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By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official on Monday announced investigations into potential violations of election law even as he continued to defend the integrity of the state's election against what he said are baseless attacks. Secretary of State Brad
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Gayton, John T. (1866-1954)
John T. Gayton, one of Seattle, Washington’s earliest black residents, a community leader, and patriarch of one of the city’s most outstanding black families, came to Seattle in 1889.  He was born in Benton, Mississippi to former slaves.  With little formal education, he moved to Yazoo
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Jay-Z Connects With Luke Cage Creator To Produce New Netflix Thriller
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Malawi: Minister Kambala Says Hellen Buluma Is Against Supervision At Nocma
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Energy Newton Kambala has said National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) deputy chief executive officer Hellen Buluma is "against supervision," saying she informed him that she was receiving threats from some officials in government, but the Minister does not believe the
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Expansion exposing Falmouth to environmental peril
Western Bureau: There are fears that a direct hit from a major storm could leave Falmouth under water as the expansion of the seaside town has interfered with its natural drainage. The Trelawny capital is steadily being expanded towards Martha Brae...
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Gunmen kill 28 in back-to-back attacks in Nigeria
Members of the Fulani tribe have targeted and killed 28 Christian villagers in north-central Nigeria as attacks in the region continue to
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Andrea Caupain Suspends Campaign, Endorses Chukundi Salisbury For 37th District State Rep.
Community leader Andrea Caupain announced today that she is suspending her campaign for state representative of the 37th legislative district to focus on serving the growing needs of the community through her work at Byrd Barr Place and initiatives with Black communities, Indigenous communities and
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This Black Woman Teaches CEOs How To Be Less Racist
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the protests that followed, many companies, businesses and organizations… Continue reading on ZORA »
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Hooper, Sr., Cliff (1917-2001)
Cliff Hooper, Sr. was an artist, an activist, and a community leader. Though born in Evansville, Indiana, he became an important part of the black community in Seattle.  Hooper graduated from the Cornish School of Allied Arts in Seattle in 1953 and soon earned recognition as a building
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Kelly Rowland talks to EBONY about the New Original Single “HITMAN” • EBONY
Kelly Rowland’s most recent single, “Hitman” is a part of the 2020 NFL Songs of the Season Series. Songs of the Season began during the 2019-2020 season featuring artists such as Royce Da 5’9”, Lecrae, Blackway and more, but EBONY had the pleasure of interviewing the Kelly Rowland. Beginning her
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HBCU Students To Compete In The First Esports Homecoming Classic
Students from 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will compete in the inaugural HBCU Esports Homecoming Classic.
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Trump attacks Black Vote | Afram News
When Donald Trump asked Black Americans "What have you got to lose?" he should have been asking himself that as he surely found out what he had to lose – the presidency -  no matter how much he tries to dispute it. The days of his manipulation and race baiting will no longer be tied to his
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Curtis Givens' view of the controversy swirling around the All Black Affair - TSDMemphis.com
Curtis Givens – the host of the annual “All Black Affair” – said what many are labeling a COVID-19 super-spreader event was a well-thought-out gathering committed to following local safety protocols. In an interview with The New Tri-State Defender, Givens said the Saturday night event at the In
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GAO: Millions may be getting shortchanged on unemployment benefits | The Atlanta Voice
Millions of jobless people may not be receiving the full unemployment payments they are owed, a government watchdog report released Monday found. Also, the weekly Department of Labor report on unemployment claims is not providing an accurate estimate of the number of Americans claiming benefits
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Rwanda: New Broadband Provision Model to Be Tested in Rwanda
[New Times] Africa50, a pan-African investment platform is set to pilot a high-speed broadband concept to homes and SMEs in low income and semi-rural areas in Rwanda following an initiative aimed at sourcing innovative solutions, to help increase access to reliable and affordable internet
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Black Teen Who Made Headlines When Police Held Her at Gunpoint, Dies of Coronavirus
Honestie Hodges, a Michigan girl who was handcuffed at gunpoint by police when she was only 11 years old, has died after a two-week battle with coronavirus. Hodges, 14, tested positive for the virusa earlier this month and her family says her condition rapidly deteriorated in recent days, MSN
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Africa: Don't Forget the Carnage of Malaria While World Focuses on Covid-19 Say Researchers, Health Prfessionals
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Twenty-one countries have experienced three consecutive years of zero indigenous cases of malaria since 2000. Ten countries where malaria once raged have been certified free of malaria by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Nellie Brown Mitchell was the inventor of the phoneterion, a device designed to aid 'persons whose purity of tone is impaired because the cannot keep the tongue in place while singing.' Mrs. Mitchell was the wife of Charles L. Mitchell, a prominent printer and community leader in the late 19th
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Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But criminals are waiting, too, ready to use that desperation to...
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As More Americans Die, Trump’s ‘Two-Term Quest’ Leaves Little Time for Duties
According to many political watchers and Constitution experts, Donald Trump has neglected his duties as president of the United States.
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He and his sister, Nora Lou, and four brothers, Jessie Jr, Francis, Leonard (Leo), and Carey, grew up as members of Pearl Street AME Church in
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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving - DefenderNetwork.com
Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend. Los Angeles County imposed a stay-at-home order for its 10
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Kenya: Multichoice Wins Bid to Block Piracy Sites
[Nation] The High Court has ordered two internet service providers to pull down and disable 141 websites that have been pirating and re-broadcasting content owned by pay television service provider Multichoice.
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The 40 most utterly unhinged lines from Donald Trump's first post-election interview | The Atlanta Voice
Breaking from his regular post-election schedule of tweeting and playing golf, President Donald Trump took time Sunday morning to call into Maria Bartiromo's show on Fox News to rehash many of the warmed-over conspiracy theories - happy post-Thanksgiving! - he has touted about why he lost the 2020
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New Zealand sport's great secret: Meet Phillis Meti - golf's most powerful driver - NZ Herald
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John Terry in line for job after Football, Racism and Me showing - Voice Online
LESS THAN a day after being central to the moving BBC documentary Anton Ferdinand: Football,... The post John Terry in line for job after Football, Racism and Me showing appeared first on Voice Online.
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