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Assa Traoré holds police responsible for her brother Adama Traoré's death. "She's ... shining the spotlight on the police violence and injustices that we face every day being Black," says a supporter.
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Giants' Kapler becomes first manager to kneel during anthem - Stabroek News
(Field Level Media) The San Francisco Giants' Gabe Kapler became the first major league manager to kneel during the national anthem, joining a number of his players in the action before a Monday night road exhibition game against the Oakland
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Ecuador’s Amazon tribes turn to tech to track COVID-19 cases - Stabroek News
BOGOTA, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ecuador’s indigenous groups in the Amazon have launched an information dashboard to monitor the coronavirus and identify contagion hotspots as the disease spreads through the rainforest and threatens ancient cultures, a leading rights group said
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U. S. shuts down Chinese consulate in Houston
Workers frantically burned documents in the courtyard of the Chinese consulate in Houston after the U.S. abruptly told China to shutter its activities there. 'We ...
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Point In Time Count, 2020 Version: More Of The Same. We Need Change - The Seattle Medium
Black and African American people make up only about 7% of the King County population but represent 25% of people experiencing homelessness. Native Americans or Alaska Native people comprise 1% of the county but 15% of the homeless population. And it’s a similar story for Latinx people—10% of the
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Birmingham amends ordinance to prevent inhumane chaining of pets
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously amended an ordinance to prevent animals from being inhumanely tied up outside their residences. Councilor Hunter Williams, chair of the Public Safety Committee, said some residents were using chained dogs “as
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Alvin Ailey dance director fired over sexual misconduct allegations - DefenderNetwork.com
In yet another instance of workplace misconduct, multiple allegations of sexual harassment have led to the dismissal of a senior dance director at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. CNN reports Troy Powell, the artistic director of Ailey’s junior touring company and a teacher at The Ailey
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Congress weighs kicking racist chief justice from Capitol - Black News Channel
By JESSICA GRESKO and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved toward a vote Wednesday on whether to remove from the U.S. Capitol a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision that declared African Americans couldn't be
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Erica Dixon Serves Straight Body Goals, and Her Fans Can't Get Enough
Erica Dixon is really feeling herself in these dynamite Instagram pics. The 'Love and Hip Hop Atlanta' star is taking things up a notch with […]
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Republican Liz Cheney causes GOP infighting over Trump critiques : TheGrio
On Tuesday, several members of the House Freedom Caucus launched an attack against their third-highest ranking member, Liz Cheney. The post Republican Liz Cheney causes GOP infighting over Trump critiques appeared first on TheGrio.
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THE ENEMY WITHIN | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Julianne Malveaux At least six Black children were killed during the Fourth of You Lie weekend. They weren’t doing anything wrong, just attending a community picnic, or going to visit a grandmother, or riding in a car with her mom. One of the children, Secoriea Turner, 8, was an Atlantan, and
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Here's A Long Ass List Of Reasons To Keep Protesting - Blavity
As far as we're concerned, the protests against police brutality and racial inequality shouldn't let up until true, tangible change comes.  Some cities have seen nearly two months of continuous protests as Americans ramp up their efforts to bring justice for the continuous wrongdoings that occur at
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Federal presence in Portland gives protests new momentum
PORTLAND (AP): Mardy Widman has watched protests against racial injustice unfold in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, for more than seven weeks but stayed away because, at age 79, she feared contracting the coronavirus. But that calculus changed...
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Walmart To Close On Thanksgiving and Give Summer Cash Bonuses to Reward Employees
Walmart has announced it will give its workers the day off on Thanksgiving, in addition to special cash bonuses this summer as a way to say thank you to employees.
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DA leadership hopeful Mbali Ntuli calls for online congress to be scrapped
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Uganda: Top EC Bosses Fired Amidst Graft Probe
[Monitor] At least eight senior Electoral Commission (EC) officials, including Sam Rwakoojo, the accounting officer who doubles as the Secretary to the Electoral Commission, have been fired amid an on-going investigation into accusations of corruption.
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Brooklyn motorist yells N-word, assaults man after he's caught on camera : TheGrio
The NYPD is reportedly looking into a racist attack that turned violent on the Upper East Side, and it was... View Article The post Brooklyn motorist yells N-word, assaults man after he's caught on camera appeared first on TheGrio.
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San Francisco Giants Kneel at Major League Baseball Game
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Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish expresses COVID-19 playing concerns | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Joseph Phillips, Crusader Sports Writer Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish now has concerns about playing baseball due to COVID-19. According to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, the decision to participate in an abbreviated season amid the coronavirus pandemic was not an easy one for the Cubs
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These 25 Celebrity Farrakhan Fans Roll Out The Red Carpet For Anti-Semitism, Racism
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Time away from mom hardest part of quarantine, says James - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said the hardest part about quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic was the time he was forced to spend away from his mother. The article Time away from mom hardest part of quarantine, says James appeared first on Stabroek News.
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South Africa: Is South African President Ramaphosa Correct About Country's Ability to Make Vaccines?
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US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
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Rwanda: City of Kigali in Rwf30 Billion Deficit for Drainages
[New Times] As the rainy season approaches, the City of Kigali says that it faces a Rwf30 billion funding shortfall for rehabilitating and expanding several drainages that usually cause flooding in the country's capital.
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Trump, Barr to expand anti-crime surge to several US cities - Black News Channel
By COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN Associated Press/BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr are expected to announce Wednesday that federal agents will surge into several American cities including Chicago to help combat rising crime, expanding the
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Knights of Columbus pick Christopher Columbus statue from Baltimore's Inner Harbor, plan to reproduce monument - The Dialog
BALTIMORE — Weeks after protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, members of the city’s Italian American community are developing a plan to reproduce the marble monument so it can be displayed in a more secure location. Grand Knight Santo
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Texas School District Won't Change Hair Policy That Black Students Say Is Racist : NPR
The Barbers Hill Independent School District forbids male students from wearing their hair long. Two Black students were suspended when they refused to cut their dreadlocks.
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