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MPS preps for 2020 senior graduation during COVID-19 pandemic

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) began the distribution of graduation materials to high school seniors and their families on Monday, May 11, 2020 at their respective

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Wake Up And Stay Woke: Looking For Answers?

There’re some who’ve used this time to do positive things that carry with them hope and good feelings about what they’ve been able to do for themselves and for

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Beyoncé To Join The Obamas As Speakers For Virtual Graduation Event

Beyoncé is slated to participate in an upcoming virtual graduation event for the class of 2020 alongside Barack and Michelle

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

LAFC & MLS Provide Update On 2020 MLS All-Star Game Presented By Target

Los Angeles Banc of California Stadium Will Host 2021 MLS All-Star Game

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Lindiwe Zulu 'takes exception' to claims that social development dept stops NGOs providing food

Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu and her department have denied prohibiting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from distributing to

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Source: https://www.news24.com

City of Dallas expands mobile COVID-19 testing | Dallas Weekly

City of Dallas expands mobile COVID-19 testing

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Uganda’s Covid-19 cases rise to 203

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Uganda has risen to 203 after 43 truck drivers tested positive

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Source: The East African

The return of American major team sports?

(ThyBlackMan.com) When COVID-19 cases throughout the country shut down major sports leagues like the NBA and the NHL and canceled NCAA Basketball Tournaments and the 2020 Summer Olympics in March of 2020, sports fans were reminded of how serious the coronavirus

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Source: ThyBlackMan

Rwanda/Nigeria: Babua Excited for Kiyovu Challenge

Nigerian striker Samson Babua has said that he is relishing his new chapter as a SC Kiyovu player after completing a reported Rwf8 million move from Sunrise on

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Source: allAfrica.com

Aggies’ Baseball Welcomes Back Nine Seniors

The North Carolina A&T head baseball coach Ben Hall will bring back nine seniors in 2021 who had their season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in

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Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

Black Woman Who Raises $1 Million With Aid of Jay-Z-backed Venture Firm Signs Deal With Target

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

NBA looks to reopen practice facilities | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The NBA league office announced last month that Friday, May 8, would be the earliest day to re-open team practice facilities for player

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

8-y-o battles on after suffering three strokes

HANNAHLISA HALL is just eight years old but she is a battle-hardened soldier who has survived three

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Stadium safety presents big challenges

Today’s stadiums and arenas aren’t designed for pandemic social

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Lawyer Argues Someone Is Building Smear Campaign Against Ahmaud Arbery As New Video Shows Officer Tried to Tase Victim During 2017 Stop

Bodycam footage from 2017 shows Ahmaud Arbery was approached by two Glynn County Police officers while relaxing in

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Rwanda: Volleyball Body Commits to Completing League Season

Rwanda volleyball federation (FRVB) has confirmed that the 2019/2020 top tier league season - both in men and women's categories - will be completed when the lockdown on competitive action is lifted in

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Source: allAfrica.com

'Girl He Tiedd': Rasheeda Frost Fans Crack Up at Her Putting Husband Kirk Frost to Work

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Dwight Howard Reveals Mother of His Son Died After Epileptic Seizure

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Buck Leonard

Buck Leonard , byname of Walter Fenner Leonard (born September 8, 1907, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.—died November 27, 1997, Rocky Mount), American baseball player who was considered one of the best first basemen in the Negro leagues. He was among the first Negro leaguers to receive election

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Africa: Selmor Mtukudzi Shares Stage With Africa's Greats On Africa Day's COVID-19 Concert

Award-winning Zimbabwean musician Selmor Mtukudzi's star continues to rise and shine as she has been nominated to share the stage with Africa's great musicians in a two-hour Africa Day

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ghana: Police Ladies FC to Get Astro-Turf

The Ghana Police Service will soon begin the construction of an artificial turf at the Police Training and Academy School at

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Source: allAfrica.com

Black Doctor Who Delayed His Retirement to Help COVID-19 Patients Dies From the Virus

New York, NY — Dr. James A. Mahoney, a 62-year old doctor who spent 40 years serving hospitals in underserved communities and even helped treat coronavirus patients despite his retirement age, has sadly died from the virus

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

Harris County DA Kim Ogg explains officer-involved shootings on new video

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg released a video this week explaining the process that goes into investigating officer-involved

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

ESPN's ‘The Last Dance’ shows Jordan's first retirement and Pippen's growth | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The critically acclaimed documentary “The Last Dance,” the story of legendary basketball player Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998 World Champion Chicago Bulls, debuted episodes 7 and 8 on Sunday night, May 10, on the ESPN

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Jill Scott Joins ‘Def Poetry Jam’ Show Supporting COVID-19 Relief

While many arts organizations are solely focused on staying afloat in a rough philanthropic climate, Newark Symphony Hall is galvanizing support for those on the frontline of the pandemic and responding to community needs by donating food and health

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FedEx Worker Claims He and His Coworker Were Fired After Posting Video of Them Confronting Racist Customer, Company Denies Firings

FedEx spoke out after a Black worker claimed he and a coworker were fired for posting a video of a confrontation with a white

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

The word is out...The sky’s the limit for Chantal Braziel

Braziel, a classical music major at Carnegie Mellon University and a preacher’s daughter from Penn Hills, decided to present a “Quarantine Concert” in her neighborhood driveway, much to the delight of her family, neighbors and friends. Braziel was recently featured in Pittsburgh as a lead voc

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Zimbabwe: Condolences Pour in for National Hero Sikhosana

The Zanu PF Youth League has sent a condolence message on the passing on of Zanu PF Politburo member Cde Absolom

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Source: allAfrica.com

NBA Season May Restart in Orlando at Disney World

NBA Season May Restart in Orlando at Disney Courtesy of

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Africa's Chief COVID-19 Fighter Encouraged By the Flattening of the Speed At Which the Virus Is Spreading

Director of the Africa Centre for Disease Control, Dr John Nkengasong, says while numbers have not increased significantly, Africa's strategy is still to massively ramp up testing, tracking and

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Source: allAfrica.com

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