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PAHO urges Caribbean to be prepared to roll out vaccine | New York Carib News
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday urged countries in the Americas, including those in the Caribbean, to make sure they are prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccines. PAHO said information it received voluntarily by countries shows important
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‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Okoye: Chiefs Can Go Back-To-Back At Super Bowl LV – Dallas Post Tribune
In the late '80s and early '90s, Christian Okoye punished defenses while playing running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Teammate Irv Eatman appropriately labeled him 'The Nigerian Nightmare' - a nickname that rang true for opposing defenses. Okoye was a big back who could run around you or
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Reggae Music, Dancehall and the Sub-culture of Violence | New York Carib News
It is some historic irony that black history month and reggae month are celebrated in February. Jamaican music can be traced back to mento music but the importation of the blues in the post-World War 11 era had a profound influence on the early urban weekend activities in Kingston and St. Andrew
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Black Fact of the Day: February 11 – Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel
February 11: Nelson Mandela was released from prison after serving more than two and a half decades as a political prisoner, 1990 The post Black Fact of the Day: February 11 – Brought to you by Black365 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Doctors investigate whether COVID-19 causes diabetes after 'concerning' trend - TheGrio
A new coronavirus report has some concerned. It looks like there could be a link between coronavirus and diabetes. 40%... View Article The post Doctors investigate whether COVID-19 causes diabetes after 'concerning' trend appeared first on TheGrio.
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Light Workout: High-Tech Way To Brighten Up Exercise Routines  – Free Press of Jacksonville
Looking for an intense home workout to make up for your favorite gym that’s closed because of Covid-19? Israeli startup BlazePod has developed what it dubs “Flash Reflex Training,” which uses small lighting pods that [...]
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Democrats: Trump 'inciter in chief' of Capitol attack
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Prosecutors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial said yesterday they would prove that Trump was no 'innocent bystander' but the 'inciter in chief' of the deadly attack at the Capitol aimed at overturning his election loss to Joe Biden.
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Prominent businessman Mahomed Mussa dies
Prominent Zimbabwean wholesaler Mohamed Mussa has died. The business tycoon reportedly died yesterday morning due to an undisclosed ailment.
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Pump It Up: Pandemic Demand Pushing Gas Prices Higher | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A slow but steady pull from consumer demand and the inability of refineries to keep up are pushing gasoline prices above pre-pandemic levels, analysts said Tuesday. Automotive club AAA reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.47, which is a few cents
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Trinidad: Man to be charged with murder of Andrea Bharatt - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard has instructed police to charge one man with the murder of court clerk Andrea Bharatt. The article Trinidad: Man to be charged with murder of Andrea Bharatt appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The New York State Department of Health recorded nearly 15,000 deaths from Covid-19 in nursing homes and adult care centers - The New York Beacon
By Viviane Faver   The data was released after the state attorney general's office said in a report in late January that the health department underestimated Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by about 50%.    Updated data posted on the health department's website on
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Free State farmer shoots 3 dead after being stabbed in head, neck | News24
A Free State farmer survived what would have been a deadly attack on Thursday morning when four intruders stormed his premises.
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Leon Spinks, Who Defeated Muhammad Ali To Win The Heavyweight Title, Dead At 67
Spinks also won the light heavyweight division at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, beating Sixto Soria of Cuba in an upset.
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Councillors give nod to Kingston honour for 'Butch' Stewart, 'Toots' Hibbert
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) council on Tuesday approved a motion for the Key to the City to be posthumously conferred on Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, the late chairman of Appliance Traders Group of Companies, and reggae legend Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert.
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R3.2m in arrears: MaMkhize and son face 'eviction' from four mansions
Andile Mpisane and his mother Shauwn Mkhize might have to move out of four of their multimillion-rand mansions after failing to pay the necessary instalments.
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Arrest Made In Connection With Death Of Black Louisiana Teen, But Family Suspects It Was Racially Motivated
Quawan Charles’ family is relieved someone is in custody.
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Large Super Bowl gatherings are forbidden, but enforcement is unlikely | L.A. Focus News
In the face of a brutal pandemic, public health and other local government officials for weeks have pleaded with Southern Californians to make a break with tradition and avoid the big parties and other gatherings longsynonymous with Super Bowl Sunday. They fear that crowded homes, backyards, bars
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Study: More Than A Million Will Die Over the Next Decade Because Of The Price Of Prescription Drugs - The Seattle Medium
The extreme prices contribute to serious complications and death when people have to ration their life-saving drugs because they can’t afford to take them as prescribed. Many have failed to take the medicines at all because they simply don’t have the money to pay for
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The origin of a revolutionary idea: 40 acres and a mule -
The original idea for redistributing 40 acres of formerly Confederate land to newly freed African slaves was the brainchild of a group of 20 Black preachers Source
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PAHO urges region to improve readiness to roll out vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday urged countries in the Americas, including those in the Caribbean, to make sure they are prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccines.PAHO said information it received voluntarily by countries shows important
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Barbados donates 3,000 COVID shots to Guyana - Stabroek News
A donation of 3,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines from Barbados has kick-started the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in Guyana with frontline workers set to receive their first shots
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Impeachemnt Manager Requests Trump Testify At Impeachment Trial
The head Democratic Impeachment manager has requested former President Donald Trump testify at his impeachment trial next week
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Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle - Black News Channel
By SHARLENE HENDRICKS and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana farmers have caused a shortage in the island's famed but largely
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Black lawmakers want ‘derogatory’ Negrohead Lake in Baytown, Texas renamed - Face2Face Africa
A group of local Black lawmakers, community leaders as well as the Houston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are calling for the Negrohead Lake in the city of Baytown, Texas, to be renamed. This recent push comes after Harris County Commissioner Rodney
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French Nun Celebrates 117th Birthday After Surviving COVID-19
Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world’s oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can’t. A French nun who…
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16-year-old Kenyan stowaway survives sub-zero temperature flight from London to the Netherlands - Voice Online
Dutch police call the boy's survival a "miracle" after falling from a plane The post 16-year-old Kenyan stowaway survives sub-zero temperature flight from London to the Netherlands appeared first on Voice Online.
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Bill Barr Nixed Deal That Would Have Given George Floyd Killer Plea Deal Three Days After Death - Blavity
Former Attorney General William Barr struck down a rushed proposal from Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin that came just days after he was seen on video choking George Floyd to death.
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Fulton County Commission $1.2 billion budget supports criminal justice reform | Atlanta Daily World
Fulton County commissioners meet virtually in midst of pandemic and adopt $1.2 billion FY2021 budget, Wednesday, Jan. 20. Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman backs increases for Criminal Justice, Arts The Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, Georgia, formally adopted the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Pull Off An 'Epic' Surprise For Unsuspecting Students
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped into a poetry class on Zoom in honor of Black History Month.
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Black History Makers 1865-1914 - Los Angeles Sentinel
The selected names and list order were inspired by the book “Great African Americans,” by Alison J. Keyes and Gloria Blakely. The post Black History Makers 1865-1914 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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