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Investigators are still searching for clues behind the death of Ava Thelwell, the 49-year-old internal auditor who the police believe deliberately drove off Flat Bridge last Friday. Thelwell, a mother of two adult sons, is believed to have gone...

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Gay Celebrities in Interracial Marriages and Relationships

Interracial marriages occur more frequently among gay couples than they do among their heterosexual counterparts. Data from the 2010 census reveals that 20.6 percent of same-sex couples are interracial. That’s more than two percentage points higher than the amount of unmarried heterosexual couples

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Sargassum’s Future Poses Bigger Mystery Than Its Origins

As the floating mats of brown seaweed, known as sargassum, continue to swamp Caribbean beaches summer after summer, the search is widening for a way to turn a nuisance into a gift.

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Jamey Eisenberg's bold predictions for the 2021 Fantasy Football season feature Jalen Hurts breakout and more news -The Black Chronicle

We're talking about bold predictions on our Fantasy Football Today podcast this week, and here are three that I'm excited about for this 2021 season. These are three players

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T’Kay’s Terrific Twos - Black News Channel

By Xavier Jones – Telegram Media Specialist There is a box of treasure hidden under River Rouge. The hordes of people traveling for sports, food and entertainment in the city has skyrocketed over recent years. The fact that has taken the region by storm, is fashion. Ladies’ fashion in

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(2013) Ben Carson's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast

On February 7, 2013 prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson became a nationally recognized political figure when he gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. that was critical of President Obamas policies and particularly Obamacare when the President and First Lady Michelle

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Batts, Deborah (1947- )

Deborah Batts, U.S. District Court Judge in New York City, received degrees from Radcliffe College and the Harvard University Law School. Batts began her legal career with the firm of Cravath, Swaine, and Moore in New York City. Later she was appointed assistant U.S. Attorney in Manhattan. In

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Tracee Ellis Ross Is Tired Of The Societal Pressures Put On People To Get Married: ‘Shut Up. I’ve Got So Many Things To Do.’

As a well-known fashionista, a beloved actress, and the CEO of her haircare company Pattern Beauty, Tracee Ellis Ross recently opened up about her thoughts on marriage being "spoon-fed" by society as something people should aspire to achieve in order to be happy with their lives in the long run.

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Newswire : Attorney Yusef Jackson joins correctional technology company as Senior Advisor

Son of Jesse Jackson to help deal with high costs of prison phone calls By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com) - Attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson is joining the executive team at Aventiv Technologies, according to a company announcement. Jackson is the son of Rainbow/PUSH founder Jesse

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Closer US/Taiwan ties an eye opener for Guyana/China relations - Stabroek News

In the period ahead the Government of Guyana will probably have to make some key decisions concerning its relations with Taiwan and by extension, its long-standing diplomatic and, in more recent years, deepening economic ties with the People’s Republic of

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New Jersey is the latest state to require schools to offer courses on diversity and unconscious bias

… require high schools to offer African American, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino … in New Jersey. Findley is African American and Jewish and attended high … and teaches American history and African American history. The benefits of this …

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Osaka steps out of French Open and onto sport’s third rail - TheGrio

Most athletes are comfortable talking about injuries, so long as they can point to a bruise, a bandage, a cast... View Article The post Osaka steps out of French Open and onto sport’s third rail appeared first on TheGrio.

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Man allegedly uses stolen $2m to buy bus

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police have arrested a man in connection with an incident in which he reportedly fleeced his employer, a Chinese national, of cash amounting to just over $2 million. A senior officer told The Gleaner that the police...

