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More than 500 hundred animals are missing and at least two lions have died at the Marghzar Zoo in Islamabad under what animal advocates say are horrifying and inhumane conditions at the government-run attraction in [...]
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Univision's Ilia Calderón Addresses Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community
The first Afro-Latina anchor for the network discusses her memoir and how she isn’t afraid to confront racism Continue reading on ZORA »
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Beyoncé's Message to America: "Vote Like Your Life Depends on It" | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "You're proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,” Beyoncé said as she accepted the award, adding, “I’m encouraging you to continue to take action, continue to change and dismantle a racist and unequal system. We have to vote like our life depends on
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Trump Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Dismantle Post Office | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “They have withheld that money. They have broken the law,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass told BlackPressUSA during a livestream interview last month. Other Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and Rep. Hank Johnson
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Birmingham teen launches ‘Shape the Culture’ to focus on good work of nation’s youths
By Anthony Cook Alabama Newscenter A national movement in protest of racial injustice is providing a timely launch of a digital platform that aims to highlight the positive work that young people across the country are doing in their communities, hoping to inspire others to do the same. “Shape the
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OP-ED: No Bridge too Far — Remembering Congressman John Lewis and the Fight Still Ahead – Free Press of Jacksonville
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It comes to this: Americans are being cut out of the process by other Americans. A great victory, fought for on bloody streets and across bloody bridges, a score settled and signed [...]
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A step toward equality in schools - African American News Today - EIN News
Donation of crayons, books signals new era for school district By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Darnisha Garbade could have very easily taken her ball and gone home. After the Burlington Area School D…
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'Risky?' Plenty of debate about Dolphins allowing spectators | The Atlanta Voice
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick says an NFL crowd of 13,000 is enough to be heard. “I played a lot of games in college with less fans than that,” the Harvard alum said Monday. “We’re excited to have fans out there cheering for us.” The Dolphins announced plans to allow up to 13,000
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Nominations open for PM's National Youth Awards for Excellence
NOMINATIONS are now being accepted for the Prime Minister's National Youth Awards for Excellence. They will be closed on September 11. Chair of the selection committee, Rhys Campbell, told JIS News that the annual event is open to all Jamaican nationals between 15 and 29 years of age who are
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AUTONETWORK: RAM 1500 4X4, Strong Enough to Work and Well-Dressed Enough to Impress | BlackPressUSA
AUTONETWORK — Light duty trucks often do double duty these days as both work vehicles and something to show off. Bumper2Bumpertv has a look at what the RAM brand is offering in this segment.
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Covid-19: How Cape Town’s homeless are staying safe on (and off) the streets | Citypress
Siyabonga Kamnqa visited shelters in Cape Town to chat to homeless people about their lives during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and under the lockdown. He also asked government what is being done to assist and protect vulnerable members of our society.
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6 Things You Wish You Knew Before Opening a Bakery - 2020 Guide | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020
Starting your own business is always scary, and not just because you have to work hard and pay attention to all sorts of different factors. In most cases, it is not always up to you how your new business will run. The market may prove treacherous, or the competition in Read More
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Trump ripped for politicizing the White House with RNC acceptance speech
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Persevere - Dallas Examiner
By MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN Children's Defense Fund The last few months have been a very difficult time for so many of us. I repeat here this “Request for Transfer” by an unknown author [...] The post Persevere appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
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Trump is ‘clearly in over his head’ – Florida Courier
Here are the former first lady’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from the opening night on Monday of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Good evening, everyone. It’s a hard time, and everyone’s feeling it in different ways. And I know a lot of folks are reluctant to tune into a political
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Sam Houston State University canceled its in-person graduation and fall sports — but hosted a Tiffany Haddish comedy show | Dallas Weekly
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Sam Houston State University welcomed students back for an uncertain fall semester this week with a free, in-person comedy show starring movie star and
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Joe Biden's official rollout on Wednesday of his vice presidential pick, Kamala Harris, could hardly have gone more smoothly: The presumptive Democratic nominee showed unusual energy as the pair debuted their ticket in his hometown in Delaware. The US senator from California delivered a moving
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Trump Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Dismantle Post Office - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to dismantle the United States Postal Service or revamp the agency in a way that has angered Democrats and others who said it’s a tactic to prevent mail-in voting for the upcoming
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Fearless Fund launches new venture capital program for women of color | The Atlanta Voice
The Fearless Fund announced the launch of its Get Ready Venture Program to prepare and position minority women of color to receive venture capital funding. The 12-month intensive training will equip female startup founders to overcome the challenges that threaten entrepreneurial equity and aptly
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