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Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, a 25-year-old farmer in Zimbabwe, stands in his sugarcane field, marveling at a recent savings of 60% on irrigation costs. And sugarcane is just part of Mazvazva's property in Zimbabwe. He owns nearly 500 acres, growing green beans to green peppers. Simply
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Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General | Afro
By Natalie Jackson, Special to the Houston Forward Times via BPUSA Momentous events can occur in an instant, but more often they emerge after a long build-up. The explosion of protests all over the world was such a moment following the George Floyd killing. And Ben Crump who has been called the
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After being refused or ignored by seven ports, 180 migrants enter Italy | Afro
After spending 11 days at sea on the humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking, which declared a state of emergency over six apparent suicide attempts, 180 migrants stepped onto Italian soil on the morning of July 7. The migrants, including 25 minors and two women - one of whom was pregnant - were
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VIDEO: Fauci warns a coronavirus vaccine is not guaranteed | Afro
The nation could see thousands more cases of coronavirus, the countrys top infectious disease specialist said Tuesday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, testified for three hours before the
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Trump can’t spin his years of broken promises to Georgians - Atlanta Tribune
ATLANTA — In response to reports that President Trump will be visiting Atlanta on Wednesday, Georgia Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams released the following statement: “During the 2016 campaign, Trump assured voters that he would rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, but that turned out to be
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Millions of African Women At Risk Because of COVID | Afro
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is how to feed three children and a jobless partner on a daily wage of less than $3, minus transport to and from her job as a cook. “We have
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Firefighters rescue crashed paraglider from ravine | Afro
A 27-year-old paraglider was rescued after she lost lift and fell into a ravine near a beach in La Jolla, California. San Diego firefighters and lifeguards lift a female paraglider in a stretcher up the face of a ravine after she lost lift and tumbled from the skies. (Newsflash) The woman, who was
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Park Heights Community Leader George Mitchell Dies | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com George Mitchell, an omnipresent figure in the Park Heights community of Northwest Baltimore died July 14, due to complications from a surgery. He was 66. Mitchell, who operated the Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center at 5011
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Suri holds off Newcomb in playoff to win APGA event at World Golf Village | The Crusader Newspaper Group
St. Augustine, FL - Julian Suri held off Patrick Newcomb in a playoff to capture the Advocates of Professional Golf Association’s (APGA) tournament at the World Golf Village on Friday. Suri shot an opening round 10-under par 62 on Thursday and followed it up with a 5-under 67 in Friday’s second and
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Murphy Completes Facebook Audit | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Hate speech, misleading ads, and voter suppression tactics were major concerns of the Facebook civil rights audit, commissioned and released by the company this week. The 89-page probe began two years ago in response to the growing concern for how civil rights
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Remembering the 1964 Murders of Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner | Afro
By Donna Lewis Johnson For Blacks of a certain age, the May 25 knee-on-neck killing of George Floyd by a White police officer evokes that awful time in the summer of 1964 when young civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were murdered in Neshoba
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Ghislaine Maxwell Is Allegedly Being Moved From Cell to Cell to Avoid Assassins
By Victor Omondi Ghislaine Maxwell is allegedly being moved from cell to cell in her Brooklyn lockup over fears that someone might kill her before she stands trial. Earlier on, the 58-year-old was forced to wear paper clothes and sleep on a bare mattress so that she couldn’t hang herself with
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Separate celebration: Formerly conjoined twins turn 2 after surgeries | Afro
Two-year-old twins Prefina and Ervina recently celebrated their birthday in a unusual way as individuals. The previously conjoined twins, connected at the head, were successfully separated after several surgeries by skilled surgeons and nurses at an Italian hospital. Ermine celebrates twin Ervina
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After being refused or ignored by seven ports, 180 migrants enter Italy - The Mississippi Link
After spending 11 days at sea on the humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking, which declared a state of emergency over six apparent suicide attempts, 180 migrants stepped onto Italian soil on the morning of July 7. The migrants, including 25 minors and two women - one of whom was pregnant - were
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25 cars join ‘Slow Ride for Justice’ through Eutaw to protest police brutality and call for criminal justice reform
On Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020, twenty-five cars joined the ‘Slow Ride for Justice’ through the City of Eutaw, to protest the police killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many others. The ride called for criminal justice reform and passage of the Justice in Policing
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Spanish archaeologists dig up dozens of mysterious tiny human figures | Afro
Dozens of tiny flint figures were found by scientists working in Jordan, thousands of years after they were likely used in funerals and memorial ceremonies. The dozens of tiny human figures were found by Spanish archaeologists surrounding human remains and are believed to have been used in rituals
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China could spell FARA trouble for business heads | Afro
Hollywood executives, Silicon Valley titans and other corporate leaders who sound similar themes to China's ruling Communist Party may be violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, said Attorney General William Barr. Doing business with China could potentially lead to a violation of the law
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WATCH: Lee blasts ‘anti-American’ groups: ‘The mob hates America on America’s dime’ | Afro
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah threatened Thursday to pull federal funding away from Americas cities and institutions of higher learning who he claimed have formed an anti-American, anti-science, anti-establishment, anti-Constitution mob. In a Senate floor speech before Congresss Independence Day
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ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago Eyewitness New Spotlights Black-Owned Businesses Across Chicago | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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U.S. Supply of Remdesivir Will Run Out by July, Top Government Official Warns
The U.S. government's supply of remdesivir, the only known drug to treat the coronavirus, will run out at the end of June, said an official with the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Open letter on George Floyd tragedy from DeKalb Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson | Atlanta Daily World
Video Player Dear District 7 Constituents, Family, and Friends, After watching the events during the last week, it is will great hope, but pronounced sadness I address my constituents as a result of the social unrest plaguing communities across the globe following the murder of George
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IE NCNW Stands Its Ground - Black Voice News
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UDC quietly offers to remove Confederate monument as protesters clamor for statues to fall - The Mississippi Link
RICHMOND, VirginiaA large crowd gathered in a heavy downpour to watch history being made: The removal of the monument celebrating Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Church bells rang in the distance as work crews took power tools to the feet of the statue. Once removed, the monument was placed on
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YMCA of Greater Houston announces Equity Innovation Center - DefenderNetwork.com
The YMCA of Greater Houston is pleased to announce the opening of the region’s first Equity Innovation Center Powered by Reliant. The center will serve as a space for the Houston community to lead, organize, advocate and meaningfully connect with a shared focus. As the most diverse city in the
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US Supreme Court ruling could overturn hundreds of criminal convictions in Oklahoma | Afro
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared much of eastern Oklahoma part of the Creek Indian reservation, Oklahoma state and federal officials are debating their next steps. The ruling could create a wave of Native Americans trying to overturn their convictions if they were
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Thirteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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