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The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead AMA nominations with 8 each - Black News Channel

By The Associated Press undefined LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch are the leading nominees for this year's American Music Awards with eight apiece. Both will compete for artist of the year against Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift, it was announced Monday. Megan Thee

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Strikers in Belarus press for authoritarian leader's ouster - Black News Channel

By Associated Press Undefined KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Factory workers, students and business owners in Belarus on Monday began a strike to demand that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after more than two months of continuing mass protests following a disputed election. Most

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Philly Shooting Brings Policing, Racism Back Into Campaign

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The fatal shooting of another Black man on America's streets by police — with subsequent unrest — has brought the fraught issues of policing and racism in the nation back to the fore of the presidential election in its closing days. Philadelphia police say Walter Wallace

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COVID-19: South Africa’s death toll breaches 19 000

It comes as the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize warned of a possible resurgence of the respiratory disease

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COMMENTARY: RNC Skewered After Tweeting Trump's 'Outer Space' Second Term Priorities | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — @Amuse, a verified Twitter user, responded: “In his second term, Trump is going to take off the gloves and the masks and get down to business building. First with a permanent manned presence on the Moon, then a manned mission to Mars, then bullet trains, and finally, the

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Philadelphia police fatally shoot Walter Wallace, 27; protesters take to the streets - TheGrio

A fatal police shooting has sparked protests in Philadelphia, where officers claim Walter Wallace, Jr. approached them armed with a... View Article The post Philadelphia police fatally shoot Walter Wallace, 27; protesters take to the streets appeared first on TheGrio.

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DPSCD Earns Clean Audit Report For 2019-2020 School Year | News | The Michigan Chronicle

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced today that their annual independent financial audit for the 2019-2020 school year found zero findings and zero questioned costs. This is an additional indicator that the District’s reform work is yielding positive results. Earlier this

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Pretoria theatre in 'homophobia' row, after LGBTQI show for kids cancelled

The DA's Rainbow Network has strongly opposed the cancellation of a puppet show at a Pretoria Theatre, which aims to teach kids about LGBTQI+ issues.

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Peggy Noonan is my friend. Here's why her Kamala Harris comments were wrong. - TheGrio

I read about it late on Sunday night on Twitter, and I instantly knew that my conservative friend, famed Reagan... View Article The post Peggy Noonan is my friend. Here's why her Kamala Harris comments were wrong. appeared first on TheGrio.

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Black Men's Votes Courted as Some Search for Political Home | Dallas Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) _ For Phillip Agnew, engaging Black male voters ahead of the general election isn’t just about persuading them to choose former Vice President Joe Biden over incumbent Donald Trump. As an activist and organizer who gained acclaim after leading protests in Florida over the 2012

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VMI To Remove Stonewall Jackson Statue From Campus

The Virginia Military Institue announced Thursday it will remove the statue of Stonewall Jackson among several changes to establish diversity initiatives

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Alexis Dishman: Pushing Michigan Women Forward | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

Alexis Dishman has been named the Chief Lending Officer for the Michigan Women Forward (MWF) non-profit organization. With the help of Dishman, MWF looks to become a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing grants and loan products for businesses led by women and

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'I Helped the Community...': Boogaloo Bois Member Charged After Firing Shots at Minneapolis Police Precinct During George Floyd Protests

A member of the Boogaloo Bois accused of attacking the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct during George Floyd protests in late May has been charged […]

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New Yorkers Experience Hours Long Wait Lines To Cast Their Vote

But if there's one bright spot about this Trump presidency it's that because of his chaotic 4-year reign of white supremacy terror, people are realizing just how important voting actually is.

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Meet ‘The Deacons’: Armed Black Christians Who Protected MLK During the Civil Rights Era – The Wilmington Journal

ST. AUGUSTINE-During the 1950s, a single house was built at 924 E. 9th St. in the city of Bogalusa, La. This unremarkable single-story, 1,590-square-foot mill town structure was similar to the ranch houses and bungalows [...]

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Black Americans Are Hitting The Polls At ARecord Pace

Black Americans, motivated by the Black Lives Matter Movement and largely President Trump's entire first term, have been voting in record numbers.

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Jeezy ft. Yo Gotti “Back,” Dave East ft. Popcaan “Unruly” & More | Daily Visuals 10.26.20

In his latest visuals to “Back,” Jeezy and Yo Gotti show how to be professional while keeping it hood as they go about getting a government funded PPE loan and take that paper back to the block and bless the less fortunate with bags of groceries and stacks of cash. Robin Hood ish.

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OP-ED: Black Voters and the Case for Biden-Harris | Dallas Weekly

My 104-year-old grandmother, Mamie Bland Todd, fought for civil rights her entire life. Now she and I are fighting to protect Black people and communities threatened by President Donald Trump and the people he has put in positions of power. We are working hard to elect Joe Biden and Kamala

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Shepherd Bushiri stays in jail: Will the pastor be deported from SA?

Both Mary and Shepherd Bushiri will remain behind bars until at least Friday - but the pair may soon face the bigger issue of deportation.

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NYPD Officer Suspended For Yelling 'Trump 2020' Through Loudspeaker

An NYPD officer has been suspended after a video surfaced on social media of a cop yelling 'Trump 2020' through the loudspeaker of a patrol car.

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Netflix raising U.S. streaming prices amid booming growth - Black News Channel

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic. The

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Ice Cube Shares Details Of Talk With Trump, Says He’s “Not Playing Politics”

While the veteran rapper and actor didn't flat out endorse either candidate, he explained more behind his reasoning for conducting the chat.

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Ramaphosa to address GBV, COVID-19 graft in Parliament

The president is also expected to answer on the sustainability of municipal finances and damaged infrastructure in the public transport system

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City of Dallas Releases Request for Proposals in Bid to Launch Multimillion-Dollar Housing Fund | Dallas Weekly

DALLAS, TX – The City of Dallas, through the Office of Economic Development, has released a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals for a qualifying organization to launch the Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Program. The proposal is calling for the creation of at least 3,264 affordable housing

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Jobless Claims Fall To 751,000, But New Infections A Threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is forcing many employers to cut jobs. Applications for unemployment aid fell 40,000 from the previous

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Ex-Texas Officer’s Trial Set For Next Year In Woman’s Death

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge in Texas has tentatively set an August trial date for a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Black woman who was fatally shot through a window. Judge David Hagerman on Tuesday said the scheduling may be fluid

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Pensioners risk losing Compensation Fund benefits: Here's the reason why

Compensation Fund pensioners are now required to submit certain documents. Failure to do so will result in their pension being terminated.

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Tradition and Mistrust Drive Baltimore’s In-Person Early Voters | Afro

By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Even in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of Baltimoreans have cast ballots in the first three days of early voting for the 2020 presidential election. According to unofficial early voting data released by the Baltimore City Board of Elections

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Delusions of Grandeur: Trump Claims ’60 Minutes’ Interview Walk Out Showed “Strength”

On Sunday (Oct 25), CBS aired the edited 60 Minute episode that featured Trump's response to the "tough questions" asked by veteran journalist Lesley Stahl. The episode, which opens with a seemingly already upset Trump ended up bolstering a whopping 16 lies in less than 30 minutes, according to CNN

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South Side Community Collaborates on a Plan for Health Equity | Chicago Defender

With the national spotlight on social justice, three South Side healthcare providers, St. Bernard Hospital, Advocate Trinity Hospital and University of Chicago Medicine, along with community leaders, faith leaders, and a number of federally-qualified health centers have joined forces to bring

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