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Why Mass Incarceration Still Has Mass Appeal - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

By Hiram Jackson, Word in Black America’s love affair with incarceration unnecessarily deprives people of their freedom. It also comes with enormous social and economic costs for formerly incarcerated individuals, their families, and their communities. More than 10.2 million people are held in penal institutions throughout the world, mostly as pre-trial detainees, remand prisoners, or […]

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Colin Kaepernick Partners With The Disney Channel For Documentary Series

Colin Kaepernick will continue to be a voice for the voiceless but now on a bigger platform. The activist is now partnering with one of the prominent media brands in the world to do so. As spotted on ESPN the former quarterback will be telling a much needed story regarding racial inequality in the

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Fresh push for ED, Chamisa dialogue – NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY BRENNA MATENDERE THE Zimbabwe Christian Council (ZCC) has renewed efforts to bring President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to the negotiating table to discuss the country’s political gridlock that has resulted in untold economic suffering for the

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COVID-19 latest: Cases in SA increase by 10 134 in 24 hours

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases are at 215 855 as of Tuesday 7 July 2020.

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‘Cyber Bill will curb online bullying’

BULAWAYO residents yesterday gave thumbs up to the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill as a remedy to online bullying, revenge pornography and circulation of fake news, among other positives. BY NQOBANI NDLOVU / PATRICIA SIBANDA A public hearing on the Bill was conducted by the Parliamentary

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The 4th Black Health Matters Summit: Proactive Black Health In The Age Of COVID-19 Partners With Michelle Obamas When We All Vote | Dallas Weekly

Black Health Matters is excited to be launching a new partnership with When We All Vote— a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization launched by Co-Chair Michelle Obama in 2018 to increase participation in every election. When We All Vote is a mission to change the culture around voting and close the

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91 Clark Atlanta Student Athletes Named to SIACs All Academic Team - The Atlanta Inquirer

Even with a shortened academic year, Clark Atlanta University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom as 91 Clark Atlanta University Panthers and Lady Panthers were named to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conferences 2019-20 Commissioners All-Academic Team. The Commissioners

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$1.2 million bail for driver that hit 2 Seattle protesters - Black News Channel

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A judge on Monday set a $1.2 million bail for the man accused of driving a Jaguar on to a closed Seattle freeway and hitting two protesters, killing one and seriously injuring the other. Dawit Kelete, who is Black, drove the car around vehicles

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Local Non-profit Girls in the Game Awarded $100,000 Donation from Kevin Durant Charitable Foundation, Degree | Afro

Girls in the Game Awarded $100,000 Donation from The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation, Degree and Laureus USA to Support Social Justice Programming in Chicago, Baltimore and Dallas Chicago, IL – Girls in the Game today announced it received a $100,000 grant from The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation

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Breonna Taylors family claims no aid was offered after she was fatally shot - TheGrio

Breonna Taylor’s family is not only holding the Louisville police responsible for her death but they are now alleging that... View Article The post Breonna Taylors family claims no aid was offered after she was fatally shot appeared first on TheGrio.

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Africa Starts Opening Airspace Even As COVID-19 Cases Climb | Afro

By CARA ANNA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation of the Seychelles was looking good: 70-plus straight days without a single infection. Then the planes arrived. Two chartered Air Seychelles flights carrying more than 200

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Thandie Newton recalls being ‘scared’ of Tom Cruise while filming Mission: Impossible 2 - TheGrio

Thandie Newton is a respected Hollywood veteran but even she gets nervous. She says that happened when she was working... View Article The post Thandie Newton recalls being ‘scared’ of Tom Cruise while filming Mission: Impossible 2 appeared first on TheGrio.

