[West Africa’s Eco Currency]
CNBC: “Ouattara told journalists…he does not foresee this being achievable within the next few years and therefore does not expect the Eco to be implemented for another three to five years.”
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Coronavirus Pandemic
Record Number of Black Women Running for Congress in 2020
[Black Women\Congress]
World Economic Forum: “122 Black, or multi-racial Black women have run in this year’s congressional elections, in America… Black women voters also had the highest participation rate of any group in both the 2012 and 2008 elections.”
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Yankees and Nationals Kneel in Solidarity before Opening Day Game
[New York Yankees and Washington Nationals ]
CNBC: “We’ve got a lot of guys in this clubhouse with different beliefs, different feelings, different walks of life and from different countries,” Judge said. “And we want to respect all that and as a team we came to the decision to kneel right before the anthem.”
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COVID-19: Africa Trade Deal Postponed Until Next Year
[African Continental Free Trade Area]
AA: “There is a proposed launch date, January 2021. It has not been made official but it is believed that an expected African Union Summit in November, Heads of State will confirm the new launch date.”
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Hoyer Denounces Republican for Calling AOC A “Fucking Bitch”
[Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\Rep. Yoho]
The Hill: He told her that she was “disgusting” and “out of your freaking mind, ” and as he walked away, Yoho added: “Fucking bitch.”
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Lawsuit says Texas’ In-Person Voting Will Disenfranchise Blacks, Latinos
[Texas Elections 2020]
Texas Tribune: “Two civil rights organizations and two Texas voters argue that the state’s rules for in-person voting won’t work this year and are asking a federal judge to require substantial changes.”
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Six Year Anniversary of Eric Garner Happening Amid George Floyd Aftermath
[Eric Garner]
Inside Edition: “Pantaleo did not release his grip on Garner’s neck, despite 43-year-old Garner telling officers repeatedly he couldn’t breathe. Garner was later pronounced dead at a hospital.”
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Black Business Survival Further Threatened by Ravages of COVID-19
[Black Business\COVID-19]
Wate: “A study by the University of California Santa Cruz, found in April, 40 percent of black-owned businesses had to close, compared to 17 percent of white-owned businesses.”
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COVID-19: Harlem Small Businesses Struggle, as Black Communities Suffer
[Black Business\COVID-19]
Reuters: “Though Black Americans make up 22% of New York City residents, they account for only 2.1% of business owners.”
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WBAI Radio’s Black Star News Show Interviews Jamaal Bowman, Sharlene Chisolm
[BLACK STAR NEWS SHOW\WBAI NEW YORK 99.5 FM Radio]
BSN: This week’s guests are: newly-elected presumptive Congressman Jamaal Bowman and registered nurse practitioner Sharlene Chisolm.
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