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Puerto Ricans Call on Governor Vázquez to Resign After Viral Video Shows Unused Emergency Supplies
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MOVE 9 member Delbert Orr Africa, known as Del Africa, was released from a Pennsylvania prison Saturday, after 42 years behind bars. Del Africa was ar...
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How U.S. Firms Helped Africa‘s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country‘s Wealth
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola‘s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her adv...
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It’s Time to Stop Confusing Poverty With Neglect: https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/time-for-child-welfare-system-to-stop-confusing-poverty-with-neglect/40222 #blas_us #blas116
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Terror Attack | Inter Press Service
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 16 2020 - The United Nations Country Team in Kenya is deeply distressed by the rising cases of terrorist attacks on schools, teachers and learners, especially in the north-eastern ...
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Nigeria: How Indiscriminate Location of Oil Facilities, Regulatory Failure Endanger Nigerian Lives
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Central African Republic: UN Peacekeepers Protecting Hundreds Displaced By Central African Republic Fighting
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Nigeria: 30 Killed, 100 Kidnapped as Gunmen Attack Emir of Potiskum
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Sierra Leone Declared a State of Emergency Over Sexual Violence
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Africa: Joint Statement of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, the United States and the World Bank
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Donations Pour In For Moms 4 Housing As Evicted Women Claim Victory
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Opinion: Abolish sentencing enhancements for gang members
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Process for officially designating or ‘validating’ someone as a gang member is notoriously subjective.
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Africa Today | Women’s Rights and Sexual Freedom in Africa; Crime Fiction Writer Dr. Kwei Quartey
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'Making Our Way Home' Illustrates History Of African American Great Migration
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Blair Imani is the author of the new illustrated history, "Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream."
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Moms 4 Housing Evicted & Arrested in Oakland But Vow to Continue Fight
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Martin Luther King’s Most Iconic Speeches Of All Time
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s speeches have grown to become timeless while greatly contributing to changing the tide of American history.
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Libya, International Community Seek Peace At Berlin Conference
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Black Women Win $20M Lawsuit Against Insurance Co. For Racial Discrimination
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East Africa: In the Future There Will Be More Rain, but Less Water, in the Nile Basin
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Analysis - The Nile - the world's longest river - runs through 11 countries in Africa and has a basin that covers about 3 million sq kms, nearly 10% of the continent's landmass. About 250 million peop...
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Kenya: Concern Over Rise in Terror Attacks in Northern Kenya
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The recent increase in attacks by Al-Shabaab in northern Kenya has raised concern that the Somali terror group may be weakened but is not yet defeated and is still working hard to raise its profile in...
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Sudan: Security Fighters Mutiny in Sudan
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Combatants of the General Intelligence Service (GIS) Operations Authority fired heavy gunfire in the air in Khartoum and El Obeid today, in protest against new administrative and financial measures.
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In Dealing With Climate Change: Foresight is Key | Inter Press Service
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Children drink from a tap during recess at a UNICEF supported primary school inside Bukasi internally displaced people's camp, in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Credit: UNICEF/Gilbertson
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Liberia: Ex-Rebel Commander Accused of War Crimes Rearrested in France
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A former commander of the defunct United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia (ULIMO) has been arrested again, after being released in September last year from pre-trial detention in France, w...
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West African Leaders, France Vow New Fight on Terrorism
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A surge of terrorist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is forcing West African nations to reconsider their strategy and unify military forces. Leaders invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to ...
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Libya: Russia Claims Progress but Falls Short on Libya Cease-Fire Deal
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Russia said it made progress after hosting indirect peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Libya — despite failing to secure an open ended cease-fire deal between the warring sides in the nine-...
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Libya: Escalating Violence in Libya Sends Migrants Fleeing for Europe
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The International Organization for Migration says most of the more than 1,000 migrants who fled escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Libya over the past two weeks have retu...
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Nigeria: Building Peace – The Only Alternative to a Failed State
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Interview - Africa's largest economy and most populous country, with over 200 million people, has been battling internal conflicts and external insurgencies that are threatening the country's future. ...
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Africa: Human Rights Violations and Violence - The Continent's 11 Hotspots
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Eleven African nations are highlighted in a major annual report on human rights as places where violations of citizens' rights were accompanied by insurgencies, domestic conflict or inter-communal vio...
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Democrats Debate Everything Except The State Of Black And Brown Lives
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A mostly civil discussion during a debate between candidates devoid of any diversity largely steered clear of any mention of the topic of race, whether intentional or not.
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Ugandan Police Harass and Detain Journalists Covering Opposition Politician Bobi Wine
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Ugandan police should drop all charges against journalist Willy Tamale and cease harassing reporters for their political coverage, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
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North Africa: Film Set In Tunisia Gets Oscar Nomination
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Press Release - Meryam Joobeur’s live action short film Brotherhood produced by Academy-Award nominee Maria Gracia Turgeon of Midi La Nuit & Cinétéléfilms is now nominated for the Academy Awards ...
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Moms 4 Housing: Meet the Oakland Mothers Facing Eviction After Two Months Occupying Vacant House
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In Oakland, California, a group of mothers fighting homelessness is waging a battle against real estate speculators and demanding permanent solutions to the Bay Area housing crisis by occupying a vaca...