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Surfing-’Small and funky’ waves a concern for Games debut - Stabroek News

(Reuters) - Surfing’s long-awaited Olympics debut in Japan will showcase its talented athletes and enviable beach lifestyle to an audience of millions, many of whom will be watching the sport for the first

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Romar, Lorenzo (1958- )

Longtime University of Washington head basketball coach Lorenzo Romar was born November 13, 1958, and grew up in Compton, California, where he went on to play at Cerritos Community College after high school. After playing two years for Cerritos, he transferred and played for the University of

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Jennifer Carroll Foy Picks Up Major Endorsements in Virginia Governor Race

The youngest Black woman to serve in Congress, Underwood walks softly but packs a real punch in legislative action. A registered nurse by training, Underwood has prioritized Black maternal health.

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Authorities vaccinate thousands attending Catholic pilgrimage | Africanews

More than 35,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims gathered Saturday at an open-air shrine in Romania for a centuries-old procession that was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Racist and Offensive Rants; When is an Apology Never Enough?

Now what ties the five offenders together is they quickly issued statements of apology and, of course, made the claim that no offense was intended.

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(1948) Harry S. Truman, “Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights”

By 1947 the question of black civil rights in the South had become a national issue when a committee President Harry S. Truman appointed to study the issue called for legislation which among other things would to protect voting rights for Southern blacks and provide federal protection against

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Bar Association extends condolences on passing of Llewellyn John - Stabroek News

The Guyana Bar Association yesterday expressed sadness at the passing on Saturday of attorney, Llewellyn John SC. The article Bar Association extends condolences on passing of Llewellyn John appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Here's the real reason Master P is planning to own an HBCU - Face2Face Africa

Master P had a plan to own an NBA team but all that is about to change as the rapper turned business mogul is mulling owning an HBCU or a Black university. The No Limit Records founder says he is motivated by the need to educate Black people. “[It] is all about educating our

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Norfleet, Tia (1986– )

Shaunita Latrice “Tia” Norfleet is the first and, as of 2016, only African American female to be licensed as a NASCAR driver. Born on May 1, 1986, in Suffolk, Virginia, Tia is the daughter of Bobby Norfleet, a professional racecar driver in the 1990s. Her mother’s name is

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Nonprofit hopes to bring baseball to more minority children - WS Chronicle

There has been a sharp decline in the number of African American children playing the sport of baseball. In recent years, there has been a deliberate effort by several organizations to change the trend. Touch Em All Triad (TEAT) is a new organization looking to do their part to bring baseball to

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Africa: Rural-Urban Migration 'Cut Bush Burning, Air Pollution'

[SciDev.Net] Accra -- Harmful emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were reduced in 13 African countries in recent years, bucking the trend of increasing air pollution, as rural to urban migration led to a decline in agricultural burning, a study suggests.

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Civil rights movements

Civil rights movements are a worldwide series of political movements for equality before the law, that peaked in the 1960s.[citation needed] In many situations they have been characterized by nonviolent protests, or have taken the form of campaigns of civil resistance aimed at achieving change

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'We are facing extinction': Black farmers in steep decline - DefenderNetwork.com

After Gil Alexander's death left no active Black farmers in a historic Kansas community once home to hundreds, Alexander's nephew and his wife gave up their jobs in Arizona to try and save the family farm. But Lateef and Carrie Dowdell encountered steep hurdles after arriving in n

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The Weeknd Turns Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show into His Own Blockbuster Movie - Houston Forward Times

Grammy snubs be damned, The Weeknd’s blockbuster Super Bowl halftime show felt like it was… The post The Weeknd Turns Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show into His Own Blockbuster Movie appeared first on Houston Forward Times.

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Val Demings Plans To Run For Senate Against Rubio - The Seattle Medium

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‘Aaaawww I Missed Seeing You Guys Together’: Angela Simmons Uploads New Photo with Sister Vanessa Simmons, and Fans Are Going Crazy

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I Spent A Year And A Half At A 'No-Excuses' Charter School – This Is What I Saw - Blavity

Written by Joanne W. Golann , Vanderbilt University ____ Charter schools are 30 years old as of 2021, and the contentious debate about their merits and place in American society continues. To better understand what happens at charter schools – and as a sociologist who focuses on education

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