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The intersection of First and Judge John Aiso streets in Little Tokyo was dedicated on Tuesday, May 4, as Rose Ochi Square, honoring the pioneering Japanese American civic and civil rights leader. Ochi's widower, Tom Ochi, and lobbyist Darlene Kuba, who requested the intersection be dedicated in Ochi's honor, joined City Councilman Kevin de Leon, […]
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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
By BEN FOX and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump's most controversial actions, rolling back moves that were a central feature of his administration and important to his base. The Biden administration plans to restore protection for people brought to the U.S. illegally as minors and stop using Pentagon funds to build a border wall. Biden unveiled a detailed, highly ambitious plan on immigration, but it will take time to […]
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By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com) - As President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden campaign in key states in final days of the 2020 presidential race, yet another Black man was shot and killed by police Monday afternoon, Oct. 26.The Philadelphia police shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., a reportedly mentally ill man […]
The administration at Morris Brown College recently announced the institution'saccreditation application with the Transnational Association ofChristian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)... View Article
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As Joseph R. Biden Jr. begins his presidential transition, here are some of the names that have emerged for top jobs in his administration.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refused to answer a question over whether or not the US State Department was standing in the way of a succesful transition by the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, he told reporters that the \"transition\" to a second Trump term would be \"smooth,\" but later said the State Department was prepared for any eventuality.
A week after losing the US election, President Trump remained shut up in the White House on Tuesday, pushing an alternate reality that he is about to win and blocking Democrat Joe Biden's ability to prepare the transition.
The outgoing President has refused to concede to his opponent. President Trump has however mounted a string of flimsy court challenges in states where Biden won.
Several suits have been thrown out almost immediately and the remainder clearly have no chance of overturning Biden's slim but convincing victories in multiple states.
Donald Trump's attempt to hold on to power has become all consuming for a man who often makes a point of publicly mocking rivals as \"losers.\"
Since Election Day on November 3, he has made few public appearances and seems to have all but shelved normal presidential duties.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned the nation that, although the country has endured a lot, the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over.
The electoral college is trash. Full stop. That’s it, that’s the takeaway. Beyond its racist origins and its patently undemocratic practice, we... View Article
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The Veteran’s Council of Chatham County announced Jimmy Ray as Veteran of the Year. The Chatham County Commissioners presented a proclamation to Ray during their regular meeting held on Friday, November 6. Ray is a past commander of American Legion Chatham post 36. He was instrumental in the fundraising and construction of the World War II Memorial on River Street. … Continue reading \"Veteran’s Council Names Veteran of the Year and Parade Grand Marshal\"
After days of counting in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona, President Obama’s former Vice President, Joe Biden, and California Senator, Kamala Harris, won the 2020 race for the White House. News of their victory sparked spontaneous celebrations around the country. In Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta people took to the streets on foot and in cars in celebration … Continue reading \"Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Defeat Trump and Change History\"
… the University of Oxford says African-Americans protested in the 1950s and …
A man suspected of murdering a transgender woman in Philadelphia was arrested on Monday in Los Angeles. Akhenaton Jones was... View Article
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In two dozen interviews, some African-American voters echoed a longstanding political … Obama, the country’s first African-American president. He leveraged that experience …
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The former Carraway Hospital property in North Birmingham, vacant since 2008, will get new life after the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously rezoned the property. Following a 45-minute public hearing, the council voted 7-0 to rezone the land around the hospital that runs along Carraway Boulevard, between 13th […]
[Seychelles News Agency] President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles has sent a message of congratulation to the newly elected leaders of the United States, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love […]
By Sunita Sohrabji and Pilar MarreroSpecial to the Trice Edney News Wire from Ethnic Media Services(TriceEdneyWire.com) - In a country that is polarized and hurt by Covid-19 and a divisive leadership, a massive turnout of voters resulted in a close election where Democrat Joe Biden was pushed across the finish line by large majorities of […]
With the failure of Proposition 15, the $140 million campaign to hike property taxes on businesses across the state finally comes to a close. Now begins a new statewide competition to explain what the results really mean. For opponents, which include large business groups, commercial landlords and low-tax advocates, the lesson is clear: Forty years […]
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Republicans are making more demands of Georgia’s chief elections officer as they seek to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 12,000-vote lead in the state’s presidential race. U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, who’s leading President Donald Trump’s recount team in Georgia, and state Republican Party Chairman David Shafer sent a letter to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Tuesday requesting that he order […]
After George Floyd’s death, many athletes and sports leagues pushed back more forcefully against the president’s demand for standing during the national anthem, and he shifted away from the issue.
