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National Urban League: 2010 Census Omitted 3.7 Million Blacks – Nearly Five Times Its Original ‘Undercount’ Claims ⋆ The Toledo Journal

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - A special report released by the National Urban League reveals that the U. S. Census Bureau omitted at least 3.7 million African-Americans from its 2010 count, nearly five times the 800,000 'undercount' that the bureau has long reported. Largely due to

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Indiana student, school staffer test positive for virus as schools reopen : TheGrio

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Fil-Am Luisa A. Igloria named Virginia’s Poet Laureate - African American News Today - EIN News
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Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck, is calling for public comments on the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act, 2020, which was recently tabled in the House of Representatives. The legislation will provide for criminal and civil liability for an owner...
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COVID CLASH - Haughton cries as forces lock down skating festival
Residents engaged in a war of words with the security forces in Mount Salem, St James, after lawmen shut down a Grand Prix skateboarding festival that drew hundreds of patrons on Crawford Street on Sunday. Disquiet in the zone of special operations...
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Jamaica: Man freed of murder charge after 13 years and 100 court appearances - Stabroek News

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Latin America sees coronavirus records tumble as cases near 5 million - Stabroek News

BUENOS AIRES/ASUNCION/BOGOTA, (Reuters) - Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases yesterday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world’s worst affected region towards a combined 5 million

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Kwaito artiste releases new video
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Update | Wanted men among six killed in Clarendon operation
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Analysis: Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble - Black News Channel

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So far, so good. The NBA's bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working. The mission shared by coaches and players to use their platform and continue the

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Millennial Votes Matter: Michigan Millennials Get Ready for the Primaries | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

The Michigan primary election is August 4th, and registered voters are gearing up to make their voices heard. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, are said to be amongst

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COVID-19 test chaos at Sierra Leone’s Lungi Airport – officials accused of corruption
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 August 2020: There was confusion and chaos at Sierra Leone’s Lungi International Airport last week, when passengers arriving at the airport from overseas were told to pay $80 for a COVID-19 test that does not exist. Hundreds of arrivals who had already taken COVID-19 test
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No one is immune to coronavirus, expert says, with infections rising in both rural and urban communities - L.A. Focus Newspaper

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Jamaicans question ruling on dreadlocked student in Marley land | New York Carib News
The ruling that was handed down in the Supreme Court on Friday, that said Kensington Primary School did not breach the child’s constitutional rights when it denied her access in 2018 for having dreadlocks, is being met with widespread reaction from Jamaicans.
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What the pandemic taught us about homelessness — and what we shouldn't forget
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TARRUS RILEY shares new single, 'REMEMBER ME' | New York Carib News
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‘He was my everything' - Jamaican farm worker collapses, dies in US - Stabroek News

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Patrice Henry-Burford underwent successful brain surgery last Thursday and is expected to be released from hospital in days. Henry-Burford, who was featured in The Gleaner on July 20, had suffered two aneurysms and survived surgery. However,...
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Biden increases Texas staff and resources in bid to win Lone Star state - African American News Today - EIN News
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Ali sworn in as Guyana's president | New York Carib News
Dr. Irfaan Ali was on Sunday sworn in as the ninth President of Guyana promising a government “that is accessible” and transparent and urging Guyanese to put aside their differences for the betterment of the country.
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Border jumping escalates at Beitbridge
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