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Revealed: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat-processing plants in US being kept quiet - The New York Beacon

A chicken processing facility in western North Carolina reportedlyunderwent widespread testing for Covid-19 in early June. Workers at the plant were scared. Several employees had already tested positive and the company, Case Farms – which has beenrepeatedlycondemnedfor animal treatment and

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants

Authorities are stumped after numerous elephants mysteriously died in Botswana.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

MTN 5G tested: Blistering real-world speeds achieved - TechCentral

TechCentral put MTN's new 5G network through its paces and achieved significant speeds in all locations visited while network latency never breached 10ms.

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Huntington Park police make major fireworks bust -

HUNTINGTON PARK — Police confiscated more than 1,400 pounds of illegal fireworks from a business on the 2900 block of Randolph Street and the business owners’ home on the 6700 block of Malabar Street on June 23, according to the Huntington Park Police Department’s Facebook page. Acting on an

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Jada Pinkett-Smith Is Bringing Herself To The Red Table

After news about her relationship, romantic or not, with August Alsina made national headlines, Jada Pinkett-Smith said she's bringing herself to The Red Table.

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COVID-19 on the rise; Los Angeles City Mayor Issues a ‘Hard Pause’ on Reopening Anymore Businesses - Los Angeles Sentinel

L.A. has seen a resurgence of outdoor activity, there has been added testing sites to handle the projected rise in positive cases. Gradually, Los Angeles has been opening different sectors in the work industry with the modified health directives. They serve as the armor against the spread of

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Celebs buy out Slutty Vegan after racist online trolls tried to take out the iconic black-owned restaurant - Face2Face Africa

Slutty Vegan is a black-owned plant-based restaurant run by Pinky Cole who has shot to fame in the Atlanta area. This vegan chef’s good works were almost marred by a group of angry social media users who left negative reviews and racist comments on her Google and Yelp after she decided to help the

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

EBONY JOINED BY COALITION OF AMERICA’S LEADING PASTORS TO CALL FOR RELEASE OF KWAME KILPATRICK AND DEBT FORGIVENESS FOR BLACK FARMERS AT FRIDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

EBONY and more than 20 of the nation’s most prominent pastors, including Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas; Bishop Vashti McKenzie, presiding bishop, 10th Episcopal District, AME Church; Rev. Samuel Tolbert, president of the National Baptist Convention of America; and

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Activists and Artists hold Art Action and Caravan to ICE Detention Center | Dallas Weekly

On Friday, June 26, 2020 a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the release of all migrant children from ICE’s three family detention centers . There are currently eleven children and parents who have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Karnes Family Detention Center in Karnes City, TX. The full

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San Quentin prisoners go on hunger strike over coronavirus conditions

A small group of COVID-19 positive prisoners have declared a hunger strike to protest the living conditions inside San Quentin during the coronavirus pandemic. The post San Quentin prisoners go on hunger strike over coronavirus conditions appeared first on TheGrio.

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Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men

A 19-year-old Detroit teen has been sentenced to three sentences of life without the possibility of parole after killing two gay men and a trans woman. The post Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men appeared first on TheGrio.

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LA Oscars Diversity - Black News Channel

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hands out the Oscars says it has made major progress in its efforts to increase diversity in the group. On Tuesday, the Academy announced it invited 819 new members to join, saying that fulfills its quest to double the number of women and

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$1 Billion Was Slashed From the New York Police Department Budget

New York City lawmakers cut $1 billion from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and will reallocate millions of dollars to fund community services.

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Frederick Douglass’s Question What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Still Awaits An Answer.

The brutal truth is that a mainstay of America’s continuing racial divide is its harsh and continuing mistreatment of Blacks. This can be directly traced to the persistent and pernicious legacy of slavery. On that monumental July 4th weekend day one hundred and sixty-eight years ago, Douglass rose

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KZN nurses down tools and join Nehawu protest over working conditions

Nehawu are visiting COVID-19 hotspots around the country in a bid to highlight the perils facing healthcare workers on the frontline.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

COUNCIL TACKLES PROBLEM OF POLICE STOPPING MOTORISTS FOR ‘DRIVING WHILE BLACK’ - Los Angeles Sentinel

The Los Angeles Police Department could be removed from enforcing traffic rules under a new proposal that addresses one of the most problematic and racially charged elements of police interaction with people of color — traffic

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Racial mistreatment still in play for off-field Black NFL players.

It has been proven over time that even professional athletes can be subjected to racist behavior, actions, and discrimination regardless of their fame and fortune. When they are not on the playing field or court, Black athletes are still people in society. It is also important that the stories of

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Essence responds to Toxic Culture allegations; names new interim CEO - DefenderNetwork.com

Black-owned media giant Essence Communications, which publishes Essence magazine, has responded to allegations made by an anonymous group of women that it created a toxic work culture for employees with the announcement of an independent review and a new interim CEO. In a post on Medium titled “The

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The Sacramento Observer » Netflix and Pills — #BlackAF and The Downside of Popping Molly on TV

(CBM) The Netflix series #blackAF ended its first season this spring, but its episodes live on, accessible to anyone who wants to watch them on the digital streaming service. It stars Kenya Barris, creator of critically acclaimed Black-ish (and its spinoffs Grown-ish and Mixed-ish), as

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‘Mamba Out’ an 8-part Kobe Bryant docuseries starts airing July 5 - TheGrio

Its only been five months since a tragic helicopter crash lead to the death of L.A Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 others. Now fans will be able to relive some of the greatest moments of Bryant’s final title win during an eight-part documentary titled Mamba

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School admission deadline for Western Cape schools fast approaching

The deadline to accept the placements offered to successful candidates through the school admissions process is on Friday July 3.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Appeals court lifts restraint against publisher of Trump tell-all book

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for a publisher to distribute a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece over the objections of the president’s brother. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division said it was lifting a temporary restraint that

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Florida sheriff says hell deputize gun owners in response to BLM protesters

Sheriff Darryl Daniels announced that he will make “special deputies of every lawful gun owner in this county,” if his county is flooded by BLM protesters. The post Florida sheriff says hell deputize gun owners in response to BLM protesters appeared first on TheGrio.

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Jay-Z Made In America Festival 2020 Officially Cancelled

You knew this was going to happen. Jay-Z's annual Made In America Festival had been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus.

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Source: The Urban Daily

Beltrami County sued for Black man’s death while in custody

Hardel Sherrell died at age 27 in Beltrami County Jail. Hi family says it was due to medical neglect. Source

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(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON The Black Chronicle

[ad_1] (BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Rob Gilliam, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and

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Meet the Black Farmer | Afro

Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Michael Carter Jr., is the Small Farm Resource Center coordinator for Virginia State University and executive director of Carter Farms. AFRO: Tell us about Virginia State University’s Farm Outreach Program and Carter Farms. MC: VSU Small

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KKK Member Who Shot Daughters Black Boyfriend Is Freed On $500 Bail - Black Enterprise

A white man who is a member of the KKK has shot his daughter’s Black boyfriend several times and after being arrested, was released on just $500 bail

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DA lays complaints with Zondo Commission, PSC over ANC ‘cadre deployment’ memo

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has submitted a second formal request to the Zondo Commission of Inquiry to urgently investigate what it calls the ongoing role played by the ANC’s policy of cadre deployment in 'capturing, corrupting and collapsing the South African state'.

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