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Seven Last Words of Christ: A Spiritual Journey – Dallas Post Tribune
Reverend Dr. Thomas Spann is an ordained Baptist minister who retired in 2018 as the Director of the Intern Program at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas.  Dr. Spann occasionally taught the course Ministry in the Black Church.  Upon retirement from
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won't Seek Reelection - The Washington Informer
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will not seek reelection after just one term in office. The post Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Won't Seek Reelection appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally
The Virginia city removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday, toppling a symbol that was at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017.
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Lilongwe City Council bans unauthorized car washing services
'Warns motorists of having the cars clamped for a K5,000 fine' Malawian city dwellers has ventured into car washing services for their livelihood but they are operating in unauthorized and undesignated city facilities such as pedestrians walkways, roadsides, tree belts amongst others. The use of
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Source: Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
Clark Memorial United Methodist Church (1865– )
Clark Memorial United Methodist Church is the oldest black United Methodist Church (UMC) in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1865 the Methodist Episcopal Church sent Bishop Davis W. Clark to Nashville to reorganize the Negro mission at Andrew Chapel, located on Franklin Street in South Nashville. The
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California Gold Rush town to remove noose from city logo — The Sacramento Observer
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The California Gold Rush town of Placerville will change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century reputation as “Hangtown” following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners. The City Council voted Tuesday night to remove the noose after
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
President Trump deems churches ‘essential’, calls for churches to reopen – Black pastors are hesitant | The Mississippi Link
President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration deemed houses of worship “essential” and called on governors to allow churches to reopen amid the COVID-19
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Ben Carson, Who Once Spent 31K In Government Funds On A HUD Dining Set, Criticizes Biden’s Budget
Ben Carson, who once spent more than $31,000 on a dining room set for his HUD office, had the audacity to judge President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget.
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin proposes $455M budget for FY 2022, city’s largest ever  
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed $455.5 million FY 2022 spending plan, the largest in the city’s history, that makes ‘everyone whole’ again, he said.  The fiscal year begins July 1. In his address to the City Council, Woodfin said
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Eutaw City Council approves ordinance for wearing face masks in public to reduce spread of coronavirus
By: John Zippert,Co-Publisher After a contentious debate, the Eutaw City Council voted 4 to 2, at its regular meeting on June 23, to support an ordinance requiring people to wear masks when they are in public in the city. The ordinance was supported by Mayor Steele and Councilmembers: Latasha
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D.C. to Consider Overhaul of Juvenile Justice System - The Washington Informer
With the backdrop of a published report noting that the overwhelming majority of 16- and 17-year-olds charged as adults in D.C. are Black, the city council has moved to take up a proposal by Attorney General Karl Racine to overhaul the way juveniles face
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South Carolina city elects all African American City Council
… population is nearly two-thirds African American has elected its first ever … until 1987 and its first African American mayor in 1997, said Councilwoman …
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Keke Wyatt Debuts Her Freshly Shaven Head: 'I Feel So Free' | Video | EURweb
*Keke Wyatt hit up Instagram Tuesday to show off her new bald look. The 41-year-old songstress has seemingly ditched her natural locs, braids, wigs, and weaves to favor a clean look. Wyatt shared a video of her slick, bald head and captioned it, “OMGGGGGGG!!! Why do I feel SOOOO
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Councillors rap ‘bribe-taking’ municipal cops - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY ATHLAI TATENDA MDZUNGAIRI KWEKWE councillors have accused their municipal police of aiding lawlessness in the city by taking bribes from illegal The post Councillors rap ‘bribe-taking’ municipal cops appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Burns United Methodist Church (1866- )
Burns United Methodist Church (UMC) in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, is the oldest still-operating historically African American congregation in the state of Iowa. It was originally organized in 1866 as the Black Methodist Episcopal Church of Iowa, during a decade in which there were fewer than
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Los Angeles County Returns $75 Million Land to Black Family
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The beach resort once flourished while welcoming African American visitors in the 1920s – a time when Black people and other minorities weren’t allowed on White beaches. The property famously took on the name “Bruce’s Beach.” Meanwhile, descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce had
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Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates: Featuring Dallas City Council candidates for District 7 - Dallas Examiner
By DIANE XAVIER The Dallas Examiner Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates, presented by The Dallas Examiner, continued online March 29. The forum featured candidates running for the Dallas City Council District
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Biden press secretary shuts down call to remove Thomas-Greenfield over 'white supremacy' remarks - TheGrio
Right-wing media are criticizing UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield for commenting on America’s racist foundation. Thomas-Greenfield spoke about America’s racist history at a... View Article
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Anonymous Donor Gives Six-Figure Amount In Reparations Payment
The Kentuckian learned their ancestors had enslaved six Black people and gave away the money as restitution.
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How Policing Has — And Hasn’t — Changed In The Year Since George Floyd Was Murdered
Local and state law enforcement agencies have adopted some reforms, but there's still a long way to go, according to experts and activists.
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Sacking of mayor an indication of 'political instability, chaos' in Eastern Cape municipality | News24
The mayor of the OR Tambo district municipality in Mthatha, Thokozile Sokhanyile, has been fired over allegations of incompetence, protecting a corrupt official and lacking leadership.
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City council decision in 2017 for 10% hike in property taxes has only now been gazetted - Stabroek News
The recently gazetted order of a 10 % increase in property taxes by the George-town Mayor and City Council (MCC) was a decision of the previous council, says Mayor Ubraj Narine adding that the administrative arm of the then council failed to have it
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Wichita Falls mayor names August Judge Arthur Bea Williams' Month - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — During the City Council meeting Tuesday, August 3, the council decided to honor a beloved Wichitan. The mayor proclaimed that August will be Judge Arthur Bea Williams’ Month. She couldn’t attend the meeting, but her daughter and friends were there. Williams’ daughter
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Council seeks curbs on cop contracts - The Bay State Banner
City councilors drilled down the contracts police unions have inked with city officials during a working session last week as part of an ongoing effort to rein in overtime costs and bring more transparency and accountability into the
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District 5 Elected Officials Test Positive For Coronavirus | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
CITY COUNCILMAN ORLANDO GUDES   SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TAMARA SHAMBURGER   Two elected officials that represent the Black Community have tested positive for the
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Eastern Cape councillor fired for 'selling RDP house' and 'giving food parcels to friends' | News24
An Eastern Cape ward councillor was fired for misconduct over allegations that he had sold an RDP house to a resident and for dishing out food parcels to friends.
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Election of Nqaba Bhanga as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor null and void - Eastern Cape Cogta MEC | News24
Eastern Cape Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha has called the election of DA councillor Nqaba Bhanga as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor tainted with flaws and not compliant with legislation.
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Man who lived in US church to avoid deportation can go free
DETROIT (AP) — A man who has been staying in a Detroit church since 2018 to avoid deportation to Albania can live freely again after being assured by the United States government that he won't be removed from the country, an...
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Senator Steven Bradford, Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, Endorses Councilwoman Emma Sharif for Mayor of Compton - Los Angeles Sentinel
This week, Councilwoman Emma Sharif, announced the high-powered endorsement of State Senator Steven Bradford, who represents Compton in the California state
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