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Big Ten Presidents Vote to Cancel Football Season; MSU & U-M Vote Not to Play

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WXYZ) — Both Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Michigan State President Samuel Stanley voted to cancel the 2020 Big Ten college football season, according to a report from Dan Patrick. According to Patrick, both the […]

International

Holocaust Survivor’s Family Ran Factory that Churned out Yellow Stars Marking Jews for Death

August 10, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Holocaust Survivor’s Family Ran Factory that Churned out Yellow Stars Marking Jews for Death

The yellow Stars of David that Jews in the Netherlands were forced to wear during World War II were all produced in the same clothing factory. The man whose family owned it died last week […]

National

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since COVID Shutdown

August 10, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since COVID Shutdown

WASHINGTON — Initial jobless claims fell in the U.S. at the end of last month to their lowest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic tanked the economy. First-time unemployment filings fell by a seasonally adjusted […]

National

VPN Use Expected to Rise after Donald Trump Threatens TikTok and WeChat

August 10, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on VPN Use Expected to Rise after Donald Trump Threatens TikTok and WeChat

The use of virtual private networks is projected to grow in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order effectively banning the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat. The federal government is reacting to reports that the […]

Entertainment

‘Real Housewives’ Star Karen Huger Praises Bravo for Supporting its Black stars: ‘A Change is About to Happen’

August 10, 2020 Staff 0

(ITK) Gibson Johns – Bravo is standing behind the stars that make up its roster of iconic reality shows, and they’re taking notice. When the death of George Floyd fueled protests, overdue conversations about racism and […]

Business

These Founders Launched a Weather APP that Helps You Pick An Outfit According to the Forecast

August 7, 2020 admin 0

By Dana Givens – For many of us, the first thing we do when we get up in the morning is to check our phone to see news highlights and the weather. With forecasts often […]

Business

Rapper Killer Mike Urges People to #BankBlack To Save Disappearing Black Banks 

August 7, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – Michael Render, better known as rapper Killer Mike, has been advocating for Black-owned businesses and Black ownership for years. He also stressed the need to do business with Black banks in […]

International

Love Can Blossom in the Bleakest of Places

August 7, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Love Can Blossom in the Bleakest of Places

Engagement photos typically take place in such serene settings as a park or pedestrian plaza. But for a Palestinian couple, the perfect setting for their pre-wedding pix turned out to be the refugee camp where […]

Health

“We Have a Health Disparities Problem in America”: Meet a Woman on a Mission to Improve Healthcare for Black Women

August 7, 2020 admin 0

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, with women of color especially at risk. Dr. Robyn R. Jones, Senior Medical Director at Johnson & Johnson, is determined to […]

Lifestyle

Returning to Our Roots: Black Americans are Redefining Relationship to the Land with Gardening, Farming

August 7, 2020 admin 0

Black people across America are reconnecting to their roots – literally. Though large numbers of Black people have historically been excluded from land ownership, an emerging group of Black Americans are turning to gardening, farming and […]

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