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ONLINE FALL ENROLLMENT FAIRS PLANNED 10 A.M. – NOON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 Fall 2020 Semester Begins August 31, Open Enrollment in Full Swing - Los Angeles Sentinel
Special online open enrollment fairs hosted by the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will be held 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2020.  See list below for online links per
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Letters to the Editor - WS Chronicle
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Local poll shows need to raise level of confidence in police among African Americans - TSDMemphis.com
Asked to rate local law enforcement on five specific issues, fewer than half of African Americans polled on behalf of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission gave an overall positive rating on four of them. The countywide poll was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies. According to the  Memphis Shelby
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Twitter Puts CeeLo Green In His Place After Calling Modern Music Immoral - Blavity
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Former WWE wrestler James Harris was more than ‘Kamala’ - TSDMemphis.com
by David Dennis Jr. -  The name James Harris doesn’t mean anything to you, but the character he played for most of his career, Kamala, is an iconic name in wrestling, especially in the South. He died Sunday at the age of 70 after complications from COVID-19 and diabetes. During the ’80s and
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Noticeably Absent As Decisions On Reopening Schools Loom
While public schools deal with reopenings amid the coronavirus pandemic, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is sitting at home in Michigan working remotely
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LISTEN | 'News is not free. Nothing is free' - Adriaan Basson on The Money Show | News24
Newsrooms in South Africa have reached a point where they have to stop making money for tech behemoths, and start taking care of themselves, says News24's Adriaan Basson.
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What Trump Really Meant By That Racist Tweet ABout Low-Income Housing
Donald Trump appears to be returning to his political roots and tapping into the fears of white America to gain momentum for his campaign. On Wednesday, the impeached president suggested
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Two men charged with rape, abduction and human trafficking
Two men have been charged with rape, having sexual intercourse with a person under 16, abduction, grievous sexual assault, and human trafficking. Charged are 27-year-old Alwayne Kerr of Dawkins Avenue in Portmore, St Catherine and Andre Barrett of...
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'Keep My Name Out of Your Mouth': 50 Cent Responds to Floyd Mayweather's Claims That the Rapper Wanted Half of His Company
50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather were once close friends, but that changed several years ago, which the boxer said has to do with business. The first sign
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Breonna Taylor’s Family Meets with Kentucky Attorney General
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general, facing increasing pressure to charge police who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, met with the family Wednesday morning, according to his office, which released few details. Attorney General Daniel Cameron met with Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and
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'Very sad' - Police suspend probe into 1993 racist mob murder of British youth Stephen Lawrence - Face2Face Africa
British Police are shelving investigations on the infamous murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence who was killed by a group of white people in southeast London in 1993. The Metropolitan Police in London say all 'identified lines of inquiry have been completed'and are 'sad' that no further leads
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Race War: Wikipedia Editors Battle Over Kamala Harris’ Ethnic Identity
… Harris could be identified as “African-American,” “black,” “Indian-American … as “the first African American and the first … as American (not African-American). African-Americans specifically refers to ADOS … disagreed that Harris was African American. She said, “ …
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California Woman Confronts Black Father Over Parking Spot While He’s Picking Up His Kids: ‘I Don’t Have to Leave America and Go to Africa Like You Guys'
A California man caught yet another Karen-related incident on tape after he got into a dispute with a woman over a parking spot. The man was picking up
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Barack Obama, Others Congratulate Kamala Harris On VP Nomination - The New York Beacon
Former President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday congratulating Sen. Kamala Harris on earning the Democratic Party’s nomination for vice president. According toBET, Harris is positioned to be the first Black and South Asian woman to be vice president, should she and Biden win
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Here Are Some of The Reactions to Joe Biden’s Running Mate Kamala Harris – Free Press of Jacksonville
Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 US presidential election. Harris is a U.S. senator, representing the state of California. U.S. political heavyweights have been [...]
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Harris County puts $32M toward buying WiFi hotspots, digital devices for students - DefenderNetwork.com
All children deserve to have access to high-quality education. However, as public health experts have recommended that we delay in-person instruction and our schools move classes online, some children have been left without the tools to continue their education. Low-income families often cannot
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He set out to mobilize Latino voters. Then the virus hit. - Black News Channel
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press GRAHAM, N.C (AP) — Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer. He formally announced his first bid for public office in March and expected to spend sweltering days knocking on doors, clenching glossy campaign literature and making his
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How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mate : TheGrio
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice presidential vetting committee,... View Article The post How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mate appeared first on TheGrio.
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Busta's Person of the Week: From losing nearly everything to becoming the ‘Queen of Collard Greens’ - WS Chronicle
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WNBA and Twitter Renew Partnership to Stream Regular Season Games in 2020 - Houston Forward Times
The WNBA and Twitter today announced the schedule of 10 live regular-season WNBA games, which… The post WNBA and Twitter Renew Partnership to Stream Regular Season Games in 2020 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Barack Obama, Others Congratulate Kamala Harris On VP Nomination
President Barack Obama issued a statement Tuesday congratulating Sen. Kamala Harris on earning the Democratic Party's nomination for vice president.
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‘WAP’ by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Is a Joyful Role Reversal - Houston Forward Times
Yes, it’s deliciously filthy. It also follows in the footsteps of many female (and male)… The post ‘WAP’ by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion Is a Joyful Role Reversal appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Jill Scott To Bring Mahalia Jackson Story To Life In Biopic Backed By Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah
What’s better than one biopic? Two. And who better to play the Queen of Gospel than the Queen of Neo-soul, herself, Jill Scott? Days after Lifetime announced Danielle Brooks as […] The post Jill Scott To Bring Mahalia Jackson Story To Life In Biopic appeared first on Essence.
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Super-sized Racism: Black McDonald’s Franchise Owners Should Matter – Dallas Post Tribune
By Trevor Coleman During a recent interview with CNBC news, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski bragged that his company has “probably” created more Black millionaires than any other corporation. Setting aside the fact the NFL, NBA, and a few other businesses may have something to say about that, the
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Biden selects VP running mate with Jamaican roots | New York Carib News
In a historic move, yesterday Joe Biden named California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket.
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Screenwriter Kristin Tucker Addresses 2020 Hockaday Graduates at 106th Commencement Ceremony | Dallas Weekly
Screenwriter and Dallas native Kristin Tucker, recently returned to Dallas as the invited guest speaker for The Hockaday School 2020 Graduation ceremony. Kristin, a Hockaday graduate and president of her senior class, was selected and honored to address her classmates in 1999. Covid-19 had caused
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'ANC is a devil's fart' - King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo on tender corruption scandal | News24
The ANC is "a devil’s fart" and its alleged actions should not be tolerated or it will run the country into the ground, AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo says following reports of alleged PPE tender corruption.
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