Consultant fired after using N-word during Vermont Senate committee meeting - TheGrio
A consultant has been fired after saying the n-word during a virtual meeting of the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee on... View Article The post Consultant fired after using N-word during Vermont Senate committee meeting appeared first on TheGrio.
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Report Shows Racial Pay Gap For L.A. City Workers - Los Angeles Sentinel
  Los Angeles' city workforce has a large racial pay gap, with city workers on average earning $53 per hour, while Black and Latino city employees earned an average of $44 per hour during the 2020 fiscal year, according to a report released today by Controller Ron
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UCLA Mellon Grant to Establish Archive About Mass Incarceration - Los Angeles Sentinel
UCLA scholars are launching an initiative to collect, digitize and preserve an archive of data, testimonies, artifacts and police files for the next generation of research on racial and social
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India clamps down on free speech to fight farmer protests - Black News Channel
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — When Vinod K. Jose, executive editor of The Caravan, India's leading investigating magazine, logged onto Twitter on Monday, he was shocked to find the magazine's account blocked. Jose was already dealing with a case of sedition
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Award-winning filmmaker, genealogist reveals intimate truth and personal histories of Upper 9th Ward Desire Community | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This story of trials and tribulations teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of pushing through when times get tough, learning to fight against all odds. (It tells) how many people in Desire preserved with grit and courage," said Leonard Smith
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Minnesota governor deploys Guard for Chauvin trial security
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday authorized the Minnesota National Guard to deploy in preparation for potential civil unrest during the... View Article The post Minnesota governor deploys Guard for Chauvin trial security appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kamala Harris and Black business leaders collaborate on economic plan - TheGrio
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participated in a virtual roundtable with Black business leaders... View Article The post Kamala Harris and Black business leaders collaborate on economic plan appeared first on TheGrio.
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Surprise tax forms reveal extent of unemployment fraud in US - Black News Channel
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unemployment agencies across the country were bombarded with so many claims during the pandemic that many struggled to distinguish the correct from the criminal. Now, simple tax forms — barely enough to fill a half-sheet of paper — are
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India Mulls New Law To Ban Bitcoins – The Wilmington Journal
The Indian government is planning to bring a law to curb the use of bitcoins. It is also looking to introduce an ‘official digital currency’, to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). [...]
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Tiffany Haddish explains convincing Common to do #SilhouetteChallenge
Comedian Tiffany Haddish made waves on the web earlier this week with her participation in the #SilhouetteChallenge with boyfriend Common,... View Article The post Tiffany Haddish details 'negotiation' to convince Common to do #SilhouetteChallenge appeared first on TheGrio.
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Edward Waters College Unveils and Names New Student Residential Facility For Bishop Adam J. and Connie S. Richardson
Jacksonville, FL – Edward Waters College (EWC) is taking significant steps to enhance its living and learning environment for students that reside on its campus. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony yester…
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City Power's new load shedding schedule for Johannesburg explained
City Power changed Johannesburg load shedding schedule on 5 February 2021. Here's how to figure out when the lights will go off.
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Organiser of Fish Hoek beach protest assaults eNCA reporter
Monique Mortlock spoke of her shock on Twitter.
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Matanzas High educator named Flagler teacher of the year – Daytona Times
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES This year’s Flagler County District Teacher and Employee Celebration was held entirely online, on Jan. 28. Seventeen employees and 11 teachers from across the district were honored. Following a number of video highlights introducing the 28 honorees, Superintendent Cathy
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Counter-Protesters Lash Out At Celebs Who Posted Support For India’s Farmers  – The Wilmington Journal
American pop star Rihanna and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg were burned in effigy in New Delhi days after they had posted support on social media for India’s farmers who for months have been protesting [...]
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‘Father of Black History’ | Afram News
Even though "Black" history is "American" history, and should be celebrated year-round, the entire month of February is designated as the official month for people across the country to celebrate the accomplishments of a race of people who have been disenfranchised for generations.
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Black woman who used Gorilla Glue in hairstyle mishap goes viral - TheGrio
A Black woman has gone viral for sharing a TikTok video of her using Gorilla Glue to secure her low,... View Article The post Black woman who used Gorilla Glue in hairstyle mishap goes viral appeared first on TheGrio.
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Biden gives Calif. woman pep talk in weekly address revival - Black News Channel
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden gave a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, during a conversation the White House said is part of an effort to help him engage more consistently with regular
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COVID-19 latest: SA records 3 749 new cases, death toll increase by 297
South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 470 516 along with 45 902 deaths and 1 335 618 recoveries.
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California and Biden Administration Launch Two Mass Vaccination Sites in Ethnically Diverse Neighborhoods - Black Voice News
Sunita Sohrabji | Contributing Editor California Governor Gavin Newsom and Jeff Zients, coordinator of President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 task force, separately announced a partnership Feb. 3 to build two mass vaccination sites in the state, one at the Oakland Coliseum and the other a
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Military coup yet another blow for Myanmar's sagging economy - Black News Channel
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country's struggling economy, once considered a promising 'last frontier,' any good at all. Myanmar's economy has languished as the pandemic added to its challenges and the
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As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment
Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help... View Article The post As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment appeared first on TheGrio.
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Face masks required on Votran buses and in facilities – Daytona Times
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES On Jan. 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order requiring the wearing of masks by travelers on public conveyances. The order was effective as of Feb. 1 and applies to individuals using services provided by Votran. Individuals must wear
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A Black woman will be the world's top trade official for the first time - The New York Beacon
London (CNN Business)The path has been cleared for Nigeria'sNgozi Okonjo-Iwealato become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea's candidatepulled out of the racefor the job. Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean trade minister, announced her decision
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In Remembrance: Cicely Tyson | Afram News
The world has lost a true legend as Hollywood icon Cicely Tyson died at the age of 96.  The pioneering African American actress -- who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in “The
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San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney
The San Antonio region will host the entire NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The move Friday was made to help mitigate... View Article The post San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney appeared first on TheGrio.
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Weeks before Floyd's death, three of the cops involved similarly roughed up an innocent Black man: video - Face2Face Africa
Three of the same Minneapolis officers who were involved in the fatal George Floyd encounter were filmed roughing up an innocent Black man just three weeks before Derek Chauvin knelt on the 46-year-old’s neck till he died. According to the Star Tribune, Chauvin, together with officers Thomas
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Bordeaux blast: Ten injured, two missing following gas explosion [videos]
At least 10 people were injured and two missing after a large explosion in the French city of Bordeaux on Saturday, 6 February 2021.
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EU diplomat: Navalny case a 'low point' in ties with Russia - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined MOSCOW (AP) — The European Union's top diplomat told Russia's foreign minister Friday that the treatment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny represents 'a low point' in the relations between Brussels and Moscow. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell met with
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TSU receives $4.75M from Houston Endowment | Afram News
Texas Southern University (TSU) has been awarded funding totaling $4.75 million from Houston Endowment for several academic, arts and social justice initiatives.
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