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Timberwolves select Edwards with No. 1 pick in delayed NBA draft - DefenderNetwork.com

Anthony Edwards paid tribute to his mother and grandmother. Onyeka Okongwu recalled his brother. Obi Toppin thought about coming home. Tears flowed freely for those and many more players Wednesday night when their long-awaited, months-delayed NBA dreams were finally realized. Edwards was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 1 pick in an NBA […]

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Strength amid difficulty

As students across the island are challenged to access virtual classrooms, the Yutes4Change Foundation Homework and Integrity Centre in Gregory Park, St Catherine, is demonstrating resilience in the face of adversity.Children from the community can access a desktop computer or laptop, as well as

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

Everett Community College Names Chris H. Bennett And Sonya Kraski As 2020 Distinguished Alumni

Everett Community College (EvCC) has selected publisher Chris H. Bennett and Snohomish County Courtroom Operations Manager Sonya Kraski as the college’s 2020 Distinguished

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Côte dIvoire (also known as the Ivory Coast), in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, is a little larger than New Mexico. Its neighbors are Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. The country consists of a coastal strip in the south, dense forests in the interior, and savannas in the

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Pfleger offers $15,000 reward for gunmen who shot 15 people | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Chinta Strausberg After spending most of the night at the corner of 79th and Carpenter—the scene of a mass shooting where 15 people were shot while ironically attending a funeral of a man who had been shot—Father Michael L. Pfleger, pastor of Saint Sabina Church, offered a $15,000 reward leading

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

St. Pete High students call for the ‘decolonization’ of Pinellas County curriculum

Yamira Patterson is a junior in the International Baccalaureate program at St. Petersburg High School. By Nicole Slaughter Graham, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - In early June, a petition authored by three St. Petersburg High School students started circulating on Instagram. The petition, which has

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Black Church Assaults Continue | Afro

Tennessee latest city to witness what some are calling intimidation tactics By Ashley Moss, Texas Metro News (via NNPA Newswire) A confederate flag was left hanging from a tree on the property of a Nashville company that publishes Sunday School materials for the nation’s Black churches, including

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Chadwick Boseman could be a posthumous Oscar nominee - TheGrio

The 'In Memoriam' segment is always the most somber part of the Oscars ceremony, and the upcoming Academy Awards may... View Article The post Chadwick Boseman could be a posthumous Oscar nominee appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Despite COVID-19 related economic challenges, retailers joined the“No Menthol Sunday” effort by agreeing not to sell menthol tobacco

In the midst of a pandemic that has jeopardized small businesses across the country, more than 40 tobacco retailers in Milwaukee risked a loss of sales by not selling menthol tobacco products Sunday, May 17, as part of “No Menthol

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

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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Source: The Urban Daily

Zim motorcross rider shortlisted for global award

BY TERRY MADYAUTA TOP Zimbabwean female motocross rider Tanya Muzinda is on cloud nine after being shortlisted for the Nickelodeon Kid of the year award.She becomes the first Zimbabwean to be shortlisted for the prestigious global award. The 16-year old took to Twitter to express her gratitude upon

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Grenada to reopen borders on July 15 but...

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) The Grenada Government says it has had to postpone the planned reopening of the international airport to July 15, because of the heightened risks from the novel coronavirus observed in some major source markets in recent weeks.

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

Fighting for Freedom on Both Sides of the American Revolution

Alan Gilbert, University of Denver political scientist and anti-racist activist, is the author of Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence, one of the few works that examines the free and enslaved blacks who joined the American Patriots and the British

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Source: Black Past

Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day Announces Application Period End August 9 | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle

Rocket Mortgage Detroit Demo Day today announced applications are live for its fourth annual entrepreneurial competition, the largest of its kind in the entire Midwest. Applications can be submitted now … Continued

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Mid-market smartphones are set to shine – here's why

“Consumers have relied on their mobile devices during lockdown for online learning, connecting to the office and for social online engagement,” explains Likun Zhao, vice president at Huawei Consumer Business Group Middle East Africa (Southern

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Source: TechCentral

Savvy Goose Foods Introduces Rubs and Seasonings for Home Cooks | City.Life.Style. | The Michigan Chronicle

