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She Represents: Karen "Koko" Iyere | Dallas Weekly
Normalize self-care. Oh, and luxury too. Yes, that’s going to be my opener, but we are getting somewhere, I promise. We live in a world that says that we should do the bare minimum when it comes to self-care. I know you’ve heard those two buzz words a lot in the last few years. You may […]
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FBI Allegedly Warns White Arkansas Teacher to 'Leave Town' After Forcing Black Boy to Unclog a Toilet With His Hands
White Arkansas teacher who made Black boy pick up feces with his hands has allegedly been advised by the FBI to "leave town" due to death threats
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She Ready: Tiffany Haddish Shades Nicki Minaj in Leaked Clubhouse Chat
According to TMZ, in a recent chat on the invite-only app, Clubhouse, Tiffany Haddish was partaking in a discussion when a guy compared her to Nicki -- calling her the "Nicki Minaj of comedy right now." 
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Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary - Los Angeles Sentinel
“We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, responded in a statement. “Her appointment comes at a pivotal time when her
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GA Sheriff Jay Baker, who said suspected spa shooter had ‘a bad day’ posted anti-Asian t-shirts - DefenderNetwork.com
The Georgia sheriff official who is being scrutinized for his kit gloves handling of the suspect in the mass shooting in Atlanta, including inexplicably stating that the crime was not motivated by the race of the victims, six of which were Asians, has social media posts praising m
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Cop Who Claimed Racist Spa Shooter Had A ‘Bad Day’ Also Posted A T-Shirt Blaming ‘CHY-NA’ For The COVID-19 Pandemic
The Georgia sheriff's official who faced criticism over downplaying Robert Aaron Long's deadly, racist attack on the Asian-American community, was discovered to have his own racist notions of the AAPI.
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Justice Ndewere appears before tribunal - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE SUSPENDED High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere  will today appear before a tribunal appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate her alleged misconduct case. A letter from the tribunal chairperson, retired judge Justice Simbi Mubako to Justice Ndewere gleaned by
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US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high | The Atlanta Voice
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims climbed from 725,000 the
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Joe Hebert Reported Multiple Times For Abusing Nike VP Mom’s Discounts Before Being Exposed
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Laverne Cox Is Using Her Star Power To Give Center Stage To The Fight For Trans Lives - The New York Beacon
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Residents livid with US$1,7m water levy - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY SILAS NKALA Over 1 000 Bulawayo residents yesterday petitioned the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to come clean on the US$1,7 million raised from a water levy development initiative. The residents suspect that the money was misappropriated. Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) last week
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Suspicious 31-Year-Old White Man Arrested Outside of Vice President Kamala Harris’ D.C. Residence
CNN reports that 31-year-old Bryan Texas resident, Paul Murray, was arrested outside of the US Naval Observatory, Vice President Kamala Harris's official residence on Wednesday. Murray, a veteran, is facing weapons and ammunition charges after a rifle and ammunition were found in his vehicle by law
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Semana Santa tienta a turistas, pese a contingencia – The Wilmington Journal
Todo mundo anticipa sus vacaciones merecidas, y muchos dicen que la pandemia no evitará que las tomen. A pesar de que la pandemia en América Latina parece no dar tregua, con más de 750 mil [...]
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The Secret Service detained a man outside of the home of Vice President Kamala Harris who was in possession of... View Article The post Secret Service arrest armed man near VP Harris' home appeared first on TheGrio.
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Offset Is Producing A Streetwear Competition Series For HBO Called ‘The Hype’
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Mazowe council sells hospital land - NewsDay Zimbabwe
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE VILLAGE heads in Chiweshe have clashed with management at Mazowe Rural District Council after the latter parcelled out land reserved for expansion of Rosa Hospital to businesspeople. Mazowe Central MP Sydney Chidamba (Zanu PF) met the ruling party’s local leadership early this
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The History of Tensions — and Solidarity — Between Black and Asian American Communities, Explained – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Jerusalem Demsas and Rachel Ramirez  Mar 16, 2021 - (www.vox.com) - How white supremacy tried to divide Black and Asian Americans — and how communities worked to find common ground. Against the backdrop of anti-racism protests last
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Zendaya on Why She Clapped Back at Giuliana Rancic’s ‘Racist’ Remarks About Her Dreadlocks - The New York Beacon
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