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“No matter what barriers come our way, Black women, we are proving every day that we’re unstoppable and groundbreaking,” says... View Article The post 'Dear Culture' podcast pays homage to Black femmes: 'Thank you, sis' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Biden And Harris Meeting In Atlanta With Asian American Community Leaders
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#BudgetDebate2021 | Incredibly frustrating... Holness lashes Opposition over SOEs
An infuriated Prime Minister Andrew Holness sighed, stared, shook his head then seared the Opposition on Thursday over its resistance to extending the States of Public Emergency (SOE) According to Holness, it was incredibly frustrating that...
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Contributors or mortgagors of the National Housing Trust (NHT) who have lost their jobs for 12 months or more will be able to access their contribution refunds one year in advance, effective this July. The initiative will expire in July 2022. And...
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Works of radical Jewish poets rescued in new book - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Lakers’ Marc Gasol still in COVID-19 protocols but out of isolation - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES — As of Thursday night, no Lakers were stuck in quarantine. It’s been more than two weeks since veteran center Marc Gasol was cloistered away from teammates for a still-undisclosed reason triggered by the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols. He’s still technically in those protocols, still unable
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CME Church crafts scholarship to extend music heritage - TSDMemphis.com
For years, the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church has suffered from a shortage of musicians in local churches, according to Bishop Henry Williamson, Prelate of the First Episcopal District. “There is a great dearth of musicians who can play the hymns, anthems and spirituals, which have been
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BET, Vaseline, Regina King, Tai Beauchamp host Skincare Equity Discussion - Milwaukee Community Journal
On March 24 at 3 pm EST, BET (a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), the nation's leading provider of quality content for African American audiences, and Vaseline® are partnering to host a powerful Zoom discussion for consumers featuring award-winning director and actress, Regina
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Caribbean exploring technology to mitigate climate change challenges - Stabroek News
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Holness: I’m no lightweight on world stage
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