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This week, Alliance for Justice’s Building the Bench Initiative is launching a new series called May I Approach? Courts and the Power of Inclusion that will feature conversations about the importance of experiential and demographic diversity in our federal courts. The first of these events will be
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SP 500 Erases All Losses From Coronavirus Pandemic
[ad_1] Four months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down multiple industries and the U.S. economy, the S&P 500 has recovered all of its losses. According to The New York Times, the S&P 500 rose more than 1% Monday. Part of a large rebound fueled by hopes for a quick economic
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Florida governor accused of undercounting COVID-19 cases - TheGrio
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is on the hot seat as coronavirus cases hit record numbers in the Sunshine state. According to the New York Times, the state is averaging almost 9,000 new cases a day, and officials, including DeSantis, are backtracking on reopening plans. The latest is that bars can
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Cowboys of Color in South America
In the following account North Carolina State University historian Richard Slatta explores the little known history and heritage of South American cowboys of African and mixed race
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US Marine task force prepares for crisis response deployment in the Caribbean | New York Carib News
CAMP LEJEUNE (CMC) — The United States Marines says marines and sailors assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force — Southern Command (SPMAGTF-SC) held an opening ceremony on Friday at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to officially kick off their crisis response deployment in Latin
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Granger holds on to allegation of fraud at elections - Stabroek News
Caretaker President David Granger yesterday maintained that there was “massive” fraud in the March 2nd elections while stating that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling on the elections case is not what his party wants to
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Taylor, Teddy B. (1953- )
Born in Washington, D.C. in 1953, Teddy Bernard Taylor graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Florida A&M University in 1975. During his time in Tallahassee, Taylor became a member of the Omega Psi Phi
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Blackout Tuesday aims to strengthen the Black dollar
Today is Blackout Tuesday, a day organized for Black Americans, people of color and allies to collectively assert and harness their spending power. Source
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PAHO chief urges Caribbean to prepare to manage COVID-19 for next two years
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — Director of the Pan American Health Organisation, Dr Carissa F Etienne is urging Caribbean countries as well as those in the Americas to prepare to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic closely for the next two
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Anti-Columbus Sentiment Rocks Ohio City Named After The Explorer : NPR
Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismantled, torn down or removed in cities across the country. That's the case in a city that's named after him.
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(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Slams Delaware Department of Correction and Governor Carney for Politicizing Mask Donations The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.(BUSINESS WIRE) Following news that in-person visitations have resumed at Delaware prisons, largely thanks to a donation of 5,000 masks given by the REFORM Alliance, Citizens
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Where to get financial help during coronavirus in California — and is it enough? - Black Voice News
From hotel rooms for people who are homeless to restaurant meals for seniors isolating for their lives, California has rapidly expanded its safety net in an attempt to catch millions of residents impacted by the coronavirus and its economic aftershocks. In daily press conferences during the
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Outrage over police shooting of unarmed Jamaican in New Jersey - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican community leaders in the Northeast Diaspora area are demanding answers from the New Jersey District Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey State Police about the circumstances surrounding the killing of Maurice Gordon by a New Jersey state
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Bellegarde, Dantès (1877-1966)
W.E.B. DuBois once lauded Dantès Bellegarde as the International Spokesman of Black Folk for his active career as a Haitian diplomat, historian, and advocate for the ending of United States occupation of
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Spectrum Boosts Small Businesses in Milwaukee with Free Month of Services - Milwaukee Community Journal
Offer on All Internet, Business Phone and TV Services is Available Starting Today for New Spectrum Business Customers at Business.Spectrum.com/reopen   MILWAUKEE – June 9, 2020 – To support America’s small businesses as they help restart the economy, Spectrum today announced it will provide one
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Mississippi Takes First Step To Replace Its Confederate State Flag
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UN Resident Coordinator says `credible end’ to elections urgently needed - Stabroek News
UN Resident Coordinator here,  Mikiko Tanaka said recently a credible end to the elections here is urgent for an elected government and parliament to cater for the needs of the
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Belizean Kriols
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Fabiana Pierre-Louis to become first black woman ever on New Jersey’s Supreme Court - Face2Face Africa
Fabiana Pierre-Louis has made history as the first black woman to sit on New Jersey’s Supreme Court after Governor Phil Murphy named her to the states highest court. A partner in Montgomery McCracken’s White Collar and Government Investigations practice group, Pierre-Louis who focuses on complex
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Shape the Future of Your Community By Responding to the 2020 Census
By Karen Stokes The country is struggling through a pandemic, and moving forward, critical decisions will be made for the future of your community from data collected by the 2020 Census. You can do your part to shape the future. Complete your 2020 Census. “It’s a short census, it takes on average
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Uganda: United Nations Wellness Program Helping UN Staff and Their Families Cope With the Effects of Global COVID-19 Pandemic
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Court Rejects Trump Bid to End Young Immigrants Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. For now, those immigrants retain their protection from deportation and their
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