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Rwanda: RwandAir Resumes Flights on August 1, Starts With Africa Routes
[New Times] National carrier, RwandAir will resume flights on August 1, after almost five months since the airline suspended operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has taken a heavy toll on industry.
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NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
The coronavirus pandemic has focused the nation’s attention on the essential role public schools play in families and communities’ lives. The NAACP said it’s also exposed severe racial inequalities that continue to plague the country’s education system and disadvantaged students of color. Rather
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Mass Senate race is anything but ordinary - The Bay State Banner
In the midst of a global pandemic, the primary battle between U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy and Sen. Edward Markey bears few of the hallmarks of an ordinary campaign. Among the more extraordinary developments: Voters are already casting their ballots, four weeks before the September 1 primary
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American Airlines OKs Black Lives Matter pins for employees
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines will let employees wear Black Lives Matter pins on their uniforms, calling it... View Article The post American Airlines OKs Black Lives Matter pins for employees appeared first on TheGrio.
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Rwanda: Qatar Airways Resumes Flights to Kigali
[New Times] Qatar Airways has announced a resumption of services from the Kigali International Airport.
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Chicago Public Schools reverse stance, will teach remotely in the fall - TheGrio

This week, Chicago Public Schools, the nation's third-largest school system, has announced that the coming school year will be conducted... View

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Joint Statement from San Diego Unified, Los Angeles Unified School Districts Regarding Online Start to School Year - Voice and Viewpoint
San Diego Unified School District, Los Angeles Unified School District On March 13, four months ago today, we made the difficult decision to close our schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Much has changed since that time: New research is available, additional information on school
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Mom and son, 2, removed from flight when toddler refuses to wear mask - TheGrio
A mother was left frustrated and disappointed after American Airlines kicked her and her baby off of a flight when... View Article The post Mom and son, 2, removed from flight when toddler refuses to wear mask appeared first on TheGrio.
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LIAT to be liquidated, says Antigua prime minister
“COVID would have actually, let's say increased the losses exponentially, so whereas in all of 2019 LIAT made a loss of about EC$12 million, that was within the means of the shareholder governments to subsidise,” said the prime minister who was speaking on local radio
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Joe Biden’s appeal is the prospect of a president who does not demand constant attention
… he claimed that “unlike the African-American community (with notable exceptions), the … who needs to inspire black American turnout and win black American votes should not …
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Kelis is pregnant with third child: 'We're adding one more' - TheGrio

Looks like congratulations are in order for Kelis and family! Wednesday, the singer turned chef took to social media to... View

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Chestnut Thrills at Keystone Korner | Afro
On July 12, one of the world's greatest jazz pianists (left) and Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut brought down the house with his quartet at the Keystone Korner Club in Harbor East. Keystone Korner recently reopened to jazz lovers after being shuttered like other venues and eateries in wake of the
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Angela Bassett is a well known African American actress and director. She was born in New York in August 1958 to Betty Jane and Daniel Benjamin Bassett. Her ancestors adopted the name of Bassett after William Henry Bassett, who was a slave who adopted the name of his former master. Shortly after
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American Airlines Gives Business Points To Entrepreneurs For Travel
American Airlines is looking to help minority-owned businesses with travel assistance with a new pledge of up to one million business points for entrepreneurs.
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Numsa lashes out at Comair for ‘bullying’ employees
Under the business rescue plan, at least 400 people will find themselves without work
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'Black Is King' Director Kwasi Fordjour On Creating Beauty, The Critics And Merging The Diaspora Gap
Beyoncé is not the same artist that burst onto the scene over twenty years ago with her hit girls group Destiny’s Child. Gone are the days where she cares about […] The post 'Black Is King' Director Kwasi Fordjour On The Film Merging The Diaspora Gap appeared first on Essence.
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Guyanese cricketers stranded in TT expected to return
With over 300 confirmed Guyanese stranded overseas during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, four cricketers stranded in Trinidad and Tobago are expected to be reunited with their families at
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Charleston Tourism Is Built on Southern Charm. Locals Say It’s Time to Change.
… highlight the region’s African-American heritage. The visitors’ … on Charleston’s African-American history to its … open the International African-American Museum on Gadsden … tourism industry is decimating African-American communities and flattening nuance …
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American Airlines to slash 40,000 jobs through October | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
American Airlines announced it will slash 40,000 U.S.-based jobs through October due to a sharp decline in air travel since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The cost-cutting move will reduce the mainline staff of the largest airline in the world by nearly 30%, lowering the number of employees
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Kennedy Krieger Launches Pediatric Post COVID-19 Rehab Clinic | Afro
By AFRO Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of people worldwide—from infants to seniors. Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are more likely to have long-term physical, cognitive and emotional effects that linger after recovery. Recognizing the need for rehabilitative care for
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KQ freight flights stall on low cargo volumes
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U.S. companies should consider slavery reparations, Vista Equity CEO says - African American News Today - EIN News
… COVID-19 pandemic has hit Black Americans especially hard after decades of … financier Robert Smith, the wealthiest African-American according to Forbes. FILE PHOTO … communities. Roughly 70% of the African-American community does not have access …
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American Airlines faces backlash after allowing cabin crew to wear Black Lives Matter pins on duty - African American News Today - EIN News
America's largest commercial jet carrier announced on Sunday that it would be introducing the policy across its fleet. But it has run into opposition among staff who are 'completely disgusted'.
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Gov’t ‘aggressively’ working to reopen airports  to commercial flights - Edghill - Stabroek News
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said the government is “aggressively” working to recommence commercial flight operations at Guyana’s two international airports in the shortest possible time, while assuring that measures in place to do so safely would be continuously evaluated as
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Attorney General Hill given 30-day suspension | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Attorney General Curtis Hill, who made history as the state’s first African-American Attorney General following his election in 2016, had been facing allegations of inappropriately touching multiple women at a party celebrating the end of the legislative session in March
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Enroll at Roxbury Community College This Fall! - The Bay State Banner
At RCC, Your Future is Our Focus, now and always. While we have adjusted our course offerings in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have never strayed from our commitment to ensuring your success. The post Enroll at Roxbury Community College This Fall! appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Risk of early reopening of int’l borders
An acknowledgement by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, on Thursday, makes as clear as crystal the reason behind the Government’s conviction that now is the time to reopen the country’s borders to international
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Tourism timeline - Stakeholders pressure Gov’t to set date for reopening ports
THE ANDREW Holness administration has come under immense pressure from the powerful and influential Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), which has called for a planned reopening date of the island’s borders for international and local
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