Survey: 58% of African Americans say they won't take COVID-19 vaccine - DefenderNetwork.com
A recent survey on Blackdoctor.org (BDO) revealed a staggering 58% of the respondents wouldn't take a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as it's available. In addition to 58% saying 'no' to the vaccine, 22% reported they would take the vaccine, but had 'concerns'. In total, 80% of respondents either said
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CBK to determine bank dividend payouts in new rules
Banks will have to get the approval of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) before declaring dividends for the current financial year.
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The Shift: Black businesses are responding to the pandemic - DefenderNetwork.com
The COVID-19 economic shutdown has hurt Black businesses the most, with Black owners seeing a 41% decline from February to April, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows. The pandemic has hit entrepreneurs across the board, closing some 3.3 million small businesses (at least
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Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed despite being paralyzed : TheGrio
The father of Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by a white Wisconsin police officer on Sunday, is... View Article The post Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed despite being paralyzed appeared first on TheGrio.
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COVID corruption: Durban cops in court for R700 000 UIF fraud
More COVID corruption has been uncovered in Durban: Law enforcement officials have fallen way short of their own standards in this UIF scam.
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‘Uncle Tom’ Trends On Twitter After RNC Trots Out Black Men To Deny Trump’s Racism
"Uncle Tom" was one of the top trending topics on Twitter following the opening night of the Republican National Convention that featured several Black men making the case for Donald Trump to be re-elected.
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LA District Attorney Rejects Hate Crime Case Involving Attack On 3 Trans Women For Further Investigation - Blavity
The district attorney’s office in Los Angeles has decided not to press charges against two men who were arrested in connection with an attack on three trans women last week.
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Vigilante calls on social media before deadly Kenosha attack - TSDMemphis.com
Repeated calls for armed vigilantes to travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to protect businesses following the police shooting of Jacob Blake spread across social media in the hours before two people were shot to death and a third was wounded during a third night of unrest in the city. Multiple threads
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Tim Scott: Joe Biden, 'Radical' Democrats Want a 'Cultural Revolution' - African American News Today - EIN News
… of them went to women, African-Americans, and Hispanics,” Sen. Scott pointed … bill that put millions of black Americans behind bars,” Scott added. He …
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Eastern Cape cop arrested for allegedly raping a child, 8 | News24
An Eastern Cape police officer has been arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate for allegedly raping an eight-year-old child.
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Woza Matrics: Motshekga launches free-to-air TV programme ahead of final exams | News24
The Woza Matrics catch-up programme initiative has been developed through a partnership with various stakeholders including SABC, Multichoice, eMedia Investments and Bidvest.
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(BPRW) NAACP Atlanta Chapter’s Social Platform Unveils Racist Truths Behind 700+ Historical U.S. Monuments | Press releases
(BPRW) NAACP Atlanta Chapter’s Social Platform Unveils Racist Truths Behind 700+ Historical U.S. Monuments Invisible Hate unveils historical misinformation and use of taxpayer funding for Confederate symbols still standing across…
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Kenosha Police Give Their Version Of Jacob Blake Shooting In New Report
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Report: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
America’s economic situation has substantially deteriorated since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, and families across race and ethnicity feel the pain, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, which notes that the coronavirus now stands as the third leading cause of death among
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Rebuild the Block is Helping Local Black-Owned Businesses Succeed | Chicago Defender
Rebuild the Block, a Black-Owned and Woman-Owned non-profit organization is helping businesses Succeed.  As many businesses are closing and suffering during the pandemic, this non-profit organization founded by two black … Continued
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NBA ready to resume games after players’ racial injustice boycott - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said yesterday it hopes to resume play in a day or two after a boycott by players protesting racial injustice and police brutality, while President Donald Trump denounced the
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CAPS on the edge : . . . as Farai Jere fights for freedom
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Caps United Football Club boss Farai Jere, who is facing a US$3 566 878 fraud charge involving an electricity smart meter tender, has accused jealousy competitors of causing his arrest to hijack his contract. Jere, who was arrested at the weekend, will continue his bid for
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Civil Rights Leaders Slam Police ‘Solidarity’ With White Militias Amid Jacob Blake Protests
The NAACP, National Action Network, and more speak out.
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Attorneys For Alleged Repeat Cheater Pastor John Gray Say He’s Victim Of Extortion Plot
A woman only known as "Mary" claims to have been involved in an extramarital affair with the popular pastor.
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National Guard called out after police shoot Black man - Black News Channel
By TAMMY WEBBER and MORRY GASH Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha into the nation's latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial
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NBA, NFL on the Jacob Blake shooting: 'Why does this keep happening?' - TheGrio
Members of the sports world have reacted to the shooting of Jacob Blake and it's safe to say they are... View Article The post NBA, NFL on the Jacob Blake shooting: 'Why does this keep happening?' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Carl and Marsha Mueller, whose daughter was killed by ISIS, say they wish Trump had been president at the time.
… anecdotes of President Trump helping Black Americans before and during his time … anecdotes of President Trump helping Black Americans before and during his time … serving in prison. The three African-American women whose commutations the White …
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5 takeaways from day 1 of the RNC
The theme of the first night of the Republican National Convention was “America, Land of Promise,” a hopeful message belied by speeches that warned of impending national collapse if Donald Trump isn’t reelected in November.
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Missouri Man On the Run After Calling Black Woman the N-Word Before Shooting Her
By Victor Omondi The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man who called a black woman the N-word several times before shooting her. On August 6, April Brown, the victim, was visiting his friend in Arnold, Mo., when the incident occurred. After arguing with one of her
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Kenosha protesters, police clash again after Jacob Blake shooting | The Atlanta Voice
Anger over the shooting of a Black man by police in a southeastern Wisconsin city spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police once again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters who defied a curfew, threw bottles and shot fireworks at law enforcement officials
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Russian YouTube Channel Hijackers Arrested – The Wilmington Journal
Russian authorities have broken up a gang of modern-day internet pirates who ambushed people's computers to steal their YouTube accounts. Police carried out a series of raids in Penza in western Russia, arresting six people-all [...]
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Addressing The Trauma Suffered By Black Americans From Pattern Of Police Shootings - African American News Today - EIN News
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The shooting of Jacob Blake comes on the heels of George Floyd dying during an arrest by Minneapolis Police on Memorial Day. Ninety-two-days ago, the constant images of Floyd’s last moments alive were traumatizing. Now, Blake’s …
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SACP not consulted about 'shock' deployment of Zandile Gumede to KZN legislature | News24
The SA Communist Party in KwaZulu-Natal says it has not been consulted about the "shock" deployment of former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede to the KwaZulu-Natal legislature.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Respond to Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
“Equal justice has not been real for Black Americans.”
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Egypt's trade in fragrant jasmine flowers on the hike | Africanews
Aromatic oil extracts for perfumes from Egypt's Gharbiya region make up over half the global
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