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Jordynn Bass, 17, had a beautiful gown made for her senior prom at Tampa Bay Technical High School that she will not be able to
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10 Black Scholarship Programs in 2020 That Are Still Open Despite COVID-19
Learn more at – Walmart Foundation First Generation Scholarship For HBCU Students: Offered through Walmart’s foundation, the program specifically helps students who are enrolled at any HBCU or PBI (Primarily Black Institution) across the
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Organization to Honor High School Military Enlistees on May 21
This virtual event will feature thank you messages from senior military leadership, celebrities, national sponsors and local community leaders.
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Australian Federal Government Cops Heat For Aged Care | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
SYDNEY — The Morrison government is under renewed pressure over its aged care coronavirus response after dropping a rule to ensure staff does not work across multiple sites. Victoria is on tenterhooks with 11 new cases of coronavirus including nursing home residents and staff, stoking fears
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Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases - DefenderNetwork.com
A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers’ graves and planting American flags in front of them. About 10 miles away, scores of other vets and volunteers do the same, placing more than 37,000 small flags on
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MPS preps for 2020 senior graduation during COVID-19 pandemic
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) began the distribution of graduation materials to high school seniors and their families on Monday, May 11, 2020 at their respective
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Angola: Bda Confirms Usd 250 Million to Boost Production Funding
[ANGOP] Catumbela -- Angolan Development Bank (BDA) has announced plans to reinforce the financing to the economy with a credit portfolio of up to USD 250 million this year.
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Source: allAfrica.com
How to watch: President Obama celebrates the Class of 2020 with...
Tonight, Former President Barack Obama will take center stage with a first-of-its-kind event to congratulate graduating high school seniors in
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Georgia to spend $95M in federal aid to subsidize child care | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia will use federal coronavirus relief money to temporarily pay all the costs of child care for 50,000 children enrolled in a program that subsidizes care for lower-income families. The state Department of Early Care and Learning announced the plan Monday, saying it will cost an estimated $95
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Pop Smoke Murder: 5 People Arrested Over Slain Rapper’s Death
That took entirely too long. Five people have been arrested over the death of beloved Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke.
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Source: The Urban Daily
Rwanda: Professor Lwakabamba to Chair Coventry University's New Africa Hub
[New Times] Coventry University Group, a globally renowned higher learning institution has appointed former education minister Professor Silas Lwakabamba as the Regional Managing Director for its newly opened Africa Hub in Kigali.
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Still pushing to remove the “N-word” – African American News and Issues
By: Roy Douglas Malonson  The late-great comedian and activist Paul Mooney said, “the Black man in America is the most copied man on this planet, bar none. Everybody wants to be a nigger, but nobody wants to be a nigger.” He’s damn right. We Black people know this all too well. And even though the
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Uganda: How Taxes Changes Will Affect Small Businesses
[Monitor] Parliament recently passed the 2021 Tax Amendment Bills which introduced a number of changes that will impact on both businesses and individuals. The tax changes are geared towards increasing tax revenue, as the government grapples with sourcing adequate funds to service the increasing
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Organization to Honor High School Military Enlistees on May 21
This virtual event will feature thank you messages from senior military leadership, celebrities, national sponsors and local community leaders.
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HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add context | The Atlanta Voice
HBO Max has temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
Uganda: Govt Considers Ban On Public Transport
[Monitor] Scientists have asked the President to consider stopping public transport, and imposing strict lockdown for three weeks as a part of the immediate government response to the escalating Covid-19 infections in the country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Will Devolution of Powers, 'Restructuring' Solve Nigeria's Hydra-Headed Challenges?
[Premium Times] Nigerians are clamouring for various solutions to the numerous socio-political, economic and security challenges besetting their nation
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Source: allAfrica.com
M³ Honors MPS Seniors Graduating with Early College Credit
The latest class of Milwaukee Public Schools high school seniors to complete the M³ early college program was honored with a virtual ceremony, capping a year of growth for the trailblazing partnership involving Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions. M³ (pronounced M-Cubed) is
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
M³ Honors MPS Seniors Graduating with Early College Credit | The Madison Times
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Blacks, Don’t Fall for the President’s “Rope-A-Dope” on Churches Reopening
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(Watch) New SA Sprint sensation Phatutshedzo Maswanganyi qualifies for Tokyo Olympics Games
South Africa’s new sprint sensation Phathutshedzo Maswanganyi has officially clinched a double qualification for both the 100 and 200m events for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games
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In 1814, British forces burned the U.S. Capitol - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
On Aug. 24, 1814, the British started a fire at the U.S. Capitol and other buildings — and ultimately kindled a capital’s future.
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In Danger Of Extinction: Only 7 People In The World Can Speak The Kenyan Language Of Yakunte
Those that can speak the Yaaku tribe's official Kenyan language of Yakunte total at just seven people, all over the age of 70.
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Why Black Americans Need Black-Owned Banks
Kevin Garnett and Ashley Bell write that Black mistrust of financial institutions goes back more than 100 years, even before the Tulsa Massacre to the collapse of Freedman's Bank, but Black-owned banks can help Black Americans recover from historic injustice.
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Real Madrid news: Spanish giants lure Carlo Ancelotti from Everton
Carlo Ancelotti has rejoined Real Madrid as coach for the next three seasons, the Spanish club said on Tuesday.
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Texas State Representative Carl O. Sherman Makes Statement on SB7 Voter Suppression and House Floor Walkout | Dallas Weekly
Texas State Representative Carl O. Sherman (D-109) was part of a late-night walkout Sunday evening with fellow Democrats on the last night of the Regular 87th Legislative Session
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Activist and Advocate, Kina Collins Announces Campaign for Congress | Chicago Defender
Today, community organizer, activist, and nationally recognized gun violence prevention advocate Kina Collins announced her campaign for Congress in IL-7. The 30-year-old challenger will take on 24-year incumbent Rep. Danny Davis with a campaign focused on gun safety, healthcare, and racial
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Source: Chicago Defender
Puerto Rican Trio Captures Top Spots at Beach 2 Beach Power Swim
Three swimmers from Puerto Rico took to the open waters along St. John’s north shore to capture the 2021 Beach 2 Beach Power Swim.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Aides said Obama will call for turning the protests over Floyd’s death into policy change and will urge specific reforms to ensure safer policing and increased trust between communities and law
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Ethiopia: Residents in Horo Guduru Zone Say Eritrean Troops Are Persecuting Civilians: Regional Government Denies Allegations - Blames TPLF, 'Shene'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia Regional Government denied the allegations made by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), as well as residents of wollega about Eritrean soldiers committing atrocities in the Oromia region. In an interview with BBC Afaan Oromo, the spokesperson of Oromia
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