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Kimora Lee Simmons is a designer, former fashion model and businesswoman. She was born on May 4, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother is of Japanese and Korean descent but was adopted by an American family during the Korean War so she grew up in America. Her father is of African American
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Nordstrom will no longer sell fur and exotic animal skins | The Atlanta Voice
Nordstrom is teaming up with the Humane Society in a commitment to ban real fur and exotic animal skins in its stores and online — but the change won't take effect until the end of 2021. This move will make Nordstrom the first US-based retailer to ban exotic animal skins, according to Kitty
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Macy’s Top Executives Receive $9 Million In Bonuses After The Company Cut 3900 Jobs
By Victor Omondi Top executives in Macy’s were given equity awards worth $9 million, two weeks after the company announced that it would reduce their staff by at least 3,900 associates. On July 9, the company’s CEO, Jeff Gennette, received restricted stock worth $3.7 million, based on a filing
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Coronavirus updates: Tiny island nation confirms 1st case of COVID-19 – National News – The Black Chronicle
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Family Demands Charges Against All 4 Officers in Floyd Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd‘s family on Wednesday demanded the arrest of all four police officers involved in his death, as they visited a makeshift shrine at the Minneapolis street corner where the black man died after a white officer pressed a knee on his neck as he pleaded for
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How to celebrate Thanksgiving safely in your senior living community in 2020
Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year. To keep COVID-19 transmission at bay, families will likely opt for smaller gatherings (and smaller turkeys) instead of the customary large get-togethers with relatives who’ve flown in from across the country. Unfortunately, this means that
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Prayer Vigil Planned for 8-year-old Killed at Riverchase Galleria Mall | The Birmingham Times
Times staff report A prayer vigil will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, in the upper, far left parking lot of the Macy’s Department Store at the Riverchase Galleria in memory of 8-year old, Royta Giles, who died in tragic shooting that took place at the Riverchase Galleria Mall on
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Police: 8 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; suspect sought - Black News Channel
By NAM HUH Associated Press WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured. Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber gave no motive for the attack at the Mayfair Mall in a brief update about
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Carolina Spar attack: Two employees and a guard to appear in court for murder | News24
Two senior employees and a security guard are expected to appear in the Carolina Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga on charges of murder.
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WI Company Featured in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inbox - Milwaukee Community Journal
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Features Float in the 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®  The Kalahari Resorts and Conventions float returns for its third year, in the 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® this week! Join us as we celebrate this wonderful holiday tradition with
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Zeta Phi Beta ‘band nerd’ set to step into history, Macy’s Parade - TSDMemphis.com
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The big shopping day is different amid coronavirus
Rest room paper or tv. PlayStation or paper towels. How we’re purchasing this vacation season and what we’re searching for has modified, typicallydramatically, amid the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, a…
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Macy's calls Zeta Phi Beta Sorority a 'diverse dance group' at parade - TheGrio
This year, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority became the first Divine 9 Greek organization to be featured in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving... View Article The post Macy's calls Zeta Phi Beta Sorority a 'diverse dance group' at parade appeared first on TheGrio.
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Lenox Square robbery victim arrested by Atlanta police - TheGrio
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La La Anthony Receives Compassion In Fashion From PETA For Fashion Line
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[VIDEO]: Money, Greed or Need: Can college football be played without fans? | The Atlanta Voice
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Black Teen Who Beat Up White Macy’s Employee Avoids Jail Time For A Surprising Reason
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on, but only in TV land | The Atlanta Voice
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on, but it'll look very different than it has over its last 94 years. This year's parade will still have the giant balloons, colorful floats and, of course, Santa Claus, but it will 'shift to a television-only special presentation,' Macy's and New York
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Samuel L. Jackson promises to teach swearing in exchange for voter registration - TheGrio
In a videotweet, beloved actor Samuel L. Jackson has vowed to teach swearing in 15 different languages. “Listen up,” Jackson... View Article The post Samuel L. Jackson promises to teach swearing in exchange for voter registration appeared first on TheGrio.
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US Cities Erupt In More Violence Amid Threats From Trump
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