Africa: From Shame to Pride - Repositioning Agriculture for Africa's Youth
To do so as quickly as possible, Africa will need an educated new generation of young farmers to transform the continent’s food security and
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Police officers wash feet of black pastors in N. Carolina
Cary, N.C. (AP) – Police in North Carolina have washed the feet of black religious leaders during a prayer walk that was aimed at ending
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Protesters topple Jefferson Davis statue in Virginia capital | The Atlanta Voice
Protesters pulled down a century-old statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the former capital of the Confederacy, adding it to the list of Old South monuments removed or damaged around the U.S. in the wake of George
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TybeeMLK 5th Annual Juneteenth Wade In
TybeeMLK 5th Annual Juneteenth Wade In will be held 9:00 am Friday June 19 at North
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I Come From a Long Line of Angry Black Women | Afro
I come from a long line of strong and angry Black
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Connecticut US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges a Navy Veteran Who Has Lung Cancer and Who had Heavy Exposure to Asbestos to Call the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste to Discuss Compensation-Please!
NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT , USA, June 12, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Connecticut US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "We are urging a Navy Veteran or person in Connecticut who now has lung cancer and who decades ago had significant exposure to asbestos to know that the $30 billion dollar
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DFA's Vino Govender on the telecoms sector after Covid-19
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Louisville Pass The Breonna Taylor Law – Your Black World
On Wednesday, Louisville Metro Council Public Safety Committee passed a proposal to reduce the no-knock warrants to honor Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old who was killed by the
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Source: Your Black World
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Africa: Coronavirus Pandemic Boosts Online Trade in Africa
Many businesses in Africa have discovered new ways to bring goods and services to their clients during the COVID-19
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Sierra Leone records over a thousand COVID-19 cases as calls to unlock the country grow
The total cumulative number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sierra Leone has now reached 1,001, as 32 new cases were reported
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
HHW Gaming: The Lowdown On ‘Call of Duty: Modern Ware’s’ Massive Season 4 Update
Season 4 also introduces new ways for fans to play COD: Modern Warfare, which includes a new Multiplayer map, Ground War battlefield, and Gunfight map alongside more modes for both Multiplayer and
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Nike announces Juneteenth as paid company holiday
In an internal memo to employees, Nike CEO, John Donahue, has said that his company will recognize Juneteenth as a paid
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Tackling racial, economic inequalities [Interview]
The death of a black man in the United States late May has ignited fury the world
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Trump in Dallas, snubs 3 top African-American law enforcers
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Dallas on Thursday for a discussion on race and
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Trump to make supporters sign COVID-19 liability waiver to attend rally
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a round table discussion with African American supporters in the Cabinet Room of the White House on June 10, 2020 in
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In Solidarity…CASA Announces Pledge
To our fellow community members, please know that during this time of mourning, anger and frustration, erupting due to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, Savannah/Chatham CASA stands with our black staff, volunteers, families and
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Source: The Savannah Tribune
History not on West Indies’ side
The odds of West Indies pulling off a series win against England at home when the two sides clash in the highly anticipated three-match test series beginning July 8 at the Ageas Bowl are pretty
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Good riddance to sour history: Congolese on toppling of Leopold II statue
Leopold II, for us, is a part of our history, a memory, a reference for our
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 mark; 5,500+ deaths
Africa’s COVID-19 statistics passed the 200,000 mark as of Wednesday June
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Rachael Suggs Pitts, An Early Pioneer In Virus Surveillance, Turns 99
Pitts — who received her nurse training at Brewster Hospital Nursing Program for colored girls in Jacksonville, Florida, which was one of the few nursing schools for African American girls in the United States – says that she was fortunate to have a nursing school director who had links to
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Willie Batson Succumbs | The Oklahoma Eagle
Willie worked as a City Planner in both Wichita, Kansas and in Oklahoma City before joining the Office of the Governor in
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
African Americans 'probably ought to be' shot more by police, a top Tulsa officer said
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum on Wednesday blasted one of his police department's top commanders after the officer denied there's systemic racism in law enforcement, then said African Americans "probably ought to be" shot
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New film '1 Angry Black Man' unpacks racism
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California Mayor Resigns Over Email About Police Killings – Voice and Viewpoint
TEMECULA, Calif. (AP) _ The mayor of a Southern California city resigned following an email in which he stated he didn’t “believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
Everett Community College Names Chris H. Bennett And Sonya Kraski As 2020 Distinguished Alumni
Everett Community College (EvCC) has selected publisher Chris H. Bennett and Snohomish County Courtroom Operations Manager Sonya Kraski as the college’s 2020 Distinguished
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Ivorian Defense Minister to sue over 'cocaine trafficker' allegations
Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko has strongly denied allegations of being a drug
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Covid-19 – ECOWAS Committee of Experts discuss ease of trade
The Committee of Experts set up by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Transport, Logistics, Free Movement and Trade in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, held a virtual meeting on the 8th of June 2020 to firm up guidelines for the harmonization and facilitation of
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A New Civil War: Inside the Confederate Flag’s Banning Courtesy of the U.S. Marines – Your Black World
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is considered by military experts to be the most elite division of
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Goodwin Expresses Concerns About Major Travis Yates’ Comments | The Oklahoma Eagle
Calls for Greater Diversity and Sensitivity Training at Tulsa Police Department
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