Washington Sweeps Dallas Setting Up Division Title Chase

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People's National Party President Dr Peter Phillips (right) and the man he defeated to retain his position in the Opposition party, Peter Bunting, greet each other in COVID-19 safety style, during yesterday's meeting of councillors and caretakers held at the Mico University in St

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Worldwide grief: Death Toll From Coronavirus Tops 1 Million | Afro

By Adam Geller and Rishabh R. Jain Associated Press Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from their village. For the coronavirus, though, he was just one more in a million. After

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Hip Hop Awards 2020: Bet You Forgot Snoop Dogg Wore A Shower Cap To The BET Hip Hip Awards

Plus see headgear from Nelly, 2 Chainz, Da Baby, and more!

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TODD | Chicago Defender

Walter Todd….. Wake was held: Friday, July 3, 2020; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Funeral will be held: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: @ Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street., Chicago, IL; Interment: Mt. Glenwood Cemetery; Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL

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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 2, 2020 | Afro

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Hazardous Apartment Complex Claims No Knowledge | Afro

By Luke Stafford Zenger News Bounty hunters, burglars and broken windows bedeviled the largely low-income residents of Kansas City, Kan. Royal Ridge Apartments, part of a pattern of complaints at properties in a portfolio stretching across 15 states. Tenants said management has long ignored their

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New Shiloh Baptist Church: Pastoral Prayers for 2020 National Election | Afro

TWENTY-TWO PASTORAL PRAYERS FOR 2020’s NATIONAL ELECTION Twenty-two of our nation’s leading African-American pastors will come together for a virtual time of prayer on Wednesday, October 28th for the sole purpose of praying for God’s Will to prevail for the November 3rd national elections. These

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Seniors Can Protect Health, Finances During Pandemic | Afro

By Chris Orestis Special to the AFRO Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: while anyone can fall victim to COVID-19, those who are 65 and older are in an especially high-risk group. That’s why older Americans need to be

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Black Kids Swim Launches ‘The Goree Project’ to Unite African-Americans, Senegalese Through Swimming | Afro

Black Kids Swim Inc., a Maryland-based nonprofit that serves as a resource for Black competitive swimmers, recently launched a first-of-its-kind web series to unite African-Americans and Senegalese through cultural and athletic exchange. This year will mark the 33rd Dakar Gorée swim, where hundreds

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‘Avoid being bitten’: Virus-carrying Asian tiger mosquitoes likely reach UK | Afro

The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in the UK, an expert warned. Dr Anna-Bella Failloux poses for a photo. She is a professor of entomology and is head of the 'Arboviruses and Insect Vectors' branch of the

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The Battered Woman: No One Knew | Afro

By Sandra Charite The pallbearers from the funeral home rolled her casket into the church as family and close friends proceeded behind them. Hundreds of mourners within the congregation were at a loss for words as emotions exploded. This was a day that no one saw coming. Her smile was her signature

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Morgan State University Nursing Program Awarded $146K Grant | Afro

Morgan State University Nursing Program Receives More than $146,000 in Funding to Promote Statewide Student Mentoring Funding Comes as Part of nearly $30M in Nurse Support Program II Competitive Institutional Grants dispersed statewide by the Maryland Higher Education Commission BALTIMORE – In

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Burke County Animal Hospital receives grant to spay and neuter

The Burke County Animal Hospital recently received a grant that enables the facility to spay or neuter pitbulls and pitbull mixes for free. According to Dr. Sarah Ford, the grant was provided by the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association and requires no payments from the pet owners. The procedure

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COVID CORNER

This week, the Georgia Department of Public Health showed a total of 376,054 confirmed COVID-19 cases for the entire state as of Tuesday afternoon, including 8,264 deaths and 32,631 hospitalizations. On Tuesday, 2,012 newly confirmed cases were reported as well as 43 deaths. Locally, according to

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PGCC’s New President Helps Feed Community On 9/11 | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Despite the campus being closed to students, Prince George’s County Community College’s new President Dr. Falecia Williams learned some valuable lessons while helping the volunteers distribute food baskets to community residents on Sept. 11. “This is

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Traders who suffered under Taliban go digital | Afro

Zahra Kazemi started her business Bamyan Weavers nearly 30 years ago, when Afghanistan was under Taliban control. She left the country after the Taliban destroyed her trade, returning after the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 drove the regime from power. Kazemi, like many traders in the country, needed

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BILLINER | Chicago Defender

Birda Billiner …..Visitation will be held: Friday, July 10, 2020; 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. @ St. John Baptist Church, 9321 S cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL; Repast will be held: Saturday, July 11, 2020: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Funeral will be held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00

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Letter To The Editor: Stand Against Terrorism | Afro

Dear Editor, As a member of your constituent, I urge you to support the United States' strategic and geopolitical interest in the horn of Africa by supporting the Ethiopian government's effort to root out terrorism and maintain law and order in the Tigray region. TPLF (Tigray People Liberation

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Bubba Wallace, Who Urged Confederate Flag Ban, Honored | Afro

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace's 'knees were trembling' when he cast his ballot in his first presidential election. NASCAR's only Black full-time driver didn't watch the news before this summer, one of national unrest over politics and racial justice. He tuned in and quickly

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Halle Berry Officially Launches Her Digital Wellness Brand at Ad Week 2020 | Afro

By Nadine Matthews Superstar Halle Berry is known not just for her talent and longevity, but for her extraordinary beauty and equanimity. Obviously, Berry has been blessed with good genes, but our girl also works extremely hard to keep herself healthy and gorgeous. Look no further than her

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Black Voices Are Loud and Clear at New York Film Festival | Afro

By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic The lineup at the 2020 New York Film Festival (NYFF) included an impressive array of African diaspora films and the festival’s usual collection of international motion pictures. Attesting to NYFF’s eagerness to hear Black voices, the fest featured three

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Police Records Supervisor: Village of Streamwood | Chicago Defender

The post Police Records Supervisor: Village of Streamwood appeared first on Chicago Defender.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor: I am writing this letter because the citizens of Burke County need to know the importance of the position of Director/Chief of the Burke County Emergency Management Agency (BEMA). In Burke County we were blessed to have one of the top directors in the United States, Chief Rusty

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Double murder in Patrick City

Police at the scene of a double murder in Patrick City, St Andrew, yesterday.Information on the shooting was not immediately available.(Photo: Karl Mclarty)

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‘Covibesity’ May Be the Next Epidemic We Need to Tackle | Afro

By Ojaswin Kathuria Zenger News During the initial days of the lockdown, a lot of people found that being at home left them with a lot of time to concentrate on their mental and physical wellbeing. However, almost seven months into the lockdown, even the most committed of fitness enthusiasts have

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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 23, 2020 | Afro

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Black Men Receive Good News in Prostate Cancer Treatment | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia At a risk rate of 74 percent higher among African American men than non-Hispanic White men, prostate cancer has exacted a deadlier toll on Black men than it does White and all other men of color in the United

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Wake Up & Win With Dr. Willie Jolley: Live YOur Dreams Now and Prove The Experts Wrong [VIDEO]

Remember Alex Smith? The NFL player doctors thought wouldn't make a good comeback to football? Well, he did! And his story inspired Dr. Willie Jolley.

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BET Awards 2020: DaBaby, Beyoncé, Roddy Rich And More Bring The Bling To Virtual BET Awards

The future is looking brighter than ever for these stars.

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