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Black People Suffer From Dementia | Afro
By Dr. Lucille Ridgill Special to the AFRO Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) is the sixth leading cause of death among White people, but the fourth leading cause of death for Black people like me. The Black population age 65+ is projected to more than double in size in the next
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Zion Williamson Leaves Pelicans For 'Family Medical Matter' - Black News Channel
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to an urgent family medical matter. The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season, but the club did
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Tennessee woman warns of deadly COVID-like pneumonia in video : TheGrio
A Tennessee woman is warning others about her diagnosis with unknown pneumonia. The woman says that she has all the symptoms of COVID-19. The post Tennessee woman warns of deadly COVID-like pneumonia in video appeared first on TheGrio.
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1st Black Food, Wine and Travel Magazine Strengthens it's Focus | Afro
CUISINE NOIR, THE COUNTRY'S FIRST BLACK FOOD, WINE AND TRAVEL MAGAZINE, STRENGTHENS ITS FOCUS ON TELLING STORIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Oakland, CA (BlackNews.com) - The country's first Black food, wine and travel magazine, Cuisine Noir, is strengthening its focus to curate stories
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Rabbi: Cannon 'genuinely concerned' after apology, meeting - Black News Channel
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press/ BNC Contributor A prominent rabbi who met with Nick Cannon says the television host and producer is 'genuinely concerned about the hurt' he caused by making anti-Semitic remarks, and they intend to work together to reject hate. Cannon apologized to the Jewish
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Atlanta Mayor 'Not Afraid of the City Being Sued' Over Face Mask Mandate
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to stop the city from enforcing a mandate requiring people to wear a face mask.
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Tyler Perry gifts 1, 000 Kroger gift cards to Atlanta residents : TheGrio
Tyler Perry gifted 1,000 Kroger gift cards to Southeast Atlanta residents. Officers went throughout Atlanta neighborhoods handing out the $50 gift cards. The post Tyler Perry gifts 1,000 Kroger gift cards to Atlanta residents appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘Mthuli economic review damp squib’
ZIMBABWE’S main opposition MDC Alliance party yesterday described the 2020 mid-term budget and economic review statement presented by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube as a damp squib for failing to address critical issues afflicting Zimbabweans such as price increases and low disposable incomes
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Celebrities Make News on BlackPressUSA’s #FIYAH! Livestreams
NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve included Los Angeles Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hip-hop icons Chuck D, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, and Big Daddy Kane. They’ve also included important conversations with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Ben & Jerry’s CEO Michael
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Felony charges against protesters in support of Breonna Taylor dropped in Kentucky - TheGrio
After a demonstration in Kentucky outside of Attorney General Daniel Cameron's home, 87 protesters were arrested and subsequentially faced felony... View Article The post Felony charges against protesters in support of Breonna Taylor dropped in Kentucky appeared first on TheGrio.
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Personal assistant of dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh arrested - TheGrio
Earlier this week tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh made headlines after his dismembered body was found at his luxury Manhattan condo.... View Article The post Personal assistant of dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh arrested appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 67-Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages | Dallas Weekly
Today in Dallas Weekly News,Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages, Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death , and the Dallas city hospital report.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Gives a Green Light to Predatory Payday Lenders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is never a good time to enable predatory loans carrying 400% interest rates,” noted Mike Calhoun, President of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), “but this is the worst possible time. The pain caused by the CFPB gutting the payday rule will be felt most by those who
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Hate Groups Received PPP Loans As Business Struggle To Stay Afloat
As small businesses suffer and close five months into the coronavirus pandemic, hate groups have received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped - Black News Channel
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylor's death. Attorney General Daniel
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Mothers marched and remembered family lost to police violence
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Moneybagg Yo Ft. DaBaby “Protect The Brand,” Joey Bada$$ “The Light” & More | Daily Visuals 7.17.20
Lending an assist to Moneybagg Yo for the visuals to “Protect Da Brand,” DaBaby and Yo find themselves making money moves in the shadows before SWAT closes in on Gotti leading to a Baby bailing him out on a chopper. When did DaBaby got his helicopter license? Landed hella smoothly on that rooftop.
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What Black Men Must Do Now. - ThyBlackMan
(ThyBlackMan.com) Won’t somebody tell me, answer if you can! Want somebody tell me, what is the soul of a man. I’m going to ask the question, answer if you can. If anybody here can tell me, what is the soul of a man? ~Blind Willie Johnson Perhaps the title of this essay should more aptly […]
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Governor Gavin Newsom Lays Out Pandemic Plan for Learning and Safe Schools - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Race riot alert as Trump accepts presidential nomination on 60th anniversary of ‘Ax Handle Saturday’ - Face2Face Africa
On Aug. 27, 1960, The Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) engaged in a peaceful protest, sitting at a whites only lunch counter until they were spit on by attackers. The 33 Black teenagers who attempted to integrate the “whites only” lunch counter
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Hotel Industry Releases Top 5 Requirements to Travel Safely
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The top priority for the hotel industry is the health and safety of guests and employees. Utilizing these best practices, including requiring face coverings and practicing social distancing in public spaces, will create an even safer environment for all our guests and
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95 - TheGrio
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights veteran who worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.... View Article The post Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Lesufi opposes Afrikaner university in Gauteng: ‘Non-racialism is the future’
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says no Afrikaner University will exclude South Africans on the basis of language or race.
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Megan Thee Stallion's Producer Seems To Believe Tory Lanez Played A Role In The Shooting
Lil Ju Made The Beat, Megan Thee Stallion's producer has posted several social media messages suggesting that artist Tory Lanez was somehow responsible for Megan getting shot in the foot.
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Regina King partners with Vaseline to host roundtable on COVID-19 relief efforts - TheGrio
Vaseline has acknowledged the harsh impact COVID-19 has on minority communities by spreading awareness and donating money and resources to... View Article The post Regina King partners with Vaseline to host roundtable on COVID-19 relief efforts appeared first on TheGrio.
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R.I.P. Rev. C.T. Vivian, 95, Civil Rights Movement Activist and MLK Adviser
According to nytimes. com, the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights organizer and adviser for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the struggle for ra…
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Open Letter From Local Newspapers to the D.C. Council | Afro
Dear Councilmember: Representatives from local newspapers and businesses have met with many Councilmembers this past week to speak out against the proposed taxes on advertising and personal information. We’d like to summarize why the proposed tax will further endanger local news. Local news media
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Streaming On Disney Plus: Hamilton - Carolina Peacemaker
If history classes were this entertaining, there would be lines around the block to get in. For many, Hamilton is an enigma. It was the toast of Broadway. Attention-grabbing scenes were performed during the Tony Awards Show. But if you weren’t willing to spend a fortune for tickets, you‘ve probably
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Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces : TheGrio
A boy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was the victim of a police-involved shooting. However, despite inquiry from the family, that... View Article The post Police shooting of Louisiana boy, 14, just before pandemic resurfaces appeared first on TheGrio.
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