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US stocks drift as another bumpy week of trading nears end - Black News Channel

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Wall Street Friday, as another zig-zag week for markets closes out following their abrupt loss of momentum this month. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in morning trading after giving up a small gain in the first few minutes of trading. It's still on pace for a gain of 0.4% this week after a two-day slump followed up on a two-day gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was virtually flat at 27,901, as of 10:23 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was […]

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10m COVID-19 cases globally: Europe, US account for over 50% | Africanews
More than 10 million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially declared around the world, half of them in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally at 0930 GMT Sunday, June 28, based on official
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Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer, songwriter and actress who has been making hit records for almost 25 years. She was born on January 11, 1971 in the Bronx, New York to Cora and Thomas Blige. She grew up in a very neglected and disastrous neighborhood and her childhood was marked by
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Jan
11
1971
DHS Predicts White Supremacy As Most Persistent Terror Threat In 2021
A draft report from the Department of Homeland Security predicted white supremacy will be the “most persistent and lethal” terror threat in the U.S. in 2021
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Allen, Sanford (1939- )
Violinist Sanford Allen was born in New York in 1939.  His musical career began at the age of five with piano study. In 1946 he entered the preparatory program at Julliard to study violin.  Allen continued his violin studies at the Mannes College (The New School for Music, in New York) under the
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No new appointments for K visa interviews now
Question: My fianc� has filed for me and I've not heard anything about my interview. Would this visa be impacted by the recent Presidential Proclamation; when will interviews resume?�
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Gabre-Medhin Tsegaye
Gabre-Medhin Tsegaye , also called Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (born August 17, 1936, Boda, near Ambo, Ethiopia—died February 25, 2006, New York, New York, U.S.), Ethiopian playwright and poet, who wrote in Amharic and
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Feb
25
2006
First Black Priest Ordained in the United States
Charles Randolph Uncles became the first Black priest ordained in the United States on this day in Baltimore, Maryland
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Dec
19
1891
Alex Haley, renowned author, dies
American biographer, scriptwriter, author who became famous with the publication of the novel ROOTS, which traces his ancestry back to Africa and covers seven American generations as they are taken slaves to the United States. The book was adapted to television series, and woke up an interest in
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Feb
10
1992
Joel Osteen Inspired African TV Producer Wants to Celebrate America--Not Protest It
by Joel Osteen; African American TV Producer Yaw a lot of African Americans visiting Africa in celebration sentiment, especially among younger African Americans, who described themselves as younger generation of African Americans better understand who we
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Article: Hyphens and Three Worlds: The Linguistics of White Supremacy (Part II)
of the hyphenated Americans, African-Americans. I have memorialized Copulation (LMC). The African-American Conundrum Well known actress Kamala Harris is considered African-American despite the fact would designate them as African-American. Black People in
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Jim Strickland, National Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee, Exits the Ring. Famed Boxing Cutman Passes at 90
In his hometown of Kansas City, KS, Jim Strickland learned about the sweet science of boxing as a teenager under the tutelage of Golden Gloves Hall of Fame trainer Arrington
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Stocks Rise On Wall Street, But US Braces For 100,000 Deaths | Afro
By MATT OTT, TED SHAFFREY and LISA MARIE PANE, Associated Press
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CNN Center in downtown ATL is up for sale | The Atlanta Voice
CNNs parent company has made a big decision: CNN Center, the networks landmark building in Atlanta, is going up for sale. The announcement is a big adjustment internally — but nothing will change right away. Pascal Desroches, the chief financial officer for WarnerMedia, which is comprised of CNN
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
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Top Money Managers Share Investment Strategies for a Pandemic-Driven Market – Free Press of Jacksonville
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to produce market uncertainty and investor anxiety, John Rogers Jr. and Mellody Hobson, co-CEOs of Ariel Investments L.L.C. (which ranks No. 1 on the BE 100s ASSET MANAGERS list) assembled some of the nation’s most successful value investors for last
