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Naomi Osaka ‘a Jesse Owens of Japan’ for racial injustice stand - African American News Today - EIN News
… the name of a different Black American in a powerful symbol of … McNeil, a prominent Japan-based African-American author and activist, sees Osaka … viewpoint that she is a Black American woman, even though she’s …
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In October Perry Is Set to Receive National Radio Award
WASHINGTON—Russell M. Perry, chairman of Perry Publishing & Broadcasting, will receive the prestigious National Radio  Award presented annually by the National Association of Broadcasters. The award will be presented during…
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Florida court orders governor to pick new justice
FLORIDA, United States (AP) - Republican Governor Ron DeSantis must pick a new Supreme Court justice because the judge he picked to fill a high court vacancy is constitutionally ineligible to serve, the court said in an order issued yesterday.
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Focus on mental health
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Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Launching a Podcast Network to Publish 18 Different Podcasts That Cater to Black Listeners
Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia are launching a podcast publishing company this fall called the Black Effect Podcast Network, which will publish 18 different podcasts […]
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Community Groups in ‘The Bay’ Will Help Get the Word Out About Emergency Planning
California is prone to disasters, natural and otherwise. They range from devastating annual wildfires to earthquakes, droughts, mudslides and extreme heatwaves. A deteriorated electrical power infrastructure has also been the culprit in sparking some of those wildfires, costing tens of billions of
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Nigeria's Kaduna State will now castrate child rapists - a win against sex offenders? - Face2Face Africa
Surgical castration has been approved by lawmakers in Kaduna State in Nigeria as punishment for those convicted of raping children under the age of 14. State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, who had initially advocated the surgical approach, will now have to sign the bill for it to become law, according to
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Commentary: America needs a government without the drama or disaster - African American News Today - EIN News
… – with more than 37,000 black Americans having now died from the … citizens. Johnson further argues that African-Americans and other minority communities have …
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How My Abortion Strengthened My Faith - Blavity
CoWanda writes about the connection between her strong faith and her abortion and how attacks on reproductive freedom are attempts to control the bodies of Black and Brown people.
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Brazilian state of Bahia to test Russia’s vaccine, plans to buy 50 million doses - Stabroek News
BRASILIA/MOSCOW,  (Reuters) - The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil, officials have
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Kenya: Odinga Seeks to Pacify Coast in Crucial Tour
[Nation] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga's is seeking to unite the Coast leaders behind him in the revenue sharing stalemate, arguing that the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) will include their concerns in the new formula.
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Jamaica launches online resource library on human trafficking
THE Jamaica Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (ONRTIP) launched its online resource library on Wednesday.The library seeks to provide anti-trafficking stakeholders with relevant and practical knowledge about human trafficking, as well as provide access to relevant research
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Limiting the Vote - The New Journal and Guide
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Inaccurate credit scores unfairly impact minorities - TheGrio
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Angola: Covid-19 - Minister Calls On Society for Continued Cooperation
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The U.S. is a racist militia – Florida Courier
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COMESA Launches Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme Mobile App.
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Does #DefundThePolice rhetoric get in the way of actual police reform?
Black people’s justified anger about police brutality forces us to take strong stances against the killings of unarmed Black people... View Article The post Does #DefundThePolice rhetoric get in the way of actual police reform? appeared first on TheGrio.
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PRESS ROOM: The Board Challenge Launches Pledge for U.S. Boards of Directors to Add a Black Director Within One Year
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