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Finding the Facts on HIV
Keayea Lee, Prevention and Outreach Coordinator for EPIC (Empath Partners in Care) By LaShante Keys, Empath Health ST. PETERSBURG - Within our community, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be areas of concern for public health. According to the Florida Department of
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Ivy League institutions cancel all fall sports amid pandemic : TheGrio
The Ivy League Council of Presidents said that all fall sports would not be resuming in the upcoming semester because of the coronavirus pandemic. The post Ivy League institutions cancel all fall sports amid pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bubba Wallace Says Racism Has Motivated Him To ‘Do Better’
He details how his haters helped make him a star.
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Declaration of Independence - Introduction
On July 4, 2020, our nation celebrated Independence Day or “July 4th.” According to history.com, the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later
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Congresswoman condemns Trump's threat to deport international students amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has strongly condemned the Donald Trump Administration's threat to deport international students, including Caribbean nationals, whose universities transition to online-only learning amid the novel
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Protesters Emerge Outside Of Brooklyn Hospital After Black Mom Dies Giving Birth
The family and friends of a New York woman who died during childbirth are demanding answers from the Brooklyn hospital where she was admitted. On Thursday, protesters emerged outside of
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Marsai Martin demands free school meals for all K-12 students
While parents across the country attempt to navigate what their kids return to school will entail, Marsai Martin is using... View Article The post Marsai Martin demands free school meals for all K-12 students appeared first on TheGrio.
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Study Examines How the Societal Challenges of Black Men Affect the Black Family
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice A professional research study was conducted in the late 20th century by a team of educated black professionals, which was a centerpiece of the 1985 Conference on the Black Family. This historically relevant three-day event was
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ED pampers soldiers, police
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered soldiers and the police, giving them between $5 000 and $8 000 COVID-19 allowances which critics say are meant to appease them ahead of the planned July 31 protests by opposition and civic groups. BY MOSES MATENGA In contrast, teachers were awarded
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With Black Americans dying of COVID at higher rates, the medical community points to racism in health care - African American News Today - EIN News
Racial biases and inequalities in health care have resulted in Black Americans having poor health outcomes and higher rates of chronic diseases than whites, which has led to their being infected with the coronavirus at higher rates and being nearly twice as likely to die of it.
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Bishop Leonard Scott and Pastor Craig Tyson, The Men behind the Label - Black News Channel
By: David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Indianapolis (BNC) - You may not know their names, but chances are you know their music.Tyscot Music and Entertainment is the oldest black owned gospel recording company in the world, and home to some of the biggest names in gospel music. The recording
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DCHHS confirms mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus - North Dallas Gazette
Dallas County Health and Human Services’ (DCHHS) laboratory confirmed mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquito traps were collected from the 75211; 75241; 75243 zip codes of Dallas additionally from the 75180. Residents should remain inside during the time sprayers
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This Day in History - July 9
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1994: The brother of media magnate and future Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is indicted on corruption charges involving pension funds held by Italy's largest savings bank.�OTHER EVENTS1519: Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes lands in Mexico, founds the town of Veracruz, and
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State and citizens: A relationship in crisis
THE State is always very powerful, but at present more than ever, it is imposing strange rules of behaviour on us to shield us from the pandemic, upsetting our wonted way of life. The Constitution guarantees the preservation of life and health, the freedom of assembly and of expression, the freedom
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2010 Census Omitted 3.7 Million Blacks – Nearly Five Times Its Original ‘Undercount’ Claims – The Charleston Chronicle
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - A special report released by the National Urban League reveals that the U. S. Census Bureau omitted at least 3.7 million African-Americans from its 2010 count, nearly five times the 800,000 'undercount' that the bureau has long reported. Largely due to
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Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes and Dr. Anthony E. Monroe Appointed to Lead Colleges in City University of New York System
City University of New York's board of trustees recently voted to appoint two African American scholars to lead colleges in the university system, according to jbhe.com.
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Analysis: Supreme Court just shut the door on seeing Trumps taxes before the election - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Politically, however, Thursday was a pretty darn good day for Trump -- as it cemented the fact that the public isn't going to get a look at his tax returns before the November election. The court rejected the US House's attempt to get a look at Trump taxes, which would have ensured they would have
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Black Americans have to wait longer to vote. Here’s how to fix it. - African American News Today - EIN News
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They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement - by Wesley Lowery - Free Press of Jacksonville
They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement - A deeply reported book that brings alive the quest for justice in the deaths of Michael Brown, Tamir [...]
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What Happened To Naya Rivera? Cops Slammed For Suspending Search For Black Actress Boating With Son
A growing narrative across social media has accused police of being too eager to suspend the search for Naya Rivera after the actress went missing while boating in a California lake with her 4-year-old son.
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Segregation still blights the lives of African-Americans - African American News Today - EIN News
in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1968 black Americans had only just realised formal disadvantage. There are aspects of black American private life that exacerbate these programmes would accrue disproportionately to African-Americans might make it hard to
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KKK leader David Duke endorses Trump, Tucker Carlson for 2020 : TheGrio
David Duke, the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), has noted his support for Donald Trump’s re-election.  The... View Article The post KKK leader David Duke endorses Trump, Tucker Carlson for 2020 appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Major margins of error' with COVID-19 pretesting, says Tufton
WITH visitors who have pretested for COVID-19 set to start arriving in the island today, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has advised against expectations that negative results mean all arrivals are in the clear.Speaking yesterday at a special select parliamentary committee on public
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Big bet: Why the country’s largest pension fund is getting into banking - Black Voice News
In summary How does the nation’s biggest public pension system pay down its debts amid a global economic collapse? One idea: Become a banker. Retired DMV clerks, former firefighters and aging government bean-counters across California, put on your three piece suits: You might be getting into the
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Friends and Colleagues Reflect on Brad Pye’s Legacy - Los Angeles Sentinel
The recent passing of Brad Pye, Jr., the “godfather” of L.A.’s Black sports journalists, prompted many people to reflect on Pye’s legacy. The following are some of the comments his admirers shared with the
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Africa COVID-19 stats: 541,924 cases; 12,462 deaths; 262,842 recoveries | Africanews
There are now more than over 500,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the
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As I Began To See Myself The Way Society Does, I Realized I’ll Always Be Black First - Blavity
This article is about the infighting that many in the Black community go through, but few address. It's about an ethnic divide, and a shared yet divided legacy of being Black and American.
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Officers in deadly Breonna Taylor raid thought she was alone - Black News Channel
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone because the main target of the narcotics investigation was elsewhere, according to an interview with one of the detectives who
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Inside Fresh Bourbon, Kentucky’s First Black-Owned Distilling Company
African American-owned premier bourbon brand with an African American master distiller? Edwards: [African Americans and collaborate with other African Americans on various issues some uncomfortable conversations with African Americans in their companies; I
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WTA adds events to calendar, announces new tennis rankings system - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - The WTA yesterday confirmed the addition of events in Prague, Czech Republic and Lexington, United States, to its provisional calendar which now features 21 tournaments. The article WTA adds events to calendar, announces new tennis rankings system appeared first on Stabroek News.
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