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By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never backed away from a challenge and looks to bring changes to the city’s police force the way he helped lead to major shifts on the campus of University of Maryland College Park. Byrd, the millennial mayor who led
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Nigeria: Made-in-Nigeria Gold Arrives, to Boost Foreign Reserves
[This Day] Lagos, Abuja, Warri -- President Muhammadu Buhari's efforts to diversify the country's economy hit another milestone yesterday in Abuja as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, presented him with a made-in- Nigeria gold bar, signifying the beginning of
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BET Presents 'American Injustice: The Fight For Police Reform'
The news special airs on Wed., July 22 at 11PM ET/PT.
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‘I lost consciousness four times’ – Brazilian cop filmed standing on a Black woman’s neck - Face2Face Africa
Two São Paulo military police officers are facing criminal charges after one of them was filmed with his foot on the neck of a Black woman, who had her face on the ground during an arrest. The officer in question also stood on the woman’s neck, applying all his weight on the neck at
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Somalia´s Election Confusion Deepens As Parliament Speaker Wants One Person One Vote Election Model
[Dalsan Radio] Lower House speaker Mohamed Mursal says that they will not accept indirect elections amid regional state leaders ruled out one person one vote election on schedule this week's Dhuusamareb meeting .
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Zindzi Mandela contracted COVID-19; buried beside mom in Jo'burg | Africanews
July 17: Zindzi tested positive for COVID-19
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YWCA Greater Los Angeles Convened Virtual Town Hall Conversation “Standing in Solidarity” Addressing Racism, Social Injustice and Reform - Los Angeles Sentinel
On Friday, June 26th, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles convened a virtual Town Hall discussion, “Standing in Solidarity” that spoke on the current state of our country. The conversation addressed important topics, such as the most recent Justice in Policing of 2020, racism, reform, and social
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D.M.V. Natives Document ‘City on the Hill’, San Francisco | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While D.M.V. natives Xavier Underwood and Adam Fleishman have seen their fair share of homelessness and gentrification, another major city captured the documentarians’ attention due to its disproportionate wealth and housing gap that would even make
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Premiers, ministers, Guptas: The mysterious powers of VBS fixer Danny Msiza | News24
Danny Msiza's fingerprints are all over the VBS scandal. As one of the ANC's top six office bearers in Limpopo, his role was allegedly to lean on municipal officials in order to make them channel their budgets towards the bank.
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Payday lenders take advantage of consumers in need | Atlanta Daily World
  As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc throughout the country, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently took an ill-advised and untimely action. On July 7, the agency gutted its own 2017 payday rule that required lenders to first determine whether a consumer could afford to
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Inland Empire’s Black Equity Initiative Launches First Regional Black Equity Fund - Black Voice News
The Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire has launched the Black Equity Fund (BEF)—a regional, pooled fund with a preliminary goal of raising five million dollars over two years. The quest for Black Equity is about more than the historic push for equality, it is about leveling the playing
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Lawmakers Hope to Reform Police, Address Racial Injustice In Defense Bill : NPR
Congress will vote next week on the annual defense bill. After failing to pass police reform, some lawmakers see a chance to revive the debate about discrimination, but a presidential veto looms.
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How 'Osama the Crocodile' ate over 80 humans in a Ugandan village - Face2Face Africa
Once upon a time, a village in Uganda never had peace due to the presence of the world's most prolific man-eater. 'Osama the crocodile', lived in Lake Victoria and never spared any human it comes across. Measuring 16ft from snout to tail, and weighing one ton, Osama allegedly devoured humans and
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MMA fighter Jahreau Shepherd stabbed to death during 30th birthday celebration - Face2Face Africa
British professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Jahreau Shepherd, has been stabbed to death in South London, according to his manager. The tragic incident occurred on Black Prince Estate Kennington late Saturday, BBC reported. Nicknamed 'Nightmare', the Welterweight fighter was reportedly on his
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Somalia: Former Puntland Leader Passes Away in Nairobi
[Shabelle] Former Puntland state president Mohamed Abdi Hashi has died at a hospital in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya following an illness.
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Uganda: Karangura - Caught Between COVID-19 Pandemic and Water Crisis
[Monitor] Young girls are getting pregnant. Domestic violence is on the rise. These are just some of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions in an area where water is scarce, says Mr Kikora Masereka, of Kyahwire zone, Karangura Sub County in Kabarole District of Western Uganda.
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Despite his wartime heroics, Staff Sgt. Edward A. Carter Jr. was denied the Medal of Honor due to racism - Face2Face Africa
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Nigeria: We Will Deliver 2nd Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Shagamu Expressways As Contracted, Julius Berger Assures Reps
[Vanguard] The Managing Director of Nigeria's leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Engr. Dr. Lars Richter has confidently stated that the highly reliable company is "working on a schedule, meeting and exceeding planned construction milestones and will deliver the 2nd
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41 African countries hit 1,000+ cases; most impacted per region | LIST | Africanews
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