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South Sudan: Announcement of Peace Agreement Concluded in Rome
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Following is the statement issued by the Community of Sant'Egidio, a lay Catholic association in Rome that has been mediating the conflict among parties in South Sudan:
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Black Women Prosecutors Unite After Lawsuit Against ‘Racist’ St. Louis Cops
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner takes on some major forces.
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Police Use Tanks And Weapons Of War To Arrest Homeless Black Women Staying In Vacant House
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A standoff between homeless Black mothers in Oakland and police took a militaristic turn when cops used tanks and other weapons of war to evict and arrest the group from a vacant home they had move...
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West Africa: France and G5 Sahel Recommit Themselves as U.S. Mulls Drawdown
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Blog - President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a summit in Pau, southwestern France, with the heads of state of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauretania, and Niger. The purpose of the summit was to imp...
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Libya: Germany Calls Libya Conference in Berlin
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With Libya ceasefire talks stalling, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to host a conference in Berlin on Sunday. It will include representatives of top international players and the two rival Libyan ...
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Killings Of 3 Black Women Over 30 Days Sparks Demands On San Francisco
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A community is desperate for change.
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West Africa: France, G5 Sahel Leaders Pledge to Boost Military Cooperation At Pau Summit
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France is to deploy an additional 220 troops to the Sahel to try to quell a spike in terrorist violence that has dented the credibility of its 4,500-strong Barkhane force and fuelled anti-French senti...
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West Africa: Will New Measures to Fight Terrorism in the Sahel Region Be Enough?
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Analysis - France and the G5 Sahel nations have announced they will reinforce their fight against terrorism in the region. But experts doubt the pledge will be enough to make the Sahel secure again.
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Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Pledges Trafficking Crackdown As 137 Child Victims Are Rescued
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The victims ranged in age from six to 17 and came from the nearby West African countries of Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Togo
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School suspended black student for insubordination after wearing braids
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Mater Dei High School leaders relented Monday, saying student can return to classes without having to change his hair
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Africa: NDERITU: Men make war, women silence the guns, have you heard?
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Opinion - Last week, nine precedent-setting, traditionally male-led chiefdoms in Cameroon’s North allowed women to begin presenting women’s matters to chiefs. The women can also now represent them...
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Angola: Floods Leave Trail of Fatal Destruction in Angola
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More than 40 people have been killed after the worst floods to hit Angola in over a decade.
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Wrongly Convicted Man Graduates From College After 5 Years on Death Row
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Ryan Matthews from Texas was just 17-years old when he was accused of a crime he didn't commit. He later spent 5 years on death row, but was later exonerated and released. Now at 39-years old, he is
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Coach Michael Taylor Challenges Men to Make Emotional Health Their 2020 Resolution
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Coach Michael Taylor, author of The Cure for Onlyness, challenges men of color to get in control of their emotional health in 2020. In his new book, Coach Taylor provides a blueprint to self-awareness
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U.S. Might Pull Troops from West Africa, but Who Will it Affect? | Inter Press Service
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Members assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment Pacific in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, July 15, 2019. Courtesy: CC by 2.0/U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Clas...
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Africa: Norway Welcomes 600 African Refugees 'To Send a Strong Message'
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Norway has agreed to take 600 asylum seekers to help stop the often deadly trafficking of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. DW has learned up to 11 of them have already left for the EU.
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South Sudan: Starvation Stalks Counties Cut Off by Floods, Insecurity
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In many homes around Jebel Boma County, dinner consists of bitter-tasting leaves that can be picked off the bushes outside. The leaves are neither filling nor nutritious, but in South Sudan’s Jebel ...
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Meet the Man Who Paved the Way For the First Black Member of the Delaware Supreme Court
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The 1991 Delaware NAACP Diversity in the Legal Community Initiative Provided the Leadership For the Creation of Opportunity in the State of Delaware Judicial Branch of Government.
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Four Black Teens Racially Profiled and Locked Inside Beauty Supply Store
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A 16-year old girl and her 3 friends, who are all Black, were wrongfully detained and locked inside Coco Beauty Supply store in Chesapeake, Virginia when the owner mistook them for shoplifters.
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‘Personalized Learning’ And The Controversies Surrounding It
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An explanation of “personalized learning” and the controversies surrounding it.
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Income Inequality Is Higher In Some States Because Of Corporate Welfare
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Corporate welfare is a major factor in income inequality in the U.S.
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Black Philanthropy And Its Effect On The Black Student Debt Crisis
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Is Black philanthropy a solvent for the Black student debt crisis?
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‘Bad Cop List’ Protected After NYC Judge Rules Against Disclosing Names
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A NYC judge rules to prohibit the disclosure of the names of dirty NYPD officers.
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10 Years Later: What Will Haitians On Temporary Protected Status In The U.S. Do Next?
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Jan. 12, 2020 marks the 10-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti. Thousands evacuated to the U.S. under TPS and with the temporary status expiring in a year, ‘...
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Nigeria: Dangers of Withdrawing the Military From States
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There is a general book of law that the military personnel the world over hold sacred in their hearts, "The Forty Eight Laws of Power," written by Robert Greene. The President too, a retired military ...
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Here’s How Immigrants Are Keeping The Spirit Of The Underground Railroad Alive
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Here is how immigrants are keeping the spirit of the Underground Railroad alive.
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Digital Archives Helping To Preserve Slave Records
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New digital archives are being built to help preserve centuries-old slave records.
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Everyone Has An Opinion On What Poor People Should Purchase With Food Stamps
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Folks have been debating what should be able to be purchased with food stamps.
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