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South Africa returns to ban on alcohol sales as virus surges
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will immediately return to a ban on the sale of alcohol to reduce the volume of trauma patients so that hospitals have more beds open to treat COVID-19 patients....
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Why Black Fiction Authors Must Use Our Power To Fight For Justice - Blavity
Black authors must use the powerful imagery of fiction to illuminate the truth of our time, not matter how terrifying.
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Madeline Swegle will get her “Wings of Gold” in late July.
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BLACK GIRLS LEAD™ 2020 Goes Virtual in Partnership with emerge™ | Dallas Weekly
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! announces its annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD conference, in partnership with hair care brand emerge, taking place July 31-August 1, 2020.  This year's conference has been re-imagined as a virtual event and is designed to bring together young girls across the nation for two days of
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THE OLD GUARD: GINA PRINCE-BYETHWOOD’S ACTION FILM DEBUT • EBONY
Twenty years after Sundance darling Love Basketball marked the trailblazing arrival of Gina Prince-Bythewood, the award-winning director takes the helm of her first big-budget action film. In keeping with the tradition established by her influential debut and films such as 2014’s Beyond the Lights
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Analysis: Tucker Carlson addresses ex-staffer's racist posts - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a brief set of prepared comments, Tucker Carlson (finally) addressed the revelation that his now-former top writer, Blake Neff, was secretly posting racist and sexist material on an online forum. "On Friday, many of those posts became public," Carlson said. "Blake was horrified by the story and
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Joy Reid Is Cable’s First Black Woman Prime Time Anchor
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Hollywood's Kevin Hart Partners With Detroit Beverage Maker Nailah Ellis | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
Superstar comedian Kevin Hart is investing in Detroit beverage maker Nailah Ellis and Ellis Island Tea. Ellis Island Tea is an all-natural beverage, handcrafted from a recipe inspired by Ellis's Jamaican great-grandfather, who came to America through Ellis Island more than 100 years ago. Made with
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Trump: 'More White People' Are Killed by Police Than Black People - Black Enterprise
During a recent interview at the White House, President Donald Trump claimed that "more White people" die at the hands of police than Black people
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About Damn Time: Washington's NFL Team Finally Dumping The Redskins Name & Logo
After completing a thorough review that kicked off on July 3, the Washington Redskins organization announced in a statement on Monday that it will be ditching the racist team name and logo. 
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Paris Fashion Designers Make Black Lives Matter Plea - Free Press of Jacksonville
The Dutch brand Botter made an impassioned plea for the Black Lives Matter movement Friday at Paris men's fashion week. Its two designers Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh - who both have Caribbean roots - [...]
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Body Found On Lake Piru Where Naya Rivera Was Last Seen Alive
The Ventura County Sheriff's office reported that a body has been retrieved from Lake Piru, the place where Naya Rivera was last seen alive on a boat ride with her four-year-old son.
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Chaotic protests prompt soul-searching in Portland, Oregon - Black News Channel
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly two months of nightly protests that have devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its progressive reputation but is increasingly polarized over how to
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Vivica A. Fox Wants Zendaya To Play Her Daughter In Next ‘Kill Bill’
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Twitter shows love as COVID-19 hits three generations of Bollywood
India has reacted with an outpouring of support to the news that acting treasure Amitabh Bachchan is in hospital due to the coronavirus.
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Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19 - DefenderNetwork.com
After days of speculation, Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook confirmed Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus via an Instagram post. Neither James Harden nor Westbrook joined their team in Orlando last Thursday for the beginning of the season restart, which fueled speculation
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Every Black Celebrity Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Y’all, the rumors aren’t true: Black people do get the novel coronavirus that’s affecting thousands of people worldwide. COVID-19, which has symptoms of high fever, headache and extreme body aches, [] The post Every Black Celebrity Diagnosed With Coronavirus appeared first on Essence.
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Public battle still rages between White House and Fauci - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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'Please Don’t Believe Everything You Hear': Toya Bush-Harris Responds to a Fan Who Claims She Doesn't Support Mariah Huq
Toya Bush-Harris appears to be shutting down rumors that she does not have Mariah Huq's back behind the scenes. The 'Married to Medicine' reality star […]
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Christian Cooper's Sister Speaks Out On Him Refusing To Cooperate With Prosecuting Amy Cooper
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Black Lives Matter - New Orleans Data News Weekly
Fleur De Lis Data News Weekly Columnist Across the world there are demands for justice and equality for African Americans. Three words have come to symbolize this latest struggle 'Black Lives Matter.' From streets being
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Charles Barkley Says NBA Fans Don’t Want To See ‘A Bunch Of Rich People’ Talking Politics
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ESPN Employees Say Racism Endures Behind the Camera - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Kevin Draper - In meetings and conversations among colleagues, ESPN employees have criticized the career pipeline and diversity of top leadership, eliciting a promise from executives to do better. The nationwide conversation over systemic [...]
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Hamilton wants Ferrari to do more in fight against racism - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton praised his Mercedes team for taking a stance against racism but said after winning Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix that Ferrari and others should do
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Greenleaf: OWN Network Hit is the Number One Cable Telecast for Women 25-54 - New Orleans Data News Weekly
Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast
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We Still #SayHerName: Remembering Sandra Bland 5 Years Later | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Sandra Bland.  Sandra Bland.  Sandra Bland.  Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland.  Say her name for every year since her justice fighting light was dimmed. It’s been five years since Bland was arrested, detained and found hanging three days later in a Waller
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Preaching Black Lives Matter in the national fight for racial justice | New Pittsburgh Courier
As protests around the death of George Floyd take place across the United States, messages of transformation and racial justice have never been more necessary or more relevant. Many who have been reticent to speak out on issues of racial inequality in the past now find themselves motivated to take
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Former players hail ‘incredible’ Windies win on resumption - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) - Former England captain Michael Vaughan hailed West Indies’ “incredible” victory over England in the series opener and said their performance had been all the more remarkable given cricket was just returning from the COVID-19
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Sephora Fully Commits to Combatting Racial Bias Within the Beauty Industry • EBONY
“Shopping while Black” is a realproblem in America. At some point in our life, no matter oursocio-economic status, we've all been a victim of it. You know, that instance when you enter a store and the employee follows you as if you're shoplifting or gives you the side-eye as if you can't afford
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