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638 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths
Jamaica has recorded eight more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 1,693. Those who have died are: * A 33-year-old woman from St James * An 86-year-old male from St James * A 60-year-old man from St Catherine * A 96-year-old woman from...
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Ann W. Dyas, Reaches 105 | Post News Group
The Beth Eden Baptist Church member is now 105 years young and her family neighbors and fellow church members wish her well!!! The post Ann W. Dyas, Reaches 105 first appeared on Post News Group.
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The ‘Ground Zero Mosque,’ A Right-Wing Fever Dream That Never Was
What started off as a vision for an iconic Islamic center in Manhattan brought death threats and backlash. Muslim Americans are still feeling it.
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MDOT Engages Black Detroit Stakeholders on I-375 Project on Tap   | The Michigan Chronicle
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley residents in Detroit were, for the most part, disregarded when their homes and exclusively Black businesses were demolished in the name of urban renewal in the 1960s. That’s when Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were replaced by what is now called Lafayette
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For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism
Twenty years after 9/11, Sekou Siby still feels the pangs of survivor’s guilt. A cook and dishwasher at the World The post For World Trade Center cook, surviving 9/11 led to activism appeared first on TheGrio.
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Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program and, although administration of vaccines has slowed due to internal armed conflicts, the program is still underway. But some prominent conservative purveyors of misinformation in the U.S. have made false claims about vaccination efforts and
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Lizzo Drops Video For New Song 'Rumors' Featuring Cardi B
It's the singer's first new single in two years.
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4 Pop-Up Stores Serving up to 1,000 Birmingham Families
By Anthony Cook Alabama NewsCenter Ejella Gardner lives in the Tom Brown Village apartments in east Birmingham. She says it is possible to get to healthy food, but it takes a lot of effort, especially for someone who’s older and is trying to avoid potential exposure to COVID-19. “A lot of places
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Hall Stands Firm on Vaccine Mandate and Looks at Year Ahead
As UVI prepares to start a new school year Monday under a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that has sparked protests, President David Hall stressed the importance of community and the social responsibility that comes with that in his state of the university address.
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Posts Misinterpret CDC’s Provincetown COVID-19 Outbreak Report - Dallas Examiner
By Jessica McDonald SciCheck Digest Social media posts are misinterpreting the results of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, which found 74% of people in a COVID-19 outbreak were vaccinated, to argue against
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Mother's says 50% take-up ultimatum was no vaccine mandate
Fast-food chain Mother's has denied that its ultimatum of a 50 per cent COVID-19 jab take-up among workers equates to a vaccine mandate. That assertion has been made despite its missive to staff that failure to achieve that first-dose target...
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NBA Foundation Gives $6 Million to Organizations Promoting Black Youth
By: Alyssa Wilson More than 20 organizations that focus on creating economic empowerment for the Black community split $6 million in grants from the NBA Foundation.   According to NBC News, the National Basketball League's foundation was started last year to support businesses that focus on ending
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17 months later, Congress still waits for details about deadly al-Shabab attack in Kenya - The Kenya News
Nearly a year and a half of waiting with no response to “repeated” requests for information from the Defense Department is prompting lawmakers to press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for answers to questions about the Jan. 2020 attack by al-Shabab militants in Manda Bay, Kenya, that took the lives
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Doctors at Roots Community Health Center Provide Straight Forward Information on COVID Risks for Oakland Families | Post News Group
So far in Alameda County, there were 99,681 recorded COVID-19 cases, more than 2,500 more cases than last week, and 1,291 COVID deaths. The post Doctors at Roots Community Health Center Provide Straight Forward Information on COVID Risks for Oakland Families first appeared on Post News Group.
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Enrollment Increases for HBCUs - Houston Forward Times
Howard University enjoyed a more than 15 percent enrollment increase during the pandemic, and officials… The post Enrollment Increases for HBCUs appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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A Red Flag on the West Coast | New York Carib News
In just a few days, California will wrap up its recall election targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, a scheme orchestrated by a Far-Right still seething over the Big Lie.
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CBCF Announces 2021 Phoenix Awards Honorees
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has announced a handful of honorees for its 2021 Phoenix Awards. The post CBCF Announces 2021 Phoenix Awards Honorees appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter President Resigns Due to Death Threats After Calling American Flag ‘A Symbol of Hatred’
Lex Scott has announced that she is "stepping down as the President of Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter" effective immediately
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Suspect In Capitol Insurrection Says Beeping From His Ankle Monitor Is Causing Him To Lose Patrons At His Business - Blavity
Gabriel Garcia, who's facing charges after allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, says customers at his business are irritated with the loud noise emanating from his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor. According to The Washington Post, Garcia is now begging the judge to remove the
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PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced
PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.
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2 Friends Had No Idea A Shooting Linked Their Teen Lives
Tashante McCoy-Ham and Deion Short learned he'd been part of a 1994 shooting that wounded her, revealing how commonplace gun violence had become in their community.
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Economists Worry Inflation Will Chill Growth – The Wilmington Journal
It’s not just your imagination: Things are getting more expensive, the latest government reports show, and economists are wrestling with whether the numbers show things could get worse. After a spike in recent months, the [...]
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Hall Stands Firm on Vaccine Mandate and Looks at Year Ahead
As UVI prepares to start a new school year Monday under a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that has sparked protests, President David Hall stressed the importance of community and the social responsibility that comes with that in his state of the university address.
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Town Hall Participants Share  Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine
A handful of U.S. Virgin Islands residents in person joined with a virtual audience to voice their perspectives of the COVID-19 vaccines Friday and have some of their questions answered at a town hall meeting Friday.
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Detroit Remembers – The 1967 Summer of Peril   | The Michigan Chronicle
*In this three-part summer series, the Michigan Chronicle is discussing the Detroit Rebellion 1967 and its 54th anniversary. This second installment delves into the rebellion’s subsequent impact and what one local organization is doing next. Enjoyable summers are typically spent on
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: VA Caribbean Healthcare System Urges Veterans to Seek Help
As part the Suicide Prevention Awareness Month events, the VA Caribbean Healthcare System will offer virtual workshops to veterans and family members related to mental health.
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2021 Bud Billiken Parade Returns | Chicago Defender
The 92nd annual Bud Billiken® Parade, will be held on Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with Candace Parker of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky serving as the parade’s Grand Marshal. Joining Parker for the festivities will be honorary Grand Marshals: rapper, actress and social media
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How Surveillance Programs Developed After 9/11 — And How Those Targeted Pushed Back
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ahmed Mohamed, legal director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, about the surveillance of Muslim communities after 9/11.
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BronzeLens Presents Brunch with the Brothers | Atlanta Daily World
BronzeLens Presents Sunday Brunch with the Brothers Featuring Terayle Hill (The Quad) and the brothers of Bounce TV’s Johnson – Derrex Brady, Thomas Q. Jones, Deji LaRay, and Philip Smithey and hosted by WSB-TV Investigative Reporter Tom Jones. The 12th Annual BronzeLens Film Festival presents its
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Transport Board announces adjusted last bus service hours - Barbados Today
The Transport Board has announced changes to its last bus service effective September 11, 2021. In a post on Facebook, the Transport Board announced that from the Bridgetown, Speightstown and Oistins terminals, the last bus will depart at 10 p.m. and on Sunday's at
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