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Democrats claim 'big tent' in first convention in pandemic - Black News Channel

By Steve Peoples AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden and the Democrats are highlighting the party's inclusive 'big tent' Monday night as their 2020 National Convention gets underway with a lineup that features as many former Republican governors as 'democratic socialists' — along with former first lady Michelle Obama. Beyond diversity, the first national political convention of the coronavirus era will be unique for its logistical challenges. The all-virtual affair will be the first without a central meeting place or cheering throngs. Republicans face the same challenge next week. Democrats abandoned their plans for an in-person […]

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Africa: Higher Education Budgets Key to Securing Africa's Future After COVID-19
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US Legislatures Slow To Pass Laws Limiting Use Of Force
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Los Angeles Residents Read Police Chief For Filth After Controversial Comments On George Floyd's Death
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A Tearful Lizzo Speaks Out About Protests and the Fight Against Racism | Afro
Lizzo broke down into floods of tears as she vented about “the real story not being told fully” amid the protests against
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Rwanda Faults Cross-Border Movement for Resurging Virus Cases
A day after Rwanda reported 11 new Covid-19 cases, President Paul Kagame hinted at suspending resumption of public transport even as he blamed cross-border movement for the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Reps Urge AfDB Board to Stop Further Harassment of Adesina
The House of Representatives has urged the Board of African Development Bank (AfDB) to halt further harassment of the bank's President, Akinwumi
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60,000 Strong: The Sounds & Images Of Houston Coming Together For George Floyd [PHOTOS]
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Love Like This?: Singer Faith Evans Reportedly Arrested for Attacking Husband Stevie J.
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” reality star and R&B songstress Faith Evans reportedly was arrested last week for attacking her husband and fellow reality star Stevie
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West Africa: Govt Risks Inflaming Local Conflict With Military Strategy Against Islamists - Report
"By focusing primarily on a military strategy, the government risks again inflaming local conflicts that Islamic State could
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Angola: COVID-19 - New Treatment Centre in Viana
Luanda — The Municipality of Viana, in the Angolan capital, will benefit with a new covid-19 Screening and Treatment Centre, initially with 60 beds, an initiative of the public oil company Sonangol E.P, through its Girassol Clinic, as part of its corporate social
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The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday in separate statements condemned the abduction and deliberate killing of seven health workers and a civilian at a local health center in southern
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Trump To Move Republican National Convention Out Of North Carolina
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Trump is looking to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina after officials refuse to confirm if the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions, even amid the coronavirus
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New York Knicks Owner Upsets Players By Staying Silent on George Floyd's Death, Issues Letter Explaining His Rationale
Considering the New York Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the NBA for many years, the decisions made by team owner James Dolan are often heavily
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Uganda: Key Issues Ugandans Expect in Museveni Nation Address
Mr Julius Mukunda, the executive director of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), yesterday said the first thing the President should tell Ugandans is how to revamp the private sector by clearing all domestic arrears worth
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Govt Urges Vigilance as Rusizi Is Put Under Special Supervision
The Ministry of Health has placed Rusizi under extra supervision after the Western Province District, which borders DR Congo and Burundi recorded five new Covid-19 cases in just a single
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Kenya: Protesters Rally Outside U.S.s Embassy in Nairobi Over George Floyd's Death
Dozens of people gathered outside the US embassy in Nairobi Tuesday to protest over the death of an African-American man in Minneapolis police
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Birdman's Cash Money Records Donates Over $225,000 to Cover Rent for New Orleans Residents During Pandemic
It’s now been announced the funds will come through Cash Money Records, the label Birdman founded with his brother Ronald “Slim” Williams in
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Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta on Civil Unrest in the Nation
The Leaders of the Urban League Movement, including National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President/CEO Nancy A. Flake Johnson, and all affiliate presidents, hereby issue the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the
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Niger: Recent Attack in Western Niger Sends More Then 1,000 Fleeing
The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 1,000 people have fled a site in western Niger following an attack by unidentified armed men on
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Algiers — The European Union (EU) has recently donated €5.3 million to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the food needs of thousands of Sahrawi refugees, fight hunger and ensure their food
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - What Nigeria Can Do Post Lockdown
Now that Nigeria is gradually easing restrictions, the main question is what realistic public health measures can be taken to ensure infection, and fatality rates, remain at the low end of the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Mozambique: Price Cuts Will Cost EDM 15 Million Dollars
Maputo — Mozambique's publicly-owned electricity company, EDM, expects to lose about 15 million US dollars this year from the price cuts ordered by the government, as part of its response to the coronavirus
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Source: allAfrica.com
McConnell Blocks Resolution Blasting Trump's Treatment Of Protesters
OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a resolution seeking to condemn Donald Trump after federal officers used tear gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters in order to clear Lafayette Square, near the White
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A Look At Fashion Brands' Responses to Police Brutality And The Black Lives Matter Movement
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Kenya: Prisons Department Designates 20 Regional Quarantine Facilities for Inmates
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Retired NBA great Michael Jordan has broken his silence on the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, and the demand for justice that has sparked protests across the
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 3, 2020: Biden Goes To Church — Scarce Inmate Test — What is ANTIFA?
Biden Goes to Church, Trump Takes A Photo Op Too Far
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