwe opposition figures freed on bail: lawyers
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Charleston County Councilwoman Anna Johnson’s May Virtual Roundtable Meeting: Broadband and WiFi
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Nigeria: Congregational Eid-Il-Fitr - Whether or Not to Hold?
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