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With life-saving oxygen in short supply, family members in India are left on their own to ferry COVID-19 patients from hospital to hospital in search of treatment, as the country is engulfed in a devastating new surge of infections. Very often...
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Head to Foot Wellness Amid the Covid-19 Crisis | Brothers on Sports
The U.S. government reported that as of March 31 this year, more than half a million or 564,138 Americans died from the coronavirus. There is widespread grief even among those who did not lose a loved one. People fear for their lives and the lives of others. As of April 4, only 18.5 percent of
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Xbox Series X: Microsoft's next-gen console could launch 6 November
Could this be confirmation that Microsoft plans to ship the Xbox Series X console from 6 November 2020?
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Lizzo Goes Unedited, Natural And Nude While Bringing In Taurus Season - Blavity
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I Have a Dream - Children's Book About MLK Junior
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech, a speech that is still remembered and honored today. I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., published in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the minister and civil rights leaders dramatic speech, is
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Head Coach Deion Sanders Upset After HBCU Players Go Undrafted news -The Black Chronicle
NFL Hall of Famer and Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders is angry that not one draft-eligible HBCU football player, including his own, was selected in the NFL Draft. The… The post Head Coach Deion Sanders Upset After HBCU Players Go Undrafted appeared first on The Black Chronicle.
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Kim McCusker, who survived being dragged underneath taxi in 2011, dies | News24
In a Facebook post on Saturday, Kim McCusker's sister, Julia Frantzeskou, announced that she had died on Thursday.
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‘Well-Read Black Girl Festival’ goes virtual - The Bay State Banner
The annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival begins virtually on Friday, Nov. 6 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 8. This year’s theme is “Black Political Power: Past & Present,” and the weekend will include multiple panels, workshops, author conversations, and tributes to Octavia Butler and Nikki
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Chad: The Unfolding Consequences of Idriss Déby's Death
Blog - The ripple effects emanating from the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby on April 20 are only beginning to be apparent.
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Kenya: Police on Jennifer Wambua's Money Trail in Bid to Crack Case
[Nation] Detectives hunting for the killers of former National Lands Commission (NLC) communications director Jennifer Wambua are focusing on people who received money from her as they battle to crack the case.
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Western Cape storm claims 2 more lives | News24
This week's massive storm in the Southern Cape has claimed two more lives. It brings the number of deaths, as a result of the storm, to four.
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Gone too soon: Young Houston singer killed in crash – African American News and Issues
Jaelyn ‘JaeRene’ Chapman, a Houston teen whose star was on the rise, was tragically killed in a car crash allegedly caused by a drunk driver.
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The architectural and planning firm of Stull and Lee, Inc., established by Donald L. Stull in 1966, has made a profound impact on the physical environment and landscape of Boston. With co-partner David Less and a staff of 40 design professionals - architects, planners, and urban designers - Stull
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'What’s In It For Us' podcast unpacks exclusive Maxine Waters interview
In a special crossover episode, Dr. Christina Greer from What’s In It For Us podcast sits down with theGrio’s managing... View Article The post 'What’s In It For Us' podcast unpacks exclusive Maxine Waters interview with Gerren Keith Gaynor appeared first on TheGrio.
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You'll be Paying More for Diapers and Tampons Soon, Here's Why | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
As if the pandemic wasn't hard enough financially on a lot of people, new parents don't seem to be catching a break. This week, the consumer goods giant, Procter & Gamble (P&G), said that it will raise prices on brands such as Pampers diapers and Always and Tampax tampons. The exact amount of price
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Bullying, Colorism and Girlhood: How Not to Raise Mean Daughters  | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
Aisha Cunningham, CEO and founder of The Black Therapist Network, said that bullying can be especially vicious in young girls and teens.  Photo provided by Aisha Cunningham      Brittany D. Harvey, a Detroit School of Arts school social worker, said that self-harm is not “uncommon” in the
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Hester Ford, who was the oldest living American, has died at 116-years-old - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to...
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Curves And Confidence: Celebrity Women Serving Body Positivity On The 'Gram
Do you know who you can count on to serve some serious body confidence? Toni Braxton. The 53-year-old music legend singlehandedly ushered in Hot Girl Summer early, posing it up […] The post Curves And Confidence: Celebrity Women Serving Body Positivity On The 'Gram appeared first on Essence.
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Allen University receives funding from the National Park Service
The support from the African American Civil Rights History Grant funded by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, will assist Allen in sponsoring programming to promote knowledge about the vital role that African-American newspapers played in South Carolina’s civil rights
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Ghana: Nation Needs to Rethink Its Small Scale Mining Strategy. Here's How
[The Conversation Africa] Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal and small-scale miners. Artisanal and small-scale mining is estimated to support the
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Spike Lee’s Children Selected As 2021 Golden Globes Ambassadors
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Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4 - DefenderNetwork.com
President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one shot to 70% of adult Americans by July Fourth as he tackles the vexing problem of winning over the 'doubters' and those unmotivated to get inoculated. Demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nat
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Africa: COVID-19 Presents Unique Opportunities to Speed Up Africa's Integration Agenda and Implementation of AfCFTA
The Africa Regional Integration Index, ARII 2019, a new report jointly launched by the African Development Bank, UN Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, and the Africa Union, AU, Commission launched the Africa Regional Integration Index report last
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Kenya: Mohamed Farmaajo in Shuttle Diplomacy, Warns Against Interference
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Is the NFL purposely overlooking HBCU athletes? – African American News and Issues
By: Nevaeh Richardson After last year’s draft having only one athlete from a Historically Black College and University selected, this year’s draft brings an even more shocking disappointment; not a single player from an HBCU was selected for this year’s draft. Pro Football Hall of Famer and head
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