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Northwestern Settlement Elects Carole Wood as 1st Black Woman CEO in 130 Years | Chicago Defender
Established in 1891, Northwestern Settlement has served the community of West Town. Founded by professors of Northwestern University, Northwestern Settlement primarily served the immigrant community by offering life-changing opportunities to empower the residents.  For the first time in its 130
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Marsabit leaders craft path for elusive peace after months of talks
Leaders from Marsabit County have developed a road map and implementation plan for lasting peace in the region.
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Maria Taylor Gets Snapped Up By NBC Just Days After ESPN Departure
The sports reporter and ESPN had been unable to agree on a new contract. She also left the channel after news emerged of a colleague's racist remarks.
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Tiffany P. Cunningham will make history as the first African American judge to sit on the Federal Circuit. She was nominated by President Biden to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and was confirmed 63-33 by the Senate this past Monday. Cunningham began her legal career at
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South Africa/Ghana: Seasoned Journalist Coudjoe Amankwaa Passes On
[SAFA] Mr Amankwaa passed away (of cardiac arrest) at a Johannesburg Hospital on Friday, 23 July 2021.
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Uganda: Dr Kizito's Body Released for Burial
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Fulfills Kobe Bryant's Challenge And He's In Disbelief
The Milwaukee Bucks star reflected on the late Hall of Famer's confidence in him after winning the NBA championship.
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Uganda: Vetting - Why MPs Caved in On Kaboyo
[Observer] On June 16, Alice Kaboyo's appointment as minister of state in the Office of the Prime Minister for Luwero Triangle-Rwenzori Triangle was roundly rejected by majority of MPs on the appointments committee.
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Florida Man Who Stormed US Capitol Gets 8 Month Prison Sentence
By: Teddy Grant One of the men who breached the U.S. Capitol in January during the insurrection was sentenced to eight months in prison on Monday, according to CNN. Florida's Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty last month to obstructing congressional proceedings on Jan. 6, which was the same day that
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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis
The mayor and the Salt Lake City Council acknowledged on Tuesday that racism harmfully impacts the mental and physical health of communities of color.
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Somalia: US Strikes Al-Shabab in Somalia for First Time in Six Months
[VOA] Washington -- Somali commandos coming under attack from the al-Shabab terror group got some help from above, for the first time in months, in the form of a U.S. airstrike.
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Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara, Gbagbo Scheduled Talks Seen As Fight Sign of Reconciliation
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Riots in SA: KwaZulu-Natal stable, no new looting incidents – Ntshavheni
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South Sudan names woman to head parliament | Africanews
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Regular information and update for Nigerian citizens in the UK - African Voice Newspaper
By Milton Tella - The Nigeria High Commission in the United Kingdom, has commenced with its promise, to hold regular meetings with citizens living in the country to update and answer their questions regarding service delivery and briefings on current developments in Nigeria. In a move, that some
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Senate honors ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ recommends her portrait be hung on chamber wall - Texas Metro News
Fort Worth civil rights trailblazer Opal Lee’s portrait would be the first hung on the walls of the Senate Chamber in decades. By Morgan O'Hanlon The Texas Senate honored Opal Lee, a Fort Worth activistknown as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,”on Thursday. As senators recognized Lee, Lt. Gov. Dan
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Confederate Bust To Be Removed From Tennessee Capitol After Decadeslong Fight
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Nigeria: Bandits Acting With Impunity Under 'Sleepy Buhari', Says U.S. Economist, Hanke
[This Day] An American applied economist at John Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, Steve H. Hanke, has stated that bandits are acting with impunity under a "sleepy" President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
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South Africa unrest hits 40,000 businesses, government says | Africanews
At least 200 of more than 2,500 suspects have appeared in court for looting and public violence. The unrest erupted after Zuma began serving a 15-month jail term for snubbing a corruption inquiry.
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Africa: Brain Drain Is a Hidden Tax On the Countries Left Behind
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Uganda: Report - National ID Is Mass Exclusion Tool
[Observer] In a new report, "Chased Away and Left to Die," human rights organizations found that Uganda's national digital ID system, which is key to how individuals access their social rights, leads to mass exclusion.
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Rep. Waters to Join Congressional Delegation to San Diego for Christening of USNS John Lewis - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Fam exhausts Covid relief funds - The Times Group Malawi
Desperation has hit some Super League teams after learning that hoping that Fam will re-introduce the support in form of monthly stipends and grants to players, officials and clubs after the government banned spectators from watching games as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of
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Delta Variant Now Makes up 83 Percent of all U.S. COVID Cases | Atlanta Daily World
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for roughly 83 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 cases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced on Tuesday, July 20. “The best way to
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Kenya Borrowed Sh60 Billion Every Month This Year, CBK Report Shows
[Nation] Kenya has dug itself deeper into the debt pit by borrowing an additional Sh432 billion in just seven months of this year to address its cash crunch problem.
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Kenya: UDA Alleges Plot to Wrestle Party From Ruto
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Uganda: Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Uganda
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Leave Government so that you can freely bash Uhuru, Wanga tells Ruto
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