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Calvin Johnson Jr., also known as Megatron, was officially enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past Sunday. Johnson, a native of Tyrone, Georgia, is Georgia Tech’s all-time career leader in receiving yards, 100-yard receiving games and touchdown receptions. Over the past
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Sunday Reading: Environmental Racism in Black Communities
… ’s first town incorporated by African Americans and built on the discarded … says.  Peters’ story shows that Black Americans have endured environmental threats long …
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Tanzania: President Samia Steers Tanzania, Kenya Maize Business
[Daily News] THE maiden visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Kenya has paid handsomely to traders in Tanzania and consumers in Kenya.
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Canada Allowing Vaccinated US Citizens Inside - BNC
By Briasia Russ Canada will be lifting their travel ban this upcoming Monday and will allow for vaccinated U.S citizens to travel to their country.   U.S citizens have to be fully vaccinated, have completed an application and provide a negative COVID-19 test within three days to cross the
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Retailers welcome reopening but urge: No more lockdowns, please - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
AS retail owners welcomed the reopening of the sector, they are pleading with the Government to avoid another lockdown. On Saturday, Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh announced all stores will reopen on August 16. “We ask all retail operators and owners to use this time, to use this wee
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Tanzania/Morocco: Preseason - Yanga Head to Morocco
[Daily News] YOUNG Africans said a contingent of 43 members is expected to depart on Sunday for a 10-day pre-season camp at Mohamed VI Football Academy in Sale, Morocco.
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Olympic Legend Carl Lewis Calls Men's 4x100m Relay 'A Clown Show' After Team USA Fumbles - Blavity
Olympic giant Carl Lewis lambasted the U.S. men’s 4x100-meter relay team after watching the race end in shambles on Wednesday night. "The USA team did everything wrong in the men's relay,” he wrote on Twitter. "The passing system is wrong, athletes running the wrong legs, and it was clear that
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Tour guides, porters combine efforts to reverse endangered Mt Kenya ecosystem - The Kenya News
A visitor going through bookshelves at the library within Mt Kenya eco-resource center in Naromoru, Nyeri, Mt Kenya Eco-resource center in Naromoru in Nyeri. [Caroline Chebet, Standard] A pair of damselflies flirtatiously drifts between a blade of grass and the flowing water from River Burguret in
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Kenya: Orengo 'Warns' Mwendwa Over K'ogalo, Ingwe Sanctions
[Nairobi News] Siaya Senator James Orengo and seasoned politician Peter Kenneth have warned Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa against imposing hefty sanctions on Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards.
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Colts running Edgerrin James enters Hall of Fame - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… was the NFL’s first African-American lineman – even playing for a …
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre Kicks off 45th Anniversary at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) kicks off its 45th Anniversary season this week at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in the Berkshires (Becket, MA)
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NCAA not punishing Baylor for sexual assault allegations news -The Black Chronicle
12:45 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paula Lavigne Close ESPN… The post NCAA not punishing Baylor for sexual assault allegations appeared first on The Black Chronicle.
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Uganda: How Uganda Should Build On From Tokyo Olympics Fairytale
[Nation] Two gold medals, a silver and one bronze at a single event is the best ever performance for Uganda at any Olympics since the country started participating in 1956.
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The Latest: Coach Bill Cowher enters the Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions on Saturday:
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Nigeria: Women's Football in Nigeria Has a Long History of Defiance
[The Conversation Africa] Not too long ago, Desire Oparanozie, then captain of the Nigerian women's football team, again demanded equal pay for female Nigerian players. In Nigeria, female players are paid woefully less than their male counterparts in comparable international roles and her call had
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Niger: Heavy rains cause several deaths in Niamey | Africanews
More than 4000 houses collapsed and 52 people died. In Niamey, the village of Gaba Goura is one of the most affected villages where more than 80% of the houses were washed away, leaving the population in distress.
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Rwanda: Nyinawumuntu Names Provisional Squad for FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] The national women football team coach Grace Nyinawumuntu has summoned thirty-nine provisional squad ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women's world Cup Qualifiers.
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Chris Rodriguez works around trouble in Angels’ Game 1 victory over Blue Jays - L.A. Focus News
ANAHEIM — Never one to let a golf reference go by, Joe Maddon approached Chris Rodriguez at one point on Tuesday and asked him which golf club is his favorite. The Angels pitcher told his manager that it's his 9-iron or his wedge. 'Your sinker is your 9-iron,' Maddon replied. 'When you get in
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US rolls to women’s hoops gold medal in Bird’s last Olympics
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games. They... View Article The post US rolls to women’s hoops gold medal in Bird’s last Olympics appeared first on TheGrio.
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FAM to appeal against CAF decision to ban Bingu National Stadium | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it will appeal against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decision to ban Bingu National Stadium from hosting the forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African Qualifiers slated for next month. The CAF inspection team led by Kabelo Bosilong from
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Two Hip-Hop Artists Tied To Wu-Tang Clan Killed In Portland Shooting
Relatives identified the two rap artists killed as 12 O’Clock and Murdock of the Brooklyn Zu.
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Clippers, Jay Scrubb rally but fall in Summer League opener - L.A. Focus News
The Clippers had a busy first game day at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, signing a pair of rookies and then putting them right to work. L.A. got the ball rolling Monday morning by inking No. 33 draft pick Jason Preston and No. 51 Brandon Boston Jr. (who arrived via trades with Orlando and
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Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Barcelona have confirmed that six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi  has left the club as he cannot sign a new contract because of financial and structural obstacles. The club has released a statement following speculation over the player’s future. “Despite club and player reaching an agreement
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Group protests death of a young Congolese in Indian police custody | Africanews
People from African countries often accuse the Indian police of harassment and racism. Many of them claim that they are regularly detained on false charges of drug trafficking and that they are discriminated against on a daily basis.
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Arsenal Premier League 2021-22 season preview: Aubameyang struggles, Partey excels, bold predictions news -The Black Chronicle
Was last season the moment that Arsenal bottomed out? No European football, a second eighth placed finish in the Premier League and growing fan resentment towards Mikel Arteta and
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Sand sculptures created to call attention to ‘LA vs. Hate’ campaign - L.A. Focus News
Amy Tanaka works on a sand sculpture designed for Los Angeles County's LA vs. Hate campaign at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades, Calif. on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Shae Hammond, Contributing Photographer) Amy Tanaka works on a sand sculpture designed for Los Angeles County's LA
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Carl Lewis Calls Out US Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay Team - BNC
By: Tadi Abedje The United States of America is known for producing some of the top athletes in the world, whether it’s in basketball, baseball, soccer, swimming, boxing, golf or track and field.   The U.S. Olympic men’s 4×100 meter relay team consisted of Fred Kerley, Ronnie Baker, Trayvon Bromell
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SANDF members denied bail in car smuggling case after escaping reports | News24
Seven SA National Defence Force members accused of allowing suspected stolen vehicles to be smuggled across the Zimbabwean border have been denied bail.
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FOR THE I-45 PROJECT AS IS Marc Williams, TxDOT Executive Director The Texas Department of Transportation wants to know: Should they proceed with the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement project or not. Currently, TxDOT has asked the public to tell them whether they should
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Colorado’s new redistricting process accused of ‘cracking’ historically African American districts - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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