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Baseless Wayfair Child-Trafficking Theory Spreads Online - Black News Channel
By AMANDA SEITZ and ALI SWENSON Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  CHICAGO (AP) — The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children? Self-proclaimed
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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems | Dallas Weekly
After struggling to kick off the virtual gathering Thursday, the party's executive committee has voted to wait until Saturday to resume business, hoping it can use the time between to smooth things out.
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MC Lyte, Yo-Yo & Remy Ma Featured In New Episode of OWN’s ‘Girlfriends Check-In’ [Video]
MC Lyte, Yo-Yo are Remy Ma are legendary MCs, and aren't too shabby on a reality show set either. The three Hip-Hop ladies are featured in the latest forthcoming episode of OWN's series Girlfriends Check-In.
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Mothers marched and remembered family lost to police violence
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Tory Lanez accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion: report
In what is becoming an increasingly disturbing story, reports are continuing to emerge around the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. The post Tory Lanez accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Washington NFL Team Staffers Accused Of Sexual Harassment By More Than 15 Women
The Washington NFL Team is once again in the news for causing offense, but this time it's not over their racist name.
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‘Hey, Karen': Lightfoot tells White House press secretary to watch her mouth - DefenderNetwork.com
Kayleigh McEnany is no friend of the media, even though she is the White House Press Secretary and a former political pundit. McEnany is the mouthpiece of President Donald Trump, and she is good at her job which is spinning truths to fit her boss’ narratives. In a news briefing on Thursday, McEnany
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Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Allocate $2m for Health, Economic, and Food Access Disparities
Oakland City Council adopted a Fiscal Year 20-21 midcycle budget Tuesday with amendments that included CARES Act funding allocations to provide critical resources to residents and businesses for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to community-based organizations that
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Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This month, the bank has ramped up its efforts by unveiling the details of an approximately $400
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IFP to ANC: Stop holding ‘aristocratic’ funerals for your leaders, celebrities
The IFP calls on the ANC-led government to treat everybody equally.
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COVID-19: Cases increase by 13 373, reported death toll now 4 804
The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 337 594, along with 4 804 deaths and 178 183 recoveries.
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DA launch bid to keep schools open - using these five arguments
As the tide turns against the Education Department, the DA will now lobby Cyril Ramaphosa in an attempt to save what's left of the school year.
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Black Lives Matter billboard placed next to Confederate flag - Black News Channel
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press/BNC Contributor  A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh, thrilling some community organizers and angering the property owner. Organizers of a fundraising campaign
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COVID-19: Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi tests positive
Thulas Nxesi remains in high spirits after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. He is confident that he will beat the virus.
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Eskom implements load reduction in three provinces on Friday 17 July
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No Mask, No Entry: Walmart, CVS & Target Will Require Customers To Wear Face-Coverings
Kicking off things off, Walmart said in a blog post would start enforcing a new rule requiring patrons to wear face masks beginning Monday (Jul.20). This is significant being that Walmart is the biggest retailer in the country, with 5,000 stores nationwide. Plus, mask-wearing now has become
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Women arrested for vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower : TheGrio
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Lesufi opposes Afrikaner university in Gauteng: ‘Non-racialism is the future’
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says no Afrikaner University will exclude South Africans on the basis of language or race.
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Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland - Black News Channel
By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS undefined/ BNC Contributor  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to federal property that they were sent to protect, in what the ACLU of Oregon on Friday said
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Cigarette ban: 'Just lift the bloody thing', Fita chairperson demands
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Woman Says “I Still Love Sharks” After Being Attacked By One [WATCH]
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Dallas Love Field announces additional alternate entry virtual meetings and public input survey | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Love Field (DAL) welcomes all residents and passengers across the region to join the upcoming virtual public meetings for the airport’s Alternate Entry Analysis. All community members, including public officials, aviation enthusiasts, DAL customers, local businesses and residents are
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Spokesperson Responds To Reports Of Tamar Braxton's Alleged Suicide Attempt: 'Please Pray For Her'
A spokesperson for Braxton did not confirm the hospitalization or alleged suicide attempt but did say that more information would be forthcoming. “Tamar has had a very tough and emotional day -- more information will be coming in the next few days," the representative sad. "Please pray for her.”
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Moneybagg Yo Ft. DaBaby “Protect The Brand,” Joey Bada$$ “The Light” & More | Daily Visuals 7.17.20
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United Way of Greater Atlanta announces 'United for Racial Equity and Healing' fund | The Atlanta Voice
United Way of Greater Atlanta announced that it has created the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund to tackle the systemic issues underlying the correlation between race and zip codes, place, and equity. Funds will be invested in organizations in metro Atlanta that are primarily focused on
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Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killing - Black News Channel
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press/ BNC Contributor Rihanna, Jay-Z, Charlize Theron and other celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of 20-year-old Danroy 'DJ' Henry Jr., a Black football player at Pace University killed by a white police officer in
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