Dan Lowry, professional-chef-turned-spice-manufacturer-and-distributor, is pleased to introduce Savvy Goose Foods, a new line of seasonings and rubs designed for the home cook. Featuring a complete line of 10 various dry rubs and seasonings, the products will be available direct to the consumer

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

Seattle Mariners To Discuss Their Experiences In Life And Baseball As Black Men On Juneteenth

As our nation continues to grapple with how to combat systemic racism, four of the 10 African-American players on the Seattle Mariners 40 Man Roster sat down with broadcaster Dave Sims for a virtual panel discussion about their experiences as Black men in life and in

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Heroes and trailblazers in Black Catholicism inspire us to be united, not divided - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… 1887, was the first African-American priest in the United … with a contingent of 350 African-American Catholics in attendance.” He … 1887, was the first African-American priest in the United … especially for the six Black American candidates for sainthood in …

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Source: Diocese of Owensboro

Groups Aim to Shoot Down Rule That Would Let Lawmakers Vote When Absent - Black Voice News

Lobbying firms, public interest advocates and some California constitutionalists are concerned about what would happen if the legislature approves a rule that would allow lawmakers to vote in their absence. They are also urging Californians to vote no on similar measures that might make it to

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

City College President

Dr. Bernard Harleston, former dean of arts and sciences at Tufts University, appointed president of New Yorks City College.

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Voters are suing the USPS, Trump over changes ahead of election - DefenderNetwork.com

Four voters from different states are suing President Donald Trump, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). According to Politico, the voters filed their suit in federal court in Washington D.C., due to changes within the agency that voters say are infringing on their

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Adding a New Name to the Canon in Clay: Doyle Lane

… over a lightly built African-American man spread-eagled on … Black-owned gallery for African-American artists in the 1960s, … curator at the California African American Museum, to which Mr … midcentury design rather than African-American art. Contrast Mr. …

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Source: Unpublished Black History

Thousands View NNPA’s First Virtual Convention

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The first virtual convention in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) earned a thumbs-up from partners and sponsors. The successful event’s website, vitualnnpa2020.com, generated more than

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Rwanda: What Civil Society, Genocide Survivors Think of Kabuga's Arrest

After 26 years on the run, on May 16, French authorities revealed that genocide architect Felicien Kabuga had been arrested in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Organisers on a high over Africa's first virtual Cannabis Expo

The Cannabis Expo is now a Vexpo (virtual expo) but hopes to attract even more visitors in its new format.

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

Kenya: Few Office Space Takers as Virus Wreaks Havoc

What surprised her most was the speed with which many expatriates left the country while those who had already booked space postponed their agreements, leaving her with just a few

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Source: allAfrica.com

Holness stands firm on decision to call elections despite COVID-19 upsurge - Voice Online

PRIME MINISTER and leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holnessis standingby his decision... The post Holness stands firm on decision to call elections despite COVID-19 upsurge appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Beyond November: At GOP convention, there's a 2024 subplot - Black News Channel

By JILL COLVIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans this week are focused squarely on their convention's star, President Donald Trump, and securing his reelection in November. But there's also plenty of angling for what — or who — comes next. Beyond the speeches, the

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Alpha Phi Alpha Brother From Tuskegee University Creates Digital Platform That Is Redefining the New Orleans Media Landscape - Watch The Yard

When it comes to hyperlocal media platforms changing the digital media landscape, Brent Craige is a name you need to know. The 26-year-old, New Orleans East native has used his strategic mindset and media prowess to create Newtral Groundz, a media platform and brand focused on the rich culture of

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Source: Watch The Yard

Rick Ross Buys 87 Acres of Land For $1 Million

By Victor Omondi Rick Ross has just made an investment that would make him wealthy in the years to come. On Thursday, the “Hustlin” rapper posted on Instagram that he purchased 87 acres of land for $1 million. The parcel of land, situated in Fayetteville, Georgia, has two homes that could be used

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Source: Your Black World

Obama Slams Trump Over USPS: He Prefers ‘Suppressing The Vote,’ Not ‘The Virus’

The former president calls out a plan characterized as "sabotage" by Democrats.

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Source: NewsOne

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