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Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Seeks Male Applicants | Afro

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE SEEKS MALE APPLICANTS The current BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (BCDSCC), known as the Baltimore County Democratic Party, was elected June 26, 2018 during the Democratic Primary Election. Elected BCDSCC members were sworn-in at

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Obama Emerges As Central Figure In 2020 Presidential Race

In recent days, Trump and his allies have aggressively pushed conspiracy theories about Obama designed to fire up the president’s conservative base, taint Biden by association and distract from the glut of grim health and economic news from the coronavirus

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No ceremonial opening of circuit courts or trial by jury, as courts open on a phased basis tomorrow

There will be no ceremonial opening or trials by jury in circuit courts, as the nation's court system imposes restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, amid tomorrow's commencement of a phased reopening of courts across the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

TBE#28 - Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs that Divide Us Must Go | Afro

To Be Equal #28 July 9, 2020 Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs that Divide Us Must Go Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Racism runs rampant in towns and cities neighboring large Indigenous populations. I’ve been told to ‘go back to the reservation’ and

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Nella Larsen is born

Nella Larsen is born in Chicago, Ill. She will write two important novels of the Harlem Renaissance, Quicksand and

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WATCH: Lee blasts ‘anti-American’ groups: ‘The mob hates America on America’s dime’ | Afro

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah threatened Thursday to pull federal funding away from Americas cities and institutions of higher learning who he claimed have formed an anti-American, anti-science, anti-establishment, anti-Constitution mob. In a Senate floor speech before Congresss Independence Day

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Popi Act in force from 1 July

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday that more provisions of the Protection of Personal Information (Popi) Act will come into force on 1 July 2020, giving the legislation more bite to protect

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Source: TechCentral

Today's horoscope — May 26, 2020

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Today finds you exploring

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As Universities Zoom To The Future, They Leave Behind Marginalized Students - Blavity

On Monday, March 16, the Berkeley Haas administration notified us that classes would be going remote, by Wednesday I was taking my first Negotiations class via Zoom and by Friday evening I was already on a plane back to

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Shooting of Walter Scott

The shooting of Walter Scott occurred on April 4, 2015, in North Charleston, South Carolina, following a daytime traffic stop for a non-functioning brake light. Scott, an unarmed black man, was fatally shot by Michael Slager, a white North Charleston police officer. The race difference led many to

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Chomsky: US virus response fatally 'chaotic'

The United States is on a chaotic path with no federal plan against the coronavirus pandemic as it reduces public health funding and ignores the advances of climate change, according to activist scholar Noam Chomsky, considered the founder of modern

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Source: The East African

City councilors question police dept. funding

The Boston City Council is set to decide on June 10 whether or not to approve the $414 million allocated to Boston Police Department (BPD) in the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal

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Source: The Bay State Banner

29 Black Women-Owned Candle Companies To Support Right Now

In times like these, it’s essential to make our homes a haven for peace and rest, though we know not even being in the privacy of our residence can shield us from police

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Why we’re obsessed with Valentine’s Day | Afro

From BET We can all agree that Valentine’s Day—a holiday meant to celebrate love—is pretty stressful, especially for singles. There suddenly becomes all this added pressure to find a date for those who may be otherwise be happy on any other given day. Craigslist is filled with personals of people

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Is It Safe to Fly Right Now? Here’s What Experts Have to Say – Free Press of Jacksonville

Some airlines, like JetBlue , even require passengers to wear face coverings over their mouths and noses throughout check-in, boarding, in flight, and while deplaning, while others may only require that masks be worn on

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The Wife Of Derek Chauvin, Accused Killer Of George Floyd, Has Filed For Divorce

The wife of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who has been charged with George Floyd’s death, has filed for

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Source: MadameNoire

Trump Keeps Raising 'Obamagate.' What's That?

By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of seeking to damage his presidency, repeatedly referring to it as “Obamagate” but offering no

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Dad kept me grounded, says daughter of Oliver Clarke

Describing the late Oliver Clarke as an incredible philanthropist and businessman and “undercover celebrity”, Alexandra Clarke said that her late father always sought to keep her grounded, warning against notions of

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AFRO Endorsements 2020 | Afro

By AFRO Staff Mfume for the 7th District Rep. Kweisi Mfume is a known entity to the vast majority of the residents of the venerable 7th Congressional District of Baltimore City (and also parts of Baltimore and Howard counties) for good reason; he once served the district with distinction. Mfume was

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Biden and Harris meet with civil rights leaders | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Seven leaders of American civil rights organizations met with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for a conversation the leaders described as frank and often passionate, as the country plots its way forward post Donald

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Morgan State University Joins Effort to Build a Secure Smart Home | Afro

Research to Focus on Privacy and Security of ‘Smart Things’ in the Home

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Teens Turn School Project Into Booming Business | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Brothers Andrew and Nyles Burton turned their mother’s homeschool assignment of creating a business into a true money making opportunity. With their business Andy Factory and famous product, Uncle Dell’s Mambo Sauce, the two young men are not only

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Ramsey Clark

Ramsey Clark , in full William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927, Dallas, Texas), human rights lawyer and former U.S. attorney general under President Lyndon

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Will Indiana deliver on controlling new COVID-19 infections? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

As state reopens, governor and health officials say increased testing and contact tracing are the solutions

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Shield churches, micro businesses from data law pressure – Golding

St Andrew South Member of Parliament Mark Golding has proposed that the Government introduce a threshold to exempt micro businesses and small non-governmental organisations such as churches from the Data Protection

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Baltimore Legacy Builders launch youth empowerment | Afro

By Reginald Allen II Special to the AFRO Recently, the Baltimore Legacy Builders Collective was launched. The goal of this organization is, “to provide 100 hours of training, transferable skills and empowerment to 1,300 youth and young adults in the Baltimore metro area over the next year.” “The

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Murphy Completes Facebook Audit | Afro

By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Hate speech, misleading ads, and voter suppression tactics were major concerns of the Facebook civil rights audit, commissioned and released by the company this week. The 89-page probe began two years ago in response to the growing concern for how civil rights

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Nigeria: Bill to Repeal Police Act Passes Third Reading

Abuja — The House of Representative at the plenary yesterday passed for third reading a bill which seeks to repeal the Police Act 2004 and enact Nigeria Police Act, 2020 to provide for the framework for the police force and ensure cooperation and partnership between the police and host

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Source: allAfrica.com

Crips

The Crips also known as Original Crip Homies (OCH) are a primarily African-American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams. What was once a single alliance between two autonomous gangs is now a loosely connected network of

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COMMENTARY: 2020 First Presidential Debate an Embarrassment for America | Afro

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden reminded the audience of a little more than 100 people – down from an anticipated 900 because of the pandemic – that Trump called fallen military members “losers and suckers.” While Trump dared Biden to say, “Law and order,” Wallace opened discussions on race. “Are you

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