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Community Calendar: Week of October 18th

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging places of employment to abide by the COVID-19 Workplace Protocols, as employees return to work

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Lil Wayne Says “We Should Blame Ourselves” When Asked About George Floyd’s Death & Minneapolis Riots

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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police officers kill another African American

African Americans hadn’t stopped grieving over the assassination of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia when a video surfaced out of Minnesota, showing a police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a subdued George

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Citywide Curfew as Protest continue around Chicago

The curfew is meant to help police, who are facing massive protests, particularly in the Downtown

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Faithfull Utterances: Focused on the Rock

He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and asked his students if the jar was

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FILM REVIEW: The Lovebirds

Kumail Nanjiani made a name for himself on the series Silicon Valley and hit it big with the romantic comedy The Big

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Dallas for 2020 National Gold Medal Award | Dallas Weekly

Dallas Park and Recreation Department is a finalist for the 2020 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation

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VIDEO: Violence, arrests in New York City amid wave of protests

Thousands of activists and protesters took to the streets of New York City on Friday to speak out against police brutality and to show solidarity with George Floyd, the Minneapolis man choked to death earlier this

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30 years after going solo, Ice Cube still speaks his mind

Like very few others, Ice Cube is celebrated for his groundbreaking accomplishments in music, film, sports and

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Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities

Through the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, the OWN Network boss announced she was donating $12 million to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago, Baltimore; Nashville, Tennessee; Milwaukee; and

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Curfew extended until tomorrow morning; PM to update nation on measures under new order today

The government is to advise on a new cycle of curfew hours today, as it extends the current island-wide restrictions, which ended this morning, to tomorrow morning, June 1, at 5:00

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South L.A. hamburger stand is latest victim of coronavirus

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A hamburger stand that has served residents here for more than 60 years has become another victim of the

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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police Officers Kill Another African American

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These Photos Capture the Lives of African American Soldiers Who Served During World War II

From the 1930s to the 1970s, Charles “Teenie” Harris worked as a photojournalist for the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the most influential black newspapers of the 20th century, capturing the everyday experience of African American life in the Steel

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SENATOR ROYCE WEST CALLS CORNYN ATTACK AD A “TRUMP JUNIOR” MOVE

DALLAS–State Sen. Royce West, candidate for United States Senate in the July 14 Democratic Primary runoff, responded to an attack ad released by Sen. John Cornyn Tuesday, calling it the work of a “Trump

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Joe Biden endorsed by Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

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Omega men donate money to students, furloughed workers, seniors –

The men of the Omicron Omicron Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, led by Basileus Dr. Irving Robinson, gave away 15 gift cards in $100 denominations to combat setbacks that local individuals and families are facing during the COVID-19

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Waka Flocka Says He’s Officially Dedicating His Life To “Suicide Prevention and Mental Illness”

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Newswire : Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden clarifies message to Black America

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Did Hacker Group Anonymous Take Down The Minneapolis Police’s Website?

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Ferguson Police Take A Knee In Honor Of George Floyd

Protesters demanding justice and change in the wake of the latest police killing of a Black man were joined in solidarity on Saturday by officers in Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown, a Black teen, was killed by police in

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I CAN’T BREATHE: George Floyd Murdered by Minneapolis Police Officers Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng

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