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New Zealand's Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide - Black News Channel

By NICK PERRY Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions. With most votes counted, Ardern's liberal Labour Party was winning 49% of the vote compared to 27% for its main challenger, the conservative National Party. Labour was on target to win an outright majority of the seats in Parliament, something that hasn't happened since New Zealand implemented a proportional voting system 24 years ago. Typically, parties must form alliances to govern, but this time Ardern and Labour can go it […]

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Archer, Dennis (1942- )

Although he has served as a public school teacher, attorney, and Michigan State Supreme Court Justice, Dennis Archer is best know as the Mayor of Detroit and the first African American to become president of the American Bar

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1942

Larry Elder: Obama made things WORSE for black Americans — not Trump

Attorney, author, and radio personality Larry Elder joined Mark Levin on "LevinTV" this week to compare the state of race relations in America during the Obama and Trump administrations, and discuss what the mainstream media gets wrong about the black community and

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Wonderful mental health apps

After finding myself struggling for a few days, I did some research and came across some wonderful mental health

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Africa: AfDB: Adesina, His Achievements, Prospects For Re-election

The first term of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) came to an end in May 2020, he is also due for re-election for a second

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Trump Allegedly Refuses to Unveil Obama’s Official White House Portrait

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A Gary Crusader Investigation | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The Crusader also found that under MGT’s leadership, the Gary school district is in worse shape academically now than in 2015 when many Gary schools had higher test scores, graduation rates and less suspensions and unexcused

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Trayvon Martin's Mother, Sybrina Fulton, Qualifies To Run For Office In Florida

Trayvon Martin's Mother, Sybrina Fulton, Qualifies To Run For Office In Florida

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Source: Stories About Black History

Namibia Poised for Rugby World Cup Return, Tall Order for Uganda

Since the first Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 1987 where Australia co-hosted with New Zealand, only four African nations namely South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ivory Coast have qualified to compete for the Webb Ellis

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Braun, Carol Moseley (1947- )

Carol Moseley Braun was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 1947. She attended the Chicago Public Schools and received a degree from the University of Illinois in 1969. She earned her degree from the University of Chicago Law School in

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2004

Turner, Benjamin Sterling (1825-1894)

Benjamin Sterling Turner, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama during the Reconstruction period, was born on March 17, 1825 in Weldon, North Carolina. He was raised as a slave and as a child received no formal education. In 1830 Turner moved to Selma, Alabama with his

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Forrest W. Littlejohn: Renowned Attorney & Member of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

Forrest W. Littlejohn was a well-known attorney throughout Indiana and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative

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Martha's Vineyard

Marthas Vineyard | FactMonster

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Eric Trump: Democrats designed lockdown orders to beat Trump in 2020

Eric Trump (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty

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Malawi: Kamuzu Remembered With Mixed Feelings - Independence Hero Turned Tyrant of Malawi

Family members of the country's founding president the late Hastings Kamuzu Banda and officials from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Thursday May 14, Kamuzu Day public holiday, honoured Kamuzu by laying wreaths at his mausoleum in the capital city while there were mixed feelings among citizens and

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Source: allAfrica.com

The Struggle, As Well As Protest, Continues

Most disturbingly, police have continued to use deadly force in questionable circumstances and, ominously, as of this writing, the bodies of three Black men have been found hanging from trees in public

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Kenya: Public Has Until 5pm Give Views on School Reopening Date

Kenyans have until five o'clock today to give their views to the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee that will advise Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on whether schools should reopen on June 4 or the date be

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Angelou, Maya | FactMonster

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DaMarcus Beasley

DaMarcus Beasley is the American soccer player nicknamed Jitterbug for his quickness and elusive qualities with the ball. Like his fellow American phenom Landon Donovan, Beasley began playing internationally as a teen; he was named player of the tournament at the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New

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An outbreak of Ebola hit Guinea in March 2014 and spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia. By September, is estimated to have killed about 430 people in Guinea, and there were nearly 650 suspected and confirmed cases of it in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In late August, the

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49ers CB Richard Sherman calls for more diversity in NFL | The Atlanta Voice

But the San Francisco 49ers’ star cornerback called on the league to do a lot more that just talk in the coming weeks and years to confront a problem that hasn’t gone away despite years of protest by

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Challenger | FactMonster

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Wilder, Lawrence Douglas (1931- )

Born in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 1931, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected governor in the United States of America. For four years Wilder served as the governor of Virginia (1990-1994). Currently he is serving as the mayor of

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1931

President Trump May Block Unveiling Of Obama Presidential Portrait

In recent weeks, the divide has grown as chatter is brewing that Trump may elect not to unveil his predecessor President Barack Obama‘s presidential portrait, which would disrupt a decades-log

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Woods, Tiger | FactMonster

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Hatshepsut | FactMonster

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An Afternoon of Accolades for a Deserving Servant

An Afternoon of Accolades for a Deserving Servant

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Source: The Christian Recorder

As New Zealand Police Pledge To Stay Unarmed, Maori Activists Credit U.S. Protests

Hannah Peters/Getty Images

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Olajuwon, Hakeem

Olajuwon, Hakeem | FactMonster

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Barkley, Charles Wade

Barkley, Charles Wade | FactMonster

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'A Handsome King': Ciara's Shots of Son Future's Fresh Cut Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

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