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Jury decides Tavis Smiley must pay PBS in #MeToo dispute

THE SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — Smiley first sued PBS in D.C. Superior Court, contending that racial bias contributed to his dismissal and he was wrongly terminated without proof. He acknowledged…

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Charter, Comcast Offer 60 Days of Free Internet Service to Homes with Students

LOS ANGELE SENTINEL — Charter and Comcast announced Friday that they would offer 60 days of complimentary broadband to homes with K-12 or college students. For households that do not already…

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EXCLUSIVE: Rory Gamble Named First African American President of the UAW

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was sitting at home and brainstorming on things that I needed to do, and then the phone started to ring,” stated Rory Gamble, a welder fixture…

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FILM REVIEW: The Roads Not Taken

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The main problem for this well-intentioned project, by writer director Sally Potter (Orlando), is that it focuses on a writer who second guesses the choices he has…

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Only Time Will Tell Whether Opportunity Zones Live up to Their Promise

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Opportunity Zones were created as a component of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December of 2017. Their purpose is to encourage investment in…

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NBA player tests positive for COVID-19, rest of season suspended indefinitely

ROLLINGOUT — Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert has contracted COVID-19 ESPN reports. But the sports news station stated that Gobert was not in the arena at the time he discovered…

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D.C. Declares State of Emergency Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON INFORMER — A 58-year-old woman who contracted the virus had also traveled to a high-risk country while a 39-year-old made contact at a large public gathering with someone who…

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Senators Booker and Harris Lead Roundtable Discussion on Issues Concerning African Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Only journalists of color received an invitation to the event, which included remarks from Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.),…

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Black and Missing Foundation Shines Spotlight on Missing Persons and Their Families

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Derrica Wilson and her sister Natalie noticed what had become the norm for mainstream media when it comes to the plight of missing women and girls of…

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New Orleans Residents Respond to the Spread of the Coronavirus

NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — “We just finished Mardi Gras season with hundreds of thousands of people visiting our city. I pray that no one has brought the virus…

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