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OP-ED: No Bridge too Far — Remembering Congressman John Lewis and the Fight Still Ahead
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It comes to this: Americans are being cut out of the process by other Americans. A great victory, fought for on bloody streets and across bloody bridges, a score settled and signed into law all those years ago has been compromised in the courts. Time to despair? Nope. It sounds to
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Gucci Mane And Keyshia Ka'oir Are Expecting Their First Child Together
Baby love is in the air, and we couldn't be happier! Rapper Gucci Mane and his wife Keyshia Ka'oir are expecting their first child together. Their lovely pregnancy announcement was […] The post Gucci Mane And Keyshia Ka'oir Are Expecting Their First Child Together appeared first on Essence.
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Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust - Black News Channel
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bergmeyer, a design firm in Boston, has erected higher cubicles, told employees to wear masks when not at their desks and set up one-way aisles in the office that force people to walk the long way around to get to the kitchen or the bathroom. 'The
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Eric Trump: Biden Gets Away With Racial Discrimination
In basing his running mate selection process on gender and race, Democrat Joe Biden is effectively getting away with very discriminatory hiring practices, according to Eric Trump.
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Africa: Top U. S. Foreign Policy Veterans Defend Susan Rice's Record on Africa
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- In an open letter, 47 former high-ranking U.S. officials -- many of whom served as American ambassadors in Africa - take strong issues with a New York Times column last week by Brett Stephens entitled Susan Rice Was a Diplomatic Disaster. The signatories include two
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'It's Never Too Early for Cake': Joseline Hernandez Shows Off Her Bare Clappas
Joseline Hernandez isn't one to shy away from posting seductive snapshots of herself online, to state the obvious. The former "Love and Hip Hop" star took
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Violent crime rises during pandemic as confidence in police takes a hit. Why? It's complicated.
… the questionable deaths of several Black Americans -- including George Floyd, Breonna … 60%, compared to 30% among Black Americans. This year, confidence in police … the key things from an African-American perspective is we've …
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FINALLY, A SISTER – Florida Courier
Senator Kamala Harris makes history as Joe Biden’s running mate. ‘I’ve known Senator Harris for a long time. She is more than prepared for the job. She’s spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake.’ – President Barack Obama BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY TRICE
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Will those who make peaceful evolutions impossible make violent revolutions inevitable?
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 August 2020: Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea (Photo) recently received an endorsement from his RPG governing party to run for the 3rd time in the forthcoming Presidential elections. This was a man who spent a big chunk of his adult life opposing
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James Bond Who?: Idris Elba Producing & Starring In A “Romantic Spy Thriller” Coming To Apple
THR is reporting that Idris Elba is set to star in and produce alongside Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), a spy thriller that will be coming to Apple TV+. Details for the upcoming project are scarce, but according to the publication, the film will be set in Africa and is being billed as
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Move to Level 2 confirmed: Here are all the biggest lockdown changes
Mzansi will officially shift to lockdown Level 2, as confirmed by Cyril Ramaphosa during his address on Saturday. This is what you need to know...
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Don't come for us: Friendship-West responds to attacks of intimidation - Dallas Examiner
By ROBYN H. JIMENEZ The Dallas Examiner Members of the historic Friendship-West Baptist Church were shocked at the vision of over 1,000 motorists as they drove onto the church’s parking lot with confederate
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Algerian Journalist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
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At least six killed in Ivory Coast clashes | Africanews
At least six people have now been killed in three days of clashes in Ivory Coast as protestors took to the streets following President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a third term this October
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NYC Dept. of Education distributes 300,000 iPads that will function as internet hotspots - TheGrio
City officials handed out more than 300,000 iPads to students after New York City schools closed last spring. Those iPads... View Article The post NYC Dept. of Education distributes 300,000 iPads that will function as internet hotspots appeared first on TheGrio.
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Why Kamala Harris' Rise Is So Remarkable
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann Posts Makeup-Free Video As Evidence She Hasn't Gotten Plastic Surgery During The Pandemic
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The evil frame-up that led to 167 Black Army soldiers being dishonorably discharged in 1906 - Face2Face Africa
The injustice perpetrated against the all-black 25th Infantry of the United States Army by no less a person than President Theodore Roosevelt underlines the view held by some that biases against blacks run through to the highest office. In what became known as the Brownsville Affair, a group of
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LAPD swarm with guns at home of BLM activist over false hostages report : TheGrio
Dozens of police officers swarmed the home of Black Lives Matter organizer Melina Abdullah around 9:00 a.m Wednesday morning, demanding... View Article The post LAPD swarm with guns at home of BLM activist Melina Abdullah over false hostages report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump to speak near Biden's hometown on the night he is expected to accept the Democratic nomination - L.A. Focus Newspaper
President Donald Trump plans to head to Old Forge, Pennsylvania, just outside of Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, on Thursday — the same day the former vice president is expected to formally accept the Democratic presidential
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PRESS ROOM: ASK-Y LLC Begins Production on Cutting Edge TV Series “Smokin’ Good”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Shiek Mahmud-Bey, actor/director/producer, who credits include The Inner Circle, The Martyr Maker, Chasing After You, and many others, portrays the main role of August Good. “What intrigued me about this project was the subject of cannabis, and the main character’s determination to
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Ever knew MLK’s wife Coretta Scott King was a celebrated soprano and violin player? - Face2Face Africa
You know Coretta Scott King for her civil rights activism and being a wife to Martin Luther King Jr., however, few know that in her early life, Coretta was a well-known singer and violin player. Another interesting twist is that the young soprano won a fellowship to the New England Conservatory of
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Stop COVID-related learning gap from becoming generational crisis — UNESCO
A programme specialist for education in the Caribbean, Dr Faryal Khan, says one of the most significant lessons from the COVID-19 crisis is that the barriers to Internet connectivity must be removed in order to enable equal opportunity for students.
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WATCH: #FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 8.7.20 1PM ET — REP. HANK JOHNSON | BlackPressUSA
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Six questions about slavery reparations, answered - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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White House's Meadows says he accepts Harris eligible for VP - Black News Channel
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday he accepts that Sen. Kamala Harris is eligible to serve as vice president, rejecting a false and racist conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump had promoted. 'Sure,' said Meadows, when asked on
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Disappearance of 'Gold Rush' producer continues to be shrouded in mystery - TheGrio
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Oprah, Angela Bassett, Black Thought To Star In HBO’s Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates ‘Between the World and Me’
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