In the 2020 edition of its State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. found that without major changes in public policy especially during the pandemic, Black homeownership will continue to lag, resulting in wealth building being delayed or simply out of reach.
Both Republicans and Democrats say no voter fraud or other issue could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Outgoing President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud have been debunked by election officials in every state in the union. Coup in Peru Both Republicans and Democrats alike […]
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There has been an outpouring of condolences following the death of outgoing Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu.
In a speech soaring with lofty rhetoric promising to unite a badly fractured country, President-elect Joe Biden declared he would work tirelessly on behalf of all Americans, giving a special nod to African Americans and other people of color whose solid support helped him defeat an incumbent President for only the fourth time in U.S. … Continued
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He was their anti-science standard-bearer. He made it seem to be blamingimmigrants and minoritieshad no penalties.He emboldened falsehoods of a grand conspiracy focusing on nationalistsand championedthe usage of police andthe…
Ethiopia's Minister of Defence Kenea Yadeta on Wednesday denied allegations that Eritrea is assisting Ethiopia in the fight against Tigray People's Liberation Front or TPLF in the Tigray region.
The statement comes after the Tigray president on Tuesday accused Eritrea of attacking his region at the request of Ethiopia, saying that \"the war has now progressed to a different stage.\"
Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while fleeing the deadly conflict, officials said Wednesday, while the first details are emerging of largely cut-off civilians under growing strain.
Communications remain almost completely severed with the Tigray region a week after Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a military offensive in response to an alleged attack by regional forces.
He insists there will be no negotiations with a regional government he considers illegal until its ruling “clique” is arrested and its well-stocked arsenal is destroyed.
Reports grew of the targeting of ethnic Tigrayans across Ethiopia, the Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau said in a Facebook post.
The administration of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, announced rallies in support of the federal government's measures there and in other cities in the Oromia and Amhara regions Thursday, along with a blood drive for the Ethiopian army.
The European Union, the African Union and others have urged Abiy for an immediate de-escalation as the conflict threatens to destabilize the strategic but vulnerable Horn of Africa region.
Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigray’s regional government, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, blame each other for starting the conflict. Each regards the other as illegal.
The TPLF dominated Ethiopia's ruling coalition for years before Abiy came to office in 2018 but has since broken away while accusing the prime minister's administration of targeting and marginalizing its officials.
Experts have compared the fighting to an inter-state conflict, with each side heavily armed. The Tigray region has an estimated quarter-million fighters, along with four of the Ethiopian military's six mechanized divisions.
That's a legacy of Ethiopia's long border war with Eritrea, which made peace after Abiy came to power but remains at bitter odds with the TPLF.
The 2020 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers are celebrating our country’s veterans with a week of activations, including the front office sending Letters of Gratitude and care packages to veterans and active military personnel, participating in a veteran-led Town Hall and renovating the outdoor space at a Veterans Center downtown.
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By CARA ANNA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while fleeing the deadly conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, officials said Wednesday, while the first details are emerging of largely cut-off civilians under growing strain. Nearly 10,000 people have crossed the border, including some wounded in the fighting, and the flow is growing quickly. 'There are lots of children and women,' Al-Sir Khalid, the head of the refugee agency in Sudan's Kassala province, told The Associated Press. 'They are arriving very tired and exhausted. They are hungry and thirsty […]
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Savannah State University (SSU) will host a live virtual celebration of Founders Day on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9:30 a.m. The annual observance recognizes those who established the University in 1890, celebrates the history of the institution and those who have contributed to its success. The ceremony includes a guest speaker and the presentation of awards to members of the … Continue reading \"Savannah State University Celebrates Founders Day\"
Busta's Person of the Week: Understanding your bottom line is the key to your success
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