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400,000 Texas Voters May be Turned Away From Polls
Supreme Court throws Gov. Perry and assist in suppressing Black and Latino vote in TexasIn an emergency action, the Texas NAACP, and other civil rights groups, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop...
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EBOLA DRUG SAFETY TESTS RAISE ETHICAL ISSUES AS NYTIMES COMMENDS CUBAFOR...
Oct. 20 (GIN) – Can you test a promising new Ebola drug by giving it to one sample infected group and giving a deactivated placebo to another?That’s the issue dividing medical experts at a World Health...
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EVICTION PLANS IN THE CARDS FOR ZIMBABWE’S LANDLESS POOR
Oct. 20 (GIN) – President Robert Mugabe’s land reform initiative turned lives upside down in the year 2000 and now upside down again as the settlers who moved onto lands that white farmers once owned...
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‘CHIBOK GIRLS’ – WILL GOVERNMENT KEEP ITS WORD AND FIND THEM?
Oct. 20 (GIN) –With frustration boiling over at government foot-dragging over the fate of 219 girls, kidnapped from a government secondary school in Chibok last April, the Nigerian government took the...
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BRITS HONOR FIRST BLACK ARMY OFFICER TO LEAD WHITE TROOPS INTO BATTLE
Oct. 20 (GIN) – The British Royal Mint has released the first image of a limited edition coin honoring Walter Tull, Britain’s first black army officer who died on the battlefield. The coin is worth...
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Ebola: The Weaponization of Disease
Body of Ebola victim in Liberia -- why sudden furious attack now?What is the origin of Ebola?The sudden outbreak of this deadly disease in Africa has raised many questions about its effect on the...
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Education: Barnard College Celebrates 125 Years
[Education] Founders Day welcomes the community to Barnard’s campus for lectures, performances, food trucks, and moreOn Sunday, October 26th, Barnard College will open its doors to the public for...
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Score A Big One For Africa's Giant: Nigeria Knocks Out Ebola
We have praised Cuba on these pages for sending 461 doctors to West Africa to help combat the Ebola outbreak. In a country with a population of just over 10 million, proportionately, this would be...
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New Money In Flatbush: Is All That Glitter Golden?
New King of the block?[Brooklyn: Business And Development]While some people welcome the new reinvestment in the Flatbush area many locals complain that it's led to the closure of small businesses and...
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Ongwen: Toronto's Uganda-Born Mayoral Candidate
Ongwen: From Gulu with love? (Source: TheStar)(Once a week through the end of the mayoral election, the Star is introducing readers to an obscure candidate vying to be Toronto’s chief...
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The Unseen Tragedy: Ordeal Of Refugees From Syrian War
Chest high metal crowd control barriers manned by armed guards—since late September they have stood outside the Arrivals Hall on the Lebanon side of the Masnaa border crossing with Syria. For Syrian...
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J. E. Franklin’s Prophetic "Freedom Rider – A Movement Play in Two Acts”
Scene from the play. Photo credit: Minerva Diaz[Theater: Play]Exploring the wisdom of loving one’s enemies in Klan-dominated Mississippi in 1964 is the message writer J. E. Franklin imparts in her...
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New York City Patient Being Tested For Ebola
Commissioner Mary T. Bassett[Health]Today, EMS HAZ TAC Units transported a patient to Bellevue Hospital who presented a fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. The patient is a health care worker who...
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Madiba Mist: Celebrate South African Music With Wine And Cheese
[Music]The celebrations continue!Come out to celebrate the launch of Madiba Harlem with our friends Shared Interest on October 29th.Enjoy a FREE performance by renowned South African musicians bass...
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In Golden Age, Brownsville Seniors Learn Health And Nutrition Tips
Dr. Liverpool in background with several of the health presentation attendees[Health]The saying you’re never too old to learn something new rang true for a group of elders at the Marcus Garvey Senior...
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Ebola: Dr. Spencer's Case And Need For 21-Days Mandatory Post-Arrival...
Bravo to Dr. Craig Spencer and other brave people on the frontline of fighting EBOLA in West Africa -- still he should have been under mandatory monitoring for 21 days.We called for such a measure in...
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Presentation: Teaching Mathematics to Young Black Men Aged 18 to 30
[Community Events]Teaching Mathematics to Young Black Men Aged 18 to 30. How We Will Do It and What It's Going to Change.BEPAA MASTER CLASS"The Importance of Our Teaching Mathematics to Young Black...
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Justice For Michael Brown: Best Hope Is For Federal Case Against Darren Wilson
Will Michael Brown, who was 18, get his day in court or will Darren Wilson be pre-acquitted by McCulloch and The New York Times? [Speaking Truth To Power]After two months, Ferguson Police Officer...
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Some Fundamentals For Fund-Raising Success
Pearl and Mel Shaw[FUNdraising Good Times]Hidden fundraising challenges – Part two of a two part seriesNot all fundraising challenges lie in the actions – or lack of action – by donors, board members,...
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Black Enough? Quarterback Russell Wilson Is Humanbeing Enough
The topic of race in 21st century America is like a deeply embedded splinter in your skin.It’s painful. It’s swollen. There’s a good chance of infection. And for the sake of your healing, that splinter...
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