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#Election2020: At home and in US, Jamaicans celebrate Kamala Harris' VP nod | The Atlanta Voice
Residents of this small town in the farming country of northern Jamaica watched elated Wednesday night as Kamala Harris, daughter of one of the many Orange Hill residents who emigrated to the U.S., accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president. “This is a proud moment for us as knowing that
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New film ‘The 24th’ highlights Houston’s violent history during Jim Crow America - DefenderNetwork.com
'The 24th' — a World War I drama that captures one of the most tragic chapters in Jim Crow America, the Houston Riot of 1917 — opens Friday. The film depicts the aftermath of incidents of harassment and beatings by locals and Houston police officers during that era, and the all-Black Army infantry
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Black Texas Teen Wrongfully Suspended Over Locs Wins Lawsuit Against School
According to NBC News, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday to allow Kaden Bradford to keep his locs without facing suspension. Bradford's "rights under the Equal Protection Clause and the First Amendment will be violated if his motion for a preliminary injunction is
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This couple just bought a massive 53-acre ranch for their kids and future generations - Face2Face Africa
As more Black families begin to move into homeownership, a couple have been speaking of their joy after becoming owners of a 53-acre ranch that they will pass down to their children and grandchildren. Rachel Rodgers, a business coach, and her husband purchased the massive ranch this week, and they
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Michigan Officials Announce $600M Settlement In Flint Water Crisis
A major settlement was announced on Thursday which is well on its way to becoming the largest settlement in Michigan state government history.
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The illusive David Mabuza: DA say it's time to replace Deputy President
After snubbing parliamentary questions due to poor health yet again on Thursday, calls are growing for Mabuza to be replaced.
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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office – The Wilmington Journal
MUMBAI, India-Box office receipts-which determine a film's success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales-did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time in five years. Trade analysts had projected [...]
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Nichelle Nichols’ Family Launches Go Fund Me To Protect Her From Elder Abuse
Marian Smothers, the sister of actress Nichelle Nichols, launched a Go Fund Me to protect her from elder abuse, allegedly at the hands of her manager Gilbert Bell.
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WATCH: Kamala Harris accepts historic nomination on presidential ticket -
Kamala Harris (D-Calif) accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday, making history as the first Black and South Asian American woman to be nominated on a major presidential ticket. Source
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Gunna “200 For Lunch/Dirty Diana,” Migos ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again “Need It” & More | Daily Visuals 8.20.20
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Uncle Joe Promises To Lead Country Down A “Path of Light” While Accepting Dem Nomination For President
All eyes were on former VP and, hopefully, future President of the United States. Last night as the world hoped, the man affectionately known as Uncle Joe would deliver his big speech without one his legendary "gaffes," and he exceeded expectations. 
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As Postmaster backs down, high capacity sorting machines still missing - Carolina Peacemaker
After pointed threats to have both his job and his head if he didn’t straighten out the mess at the U.S. Postal Service, on Tuesday, President Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who is also a Greensboro resident, did an abrupt about-face, by ordering all “cost-cutting initiatives
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Wisconsin Takes Kanye West’s Name off November Ballots | The Urban Daily
Even with the help of Jared Kushner, GOP operatives, and probably Russian actors, Kanye wasn't able to throw a wrench into Joe Biden's Presidential aspirations in Wisconsin
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Dems Wrap Historic Convention: Harris Makes History, Obama Eviscerates Trump | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The one Constitutional office elected by all of the people is the presidency. So, at a minimum, we should expect a president to feel a sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us – regardless of what we look like, how we worship, who we love, how
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Soweto households have been without power for six weeks
Every day 75-year-old Lydia Ngakane walks from her house in Zone 7, Pimville in Soweto to collect wood so she can cook and keep warm.
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Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil - Black News Channel
By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in recent weeks after rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier's operations, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said. Pingree, a Maine Democrat, is raising the issue of
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Eskom suspends load shedding, no cuts expected this weekend
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COMMENTARY: Beware of Those Seeking a Pat on the Back! Disaster Ahead! - Black News Channel
By James A. Washington Jr., Co-Publisher of the Dallas Weekly News, NNPA Newswire Contributor Spiritually Speaking… My mother used to have a phrase when she was alive. Usually referring to me and my attitude when I thought I had done something particularly noteworthy. She used it when describing
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American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities in October - Black News Channel
By David Koenig AP Airlines Writer American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends. The airline blamed low demand during the coronavirus pandemic, which has triggered a massive slump in air travel and huge losses
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Airbnb announces global ban on house parties, events - TheGrio
Airbnb announced new terms to their listings banning parties and events as well as a new occupant capacity. Read More:... View Article The post Airbnb announces global ban on house parties, events appeared first on TheGrio.
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Megan Thee Stallion says fellow rapper Tory Lanez was the one who shot her - Face2Face Africa
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion has finally confirmed Tory Lanez shot her after revealing little to no details of the July 12 incident that left her injured in both feet and in need of surgery “to remove the bullets.” Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, was arrested and charged with a felony. The
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I Walk Like ,Talk Like Money Money Money: JAY-Z & Jack Dorsey Seen Walking In The Hamptons
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COVID-19 corruption: ‘We are waiting anxiously’ – EFF MP
The inter-ministerial committee (IMC) looking into PPE corruption appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa)
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Flint residents exposed to toxic levels of lead in water crisis to get $600m from state - Face2Face Africa
The state of Michigan will have to pay $600 million in compensation to residents of Flint who have been affected by the ongoing water crisis which started in 2014. Michigan agreed that it failed to adequately protect Flint residents when the city's water source was changed from water treated by the
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Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality – The Wilmington Journal
In America, one incident of police brutality captured on video in May sparked global protests and may have finally galvanized calls for police reform. In Kenya, things are very different. Young Kenyans lose their lives [...]
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PPE tenders: SIU freezes bank accounts of nearly 40 companies
The SIU’s special tribunal granted an order to freeze R38.7 million in the bank accounts of 40 companies linked to PPE tender irregularities.
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Mosque Music Video Shoot Lands Pakistani Actress, Singer in Trouble With Clerics – The Wilmington Journal
Pakistan actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed are facing the country's formidable blasphemy laws and heat from Islamic clerics for shooting a music video in a historic mosque. Qamar, who had a leading role [...]
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