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By Yasin Muhammad Although I haven't grown up in a Christian household, the spirit of Christmas had always been attractive to me, at least the toys gifts, and fun on the holidays. I knew it represented the day Jesus was born but I didn’t know
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls For New Democratic Leadership In Congress - The New York Beacon
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said the Democratic Party needs new leadership during an interview withThe Interceptthat aired Dec. 16. While on the podcast, Ocasio-Cortez was asked whether it’s time for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer to be
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Movie production starts in Daytona Beach – Daytona Times
‘I LEAVE YOU LOVE’ Executive Producer Dwayne Taylor, center, interviews Julia T. Cherry as “I Leave You Love,” a first-run feature film of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s life in Daytona Beach, starts production. Mrs. Cherry, Harold V. Lucas, Jr., and Norma Lewis were among those providing local history
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French MPs back return of looted African artefacts
MPs in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times. Benin will receive a throne taken in 1892 from the palace of Behanzin, the last king of what was then Dahomey. Senegal will get a sword that belonged to a 19th-Century sheikh. Former
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TBE#51 - National Urban League Helping To Shape Biden-Harris Cabinet And Agenda | Afro
To Be Equal #51 December 18, 2020 National Urban League Helping To Shape Biden-Harris Cabinet And Agenda Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “You shape the lives of millions of Americans, as well as American history, and all for the better. I really mean it when I say the country
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SIU, Hawks raid Matlosana Municipality and seize documents
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Moroccan man jailed for life over foiled Paris train attack
A Moroccan man who tried to carry out a gun attack on a high-speed train between Brussels and Paris in August 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison by a French court. Three other men were found guilty of helping the 31-year-old plan the attack. They were given sentences of between seven and 27
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Goodwill Gesture at the Border: Indian Army Sends Home Stranded Sisters from Pakistan – The Wilmington Journal
ISLAMABAD — In a rare goodwill gesture in the tense disputed region of Kashmir, Indian Army officers on Dec. 5 allowed two teenage sisters who had inadvertently crossed the border from the Pakistan-administered side to [...]
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CBC applauds Biden-Harris noms as a step toward environmental justice
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Julius Tennon on ‘Giving Voice’ and the legacy of August Wilson
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100 Black businesses to support this holiday season during the pandemic
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Tisha Campbell, Duane Martin's divorce finalized two years after separation - TheGrio
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‘They Can Do No Wrong’: Big Sean and Jhene Aiko Recreate ’90s Film Scenes for Their New Music Video - The New York Beacon
Big Sean‘s fans were feeling nostalgic on Dec. 16 after the rapper shared the ’90s Black cinema-themed visual for his single “Body Language” featuring girlfriend Jhene Aiko and Ty Dolla $ign. This latest track is off of Sean’s “Detroit 2” album, released in September. The lyricist based the
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Second vaccine approved for California as LA County’s coronavirus surge endures | L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles County reported 13,315 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 additional deaths on Sunday, Dec. 20, accompanied by another new record for hospitalizations propelled by the coronavirus. Nonetheless, a new wave of hope is expected to arrive this week in the form of the second COVID-19 vaccine, from
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Mthuli allocates $595 million for Parliament buses and vehicles
BY VENERANDA LANGA FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube  has allocated $595 million for the procurement of Parliament buses and vehicles after MPs complained that the current fleet was dilapidated. The buses were procured 18 years ago when President Emmerson Mnangagwa was Speaker of the National
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Sharon Cohen Special School extends begging bowl
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