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THE AFRICAN DIASPORA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL THIS SUMMER FROM Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 30, 2020
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Black Women In California Are Unemployed At Double The Rate Of White Women Amid Pandemic - Blavity
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SA athlete facing fine for alleged lockdown contravention
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In midst of pandemic, east Africa braces for another locust invasion
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3%, US Adds 2.5 Million Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added — a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in the wake of the viral
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SMEs receive fresh guarantees to ease repayment of loans
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'Celebrate the win' - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Observer) When West Indies opener John Campbell and Captain Jason Holder scampered through for a single against hosts England in late Sunday, it sent many cricket followers rushing to the statisticians. The article 'Celebrate the win' appeared first on Stabroek News.
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British Scientists Begin COVID-19 Vaccination Trials In South Africa And Brazil – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Brother Of Man Hanged In California Presses For Autopsy Report
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Manchester's Heartease in pain
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Op-Ed: A Renaissance for Bragg Stadium, A Renaissance For Tallahassee’s South-Side - Black News Channel
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UPDATE: New Charges Police Details Are Emerging in the Probe of Pop Smoke's Murder
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It takes two? Twin Cities suddenly home to twin retro-rap stations
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California Shuts Bars, Indoor Dining and Most Gyms, Churches - Black News Channel
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Burundi: Can Newly-Elected President Ndayishimiye Deliver Change?
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