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The number of cumulative COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 337 594, along with 4 804 deaths and 178 183 recoveries.
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Socializing Safely This Summer-Tips to Connect Among the COVID Era | Chicago Defender
With social distancing and governmental restrictions, it can feel like summer this year is canceled, thanks to the Coronavirus. However, there are still ways to connect with others while engaging in safe practices, but we may have to think creatively about creating that space. Here are a few ideas
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Stalker Problems: A$AP Rocky Seeks Restraining Order Against Woman Who Thinks She’s His Wife
A$AP Rocky has one hell of a problem. The Harlem rapper is seeking a restraining order against a woman who has been allegedly stalking him for a cool two years.
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Restaurants: #JobsSaveLives begs government to save industry
New social media movement #JobsSaveLives pushes back at stringent lockdown rules which are crushing restaurants.
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Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp Sues Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms For Caring About People
Mayor Bottoms, who recently recovered from COVID-19, has instituted a mandatory face mask rule to help curtail the spread of the virus
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South African-made ventilators go into production - TechCentral
As the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase, South African-made ventilators have gone into production, with the life-saving machines expected to be ready in a few weeks.
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Raise Up Massachusetts calls on Mass. legislators to invest in public services - The Bay State Banner
Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition of community, labor and faith groups launched their “Invest in Our Recovery” campaign Wednesday in front of the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. Members of the Boston Teachers Union, the Chinese Progressive Association, the Massachusetts Public Health
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IFP to ANC: Stop holding ‘aristocratic’ funerals for your leaders, celebrities
The IFP calls on the ANC-led government to treat everybody equally.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Janette Robinson-Flint was one of six enthusiastic and determined women who co-founded Black Women for Wellness because they were concerned about the health and well-being of Black babies. That was back in the 1990s when the original focus was to team up with the Birthing
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Voters to get say in dropping 'plantations' from R.I.'s name - Black News Channel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Voters will get another chance to strip the words 'and Providence Plantations' from Rhode Island's formal name after lawmakers approved a joint resolution to put the question on the November ballot. Although the word 'plantations' in Rhode Island's name does not specifically
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Kansas congressman forced to leave committees after charges - Black News Channel
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer/ BNC Contributor  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman facing felony criminal charges  over previously listing a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form has been forced to temporarily give up his House committee
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Area in Dallas to be sprayed for West Nile Virus | Dallas Weekly
A Mosquito pool in Dallas has confirmed positive for the West Nile Virus. Weather permitting, the area delineated below are scheduled for mosquito control spraying on Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17 between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. each night. Control Area: The area to be sprayed is within an
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PRESS ROOM: Wells Fargo Names Kristy Fercho to Lead Home Lending | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Kristy is a customer-first business leader with deep home lending experience. She has been an inspiring and vocal leader across the mortgage industry while driving transformational growth at Flagstar,” said Mike Weinbach, CEO of Consumer Lending at Wells Fargo. “Buying a home
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C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Activist and Close Confidant to MLK, Dies at Age 95
Civil rights activist and Martin Luther King Jr.’s close confidant C.T. Vivian died in the early morning of July 17 at his home in Atlanta. He was 95.
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Water Is Wet: Donald Trump’s Niece Says She Heard President Use N-Word, Anti-Semitic Slurs
It's only a matter of time before Candace Owens or Diamond and Silk weigh in on this matter and try to absolve Donald Trump by suggesting he was probably just rapping along to a Kanye song or something.
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Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify - TheGrio
Looks like our 'Forever First Lady' Michelle Obama is launching a podcast! Higher Ground, her production company with former President Barack... View Article The post Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify appeared first on TheGrio.
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Racist President Trump Defends Confederate Flag & Cops Killing White Folks Like A Doof
In a recent interview, the former business mogul not only defended the Confederate flag but also brushed aside the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police to center white people.
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'It Was Exactly That:' August Alsina Agrees His Relationship With Jada Pinkett-Smith Was An Entanglement
During a recent interview, August Alsina speaks about his thoughts on the word entanglement, why he disclosed his relationship with Jada when he did and his little tiff about Keke Palmer.
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Calls for more teachers, despite uncertainty over schooling
The announcement comes as the future of schooling for the year hangs in the balance, as calls grow for academic activities to be suspended
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Rep. John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 - DefenderNetwork.com
John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing late Friday
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Jay-Z, other celebs ask feds to probe student's 2010 killing - Black News Channel
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press/ BNC Contributor Rihanna, Jay-Z, Charlize Theron and other celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of 20-year-old Danroy 'DJ' Henry Jr., a Black football player at Pace University killed by a white police officer in
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Felony charges against protesters in support of Breonna Taylor dropped in Kentucky - TheGrio
After a demonstration in Kentucky outside of Attorney General Daniel Cameron's home, 87 protesters were arrested and subsequentially faced felony... View Article The post Felony charges against protesters in support of Breonna Taylor dropped in Kentucky appeared first on TheGrio.
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Making the case for national civilian oversight of police : TheGrio
In recent weeks, following the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, so many family... View Article The post Making the case for national civilian oversight of police appeared first on TheGrio.
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Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth'
Kayleigh McEnany referred to Lori Lightfoot as “the derelict mayor of Chicago,” accusing her of not doing enough to solve the gun violence in her city. The post Chicago mayor responds to WH press secretary: 'Hey Karen watch your mouth' appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘Mthuli economic review damp squib’
ZIMBABWE’S main opposition MDC Alliance party yesterday described the 2020 mid-term budget and economic review statement presented by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube as a damp squib for failing to address critical issues afflicting Zimbabweans such as price increases and low disposable incomes
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Who Was Danroy ‘DJ’ Henry, and Why Jay-Z, Rihanna and Others Are Speaking Out 10 Years After He Was Killed By Police
Nearly a decade after he was shot and killed by a white police officer, a group of A-list celebrities are calling on the Department of Justice to
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In the news: Chelsey Green and Terri Lyne Carrington - The Bay State Banner
The Recording Academy’s national board of trustees now includes two Berklee faculty members and a Berklee Online student. The post In the news: Chelsey Green and Terri Lyne Carrington appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Virginia Trooper Being Investigated for Dragging Black Man From his Car By His Neck While Saying on Video 'Watch the Show' - Black Enterprise
Virginia State Police opened up a criminal investigation into the 2019 incident where a trooper is seen, on video, removing a Black driver from his vehicle
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D.M.V. Natives Document ‘City on the Hill’, San Francisco | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While D.M.V. natives Xavier Underwood and Adam Fleishman have seen their fair share of homelessness and gentrification, another major city captured the documentarians’ attention due to its disproportionate wealth and housing gap that would even make
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | The Michigan Chronicle
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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