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OP-ED: Black Riders Matter | Dallas Weekly
A court in California just issued a temporary “stay” on restricting rideshare operations in the state over the independent contractor issue. The court ruling should be made permanent while civil rights and business leaders work together to undo the unjust and unfair rideshare regulations that may
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Op-ed: One Drop - African American News Today - EIN News
… passing’ Charles Waddell Chesnutt, an African-American author, essayist, political activist and … , in real life, many African Americans skirted the racially restrictive laws … Black American Innovators” and “Sweet Words So Brave: The Story of African American …
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Who's street? NY Bike Riders Street!  - The New York Beacon
(Photo credits: Peter Cooper) by Viviane Faver Amid so many protests in New York, one has been standing out and gaining more and more followers and strength in the form of community on the wheels - The Street Riders New York City.  Like other protest
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Concerts May Never Be The Same, But Virtual Entertainment Is Thriving
Artists and industry insiders share how the coronavirus pandemic has forced the live entertainment industry to get creative to sustain fans and venues.
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Carnival Arrives At Piccadilly Circus - African Voice Newspaper
Samsung S20 devices will showcase the ‘Colours of Carnival’ on a big screen at London’s Piccadilly Circus from Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August 2020. The usual vibrant colours of Notting Hill Carnival will descend on London’s Piccadilly Circus as its first virtual event played out on the
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95-Year-Old Cicely Tyson Rocks Gray And Purple Braids, Reminds Us She’s Always Been A Hair Innovator
Cicely Tyson loves to play with colors and unique haircuts, and we absolutely love to see it. If you do too, check out her funky braids, as well as some of her most showstopping, inventive hairstyles from over the years.
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Facebook Deliberately Ignored Militia Groups As They Planned Kenosha Violence
"Facebook has blood on its hands," a representative for a Muslim civil rights organization said.
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White Florida Woman Slaps Black Boy While Calling Him the N-Word
A 30-year-old white Florida woman has been arrested after she allegedly slapped an 11-year-old Black boy in the face and called him a racial epithet.
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Michaela Coel revealed as new face of Oxfam's #SecondHandSeptember - Voice Online
SINCE THE release of her most recent critically-acclaimed show I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel's... The post Michaela Coel revealed as new face of Oxfam's #SecondHandSeptember appeared first on Voice Online.
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Rivera Diagnosed with Cancer, Camp Positional Battles Ensue
The Washington Football Team announced on Aug. 20 that head coach Ron Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) located in a lymph node and detected from a self-care check. The form of cancer was caught during an early stage and is considered very treatable and curable, providing
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August 27: Today in 1960, Racist Whites Butchered Blacks in Bloody Florida Protest Called 'Ax Handle Saturday'
Photo credits: The Florida Today/The Florida Historical Society Adults in Jacksonville, Florida's Laura Street Presbyterian Church asked the young president of the NAACP Youth Council 60 years ago if he and other youths still wanted to demonstrate inside two downtown department stores at all-white
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STREAMED: Ty Dolla $ign Gets “Expensive” With Nicki Minaj, Cordae & Roddy Ricch Connect On “Gifted,” & More
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Pharmacy Board Moves Forward On Forward Practice – Free Press of Jacksonville
Christine Sexton -August 26, 2020 - TALLAHASSEE - Members of the state pharmacy board agreed Wednesday to remove heart failure from a list of chronic conditions that pharmacists would be authorized to treat in collaboration [...]
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NBA’s playoff game boycotts spark domino effect across Major League sports amidst Jacob Blake shooting | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Lauren A. Jones, LA Sentinel Contributing Writer The Milwaukee Bucks took a historic stand by electing not to play in the scheduled Wednesday Game 5 Playoff matchup versus the … Continued
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Gabrielle Union Says Her Character Of Isis Initially “Was Like A Bad Stereotype” In Bring It On : “The Script Was A Little Cringe-y”
Gabrielle Union talked about how lines for Isis had to go through some heavy-handed changes to keep her from being the cliché she originally read as: "She doesn’t need to speak in made-up, Blaxploitation dialogue."
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Newswire: At DNC: Obamas, Colin Powell, Kamala Harris start battle for ‘Soul of America’ as Biden becomes official Democratic Presidential nominee
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Former Vice President Joseph “Joe” Biden officially became the Democratic Party's candidate for president this week, receiving the nomination on Tuesday night after a string of speakers, led by former First Lady Michelle Obama, former Presidents Bill
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HHW Gaming: EA & NFL Taking Over Tuesdays With New ‘Madden NFL 21’ Championship Series
The two entities announced a new format for the EA SPORTS Madden NFL 21 Championship Series that will feature a weekly sports entertainment programming, revamped tournament offerings, and an exciting mix of celebrity, athlete, and elite Madden NFL player involvement.
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Jacob Blake Shooting Brings Back Scary Memory New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley
Speaking with the New York Daily News, Barkley told the story about an incident involving his father and the police, where he describes his dad being "mishandled" by law enforcement while he was still at Penn State. 
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Nas Reveals Why He Didn’t Finish Record With Biggie
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Civil Rights Leaders Slam Police ‘Solidarity’ With White Militias Amid Jacob Blake Protests
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Sales Taxs Remain Down in July as Tourism Suffers – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Jim Turner August 26, 2020 - TALLAHASSEE - State general revenues came in just above a forecast amount in July, but the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer sales-tax collections. Numbers released Wednesday by the Legislature’s [...]
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Floridians Demand Gov. DeSantis Provide a Long-Term Health and Housing Plan as COVID-19 Spirals Out of Control & Hurricanes Arrive | The Orlando Advocate
Critics say Florida governor Ron DeSantis has exacerbated the crisis by failing to formulate a plan to lead Floridians  through the pandemic. Now more families are at an increased risk of losing their homes through evictions or foreclosures. FLORIDA - On September 1st, when the last eviction
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Who Knew Mimi Faust’s Natural Curls Were Flourishing Like This?
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Pence accepts Republican VP renomination with nationalist speech (Ld) - African American News Today - EIN News
… rioting after police shot an African-American man from the back. Often … making a special effort to African-Americans. Several African-Americans, like on Tuesday, spoke … overlook his programmes to help African Americans economically and in education. He …
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Lockdown drains national blood bank
THE national lockdown imposed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in March this year has heavily derailed the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) efforts to replenish the national blood bank as the body relies mostly on schoolchildren for donations. BY BRENNA MATENDERE Schools have been shut for the
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Seeking justice for Emmett Till 65 years later | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Tammy Gibson, Contributing Writer Emmett Till, age 14,  was kidnapped and murdered 65 years ago on August 28, 1955 in Mississippi and the family of Till continues to seek … Continued The post Seeking justice for Emmett Till 65 years later appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Black America Votes: Live Updates From The 2020 Republican National Convention
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Maxine Waters Sounds Alarm On Coming Wave Of Evictions - The Seattle Medium
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