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More learners will return to the classroom on Monday, as government continues its phased reopening of schools.
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Literary spotlight: What to read while you wait – Daytona Times
Editor’s note: Donna Gray-Banks is the author of Ila’s Diamonds I, II and III and the host of “A F.R.E.S.H. Conversation’’ on Joy 106.3 FM. BY DONNA M. GRAY-BANKS SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES As we continue to live safe and stay in place, here are more authors and their books you might want to
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Eskom temporarily withdraws services from Orange Farm due to alleged protests
Eskom said it would be withdrawing from Orange Farm due to protests, hostage situations and threats to our technicians. Here's what we know.
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Trans woman Merci Mack killed in Dallas - TheGrio
Merci Mack, a 22-year-old trans woman became part of a sobering statistic she is one of the four Black transgender women who was killed during Pride Month this year reports the Dallas Morning News. Mack was found unconscious in the parking lot of a Dallas apartment complex with gunshot wounds in
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Questions raised in killing of Omaha protester by bar owner - TheGrio
Omaha, Nebraska was the scene of protests similar to many around the country on May 30. Since May 25, when George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police and the video circulated around the world, it has sparked global protests, demonstrators and police have been clashing in confrontations that
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2020; Proud To Be an American.
While our imperfect system of government might cause some not to feel proud of our country, I take pride in the fact that our structure of government allows each of us to participate in the governing of our country; we just have to step up and make sure our voices are heard. Today, when many are
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Rihanna Demands Justice In Breonna Taylor Case, Calls Out Kentucky’s Attorney General - The New York Beacon
Many have been blasting Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron since the three Louisville police officers who shot and killedBreonna Taylorin her home this past March remain free of charges in connection with her death. Rihannais one of the latest people who took Cameron to
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Alabama Students Throwing COVID Parties as a Contest to See Who Gets Coronavrius
Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are attending parties with students who have been recently diagnosed with the coronavirus to see who can also catch COVID-19
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Racial Tensions Rise on Talbot County Council | Afro
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO A White Talbot County Councilwoman who moved to silence the president of the local chapter of the NAACP during a debate over diversity is being urged to apologize. The conflict arose recently while the Eastern Shore council considered a proposal
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COVID-19 & Racism: Pandemic exposes socioeconomic disparities - DefenderNetwork.com
America’s rapidly worsening coronavirus pandemic has exposed for some and confirmed for others this nation’s founding social disease, racism, which has damaged Black lives for centuries. Not only has racism been on display in many ways during the r current COVID-19 reality, but also the critical
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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award and Make a Virtual Appearance at the 2020 NNPA Convention | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was reached more than 1.7 million people around the world. The socially conscious singer is being honored for his outstanding achievements in the
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Florida Cops Laugh About How They ‘F*ck Up’ Protestors In Bodycam Video
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NFL to play Black national anthem before week 1 games: report
In an effort to highlight the victims of police brutality, the NFL will play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” considered the Black National Anthem before each game in Week 1 of the upcoming season.  An insider spilled to The Undefeated on Thursday that the song will be performed live or played before
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SAA on the brink: Treasury says no more bailouts for airline
This could be the move that grounds SAA for good. According to reports, Treasury will no longer give the airline the cash it needs to carry on.
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SASSA R350 grant website crashes as millions await payouts
Those visiting the SASSA website to check the status of their R350 grant were left disappointed on Thursday.
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Eskom load reduction: Power cuts in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
Here are the KwaZulu-Natal suburbs set to be affected by Eskom load reduction on Friday.
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Atlanta Beltline CEO Clyde Higgs envisions the outdoor trail offering so much more | The Atlanta Voice
Many people don’t typically think of the Atlanta Beltline as more than a trail for biking, walking, and enjoying Metro Atlanta’s great outdoors.  However, according to Atlanta Beltline CEO Clyde Higgs, the Beltline has been a catalyst for so much more, including improving affordable
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Parkland recommendations for those waiting at COVID-19 test sites | Dallas Weekly
As the number of Covid-19 cases continue to rise across Dallas County, public health officials are striving to test everyone who is in need and emphasize that it’s important that people with symptoms get tested. However, officials at Parkland Health Hospital System say that the wait times at
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Not so fast: Mantashe disputes immediate reinstatement of VBS accused
The ANC's National Chairperson says that the reinstatement will depend on engagements with Limpopo communities and the party's provincial structures.
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No going back? Ramaphosa has his say on returning to Level 5
The huge spike in coronavirus cases this week has left a number of South Africans fearful, and Ramaphosa has been asked about another 'Level 5 lockdown'.
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Zanu PF fissures laid bare in Mash East
Tension is brewing within the Zanu PF Mashonaland East province women’s league after the league reportedly refused to hand over a party vehicle to the recently reinstated chairperson Nyarai Tsvuura. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Tsvuura was reinstated to the position by the politburo after she was suspended
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Min. Farrakhan to deliver major July 4 worldwide address | Atlanta Daily World
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam will deliver a major message July 4 concerning the current state of affairs in America, the world, the coronavirus global pandemic and other critical subjects. Minister Farrakhans message, The Criterion, will be delivered on Independence
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EFF calls for Gordhans retirement over alleged doctored report
Pravin Gordhan's desire to 'alter' a report into corruption at Eskom has put the EFF on high-alert, and they're asking the minister to call it a day.
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Englands privatised water firms paid £57bn in dividends since 1991 - The New York Beacon
English water companies have handed more than £2bn a year on average to shareholders since they were privatised three decades ago, according to analysis for the Guardian. The payouts in dividends to shareholders of parent companies between 1991 and 2019 amount to £57bn – nearly
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LA Oscars Diversity - Black News Channel
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hands out the Oscars says it has made major progress in its efforts to increase diversity in the group. On Tuesday, the Academy announced it invited 819 new members to join, saying that fulfills its quest to double the number of women and
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Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena Will Become a Voting Precinct for Upcoming Elections - Black Enterprise
The Atlanta Hawks have announced a partnership with Fulton County to transform the State Farm Arena into Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct
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Couple Charged After Viral Video Captures White Woman Pointing Gun at Black Mother and Her Teen Daughter
Authorities in a Michigan town have charged two people after a white woman pulled a gun on a Black woman and her three daughters during a shouting match
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Ramaphosa: If a person is not wearing a mask, ask them why
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Friday in Mpumalanga, said we should hold one another accountable regarding lockdown guidelines.
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