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Blaxploitation Classic ‘Blacula’ To Get A Reboot news -The Black Chronicle
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE The Blaxploitation genre got its start in 1971 with Melvin Van Peebles’ Sweet Sweetbacks BaadAsssss Song, and in the following year, Blacula hit theaters… The post Blaxploitation Classic ‘Blacula’ To Get A Reboot appeared first on The Black Chronicle.
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Op-Ed: Cryptocurrencies, Central Banks and the Caribbean
This year has seen the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBBCs). Other nations are expected to do so soon. David Jessop believes that CBBCs could revolutionize Caribbean financial transfers, engage the unbanked, and do much to encourage intra-regional
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Atlanta Dream Food Drive to Food Insecurity in Metro Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World
DREAM PARTNERS WITH ANTHEM AND FREE99FRIDGE FOR FIRST “ATLANTA DREAM FOOD DRIVE” OF THE SEASON Food Drive to Address Food Insecurity in Greater Atlanta Metro Area As an advocate for healthy living, the Atlanta Dream is dedicated to helping build a better and healthier Atlanta. The Dream’s support
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Murderers of the beloved Krugersdorp veterinarian still at large
Police were still searching for the murderers who shot and killed 43-year-old Dr. Corli van der Walt in Krugersdorp a week ago.
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Greensboro City Leaders Celebrate Juneteenth Holiday - Carolina Peacemaker
In honor of Juneteenth, the City of Greensboro will celebrate African American culture and history with a series of events streamed on the City’s Facebook page and YouTube channel starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 19. In 2020 Councilwoman Sharon Hightower envisioned a citywide Juneteenth
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The GOP Senate, the filibuster and racism | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Dr. John E. Warren The American people need to realize that the real issue in the United States Senate is not the “Filibuster” but racism. Former President Obama clearly stated this in his recent interview with Anderson Cooper of CNN. The fact that the U.S. Senator Joe Manchin is meeting or has
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Ramaphosa newsletter on COVID-19 surge: ‘We can win this battle’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reminded South Africans that COVID-19 isn’t the first pandemic the country has had to tackle
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Joysetta Pearse, Nassau African American Museum Namesake, Dies At Age 82
… Pearse, manager of the African American Museum of Nassau County … TAAGS also manages the African American Museum of Nassau County … recently when the African American Museum of Nassau … understanding and appreciation of African American culture, art, and …
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Covid-19: Gauteng surge poses risk to 'lives and livelihoods' - Ramaphosa on third wave | News24
Increasing Covid-19 cases in Gauteng show no sign of slowing down, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
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Jon Rahm wins US Open title as Louis Oosthuizen settles for second (again)
Jon Rahm made tension-packed long birdie putts on the last two holes on Sunday to win the 121st US Open and capture his first major title.
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44% of self-isolating covid19 patients have no symptoms - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram says of the 7,566 covid19 patients in self-isolation, 44.4 per cent are asymptomatic (have no symptoms). He was speaking at the Health Ministry's virtual press conference on Monday morning. He said the area with the highest percentage of cases i
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Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo's first appearance in public mass | Africanews
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Palestinians clash with Israel police at Jerusalem holy site | Africanews
Palestinians protested after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem and briefly clashed with Israeli police, leaving three demonstrators injured.
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No Timeline for Return of Power to St. Thomas-St. John
A power outage that started about 11:35 p.m. Thursday continued into Friday morning, with no relief in sight for residents of St. Thomas, St. John, Water Island and Hassel Island.
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Address sexual abuse and its perpetrators while helping victims to heal - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, An estimated 7.9% of men and 19.7% of women globally experience sexual abuse prior to the age of 18. The article Address sexual abuse and its perpetrators while helping victims to heal appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Import cover shrinks further - The Times Group Malawi
Malawi’s gross foreign exchange reserves —a combination of official and private sector reserves—continues to drop as seen at $383.6 million (an equivalent of 1.8 months worth of imports) in April 2021, latest figures from the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) show. The position is down from
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International Day of Yoga 2021: Yoga for Wellness | The Bajan Reporter
On the occasion of 7th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY), 2021 being celebrated by India and the international community with the thrust on 'Yoga for Wellness', I warmly greet the yoga enthusiasts. India is proud that the UN proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga and since
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Photos: LA elected officials, community members march in honor of local dads - L.A. Focus News
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COVID-19 Latest: KZN ready to administer Pfizer and J&J vaccines
KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says that the province is ready to administer the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
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Blaxploitation Classic ‘Blacula’ To Get A Reboot
The 1972 cult classic will get a new reboot and will follow the same plot as the original film.
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Kenya: Raila Odinga - Who Said I Will Run for President?
[Nation] Opposition leader Raila Odinga has mocked politicians who have vowed not to support him for the presidency in 2022, saying he has never declared that he will vie.
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Risked It All: Woman Claims Carmelo Anthony Is The Father Of Her Newborn Twins
While LaLa has yet to detail why she filed for divorce from Carmelo Anthony, all signs are pointing to extramarital affairs. A woman is now saying that he is the father of her newborn twins.
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Quadruplets Graduate Yale Together: I Am My Brother's Keeper | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Born minutes apart, the Wade brothers - Aaron, Nick, Zach and Nigel - went viral years ago after the four got accepted to and chose Yale University to attend college. The four were the talk of their Cincinnati suburb of Liberty Township and the nation because of their unique birth and their
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Traffic Deaths of Blacks Spike During Pandemic, Federal Data Shows - The Washington Informer
Black Americans had a disproportionate number of traffic deaths in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the nation, according to a study from the National Highway Traffic Safety
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Pay Rises Guaranteed For Australia’s New South Wales Public Sector
SYDNEY — Australia’s New South Wales government has “baked in” 2.5 percent annual pay rises for the state’s public servants over the next four years after attempting to freeze wages to fund fiscal stimulus amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the government would on June
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South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal "diamonds" turn out to be quartz | Africanews
After hearing a local herder had unearthed some mysterious stones in the small village of KwaHlathi, thousands armed with pickaxes, shovels and sticks had rushed to the surroundings of the village in search of diamonds.
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UNC Journalism School Tried To Give Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure. A Top Donor Objected
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Elizabeth Riley Appointed Executive Director Of CDEMA - St. Lucia Times News
Press Release:-  The Chairman of the Council of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Honorable Vincent Byron Jr, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, St Kitts-Nevis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Riley as Executive Director
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Prince George's Extending Food Distribution Program Until January - The Washington Informer
Since May 2020, when Prince George's County established its food distribution program, the county has delivered and distributed 4.5 million pounds of food. The post Prince George's Extending Food Distribution Program Until January appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Massachusetts art gallery explores African American and Northern Irish civil rights
“In the Light of a Shadow” at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art was inspired by protests in Northern Ireland and America following "Bloody Sundays" in Derry and Selma.
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