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ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to transfer Bashir, others to The Hague
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court called the surrender of Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb to the war crimes tribunal “a pivotal development” for victims awaiting justice and urged Sudan to hand over former president Omar al-Bashir and two others wanted by the
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COVID-19: Isolation period may be reduced to eight days [video]
Professor Salim Abdool Karim explains why the COVID-19 ministerial advisory committee is considering a change in isolation protocol.
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
The July 4  Independence Day weekend was a carnival of gun violence that rocked the nation from coast to coast, from San Francisco to Washington, DC. Some of the stats:  Chicago, 79 shot and 13 dead; Philadelphia, 21 shot,  5 dead. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called for an end to Black on
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As COVID-19 cases surge in US, rural areas seeing jump too
For many states and counties in the US, the dark days of the novel coronavirus pandemic unfolded on their television screens, not on their doorsteps. But now, some places that appeared to have avoided the worst are seeing surges of infections, as worries shift from major cities to rural areas.
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Report flags Kenya as a hotspot for human trafficking
A new US report on global human trafficking trends has put Kenya in the list of countries with the worst human trafficking problems in the world.
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Will It Be A Comeback? Kwame Kilpatrick To Be Released
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Opposition still unhappy with PM's response to Holywell issue
LEADER of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips said yesterday that the People's National Party (PNP) of which he is president, is not satisfied with the Government's response to the issue involving the bid to lease land close to the Holywell Park in St Andrew to Cabinet minister Daryl Vaz.
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Young Black Man Found Hanging from a Tree in Front Palmdale City Hall
He was found by a pedestrian walking near Palmdale City Hall around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June
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Trump tweets video with white power chant, then deletes it
(AP): President Donald Trump today tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. He later deleted the tweet and the White House said the...
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Mississippi To Remove Confederate Battle Emblem From The State Flag
The vote passed 91-23 in the House and 37-14 in the Senate on Sunday.
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Chuck under fire
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck yesterday drew harsh criticism from the public following comments he made while agreeing with a recommendation that a one-year cap be instituted on the period for reporting sexual harassment incidents.
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Appreciation for the Chicago Crusader | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Dear Mrs. Leavell: I would like to express my appreciation to you and the staff of the Chicago Crusader for producing an excellent and much appreciated publication. I look forward with great enthusiasm to the delivery of the paper to my home in Houston and reading your coverage of local Chicago
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Global virus infections top 10 million
PARIS, France (AFP) Global infections from the novel coronavirus have topped 10 million as the rate of new cases surges, particularly in the United States and Latin America, according to an AFP tally on Sunday.One million new infections were recorded in only six days, according to the count based
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Michael Jordan’s Big Give ‘The First Dance’
Friday, June 12, the basketball icon Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand committed $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations assisting Black people with social justice and greater access to education.  A joint statement with Nike read, “The Jordon Brand is us, the Black community.  Until
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This Former Professional Baker is Crowdfunding to Get Her Cake Mix on Supermarket Shelves
Move over Betty Crocker. Former professional baker Marla Pruitte of Mary Alice Cakes has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help her bring her cake mix to store shelves so consumers
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The term Minority; Not For Teachers Only.
Finally, here is one pointer that everyone with a child, not yet an expert reader, should keep in mind. Whenever the child is in front of the TV be sure to press the “closed captioning” button so that the words spoken on screen are always displayed. The child will thus automatically, as if by
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Africa: Centre of Excellence in Rwanda Aims to Support African Farmers and Rural Communities
[UNEP] Kigali -- A new African Centre of Excellence for sustainable cooling and cold chain based in Rwanda will help get farmers' produce to market quickly and efficiently - reducing food waste, boosting profits and creating jobs.
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Remove those Confederate portraits | New Pittsburgh Courier
by E. Faye Williams (TriceEdneyWire.com)—While listening to the Republican presentation of its so-called Justice Act, I was disappointed. It was my hope their bill would come close to an acceptable resolution. One of the first things I heard from Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican
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How Charles Harrison became a prolific and pioneering African-American designer - Face2Face Africa
Charles Harrison, an African-American designer reshaped the View-Master. He was no doubt one of the best industrial designers of the 20th century. He specialized in creating a range of practical household goods. To this day, Harrison’s innovation of consumer products is still used in many
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Kenya: COVID-19 Reversing Decades of Progress With SDGs - UN Report
[Nation] The coronavirus is reversing decades of progress in poverty eradication, healthcare and education, with effects of the pandemic devastating the most vulnerable and leaving them further behind, a new study has shown.
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Malawi: Chakwera Reaches Out to Kagame As Kenya's Uhuru Pledges to Help Malawi President
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has disclosed that he has spoken to Rwanda President Paul Kagame and hopes to tap from his strategies to rebuild the nation and give it economic transformation.
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Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary gets support
The Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary project has received technical services from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) valued at approximately US$50,000. The conservation organisation has supported the UDC’s work at...
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OP-ED: Rep. Maxine Waters, ‘Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders & Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus’ | Afro
By BlackPressUSA Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ (CA-43) statement on Donald Trump’s negligence in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and his threats to protestors calling for the removal of statues of Confederate generals and slaveholders:   “One would hope that the president of the United
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J.R. Smith Not Expected To Face Charges After Beating Up Alleged LA Vandal
J.R. Smith Not Expected To Face Charges After Beating Up Alleged Vandal
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Reparations bill gains traction amid national protests - TheGrio
The case for reparations for descendants of slaves has long been debated, but the H.R. 40 bill may finally make... View Article The post Reparations bill gains traction amid national protests appeared first on TheGrio.
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DeSoto ISD Approves Paid Mental Health Leave | Dallas Weekly
As the district shifts to staff retention and recruitment for the upcoming year, the focus on wellness continues with the Board’s recent approval of mental health days amongst its new list of paid leave days for
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Representatives, Senators, Governors Who Else Is On The November Ballot?
Here are the other elected positions up for grabs this November that we need to be vested in as a community to move the anti-racism agenda forward.
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Attorney Tova Hamilton takes her seat in the Senate
Attorney at law Tova Hamilton on Friday morning took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking her oath of Allegiance in the chamber.   Hamilton who will be contesting the Trelawny North constituency in the...
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Mississippi surrenders Confederate symbol from state flag - Black News Channel
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. A broad coalition of
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GOP Strategist: Members 'fed up' with Trump as senators pull out of RNC : TheGrio
President Donald Trump's divisive rhetoric appears to be starting to catch up with him. With the Republican National Convention approaching... View Article The post GOP senators pull out of RNC; strategist says Republicans are 'fed up' with Trump appeared first on TheGrio.
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