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Black leaders request Biden for targeted federal funds to save Black businesses - TheGrio
Members of the National Urban League and the U.S. Black Chambers are demanding that funds from President Joe Biden’s $1.9... View Article The post Black leaders request Biden for targeted federal funds to save Black businesses appeared first on TheGrio.
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Biden Extends Foreclosure Moratorium, But No Help for Renters – Free Press of Jacksonville
(Source: www.washingtoninformer.com) By WI Web Staff February 16, 2021 - President Biden on Tuesday extended a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to assist homeowners who are having trouble making mortgage payments during the coronavirus [...]
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights Receives a $17 Million Grant from The Arthur M. Blank Foundation | Atlanta Daily World
By Diane Larche' The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) has embarked on a $50 million expansion campaign and $17 million of it will be courtesy of the  Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.  Mr. Blank, NCCHR President and CEO Jill Savitt and Chief Operating Officer Donald Byrd met with
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SONA Debate: Ramaphosa berated for silence over Zuma saga
The leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen wasted no time calling out President Cyril Ramaphosa for staying mum while his predecessor openly violates the constitution
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Ex-top cop Mpofu dies
BY STAFF REPORTER FORMER Zimbabwe Republic Police deputy commissioner Moses Griffiths Mpofu has died. Mpofu (66) passed away on Friday at the United Bulawayo Hospital after a long illness. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed Mpofu’s death in a statement. He
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The Woke Force: Biden Pentagon Pursues Leftist Domestic Agenda - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The Pentagon under Biden has turned its focus from outside threats to the country towards perceived threats from inside the military.
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Home appraisal for Black couple skyrockets after help from white friend : TheGrio
Black Americans continue to face discrimination when it comes to building wealth through homeownership. One Bay Area couple is speaking... View Article The post Home appraisal for Black couple skyrockets after white friend pretends to be homeowner appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Govt to Vaccinate 109 Million Nigerians in Two Years
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians against the Novel Coronavirus disease COVID-19 in the next two years.
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Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait - TheGrio
President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus... View Article The post Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait appeared first on TheGrio.
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WHAT IF WOMEN DIDN’T TALK? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Julianne Malveaux Patriarchy baffles me as much as white supremacy does. How do the men, birthed by women, consider us inferior? When we raise our voices, we are irrational or hysterical. When we are emphatic, we are hostile. According to former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, we talk too
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2 million Texas households without power as massive winter storm drives demand for electricity | Dallas Weekly
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Here's what you need to know: 2 million Texas households are without power Houston mayor seeks answers on how outages were handled Texas cities open emergency shelters 100,000 Fort Worth
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads U.S. Reparations Bill H.R. 40 - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee knows that there has never been another time in which she has garnered so much congressional support and public momentum for H.R. 40, the reparations legislation that focuses on truth, racial
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Tanzania: Former Cabinet Minister Mohammed Seif Khatib Dies Aged 70
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AAFCA To Honor Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe & Stacey Abrams
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[Daily News] AS coronavirus is still ravaging the world economy, Tanzania financial sector has remained sound and resilient thanks to friendly environment put by the government. Most banks posted impressive results last year which according to analysts it is attributed to the resilience and
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Boxing SA, Eastern Cape govt want 'Bra' Mzi Mnguni given a provincial official funeral | News24
Calls are growing for President Cyril Ramaphosa to accord late world-renowned boxing promoter Mzimasi Mnguni a provincial official funeral.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Leads U.S. Reparations Bill H.R. 40 - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Rwanda: New Evidence Puts France's Role in Rwanda's 1994 Genocide Back in the Spotlight
[RFI] According to a diplomatic cable, the authorities in Paris helped suspects in the 1994 Rwanda genocide to escape while under French military protection. The revelation has rekindled Kigali's allegations that France secretly supported Hutu forces who orchestrated the massacres.
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As unrest hits Haiti, President Jovenel Moïse finds confidence in American support - Face2Face Africa
Since January 13, 2020, Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has, despite tides of protests and a mountain-pile of corruption allegations, been ruling by decree, after the country failed to hold legislative elections for both lower and upper houses of the bicameral legislature in October of 2019. The
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Black Broadway, Madame Lillian Evanti and D.C.'s Black History - The Washington Informer
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Tanzania Medical Practitioners Wade Into Rising Respiratory Concerns in the Country
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First HBCU eSports Degree Program opens at Morris Brown College | Atlanta Daily World
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, leaders from Atlanta’s business and education communities begin breaking walls and barriers with the first eSports degree program at a Historically Black College or University. Google, the Arthur Blank Foundation, Door Dash, Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown, East
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Historic Black Show Subject Of Award Winning Documentary To Show In Tulsa | The Oklahoma Eagle
By Louis Gray    At a time in history when it was rare to see blacks on network television, a landmark show called SOUL! Premiered on PBS and went on an historic six year run before powerful forces removed it from the air. Produced and hosted by legendary Elis Haizlip showcased the best in
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West Africa: President Akufo-Addo Attends G5 Sahel Summit in Chad
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