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If voting changes anything they will make It illegal
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Former Netflix Exec To Become The First Black Chairperson Of Warner Bros. Television Group - Blavity
Television network executive Channing Dungey makes history as the first Black chairperson of Warner Bros. Television Group.
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Google commits $2.3 million to support black-owned tech firms - Face2Face Africa
Following recent social upheavals across the U.S over racism and police killings of unarmed African-Americans, several big corporations are reflecting on ways to invest in black communities and black-owned businesses. In this regard, Google recently announced that it was committing $2.3 million to
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Growth & Jobs | ‘Bottle is my life’ - Rural wholesaler finds opportunity through Red-Cycling initiative
With the economic uncertainty of recent times, business owners are forced to get creative in order to remain viable. St Andrew wholesaler Lincoln Lewis has made returning glass bottles a solid second stream of income. The 44-year-old husband and...
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Legal Advertising Bids and Proposals 10-21-20 | New Pittsburgh Courier
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bid proposals are hereby solicited for the Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following: BID PROPOSAL NO. 1077 – CENTER FOR FACULTY INNOVATION BUILDING ALTERATIONS
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Kenya: Bill Proposes 10 Years in Prison for Blood Thieves
[Nation] Anyone who engages in illegal trade of blood faces up to 10 years in jail, Sh20m fine or both, if the proposed Kenya National Blood Transfusion Bill 2020 becomes law.
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Equity Amid Crisis Virtual Conference June 4-5
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Special needs kids navigate remote learning with better outcomes - Atlanta Tribune
Special needs kids navigate remote learning with better outcomes By Roz Edward For more than 80 million U.S. students, school will never be the same since the 2019-2020 school year was abruptly interrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. The subsequent scramble for educators and parents to establish new
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Roc Nation Signs CNN Host, Activist Van Jones
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Mark Barnes: 'Established capital' needs to forget Sandton and Cape Town's Waterfront | Fin24
Instead of focusing on the likes of Sandton City or the Waterfront, investors need to cast their eyes on the "real economy", according to Mark Barnes.
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Mwazulu Diyabanza: The man who is taking African artworks from European museums by force - Face2Face Africa
Mwazulu Diyabanza is a man on a crusade that has taken nearly a dozen African governments more than half a century but the 41-year-old believes his unique strategy would force the issue into Africa's favor, in the least. Diyabanza wants to reclaim for African countries, artworks that were looted by
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Correctional Services clarifies SIU PPE corruption probe
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Africa: We Are Causing Climate Change, and Climate Change Is Costing us.
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Science Gallery Detroit To Grant $1,000 To Detroit Creatives
In light of the recent pandemic, MSU’s Science Gallery Detroit will pilot a new Rapid Residency program to prompt innovative responses about the current social challenges impacting
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Child labour rising in West Africa cocoa farms despite efforts - report | News24
The use of child labour has risen in cocoa farms in Ghana and Ivory Coast over the past decade despite industry promises to reduce it, academics said on Monday, largely supporting earlier findings that were questioned by both states.
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14-Year-Old Texas Girl Discovers Potential COVID-19 Treatment
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NIGERIA KILLING ITS OWN CITIZENS - African Voice Newspaper
The world is watching, as Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria unleash armed Soldiers on young peaceful protesters, calling for an end to police brutality, at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State. The number of causalities are increasing as the young protesters remain defiant, demanding an end to
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From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal — The Sacramento Observer
DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin. Then the pandemic showed up, emptying once-bustling streets and forcing many office workers to flee to their suburban homes. Anthony Frank, who manages
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Guinea: As 82-year-old president heads to third term, opposition leader calls for sustained protests - Face2Face Africa
Guinea has been thrown into turmoil following a presidential on October 18 in which President Alpha Condé sought a third term after changing the constitutional term limit via a referendum earlier this year. Now, the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), Cellou Dalein
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Central Africa: President João Lourenço Gets Message From Ali Bongo On Eccas
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PM: Gov't actively seeking a viable solution to online learning challenges
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National Kidney Foundation announces Anthony E. Tuggle as board chair | The Atlanta Voice
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