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A man described by his attorney as a "close friend" of Kevin Hart will not stand trial for allegedly attempting to extort the comedian.
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'Yes or No Will Do': Sen. Tom Cotton Complains About People Leaving the Military Over Diversity Training Yet Repeatedly Cuts Off Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as He Attempts to Provide Context
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as the retired four-star general attempted to provide context about […]
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Kenya: International Teachers Unions Urge Uhuru to Save KNUT From Collapse
[Nation] Nine teachers unions from Africa and across the world are now mounting pressure on President Uhuru Kenyatta asking him to intervene and stop the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) from further crippling the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut).
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Sports leagues moved to celebrate Juneteenth - DefenderNetwork.com
Last week, both the U.S. Congress and Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, and on June 17 President Biden added his signature to the bill making it law. It didn’t take long for the major sports leagues across the country to begin responding
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NFL hires first Black woman referee - WS Chronicle
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Chinese viewers pan Disney's new 'Mulan' as inauthentic - Black News Channel
By JUWON PARK AP Entertainment Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The remake of 'Mulan' struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market. Disney cast beloved actor Liu Yifei as Mulan and removed a dragon sidekick popular in the animated original to cater to Chinese tastes. Still, the
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Jon Ossoff calls out racist attacks by Republicans ahead of Georgia runoff
Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff slammed his and Democratic colleague Rev. Raphael Warnock's Republican opponents for their racist campaign... View Article The post Jon Ossoff calls out racist attacks by Republicans ahead of Georgia runoff appeared first on TheGrio.
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VIDEO: Jackson State Coach Deion Sanders Looks To Level the Playing Field for HBCUs | Atlanta Daily World
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders learned the value of movement after purchasing his first “iced out” Rolex in his rookie season with the Atlanta Falcons. His multi-diamond timepiece wasn’t working properly — or so he thought, until the jeweler told him to move his arm. “The
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“Sesame Street” Welcomes Two Black Muppets to Contextualize Discussion on Race – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Victor Omondi - (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) - The most popular children’s show in collaboration with its nonprofit counterpart is set to launch a program that aims at teaching viewers about “ABCs of Racial Literacy.” Sesame Street will [...]
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We Need A New Direction! | Afram News
America, we do not need to read a well-written documented book to know who Donald J. Trump is. He is who he has always been; the prototype of the “Strong-Man” that the Bible refers to whose objective is to rob, steal and kill. Thus, if any American must read a book to come to the rational
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Indian Navy Veteran Remembers His Time On Old INS Karanj – The Wilmington Journal
MUMBAI, India — Fifty years ago, Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat was busy giving instructions to his team while commanding the INS Karanj, a Foxtrot class submarine commissioned in 1969 at Riga in the erstwhile Soviet Union. [...]
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Zambia: Celebrations in Lusaka as opposition leader wins presidential election | Africanews
Lusaka residents react on the streets of the capital after Zambian business tycoon and veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema scored a landslide victory in bitterly-contested presidential elections.
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Kenyans Who Sought Divine Intervention From TB Joshua
[Nation] Kenya to Nigeria. At least Sh70,000 spent on a return ticket. More spent on accommodation and meals. All this in a bid to attend the synagogue of Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua, the controversial Nigerian preacher who died last week.
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Project to Restore Allensworth, Historic All-Black Calif. Town | Post News Group
“Allensworth has not been part of the conversations of reparations,” Broomfield said. “But (GEIG) is now bringing it to the forefront so that family members of the original Allensworth community, who are still living, are able to get
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'Thick Thighs Save Lives': La La Anthony Breaks the Internet with Sexy Profile Pose
“Power” actress La La Anthony is among many social distancing at home, but she isn’t letting herself go in the looks
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Nigeria: TB Joshua - the Pentecostalist, Televangelist and Philanthropist
[The Conversation Africa] In the wake of the death of Nigerian televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, who founded the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, there have been a host of tributes and obituaries. Religious scholar George Nche, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of
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The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don't seem to agree
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Kenya: Time for Tribal Alliances Long Gone, Says William Ruto
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto yesterday took the 'hustler nation' campaigns to Machakos County where he criticised those seeking tribal alliances in an apparent attack on rivals trying to forge a broad-based coalition.The DP said the era of politicians uniting to form tribal political
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Nigeria: Even in Death, Televangelist TB Joshua Remains Controversial
[Nation] Abuja -- Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly known as TB Joshua, said that when he was born on June 12, 1963, his mother had carried him in her womb for 15 months. This strange anecdote is just one of many outlandish claims he made that adds to the controversies that have littered the life
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Tennessee State, AME Church crossing international waters to bridge digital divide - TSDMemphis.com
Tennessee State University has entered into a a dual enrollment partnership that gives students in West and South Africa access to digital resources to develop their technology skills. The partnership with the African Methodist Episcopal Church will allow high school students to take a coding
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South Africa: Jacob Zuma confirmed to be in jail at Estcourt prison facility | Africanews
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SVF names four Supreme Heroes - Programme to bolster business and outreach of organisations
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To Dismantle Systemic Racism, Here's Why We Must Start With Affirmative Action In California - Blavity
California is one of only nine states that bans affirmative action as a tool to fight discrimination. Proposition 16 is our chance to change that by ending the ban and expanding opportunity for all.
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South Africa: Activist Appeals to Ramaphosa Over Western Sahara's 'Illegal Occupation and Oppression of the Saharawi People'
[Daily Maverick] On the eve of an extraordinary African Union meeting, Catherine Constantinides, board member of the Saharawi Commission for Human Rights and climate activist has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing him in his capacity as Chair of the African Union. She
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Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The commitment by Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden to help increase opportunities and recognize the plight of African Americans as outlined in an exclusive editorial with Black
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Push is On to Increase African Americans' Confidence in COVID Vaccine | Dallas Weekly
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s foremost infectious disease physician, also championed the work of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American scientist, whom Dr. Fauci said was at the forefront of the development of the vaccine. “So, the first thing you might want to say to my African American
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‘People’s Vaccine’ Or Bust, Oxfam Warns – The Wilmington Journal
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…we welcome the Biden-Harris administration and encourage them to govern boldly to advance equality, justice, and opportunity… February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history. Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters
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