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In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief
Pittman is the first woman and the first African American to lead the law enforcement agency, U.S. Capitol Police confirm to NPR. She has served with the force since April 2001.
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Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief to lead EPA - TheGrio
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday offered the leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency to Michael S. Regan, a North Carolina... View Article The post Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief to lead EPA appeared first on TheGrio.
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Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet - Black News Channel
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks on a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package intensified Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned other top congressional leaders for a potentially critical meeting. Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for more
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Morehouse School of Medicine partners with CommonSpirit Health to train more Black physicians | The Atlanta Voice
Two of the nation’s leading health organizations are responding to the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and racial injustice with a 10-year, $100 million partnership to develop and train more Black physicians, helping address the underlying causes of health disparities. Morehouse School of
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Senate Passes HBCU Bill | Education | The Michigan Chronicle
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Senate on Friday, December 11, passed the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students (PARTNERS) Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). The
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Former Howard University Dean Leslie T. Fenwick Is A Finalist For Biden’s Secretary Of Education
Leslie T. Fenwick, the former dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education and a professor of educational policy and leadership, has emerged as one of Joe Biden's cabinet finalists to lead the U.S. Department of Education.
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Uganda: Refinery Too Costly, Likely to Lower Value of Regional Pipeline - CPL
[East African] Uganda's decision to build a refinery has been discouraged on the basis that the facility is not only an expensive venture but also lowers the value of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
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New Legislation Helps HBCUs Get Bigger Share of Government Contracts, Grants
A new bill aimed at helping historically Black colleges and universities get a fair share of government contracts and grants has been passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 388-6.
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Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black, Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19 - DefenderNetwork.com
COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for communities of color in Texas. And advocates for those communities are worried that they will have more trouble accessing vaccinations than the white population because of where vaccination sites are located. “We already saw huge disparities in death
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Pastor August purchases old Herod school, land in Abbeville
It looks like the days are numbered for the old Herod High School located on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Abbeville. For 66 years, the only black high school in Abbeville has slowly been going downhill. 2021 could be the year the building is torn down. In 1955, the brick Herod High School was
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British Actress Naomi Ackie To Play Whitney Houston In New Biopic
Backed by the Houston family estate and Houston's former label chief Clive Davis, the film 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' has been in the works for some time.
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Demonstrators End Block Mayor Eric Garcetti Protest | L.A. Focus News
By Stephen Oduntan For the twenty-third day, they assembled outside Mayor Garcetti’s residence, cardboard signs and megaphones in hand. The air was crispier than when they began the crusade to “Block Garcetti” last month, but the unrelenting chant from the crowd on this warm December morning was
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Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman buys 'Ebony' magazine for $14M - TheGrio
It looks like Ebony magazine has a new shot at life. Retired NBA player turned successful entrepreneur Ulysses 'Junior' Bridgeman... View Article The post Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman buys 'Ebony' magazine for $14M appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black and Brown students fall behind on distance learning track | Atlanta Daily World
Black students aren’t learning online. The sudden switch to remote learning wiped out academic gains for many students in America, and widened racial and economic gaps with some losing the equivalent of a full school year’s worth of academic gains. Even though schools have made Herculean efforts in
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Whitney Houston Biopic Casts Naomi Ackie For ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Film
The ‘I Wanna Dance with Someday’ film premieres in 2022.
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RS Deer Ranch purchases ‘The Refuge’ deer herd  | Afram News
Whitetail deer in the wild don’t migrate; they remain in an area about the size of seven square blocks all year. But, this year, some of the most prestigious of the species in the country are making a move south about 250 miles this December 2020. 
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The Gulf of Guinea is a Maritime Battleground Over Oil Wealth | Africanews
The Gulf of Guinea is a maritime battleground over oil, human rights and wealth redistribution.
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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation ventures into publishing; books by Meek Mill and others upcoming - Face2Face Africa
The book industry is Jay-Z's latest business move. His entertainment company, Roc Nation, is partnering with Random House to start an imprint called Roc Lit 101, according to a joint statement released on Tuesday,Associated Press has reported. The release also noted that Roc Lit 101 will release
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Money, Power, Respect: Catching Up With the Multitalented J. Prince – The Wilmington Journal
Respect is earned, not given.  Not many people have earned the respect of others more than Houston’s, J. Prince. The CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records served as a breakthrough launching pad for several top Southern rappers.  [...]
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Michael B. Jordan Is Starting An HBCU Basketball Event
It will kick off on Dec. 18, 2021.
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Kenya: Africa Oil, Tullow Get Extension for Kenya Project
[East African] Africa Oil and its joint venture partner Tullow Oil have secured licence extensions from Kenya to continue exploration and production activities in South Lokichar until 2021.
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Fox, Newsmax walk back voter fraud claims after lawsuit threat
Fox News and Newsmax are backtracking statements they made regarding voting software companies Smartmatic and Dominion. Both companies sent out... View Article The post Fox, Newsmax walk back voter fraud claims after lawsuit threat appeared first on TheGrio.
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A Whitney Houston Biopic Is In The Works—Here's What We Know
A big screen biopic about the late Whitney Houston is underway. Actress Naomi Ackie is set to play the late Whitney Houston in an upcoming biopic, I Wanna Dance with […] The post A Whitney Houston Biopic Is In The Works—Here's What We Know appeared first on Essence.
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Michael B. Jordan announces HBCU Hoop Dreams Classic - DefenderNetwork.com
Michael B. Jordan, crowned by People Magazine in November as the 2020 'Sexiest Man Alive,' recently announced his launch of the Hoop Dreams Classic, an event featuring HBCU basketball teams and games. Jordan, who has recently added the title of producer to his formidable acting resume, has set
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Gucci Mane under fire for packed Houston performance - TheGrio
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has gone viral again. This time it wasn’t for a record-breaking appearance on Verzuz, but for... View Article The post Gucci Mane under fire for packed Houston performance appeared first on TheGrio.
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Joel Osteen's church received $4M in PPP loans - TheGrio
A new report reveals that Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch was the recipient of millions of dollars in federal funding intended... View Article The post Joel Osteen's church received $4M in PPP loans appeared first on TheGrio.
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“I’m Not Taking No Sh-t”: Get A First Look At Basketball Wives Season 9
A sneak peek for Basketball Wives Season 9 has been released. See who is returning from the cast, who the newbies are, and what drama is to come.
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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 11 - Houston Forward Times
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing theschedule for sitesoffering free COVID-19… The post Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of January 11 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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50 Cent Slams IG for Flagging His BLM Post: 'I Don't Know Why This Was Against Any Rules'
50 Cent is calling out Instagram following the app flagging his post about a Black Lives Matter protest. On Jan. 9, the New York rapper took a screenshot
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Obama-era program for immigrants faces new court challenge
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