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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press/ BNC Contributor A congressional committee criticized President Donald Trumps administration on Thursday for a series of problems in distributing personal protective and testing equipment during the coronavirus pandemic and called on the administration to come up
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FAMU Among HBCUs To Receive $50,000 In Emergency Funding from Vanguard - Black News Channel
Special from Florida AM University Florida AM University (FAMU) is one of five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) impacted by the global pandemic to receive $50,000 in direct emergency funding support from Vanguard, the firm announced Friday. Delaware State University, Hampton
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Death toll from flooding in Japan reaches 55, dozen missing - Black News Channel
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Soldiers used boats to rescue residents as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japan towns hit by heavy rains expanding across the region Tuesday. At least 55 people have died and a dozen remain missing. Pounding rain since late Friday in the
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Masked or not, high school football players continue to grind behind the scenes | BlackPressUSA
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — With a lot of factors contributing to the continued spread of the virus, local football players Kendall Guess, Robert Johnson and Cameron Miller, all share the same desire – for people to stay safe during this time. They are hopeful about the future. “By stepping
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Two COVID-19-ravaged churches take different recovery paths - Black News Channel
By DAVID CRARY and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The paths of two New York City churches diverged this week — one reopened and one stayed closed. But they have shared a tragic fate, together losing at least 134 members of their mostly Hispanic congregations to the
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White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation - Black News Channel
NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911 to claim she was
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Saharan Dust Storm Lands In U.S. - Black News Channel
The greatly anticipated Saharan dust has finally arrived in the Gulf Coast states along the U.S. The dust made a 5,000-mile track across the Atlantic. It Originated from smaller dust storms across central and west Africa.   Now, before saying “can 2020 get any worse?” this is not a new
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COMMENTARY: Newsoms confusing COVID-19 decrees - Black News Channel
By Chaplain Debbie Walker, BSN, RN, OCN, Texas Metro News Contributor Take a seat, take a breath, and let me walk you through a straightforward and truthful perspective on this new entity that is the topic of our conversations nowadays, Coronavirus, or COVID-19 which is now a part of everyday
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Facebook Bans Violent Boogaloo groups, not term itself - Black News Channel
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer/ BNC Contributor OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader boogaloo movement, a slang term supporters use to refer to a second Civil War or a collapse of civilization. But the platform
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Army identifies buried remains as missing Texas soldier - Black News Channel
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Army commander confirmed Monday that dismembered remains found last week buried near Fort Hood belonged to a 20-year-old soldier who vanished more than two months ago from the Texas base. Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, Fort
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Facebook civil rights audit: Serious setbacks mar progress - Black News Channel
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A two-year audit of Facebooks civil rights record found serious setbacks that have marred the social networks progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias. Facebook hired the audits leader, former American Civil Liberties Union executive
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Vince Carter Retires After 22 Years in the NBA - Black News Channel
By David Johnson / BNC Digital Reporter Atlanta Hawks Forward Vince Carter announced Thursday he will be retiring from basketball after 22 seasons in the NBA. Carter leaves the game behind with plenty of memorable moments including his incredible display of dunks in the 2000 NBA All-Star Dunk
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The Noose Was Real - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega - Black News Channel
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor Declaring the noose was real, NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the speedway garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation into whether he had been the target of a hate crime. The
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Wizards Beal, Nets Dinwiddie to miss rest of NBA season - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal and Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie wont take part in the restart of the NBA season, two significant absences in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Beal is out because of a right rotator cuff
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Europe Restricts Visitors from The US Amid Virus Resurgence - Black News Channel
By LORNE COOK and TAMARA LUSH Associated Press/ BNC Contributor On Tuesday, European countries decided to reopen to visitors from 14 countries, but not the U.S., where some of the states are now seeing surges in confirmed COVID-19 infections. The European Unions decision came a day after Arizona
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WNBA Star Angel McCoughtry Launches #SayTheirNames Jersey Campaign
WNBA star Angel McCoughtry launched the #SayTheirNames Jersey Campaign to honor victims of police brutality.
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Court rulings keep Trump's financial records private for now - Black News Channel
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court issued a mixed verdict Thursday on demands for President Donald Trump's financial records that will keep his tax returns, banking and other documents out of the public eye for the time being. The court rejected broad arguments by
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Black-owned, Simply Wholesome market thrives during a pandemic - Black News Channel
Some Black-owned businesses are seeing a surge in interest as a result of the protests against racism and police brutality. Anita Bennett visited Simply Wholesome market in Los Angeles, which has had an influx of new customers thanks to social media and calls to support Black
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Greenleaf: OWN Network Hit is the Number One Cable Telecast for Women 25-54 - Black News Channel
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast in OWN’s key demographic of women 25-54, which is up
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More fireworks in Americans hands for July 4 raises risks - Black News Channel
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — For many Americans, the Fourth of July will be more intimate this year. It also could be riskier. Saturday will be unlike any Independence Day in recent memory. From Atlanta to San Diego, hundreds of fireworks shows have been canceled as officials
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Confirmed Coronavirus Cases are Rising in 40 of 50 States - Black News Channel
By JAKE COYLE and TERRY SPENCER undefined/ BNC Contributor FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four U.S. states — Arizona, California, Florida and Texas — reported a combined 25,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday as the infection curve rose in 40 of the 50 states heading into the July Fourth
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Converse Announces It Will Pay Salary of WNBA Star Natasha Cloud
Washington Mystics star Natasha Cloud made the bold decision to forgo the 2020 WNBA season if the league does decide to follow in the NBA's footsteps. Pro Football Talk is reporting Converse announced it will pay her salary and will aid Cloud in her continued fight for social justice reform.
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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles - African American News Today - EIN News
appointments of two African Americans who have already final Senate approval. African American legislators and activists say promised more inclusion of African Americans and other ethnic Santa Clara County, another African American, Rick Callender, assumed
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Mississippi surrenders Confederate symbol from state flag - Black News Channel
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will retire the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem, more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design a generation after the South lost the Civil War. A broad coalition of
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FROM BNC - Black News Channel
When the Black News Channel was launched earlier this year on February 10th, no one could have known how important this year would be for social change. This fourth of July, we are proud to be part of the national media landscape that is making sure our voices are heard. We are especially thankful
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Track and Field Adapts for Storied Meet Held in 7 Venues - Black News Channel
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Strike for Black Lives to Highlight Racism - Black News Channel
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Trump's reelection campaign gets a reboot as virus persists - Black News Channel
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign reboot is getting a reboot. He will take baby steps back out onto the road Friday after a multiweek hiatus caused by a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases and after his planned comeback in
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Mississippi seeing big virus outbreak in state legislature - Black News Channel
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Packed elevators and crowded committee rooms. Legislators sitting shoulder-to-shoulder on the House and Senate floor. People standing close to each other and talking, sometimes leaning in to whisper, without a mask in sight. Those were
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Adidas HR Head Resigns as Company Addresses Diversity Issues - Black News Channel
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer/BNC Contributer NEW YORK (AP) — The head of global human resources at sports apparel and shoe company Adidas resigned Tuesday following criticism from employees of what they see as the companys failure to diversify its workforce. Karin Parkins resignation comes
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Academic Decathlon team from El Camino Real Charter HS win independent regional competition again - L.A. Focus News
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