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COVID-19: How lockdowns affected healthcare access in African, Asian slums
guest column:Narjis Rizvi/ Pauline Bakibinga/ Syed A K Shifat Ahmed THE tight movement restrictions introduced around the world to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease have had far-reaching consequences. These include effects on access to healthcare. People living in slums have been
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All things that are ordain'd festival,Turn from their office to black funeral;Our instruments to melancholy bells,Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast;Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change;Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse;And all things change them to the contrary.- Shakespeare�
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Portland has become a crucible of America's gun-fuelled culture war, reports IAN BIRELL - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… abuse of state force against black Americans. The assault on Jackson’s … to honour the nation’s African-American heritage – it was later found … included a demand to flog African-Americans every six months until they …
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50 Cent said 'Fu*k Donald Trump' after recent support - TheGrio
50 Cent said 'Fu*k' President Donald Trump in response to his former girlfriend, comedian Chelsea Handler's public chiding. Handler also... View Article The post 50 Cent said 'Fu*k Donald Trump' after recent support appeared first on TheGrio.
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Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN, WILL WEISSERT, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder at weekend rallies that 'we're rounding the turn' on the coronavirus and mocked challenger Joe Biden for raising alarms about the
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Black American named cardinal
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis on Sunday named Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, a cardinal, making him the first Black American to hold a position in the Catholic church's highest governing body.
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Bishop David Zubik Praises Appointment Of First African-American Cardinal Wilton Gregory - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Archbishop Wilton Gregory is now the first African-American to hold the position of cardinal.
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COVID chaos piles up for Trump
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) - Donald Trump's re-election campaign was buffeted yesterday by another COVID-19 outbreak in his team, surging infections across the United States, and an uncomfortable admission by his chief of staff.
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Harris appeals directly to Black men: ‘Honor the ancestors’
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic vice presidential hopeful Kamala Harris made a direct appeal to Black men Friday, defending her record... View Article The post Harris appeals directly to Black men: ‘Honor the ancestors’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Angola: Protest in Luanda against corruption | Africanews
About 100 people were arrested following violent anti-government protests this weekend in the Angolan capital Luanda, a senior government official said
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Angola: Covid-19 - Angola May Return to State of Emergency
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is on the verge of returning to the State of Emergency, said Friday the Minister of State and head of the Civil Affairs Office to the President of the Republic.
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State policies must support a vibrant nonprofit community - Black Voice News
In summary California's nonprofits need the state to institute policies for contract flexibility, relief programs and access to COVID-19 funding. By Jan Masaoka, Special to CalMatters Jan Masaoka is CEO of California Association of Nonprofits, janm@calnonprofits.org. In this COVID-19 crisis and
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Silence on inhuman treatment of Success squatters revealing - Stabroek News
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Church in Nigeria holds special procession for Trump ahead of Nov polls - Face2Face Africa
A church in Nigeria, the Living Christ Mission Inc., embarked on a street procession on Sunday, October 25 in support of President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming November 3 polls in the United States. The evangelical Christian church counts among its reasons for the support of Trump his
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Harris calls Trump 'racist' during '60 Minutes' interview: 'It all speaks for itself' - TheGrio
Senator Kamala Harris, who could be the next vice president of the United States, has definitively stated that she believes... View Article The post Harris calls Trump 'racist' during '60 Minutes' interview: 'It all speaks for itself' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Strikers in Belarus press for authoritarian leader's ouster - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Factory workers, students and business owners in Belarus on Monday began a strike to demand that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after more than two months of continuing mass protests following a disputed election. Most
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Police arrest 100 over Angola anti-government demos | News24
At least 100 people were held following violent weekend anti-government protests in the Angolan capital Luanda, a senior government official announced Sunday.
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COMMENTARY: November 3: So much at stake in this election | Dallas Weekly
Our courts are deteriorating quickly to an anti-worker mindset. Over the past four years, two very conservative Supreme Court justices have been appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, moving the Court further to the right and further away from protecting our rights. And a third anti-labor
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US Election: 'Whoever wins, we lose' - Malema blasts Trump and Biden
Here's what Julius Malema had to say about the US Election battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden - he wasn't exactly complimentary...
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Election Could Stoke US Marijuana Market, Sway Congress | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.thegrio.com Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day, and a sweep would highlight how public acceptance of cannabis is cutting across geography, demographics and the nation’s deep
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US warns Jamaica against 5G from China | New York Carib News
America’s top diplomat in Jamaica, Ambassador Donald Tapia, made Washington’s position known in an exclusive interview last Friday regarding the installation of 5G mobile technology infrastructure.
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November 3: So much at stake in this election | Chicago Defender
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our courts are deteriorating quickly to an anti-worker mindset. Over the past four years, two very conservative Supreme Court justices have been appointed, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, moving the Court further to the right and further away from protecting our rights.  And
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Liquor traders appealing for a return to seven-day trading
Coalition of two bodies has written to the President outlining job losses, salary cuts and other concerns caused by restricted trading.
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India's Ruling Party Accused of Blocking User Ratings on Prime Minister's Video | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Minutes after Prime Minister Narenda Modi's recent address to the nation on the Covid-19 pandemic streamed on YouTube, a number of social media users protested, complaining that ratings were blocked. 'We, all the Indians have come a long way in the fight against Corona, since the Janata Curfew [in
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NYPD officer suspended for blasting ‘Trump 2020’ from patrol car - TheGrio
The NYPD has been suspended an officer after a video was posted on social media showing the cop in violation... View Article The post NYPD officer suspended for blasting ‘Trump 2020’ from patrol car appeared first on TheGrio.
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Some thoughts for the newly appointed Public Accounts Committee (Part II) - Stabroek News
In last week’s article, we referred to the appointment of the nine-member Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following the convening of the 12th Parliament under the new
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Murkowski's nod gives Barrett extra boost for Supreme Court - Black News Channel
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat during an election season announced support for President Donald Trump's pick ahead of
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Nigeria: Catholic Bishop Faults Deployment of Soldiers to Lekki Toll
[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev Felix Ajakaye, has blamed the Nigerian Army for deploying men of Operation Crocodile Smile Vl to coincide with a nationwide protest tagged 'EndSARS', saying this was largely responsible for the killings of peaceful protesters in
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Sen. Kamala Harris and Guests Kickoff Early Voting in Wisconsin
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The presidential election is just over a week away. In Wisconsin, eligible voters were given the option of voting absentee by mail, voting early or voting on Election Day. Early voting officially began on Tuesday, Oct. 20. To kickoff the event, elected officials and
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Sanctions: Can Zimbabweans speak with a single voice?
TOMORROW, the Sadc region in an extraordinary solidarity and for the second year running will be demanding that Western economic sanctions against Zimbabwe be unconditionally lifted. Stir The Pot: Paidamoyo Muzulu This is a huge statement and gesture from the region, but Zimbabweans remain split on
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