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Joseph Okpako/WireImageTory Lanez posed in Fendi for the April cover of Flaunt magazine, in which he discusses his Afro-Caribbean roots.  The Loner rapper and singer discloses that his Dutch mother is from Curaçao, and his dad…
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Bajan swimmer on course for his Tokyo Olympic dream - Voice Online
ALEX SOBERS is on course for a place at the Tokyo Olympic Games later this... The post Bajan swimmer on course for his Tokyo Olympic dream appeared first on Voice Online.
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Pandemic inspires surge in first-time business owners | The Atlanta Voice
While the COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of grief for many people, during the turmoil some people found themselves creating businesses for the first time for various reasons.
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4, including child, killed after mass shooting in California office building - TheGrio
A California office building in Orange is the site of the third mass shooting in the U.S. in just over... View Article The post 4, including child, killed after mass shooting in California office building appeared first on TheGrio.
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Guyana has surpassed 50,000 COVID vaccinations - Ramsammy - Stabroek News
At about midday today, Guyana surpassed 50,000 vaccinations, according to Dr Leslie Ramsammy, advisor to the Minister of Health. The article Guyana has surpassed 50,000 COVID vaccinations - Ramsammy appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Jamaica expecting 75,000 COVID vaccines from African platform - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica - Approximately 75,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the African Medical Support Platform (AMSP) are expected in the island in the next five
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A Year of COVID-19 Brought Record Consumer Debt and Collection Complaints - The Washington Informer
After more than a year of COVID-19, the nation’s collective ability to cope with dual public health and economic crises has diminished many consumers’ ability to remain financially
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Booker Prize: Kenya's Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o acknowledged for writing in an indigenous African language - Face2Face Africa
Kenya’sNgũgĩ wa Thiong’o is the first writer to be nominated for the International Booker Prize as both writer and translator of the same book. He is also the first-ever nominee for a work originally written in an indigenous African language. In the award’s 16-year history, Thiong’o has made
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Regé-Jean Page reacts to reports that he was denied Superman role because of his race - Face2Face Africa
In a new report by The Hollywood Reporter, multiple sources say Bridgerton breakout star Regé-Jean Page was not cast for a role in the Superman spin-off series Krypton because he is Black. Page took to Twitter to say the explanation does not hurt any less than it did before. 'Hearing about these
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San Francisco FAITHS to Offer Classes on Disaster Preparedness for Community Groups | Post News Group
“Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that faith and community-based organizations are not immune to experiencing disasters,” says Carmen Bogan, the program’s coordinator. “We all talk about being prepared, but how many faith-based and CBO leaders set aside the time to do it? Now is the
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New York senior named first Black valedictorian in her school's 152-year history - Face2Face Africa
An Albany High School senior has become the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 152-year history. The school was established during Reconstruction shortly after the Civil War in 1868. Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield has just penned her name in the school’s history with a near-perfect
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IBM Names Israeli To Global List Of Leading Women In AI – The Wilmington Journal
For the first time in its three-year history, IBM’s annual list of the world’s 40 leading women in the field of artificial intelligence includes an Israeli — Hagit Tzafrir, head of the Health Division at [...]
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Manchester resident says she feels safer outside of Jamaica in pandemic
DENHAM FARM, Manchester: Having travelled overseas during the pandemic and seen the debilitating effects of the virus on persons who live in an area once referred to as the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Manchester resident said she still...
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Caribbean prods G20 on debt-service ease
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Joe Biden invites Holness, Antigua PM to climate summit | New York Carib News
United States President Joe Biden has invited two Caribbean prime ministers to his “Leaders Summit on Climate” to take place virtually at the White House on April 22 and 23.
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All-rounder Holder arrives for Sunrisers campaign - Stabroek News
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Mass vaccination site to open at Chicago State University | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report A mass vaccination site will open April 5 at Chicago State University in Roseland as city leaders race to curb a rising number of new COVID-19 cases in Chicago. The new vaccination site at the predominately Black school will be more accessible to South Side residents than the
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Trinidad PM tests positive for COVID - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has tested positive for COVID-19. The article Trinidad PM tests positive for COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Legal Advertising Bids and Proposals 3-31-21 | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Apple Pay: Contactless smartphone payment now available in South Africa
Apple Pay is now available in South Africa and customers from three banks in the country are delighted with the service.
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IT Firms On A Shopping Spree But Integration Risks Remain – The Wilmington Journal
BENGALURU, India — IT services firms globally are increasingly tapping the mergers and acquisition route to boost growth prospects. Realistic valuations during the pandemic and search for new digital capabilities are driving IT companies to opt [...]
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The Carr Report...Reverse mortgages: Don’t reverse the CURSE | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Damon Carr For New Pittsburgh Courier OK, I’ll admit the title is somewhat exaggerated. My second choice was, “I would never recommend a reverse mortgage to my grandmother.” I think you know where I’m going with this article. I’m not a fan of reverse mortgages. In fact, I despise them. Before
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GM CEO Barra fights back against racist label after second ad runs
… and Black Americans know the group's view on GM. “As African-American … , Black Enterprise,  a magazine covering African-American businesses. Ice Cube: BIG3, Cubevision … media companies owned" by African Americans, calling that "horrendous, …
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Amanda Gorman makes history with Vogue cover, stuns in Kente gown by Virgil Abloh - Face2Face Africa
Amanda Gorman has become the first-ever poet to grace the cover of the high fashion magazine, Vogue, for its May issue. Rising to fame after her historic poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’, at President Joe Biden's inauguration in January, Gorman has remained true to herself and only takes up roles or
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‘My angel;’ a father remembers his boy, slain in Orange shooting spree - L.A. Focus News
The last thing Rafael Farias remembers hearing from his son, Matthew, were the words the little boy told him every day: 'I love you, Daddy.' Hours later, on Wednesday, March 31, a gunman locked down an office complex in Orange and shot and killed four people, including Matthew. 'He was my
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A noticeably pregnant Nigerian woman has nabbed a Taekwondo gold medal at the ongoing biennial National Sports Festival. Aminat Idrees trained for months before the multi-sport event and she was not going to let her current condition stop her from participating in the event after being cleared by
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC –  A Jamaican man who entered Grenada earlier this month has been confirmed as the island’s first case of the United Kingdom strain of COVID-19. Acting chief medical officer Dr Shawn Charles said on...
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99 - TheGrio
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