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Mayor Eric Johnson wears mask in new temporary official portrait
DALLAS — To encourage people to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson temporarily changed his official portrait Monday to a new photo of him in
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Ekurhuleni police seize a ‘significant number’ of illegal weapons
AK47 assault rifle and ammunition for other military-grade weapons were among the items found in East Rand raid. One person arrested.
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Religious party to ban strip clubs, casinos
The church-based Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP) will abolish income tax, ban go-go clubs, and raise salaries for civil servants if it gains state
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Johnathan Austin, former Councilor, On How City Finally Removed Confederate Statue
The outrage over the death of George Floyd —a black man killed by police in Minneapolis—has already led to change in Birmingham, said former City Council President Johnathan
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Tulsa Public Schools Announces Drive-Up Graduations For Class Of 2020 | The Oklahoma Eagle
After careful consideration and conversations with students, parents, and teachers, Tulsa Public Schools has made the decision to hold school-based “drive-up” graduations for the class of
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White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation - Black News Channel
AP/ BNC Contributor NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911
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Wear masks in public, says WHO in new COVID-19 advice
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be worn in places where the virus is widespread and physical distancing is
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Holiday blues: 19 counties now on watch list for more COVID-19 restrictions
With the July 4 holiday weekend only days away, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that 19 counties home to 72% of the state’s population are now on a “watch list” for additional COVID-19
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Kenya: Soldier Who Fled the Country Among Brains Behind Akon City Project
A Kenyan living in the US has been named as one of the brains behind a Sh600 billion project for the construction of Akon City in
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As COVID-19 cases surge in US, rural areas seeing jump too
While much of the focus of concerns that the United States is experiencing a dangerous second wave has been on big Sunbelt states that are reporting thousands of new cases a day — like Texas and Florida — the worrying trend is also happening in places like Kansas, where livestock outnumber
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Injuries at protests draw scrutiny to use of police weaponry
But the now-familiar scenes of U.S. police officers in riot gear clashing with protesters at Lafayette Park across from the White House and in other cities have police critics charging that the weaponry too often escalates tensions and hurts innocent
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White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation - Black News Channel
NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911 to claim she was
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3 Congressional Races To Watch In New Jersey’s Democratic Primaries
Machine politics and progressive power are on the ballot in the Garden State.
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Commission approves new Pinellas CARES programs for COVID-19 relief
Do you qualify?        Job or income loss directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. your workplace shut down under state or local orders) Updated requirement: You must sign a form attesting that your job or income was impacted directly by COVID-19. Asset limits Updated requirement: You must
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Lockdown poverty exposes African sex workers to more violence
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The Dilemma for the Black Pastor and Racial Reconciliation In The Future.
In these cases of deserved pain caused by racism, before demanding that whites meet us at the table of reconciliation, I believe that healing starts within the
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Stacy Brown-Philpot Leaves As TaskRabbit CEO, Reportedly Will Help Run SoftBank's New $100 Million Fund
Among a handful of powerful black women in Silicon Valley, Stacy Brown-Philpot is exiting as CEO of TaskRabbit Inc. to help run the $100 million Opportunity Growth Fund backed by
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Sassa gives rejected R350 special grant applicants a lifeline
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has given a lifeline to all rejected applicants of the R350 Covid-19 special
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Kanye West announces he is running for president in 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Platinum selling producer and rap artist Kanye West announces his 2020 bid to run for president of the United States of America. West set off social media fire works on July 4th with his tweet that announced his
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Flight to nowhere set up in Taiwan for travel-starved customers
Taiwan has been in travel lockdown since March. Now would-be tourists can take an international flight that never gets off the ground.
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Impact of Memorial Day weekend on COVID-19 numbers is a work in progress
Shelby County Health Department officials say Memorial Day weekend appears to have been “a success” from a health-safety standpoint, but they will know for sure in 10-14
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Miami-Dade County imposing restrictions after cases spike - Black News Channel
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals were fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of
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Poll: Black Americans Most Likely To Know A COVID-19 Victim | Afro
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Bombay Sapphire Gin Reveals New Artist Collab For Black Lives Matter
Chicago visual artist Hebru Brantley unveiled his new collaboration with Bombay Sapphire for a limited-edition bottle to the Chicago chapter of Black Lives Matter.
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Zimbabwe heading back to US dollar transactions
Zimbabwe then began currency reforms meant to set the local dollar on a firm footing, but economists say the experiment has failed and a return to the US dollar is now
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Kenya: Kibera Could Soon Be Put on Lockdown - MoH
Dr Rashid Aman, the Chief Administrative Secretary for Health, said during his daily update in Nairobi that they were monitoring Kibera closely and a section could be put on lockdown if Covid-19 cases continue to
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Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, Washington (1890- )
Home to the largest African American congregation in the state of Washington, MountZion Baptist Church was organized in Seattle on February 18, 1894.  Led by Reverend Hesekiah C. Rice, eightfounding members initially met in a rented hall on the campus of the Universityof Washington, which was in
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Harris County reports record number of votes by mail for primary runoff - DefenderNetwork.com
The Harris County Clerk’s Office reported Monday that they’ve hit a record number of votes by mail for a primary runoff election. As the last week of the Early Voting Period for the July 2020 Primary Runoff Elections gets underway, the Harris County Clerk’s Office reports a record number of votes
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