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Juneteenth Virtual Unity Rally Against Racism | Dallas Weekly
Juneteenth Virtual Unity Rally Against Racism
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Early Data Shows “Encouraging” Census Response Rates in Hard-to-Count Cities
So far, among the top 13 counties in California with the highest African American populations, Contra Costa County has the highest response rate at
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Obama Accuses Trump of Suppressing the Vote By Compromising U. S. Postal Service Amid Renewed Reliance on Mail-In Voting
On Friday, former President Barack Obama condemned President Donald Trump for undermining the United States Postal Service, accusing him of suppressing the vote. With the […]
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Fauset, Crystal Bird (1894–1965)
Crystal Bird Fauset, the first African-American female state legislators in the United States, was born on June 27, 1894 in Princess Anne, Maryland. She grew up in Boston, Massachusetts but spent most of her adult and political life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Between 1914 and 1918 Fauset worked
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Mar
27
1965
Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest
MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada yesterday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and
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Police Shootings: Black Americans Disproportionately Affected [Infographic]
Police violence has reared its ugly head in the United States yet again with thousands of people hitting the streets of Minneapolis to protest the death of George Floyd over the past few
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அமெரிக்க தமிழ் அமைப்புகள் கஜனின் தமிழ்த் தேசிய மக்கள் முன்னணி கட்சியை ஆகஸ்ட் 5, 20 தேர்தலில் ஆதரிக்குமாறு வேண்டுகின்றது.
இனப்படுகொலை பற்றிய சர்வதேச விசாரணை, பாதுகாப்பான மற்றும் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்ட தாயகம், நீதி, குற்றச்சாட்டு வாக்கெடுப்பு ஆகியவற்றைக் கொண்டுவருவதும் TNPF குறிக்கோள். NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, August 1, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- அமெரிக்க தமிழ் அமைப்புகள் …
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STREAMED: Run The Jewels Re-Up’s With “Run the Jewels 4,” Jim Jones Stands In Solidarity With “The People” & More
The highly anticipated Run The Jewels 4 finds the duo of Killer Mike and El-P delivering potent, emotive, and often politically charged raps over hard-hitting beats and it arrives in the midst of unrest following the tragic death of George
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Billions of Dollars in Aid For Small Businesses Go Unclaimed
NEW YORK (AP) — Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic are about to be left on the table when a key government program stops accepting applications for
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was a famous American jazz musician. He was born on May 26, 1926 to a wealthy African American family in Alton, Illinois. His father was a dentist who also owned a ranch in Arkansas. Davis developed an appreciation for music at an early age after listening to gospel music at
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Source: Black History Resources
May
26
1926
TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as US tech partner
CALIFORNIA, United States (AP) - Oracle said yesterday that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the US company to be its 'trusted technology provider', beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the US.
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Stokes, Louis (1925-2015)
Ohio’s first African American Congressman, Louis Stokes was born to Charles and Louis Stokes on February 23, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended its public schools before joining the United States Army in 1943. Stokes served in the army for three years and then attended Western Reserve
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Source: Black Past
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Jan
3
1969
Murder Charge Upgraded in Floyd Case, 3 Other Cops Charged
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday expanded their case against the police who were at the scene of George Floyd’s death, charging three of the officers with aiding and abetting a murder and upgrading the charges against the officer who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck to second-degree
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COMMENTARY: Counseling Helps in Adapting to a New Norm A Healthy Mind
By Dr. Stacia’ Alexander Texas Metro News iMessenger Media The sudden call to think extremely out of the norm took nearly the entire population of the world out of their comfort zone. Many took the stance of a sincere awareness, but some were so distanced from it that there was little change in
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Could Racially Motivated 911 Calls Become Hate Crimes?
(CALMATTERS) Barbecuing at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Selling water without a permit. Both instances in which a Black person was doing something deemed criminal by a white person. Both instances in which a white person called the police.  Now, as racial tensions continue to flare as the nation
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Source: The Sacramento Observer

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