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Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares - Black News Channel
By CLAIRE GALOFARO and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The group gathered around the town square, waiting for the arrival of what has become a new American boogeyman: antifa. Michael Johnson and others were certain that school buses full of radical left-wing extremists
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Illinois governor places National Guard in 'state of readiness' ahead of Taylor decision - TheGrio
As the city of Louisville readies for an announcement related to Kentucky's investigation into the police shooting death of Breonna... View Article The post Illinois governor places National Guard in 'state of readiness' ahead of Taylor decision appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Hotel Rwanda' hero, not a true hero as the West would have us believe - Face2Face Africa
Paul Rusesabagina is heroized as the model Rwandan during the country's genocide. Often, his role in saving the lives of hundreds of people who took shelter from the 1994 genocide at a hotel he managed, Hôtel des Mille Collines (Mille Collines hotel), is highlighted and singled out for
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It’s ‘Back to Black’ as Smithsonian Reopens Doors to its Popular Museum
Friday, Sept. 24, will mark the fourth anniversary of the much-heralded and long-awaited grand opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) — the nation's largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to
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UC unfairly admitted well-connected students - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, September 23. State audit slams UC Students walk across the UC Berkeley campus on Sept. 6, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters The debate surrounding admissions to California’s most prestigious university system just got a lot more heated. Four
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Four Atlanta startups chosen for Google for Startups' fifth annual Black Founders Exchange | The Atlanta Voice
Google for Startups and American Underground announced today that the annual Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange will be held virtually this year. Scheduled for October 7–29, the program will feature alumni founders and focus on pressing issues identified in a recent survey among Black
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These Black-Owned Spirits Brands Were A Hit At Our Pandemic Wedding
When Rihanna took to Twitter to punctuate Blackout Tuesday with a very bad gal message (“We ain’t buying shit, we ain’t selling shit! Gang gang! #BLACKOUT AF!”), I was moved. […] The post These Black-Owned Spirits Brands Made Our Pandemic Wedding A Hit appeared first on Essence.
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Is prankster Grayson Perry laughing up his pink leather sleeve at us all?  - African American News Today - EIN News
… one doubts that for many black Americans, in a country where segregation … by Dr Carlotta Miles, whose African-American family are pillars of the …
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In Move to Prevent Scams, India’s Central Bank To Regulate Cooperative Banks - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a move aimed at preventing scams in the cooperative banks, the Indian government has adopted legislation to bring those entities under the ambit of India's central bank - the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Until the banking regulations were amended on Sept. 22, the RBI could only issue directives
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Kenya: New Lobby to Keep Track of ICPD25 Resolutions
[Nation] A new high-level commission of international advocates, experts and activists has been established to ensure commitments made on women's health and rights at last year's Nairobi International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) regarding sexual and reproductive health and
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Teen Sets Car Slalom World Record
A 16-year old girl from New York has beaten the Guinness World Record for the fastest vehicle slalom, and has her sights set on an ...
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Does Any Other U.S. President Compare with the Unhinged Trump?
President Donald Trump has continued his fascination and praise of dictators like North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, which has even caused some of his detractors to pause and consider just how unhinged the commander in chief has become.
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About 500 KY National Guard members authorized for Louisville - African American News Today - EIN News
… AIMED AT THE BLACK AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AIMED AT SIGNING EVERY … ’S A FACT THAT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN TEACHER CAN’T HAVE A … TO RECRUIT MORE BLACK AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN KENTUCKIANS INTO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT …
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Louisville police say at least 1 officer shot, but unclear if tied to protests - African American News Today - EIN News
… worn by celebrities. Several prominent African American celebrities joined those urging that … justice for those who kill Black Americans and the laws under which …
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WATCH | Prison guard allegedly caught with contraband strapped to his body in Kimberley prison | News24
Video footage of an 'errant' correctional services officer is circulating on social media after he allegedly tried to smuggle contraband, strapped around his waist, into the Tswelopele Correctional Centre in Kimberley.
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Police reform begins with stricter oversight for police offers, racial inclusivity within police force - African American News Today - EIN News
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Gabrielle Union, Megan Thee Stallion named to 2020 TIME 100 list - TheGrio
The TIME Magazine 100 List is an annual roster of people dubbed the year’s most influential people, and in a... View Article The post Gabrielle Union, Megan Thee Stallion named to 2020 TIME 100 list appeared first on TheGrio.
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Swastika, New York, Is Keeping Its Name
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Herschel Walker accuses Obama of doing 'absolutely nothing' to help racial issues as president
… quot;progress" for African-Americans under the 44th president. … of all Americans, including African Americans, by providing economic … to be done, African Americans have made enormous strides … the uninsured rate among African-Americans after the passage …
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Domestic workers ask governor to extend workplace protections - Black Voice News
Activists and domestic workers are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would extend safe work requirements to 13 million California households employing domestic help such as housekeepers and gardeners. Known as the Health and Safety for All Workers Act, the bill was approved by the
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Young Activists Urge Black and Brown Millennials, Generation Z-ers to Vote
In an election year when a few votes in a handful of swing states will likely determine who will win the U.S. presidency, poll watchers are predicting that young people could be the deciding vote in several places.    Across California, young voters are speaking out about the issues that concern
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President vows to reform electoral machinery by 2024 - Stabroek News
President Irfaan Ali has vowed that there will be a revamped electoral machinery so that there is never a repeat of the long delays for elections results or blatant attempts to rig, experiences that he says he shudders to
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Hanna may indicate by Sunday if she will run for PNP President
Member of Parliament for St Ann South East, Lisa Hanna, has hinted that she will indicate by Sunday if she will offer herself to be the next president of the People's National Party (PNP). On that day, the PNP's National Executive...
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Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77 — The Sacramento Observer
CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field
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Caribbean leaders agree to 'safer, more resilient world' for future generations | New York Carib News
Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have joined their global counterparts in adopting a declaration honoring the multilateral framework put in place by the United Nations founders in 1945.
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U.S. Diversity Group launches first African American-owned hotel investment fund - African American News Today - EIN News
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'Remarks allusive and false': Judiciary responds to allegations of political interference by Andile Lungisa | News24
The country's top judges have taken offence over allegations of political interference at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) and Eastern Cape High Court.
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AT&T Invests $300K in Birmingham Promise Initiative
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Birmingham Promise — which provides funds for tuition and work experience for city students entering Alabama’s public two-year and four-year colleges and universities — on Wednesday announced a $300,000 contribution from AT&T. Rachel Harmon, executive director
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