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The U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2021 were elected virtually this year for the first time as the coronavirus pandemic swept... View Article The post 10 Black students named US Rhodes Scholars, tying record appeared first on TheGrio.
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Target Customer Berates Employee With ‘All Lives Matter’ Rant Caught On Video
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Jamaican seeking to make history in US elections
The November 3 United States general elections could be a history-making one for Jackie Gordon. Running on the Democratic ticket in the 2nd congressional district on Long Island, a win for Gordon would create a number of firsts. She would be the...
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A 6-year-old from Long Island donated over 5,000 books to children in need amid the pandemic.
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Serena Williams could get GOAT status at U.S.Open | Atlanta Daily World
Tennis great Serena Williams with is on her way to breaking her own record of 23 Grand Slam titles with a shot at 24 in the U.S. Open on Aug. … Continued The post Serena Williams could get GOAT status at U.S.Open appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.
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Jamaican travel stalwart Marcia Sinclair dies in New York
Jamaica's travel industry lost another veteran recently with the passing of Marcia Sinclair, sales relations manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) office in New York. Sinclair, who previously worked at the JTB location in Kingston, died on...
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Tekashi 6ix9ine Airs Out Ebro, Larry Jackson & More For Not Supporting “Trollz”
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Fat Joe on picking Ashanti over Jennifer Lopez for "What's Luv?" feature
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This is what could happen if the 2020 census fails to count everyone in the US | The Atlanta Voice
If the 2020 census fails to count everyone in the US, experts warn that the consequences will be serious, widespread and long-lasting. The census is the basis for determining how many representatives each state gets in Congress and how an estimated 1.5 trillion dollars in federal funding are
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FEMA Ranks L.A. County Riskiest in U.S. For Natural Disasters - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles County has come out No. 1 on an unenviable list -- the Federal Emergency Management Agency's rankings of the riskiest counties in America. The post FEMA Ranks L.A. County Riskiest in U.S. For Natural Disasters appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Jerry Seinfeld digs into 45 years of his jokes for new book - Black News Channel
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget the high-performance sports cars, the luxury Rolls-Royces and all those other classic automobiles in which Jerry Seinfeld ushers his fellow comics to the diner on television's 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.' The most valuable things
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'No Need to Sing, Love': Social Media Is Not Here For Keyshia Cole Singing Ashanti's Songs Ahead of Their 'Verzuz' Battle
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Mixed results for Jamaican candidates in US Elections - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaicans vying for various positions in the November 3 United States elections experienced mixed results. The article Mixed results for Jamaican candidates in US Elections appeared first on Stabroek News.
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‘Girl You Wore That with Spandex Shorts?’: Alexis Skyy's Pre-Birthday Turn-Up Derails When Fans Clown Her 'Early Bday Vibes'
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Rudy Giuliani used the very voting method he blasted to overturn election
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COVID ‘super-spreader’ wedding that infected 34 costs country club its liquor license – National News – The Black Chronicle
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Two Suspects Now Charged in the 2002 Killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
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(BPRW) Does the current “Black Lives Movement” Solve The Problems of Black America - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Long Island, New York - The Village of Hempstead takes a monumental step in co-naming street major street in its downtown area 'Black Lives Matter Way' aligning
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Mariah Carey Cements Her Legacy in Memoir, ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’
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Wish Launches $2 Million Fund To Support Black-Owned Businesses
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6-Year Old Girl Donates 5,000+ Books to Kids During Pandemic
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More US churches commit to racism-linked reparations
(AP)- The Episcopal Diocese of Texas has acknowledged that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church erects a plaque noting the building's creation in New York City in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from...
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Long Island Couple Arrested for Intimidating Black Woman and Her Daughter Soon After They Moved In the Neighborhood Three Years Ago
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