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Tensions heat up in South China Sea as US makes significant show of force - The New York Beacon

Hong Kong (CNN)For the first time in six years, two US Navy aircraft carriers are in theSouth China Sea, the latest show of military might from Washington as it pushes back against Chinas sweeping claim to much of the contested region. The two US

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4th of July - Black America Tribute Video - The Atlanta Inquirer

Fourth of July tribute video Block Starz Music Television put together to celebrate the Black experience in America. The video contains clips and music from our upcoming documentary Black Seeds: The History of Africans in America. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/j5IYH2S88nc

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Amid Pandemic, Fewer Students Seek Federal Aid For College | Afro

By COLLIN BINKLEY and LARRY FENN, Associated Press The number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged in the weeks following the sudden closure of school buildings this spring — a time when students were cut off from school counselors, and families hit with financial

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It’s #BlackoutDay2020, Here Is What You Need Know About The Economic Call To Action

Tuesday (Jul.7) marks the arrival of Blackout Day 2020. The economic protest started by Calvin Martyr and is a call to action urging Black people across the country to not spend their money except with Black-owned businesses only.

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3 charged after rape of 15-year-old filmed, posted online - TheGrio : TheGrio

Two Georgia men and one woman have been charged in the rape of a 15-year-old girl after the attack was... View Article The post 3 charged after rape of 15-year-old filmed, posted online appeared first on TheGrio.

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PRAZ grilled over COVID-19 tender scams

PROCUREMENT Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) bosses were yesterday grilled in Parliament over procurement procedures for COVID-19 equipment amid allegations of high-level corruption, which recently led to the arrest of Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo. VENERANDA LANGA PRAZ chief

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Ten-a-Key Karen Fired From Job After Screaming “White Lives Are Better” At Black Lives Matter Protestors

Naturally the video was shared on social media by 16-year-old Sierra Gilmer, an activist and board member of the New Generation Freedom Fighters, a group advocating for social justice. After garnering thousands of views and disgusting thousands of people, Sonya Holt was promptly fired from her job

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International students may need to leave US if their universities transition to online-only learning - The New York Beacon

(CNN)International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday. The move may affect thousands of foreign students who come to the

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At least 73 shot, 15 killed in Chicago over holiday weekend - TheGrio

Reports say nearly 80 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, 15 of them have died. Of the shooting victims, 12 were minors, and two children were killed. The post At least 73 shot, 15 killed in Chicago over holiday weekend appeared first on TheGrio.

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Eskom electrical grid under severe pressure as two generation units trip

Eskom is calling on the public to turn off all unnecessary electrical appliances due to the grid being overburdened. Here's what you need to know.

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Biden: Trump has failed at home on virus, abroad with Putin

By BILL BARROW and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden took aggressive aim Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s fitness for the Oval Office, suggesting he has abdicated his duty to protect U.S. troops facing Russian threats abroad and American citizens facing a pandemic and economic

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Therapist Raises Over $80K To Provide Free Mental Health Resources For The Black Community - The New York Beacon

In the midst of the uprising and the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, individuals and organizations are leading initiatives focused on Black mental health. According to Philadelphia Magazine, a Pennsylvania-based therapist raised over $81,000 to provide free therapy for

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Brazil opens itself up, to everything except masks - The New York Beacon

São Paulo, Brazil (CNN)In São Paulo, you can go to the market, hit a bar, attend Mass. All without wearing a mask, even though there have beenmore than 1.6 million cases of coronavirus in this countryand deaths are continuing to rise. The old town

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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes - Black News Channel

By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nations criminal justice system through such changes as eliminating agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the use of surveillance technology is set to be unveiled Tuesday

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Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again - Black News Channel

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press/ BNC Contributor The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients

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Mahomes Big Bet on Football Pays Off with $503 million deal - Black News Channel

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer/BNC Contributor Patrick Mahomes risked everything when he opted for football over baseball.Turns out, he got baseball money anyway. One day after the former two-sport star got a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million, the richest contract in American sports

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Stocks slink back as virus outbreaks dim recovery hopes - Black News Channel

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NFL, NFLPA Still havent Resolved all Protocol for Camps - Black News Channel

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Black-owned OneUnited Bank gets boost after protests - TheGrio

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