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U.S. Rep. James Clyburn Introduces Bill To Increase Internet Accessibility In Low-Income Households - Blavity

On Wednesday, Clyburn introduced the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, which will look to invest $100 billion in building affordable high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved

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Barack Obama Slams President Trump During Campaign Speech For Joe Biden

The former president has hit the trail in support of his former vice president's bid for the White House.

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Source: The Urban Daily

Special needs students navigate remote learning with better outcomes | Atlanta Daily World

For more than 80 million U.S. students, school will never be the same since the 2019-2020 school year was abruptly interrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. The subsequent scramble for educators and parents to establish new learning protocols in the world of special needs students and keep students

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#RussRant: So Good To See A Real President [VIDEO]

Like many, Russ Parr was thrilled to see Barack Obama in action during his speech at a Biden/Harris rally in Philadelphia. Check out his thoughts on the speech below: View this post on Instagram 10/22/20 A post shared by The Russ Parr Morning Show (@russparrshow) on Oct 22, 2020 at 5:22am PDT

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Veterans: Here’s What You Need to Know to Select a Medicare Plan for Your Health Needs | Atlanta Daily World

Veterans: Here’s What You Need to Know to Select a Medicare Plan for Your Health Needs By Dee Hughes, Veterans Channel Executive Humana Americans have faced many important decisions this year, with more on the horizon. As we look to overcome the challenges of the pandemic, we can use the knowledge

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Safaricom Youth Orchestra students go online for classes

Members of the Safaricom Youth Orchestra will get their music lessons through e-learning using 4G-enabled mobile handsets from

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Source: The East African

With California schools opening soon, kids lack needed tech to learn remotely - Black Voice News

Betty Hunter and her rising eighth grader had a challenging spring of distance learning. On one hand, Hunter felt “blessed” that her son, Angel, received at least some form of live instruction each day from his teachers at the Mary L. Booker Leadership Academy, the San Francisco charter school he

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

HBCUs work to help students amid virus

The school of 268 students helped Johnson, and others like her, despite its somewhat shaky financial condition and concerns that COVID-19 could make things

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Company One production of ‘Downtown Crossing’ explores undocumented life in Boston - The Bay State Banner

“Downtown Crossing,” a world premiere theater performance written by David Valdes and produced by Company One Theatre hits the virtual stage on Oct. 22. Streaming live (and for free) for five performances, the play explores the experience of undocumented immigrants in

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Learning In The Age of COVID: From Chaos Comes Opportunity to Build Community — The Sacramento Observer

On Sunday, Sept. 12, the NY Times Magazine called 2020 “The Lost Year” for students across America and their families dealing with remote learning and the social, psychological and cognitive challenges it presents. But since COVID-19 pulled the plug on live, in-school learning last spring, two

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Historically Black Colleges Work To Help Students Amid Virus

The school of 268 students helped Johnson, and others like her, despite its somewhat shaky financial condition and concerns that COVID-19 could make things

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Source: Black America Web

Jacqueline Waggoner Named President of Solutions Division at Enterprise Community Partners - Los Angeles Sentinel

Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise), following a nationwide search, named Jacqueline Waggoner president of its Solutions division, which operates 11 market offices across the country and delivers policy, program, advisory and capacity-building support at the national, state and local

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Amagumaguma invade Plumtree school, turn it into criminal hideout

PLUMTREE border touts, popularly known as amagumaguma, have turned a school in Nxele along the border with Botswana into a base for criminal activities, a situation which has riled

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Huawei to unveil Mate 40 Series at 'Leap Further Ahead' event [live stream]

Huawei tweeted earlier in October 2020 that “unprecedented power is coming”. Here's how to watch the Huawei Mate 40 series launch.

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

Kenya: Company Rolls Out First African-Made Video Conferencing App

[VOA] A Kenya-based company has developed a video conferencing application, the first made in Africa, designed to be more affordable than foreign counterparts. Gumzo, which means "chatting" in Swahili, is free to join and costs only $1 per week for users who want to host meetings.

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Source: allAfrica.com

On Juneteenth: A Call for Tech to Act to Combat Racial Inequality

6:19-8:46: Jesse Jackson’s PUSHTech2020 and the UK-based Colorintech launches a call for the tech Industry to make transparent, measurable commitments to fighting systemic racial injustice”Jesse Jackson’s PUSHTech2020 and the UK-based Colorintech launches a call for the tech Industry to make

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Black SuperPac Urges Candidates, Parties to Spend Millions with Black Businesses - Voice and Viewpoint

By The Florida Courier Staff One of America’s leading Black conservative political action committee has instituted a national effort to help Black-owned businesses earn some of the billions of dollars spent during America’s political campaigns as the 2020 election year hits the home

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Richest Black American Robert Smith donates $50m to ease the debt burden of HBCU students - Face2Face Africa

Billionaire Robert Smith made headlines last year when he paid off the student debts of Morehouse’s graduating class. Smith, the Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, followed it with the launch of a nonprofit, the Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) to help ease the debt burden of thousands of

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Botswana Pushes for Truck Drivers Mandatory Testing

Ghanzi — The Vice President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane, says Botswana wishes that SADC member states could make it mandatory to test truck drivers at points of

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Source: allAfrica.com

Greenwich Farm to get restorative justice centre

The Ministry of Justice is looking to establish a restorative justice centre in Greenwich Farm, St Andrew, to serve members of that community and surrounding areas. This was disclosed by Justice Minister Delroy Chuck during Wednesday’s ‘Access to...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Azan: No welcome mat for ‘deportee’

Dubbing himself the ‘performance man’, Richard Azan says his record in Clarendon North Western is strong enough to repel the challenge of Phillip Henriques, whom he’s snarkily labelled a ‘deportee’ that he’ll dispatch come September 3. The People’...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

'Remove digital divide'

ROSE HALL, St James - Vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Sir Hilary Beckles has called on the Government, the private sector and civil society to give teachers the tools needed to bridge the digital divide.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?

According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

“Just Like Everything Else Trump Inherited, He Messed It Up!”: Barack Obama Speaks At Biden-Harris Rally In Philly [VIDEO]

Whew, child! 'The Chicago' in President Barack Obama came out heavy Wednesday evening as Obama took to the campaign trail to speak at a Biden-Harris drive-in rally in Philadelphia. This marks the first live, in-person appearance from the former president on behalf of his former vice president Joe

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Source: Black America Web

COVID-19 Update: Technology Proves “Game-Changer” for Black Urban Youth.

Pew Research Center analysis of 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data established that about 15% of Americans who have children who attend school were reported to not have high-speed internet connectivity at

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Source: ThyBlackMan

#CongoIsBleeding: New hashtag draws attention to deadly exploitation in Congolese mines - Face2Face Africa

Exploitation in the mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now receiving global attention thanks to a new trending social media hashtag, #CongoIsBleeding, that seeks to highlight the child slavery, deadly conflicts and corruption spawned by the quest to feed megacompanies with

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Platooning proposals: Length of school day could be halved for learners

'Platooning' could be used to bring students back into a safer educational environment - even if it means they get a shorter school day out of it.

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

Rights groups oppose Supreme Court nominee - The Bay State Banner

The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill a Supreme Court vacancy has triggered a chorus of civil rights organizations expressing their adamant opposition. The post Rights groups oppose Supreme Court nominee appeared first on The Bay State Banner.

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New text message alerts launch for Dallas residents | Dallas Weekly

The City of Dallas Office of Communications, Outreach and Marketing has launched a new text message alert system that allows the community to receive news updates directly to their mobile phones. The text alert system, which is being administered through GovDelivery, will be a way for the City to

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Source: Dallas Weekly

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