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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at 148th Session of the Executive Board
Press Release - Your Excellency Dr Harsh Vardhan, Chair of the Executive Board, thank you for your leadership for your leadership during these difficult times.Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends,Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to you all, and happy New Year.40 years ago, a new
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Detroit Celebrates Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | City | The Michigan Chronicle
As the city prepares to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many community organizations are hosting events to commemorate the day. While some events are unable to be held in person due to social distancing efforts, organizers are looking to bring a sense of pride and community
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WHO Chief Accuses Drugmakers Of Prioritizing Profits Above Sick, Elderly
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against…
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Remember the Lessons Learned This King Holiday | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Mark Hayes Remember The Lessons Learned, This King Holiday Sorry I’m not sorry. I just can’t relate to this kind of hatred and fierce opposition to a more inclusive United States of America. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together
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Howard University’s Drumline To Escort Joe Biden, Kamala Harris After Historic Inauguration
The Howard University marching band's drumline will escort Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House during the virtual "Parade Across America" after they are sworn-in on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C.
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Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day | The Atlanta Voice
Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security. Biden and his
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Trump administration bailed out anti-vaccine groups during the pandemic - TheGrio
According to a new report, multiple anti-vaccine organizations have received more than $850K in loans from the federal Paycheck Protection... View Article The post Trump administration bailed out anti-vaccine groups during the pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Threatened White Privilege - Voice and Viewpoint
By Dee M. Van Rensalier-Warrenvo Why did more than 70,000 citizens of the United States blindly vote for President Trump during the 2020 election? What is it Trump’s people are so blindly afraid of? Some conservative people misjudge and excuse them, believing they were just strongly cynical. But if
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Deceptions in the time of the ‘alternative facts’ president - TheGrio
Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase. The twice-impeached president painted a fantasy world in office,... View Article The post Deceptions in the time of the ‘alternative facts’ president appeared first on TheGrio.
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Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles - Black News Channel
By MARCY GORDON and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rohit Chopra to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, tapping a progressive ally of Sen. Elizabeth Warren to helm the agency whose creation she championed. Chopra, now
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King Day hypocrites: French Hill and Leslie Rutledge are in the lead, but the day is young - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… against Sen. Joyce Elliott, an African-American woman who declined to join … disenfranchising tens of thousands of African-American voters. She opposes equal rights …
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As ‘healer-in-chief,’ can Biden make headway in a deeply divided U.S.? - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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7 inconvenient truths white people must understand about MLK
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not... View Article The post 7 inconvenient truths white people must understand about Martin Luther King Jr. appeared first on TheGrio.
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Remember the Lessons Learned This King Holiday | Chicago Defender
by Mark Hayes Remember The Lessons Learned, This King Holiday Sorry I’m not sorry. I just can’t relate to this kind of hatred and fierce opposition to a more inclusive United States of America. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together
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Kamala Harris to be escorted by Howard drum line on Inauguration Day
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Stay Woke and Keep Fighting: For Black America the fight for Dr King’s dream continues | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Whitney Gresham “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” –Martin Luther King Jr. from The World House chapter of his book, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” published in 1967. Given all
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Regina King on tackling social responsibility in 'One Night in Miami...': "Sometimes you've got to burn it all down" - TheGrio
Regina King released One Night in Miami…to the world on her 50th birthday, which she shares with Rev. Dr. Martin... View Article The post Regina King on tackling social responsibility in 'One Night in Miami…': 'Sometimes you've got to burn it all down' appeared first on TheGrio.
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TV One’s ‘UNSUNG PRESENTS: MUSIC & THE MOVEMENT’ Airs Tonight At 8/7 C #MLKDay
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FBI Vetting Troops Before Inauguration | Muslim Journal
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The planning and push to secure President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ inauguration includes the vetting of those employed to keep them safe. U.S. defense officials have expressed deep concerns
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Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Angry Over U.S.'s Local Envoy Failure to Denounce America's Demos
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Seven HBCU Marching Bands Will Perform During The Official Pre-Inauguration Event on Tuesday - Watch The Yard
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today that they have created an event to celebrate and honor America’s diversity in advance of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The WE ARE ONE event which will be held on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021
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Alabama Incarcerates Blacks More Than Three Times Rate of Whites; DOJ Lawsuit Says State Prisons Fail to Adequately Protect Inmates
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by Sherri Kolade His tiny brown newborn hands curled around my index finger. It was a wrap, then. I stared deeply into the squinty, beautiful dark eyes of my firstborn son in 2015. I cradled all nine pounds and six ounces of this perfect little curly-haired being after I gave birth to him. To my
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"Let It Be Known:" NNPA Rolls Out Live Daily Breaking News Broadcast | Dallas Weekly
Wholly embracing the print, social, and digital worlds, the NNPA finished 2020, having broadcast hundreds of livestreams over its many social media channels and on its primary news site, www.BlackPressUSA.com. The NNPA’s latest initiative into live broadcasts in 2021 is the new daily morning
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