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CDC Removes Data on Number of People Tested for Coronavirus from Website as Infection Numbers Spike

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been more than 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world and over 3,000 deaths. The vast majority of cases have been in China where…

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COMMENTARY: Contempt for Palestinians

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Think about it this way. A company wants your home. They tell you that they will offer you a specific price but that this price is non-negotiable.…

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FILM REVIEW: Amina, a Film About African Immigrants on AfroPop

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Helmed by Turkish director Kivilcim Akay, Amina tells the story of a young African immigrant living in Istanbul and confronting the harsh realities of life. The film…

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ESSENCE GOING GLOBAL IN GHANA

SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — The first international Essence Global Black Economic Forum is being held in Accra, Ghana during the eight day Essence Full Circle Festival experience. The festival that…

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Jet Lag and a Crash Course on Kampala

THE AFRO — Uganda’s proximity to its large neighbor to the west, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is probably the root of its cozy commerce relationship with Belgium. The…

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Curious about The Peace Corp? Workshop set for Tuesday

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The Peace Corps will hold an application workshop on September 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Suite 3000 of the Ridgeway Business Center, 5865…

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Bahamians Still Face Years of Recovery Following Massive Storm

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thousands of people have been displaced and are trapped in "rapidly deteriorating" conditions in the most devastated areas of the Bahamas, said an official of the UN’s…

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Reframing the History of Slavery in Angola and the U.S.

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — If the U.S. has 35,000 museums, a writer asked in 2014, why is only one about slavery? And if the wealth of this country was built on…

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Leader in Women’s Issues to Head U.N. Aids Program

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The U.N’s office on AIDS has named a longtime activist on women’s issues to head the global health agency. Ugandan humanitarian Winnie Karagwa Byanyima’s career began…

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CSUSB Study Abroad Trip to South Africa

PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS — A visit to an orphanage in Soweto became the emotional highlight of a study abroad trip to South Africa this summer by a group of Cal…

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