Mother of four looks to future despite years of setbacks

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Mother of four looks to future despite years of setbacks

Life has dealt 50-year-old Janet McKenzie so many kicks in the gut that it would be natural for her to be bitter, but the mother of four remains upbeat about the future. That optimism was on display outside her ramshackle home in rural Green Peas...

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THE NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE - It’s time for the people of New Orleans to rise up and protect their neighborhoods, their homes, their history and their culture without fear or hesitation. And we don’t have to be nice about it. And we don’t have to “go around” because there is nothing at all nice about

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Georgia Rep. Park Cannon Speaks Out Following Georgia Capitol Arrest

Following her wrongful arrest at the Georgia State Capitol after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the controversial voting legislation, Georgia Representative Park Cannon made a public statement during a press conference

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A God-approved union between best friends

It was a simple prayer request that induced what is now described as a God-approved union between two best friends. Musa Laing had just ended a five-year long relationship and was attending Bible college in January 2011 when he met Chaneika, who...

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Kamala Harris Speaks With Jacob Blake, Paralyzed In Police Shooting, And Family

By Nick Visser Black Voices Sen. Kamala Harris spoke privately with Jacob Blake ― the Black man shot in the back seven times by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin ― and his family on Monday, her campaign said. The Democratic vice presidential nominee was in Wisconsin for her first campaign

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#BTColumn – Just do it the right way! - Barbados Today

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Guy Hewitt On Tuesday, Parliament approved a supplementary to the 2021/22 Estimates of just under $35 million. Just over $22 million was to reimburse

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Africa: HIV/Aids, Covid-19 - Africa's Place in Global Response Is At the Table

[East African] As Covid-19 swept across the globe, one thing became clear: a well-functioning, well-resourced, agile and resilient health system can mean the difference between life and death.

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Source: allAfrica.com

What have we become with Trump? – Daytona Times

I remember Dick Gregory frequently saying to me, “Don’t you know when a man like Donald Trump and his people put on MAGA hats and talk about making America great again, they’re acting like America once was great.” I look around me and see a few Black and Brown people that have been treated fairly

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Nearly 60% of American children lack healthy cardiorespiratory fitness - DefenderNetwork.com

Nearly 60% of American children do not have healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a key measure of physical fitness and overall health, according to “Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth – An Important Marker of Health,” a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association, published

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'Mi house tun up fi Christmas!'

SHARON Roache, a humble 29-year-old with an adorable smile, could easily blend in with other women in her age group.In fact, if she doesn't tell you the struggles she has had to bear at her young age, no one could guess.Her story is, however, one of triumph, as, despite the many hurdles since

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API: California’s Rolling Blackouts Cements the Case for Natural Gas

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA considers our ongoing partnership with API to be strategically and vitally important across the United States given the 2020 realities of electrical energy shortages in states like California and in others where the demand for energy is increasing,” said NNPA President

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Fence Separating Black and White Cemeteries in Texas Town Is Finally Removed - The New York Beacon

By Victor Omondi For many decades, there was a fence separating the black cemeteries from the white in the East Texas town of Mineola. But finally, the fence has been brought down. On Wednesday, in a historic moment, crews started digging up the chain-link fence

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Illegal Play Whe operators robbing Trinidad of huge potential tax revenues - report - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) With energy prices remaining low, the Government has no choice but to rely on an efficient tax system to generate funds, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said on July

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Uganda: Hundreds Displaced As Rainstorm Ravages Mpigi

[Monitor] By NOELINE NABUKENYA

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7 courthouses closed due to COVID-19 - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY VANESSA GUZHA/ NHAU MANGIRAZI THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday closed seven courthouses in COVID-19 hotspots after some members of staff The post 7 courthouses closed due to COVID-19 appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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South Eastern Police records 74 deaths from murder, suicide and accidents | Malawi 24 - Malawi news

South Eastern Region Police which covers five districts says it has recorded 49 murder and suicide cases while 25 people have died in road accidents since the start of 2021. South Eastern Region Police commissioner Chikondi Chingadza said that it is worrisome that from January to April this

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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news

Supermarkets are making some progress on racism, but we need inclusion at all levels - Voice Online

TESCO, WAITROSE, Aldi, Asda, Iceland, Lidl, John Lewis and M&S, have shown solidarity with Sainsbury’s... The post Supermarkets are making some progress on racism, but we need inclusion at all levels appeared first on Voice Online.

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These persons on gov’t-owned land have been treated horrendously - Stabroek News

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Kenya: The Year State House Completed Takeover of Nairobi County

[Nation] The national government has not hidden its intent to control the capital city and the assumption of Nairobi county governor's office by Nairobi Speaker Benson Mutura completes a total takeover of the city county by State House.

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Somalia: PM Calls for Dialogue to Ease Political Tension

[East African] Somalia's Prime Minster Mohamed Hussein Roble has called for dialogue to avert further armed confrontation, just two days after clashes broke out in the capital Mogadishu.

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Miraa farmers say crop discriminated against

Miraa and Muguka farmers have decried numerous challenges including high levies and lack of government legislation on the stimulants.

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Veracruz y la Reserva Ecológica de Nanciyaga: un lugar ideal para el ecoturismo | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Es una región popular por su gran biodiversidad, belleza, misticismo y atractivo turístico. Los Tuxtlas-del náhuatl Toxtli, que significa 'conejo' o 'pájaros amarillos'-, en el estado de Veracruz, tiene 4 municipios que conforman la Zona Conurbada de los Tuxtlas-en diminutivo, la ZCT-con alrededor

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From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal — The Sacramento Observer

DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin. Then the pandemic showed up, emptying once-bustling streets and forcing many office workers to flee to their suburban homes. Anthony Frank, who manages

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

The Changing Face of Veganism - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… food, 8 percent of Black Americans identify as strict vegans, … seminal book on the Black American diet. “For African-Americans, however, it’ … causes of death for African-Americans, all but one, accidents … . As of 2018, Black Americans were 30 percent more …

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OMETE: Don’t be quick to discount last mile power programme

Funded by the World Bank, LMC phase 1 sought to connect 314,200 households that otherwise wouldn't afford upfront connectivity fees.

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Real Table Talk

For the next few minutes, I will give some helpful insight for self-preservation, and some care tips for your family, your neighbors, and your community circles so that we can get through this

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Philanthropies eagerly back journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones | The Atlanta Voice

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones used major philanthropic donors to build her future as a tenured professor at Howard University, just as other major donors sought to stymie the Pulitzer Prize-winning Black investigative reporter at the University of North Carolina. Backed by $20 million in

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Windies Suffer Defeat – England Level Series With 113-Run Victory | New York Carib News

Shamarh Brooks and Jermaine Blackwood carved out polished half-centuries, but West Indies’ fragile top order was again cruelly exposed as England leveled the three-Test series with a 113-run victory on the final day at Old Trafford yesterday.

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