June 2020 – Page 2 – Heart & Soul

The Naked Truth About Garlic

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By MARCUS MOORE (Founder / Spiceologist / Nutritionist / Chef) Let’s jump right into this LOL… NO! Garlic is not a Mosquito Deterrent Wearing Garlic Won’t Prevent a Cold Garlic Does Not Detoxify Your Blood Garlic Should Not be Used […]

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What About Me Documentary- A look into the experience of African American Men and their history in America

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks An interview with D. John Jackson, Founder, Owner and Principal of 5J Entertainment who is the co-creator and executive producer of the documentary. Tell us about 5J Entertainment. 5J Entertainment is committed to educating, informing, entertaining […]

Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project

June 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Kenyans in rural areas and a port city region who expected to get electricity next year might be disappointed. The African Development Bank Group suspended the China-based Sinotec company for three years for fraud — a move that will likely […]

Amazon rainforest faces fire threat—again

June 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Fire doesn’t occur naturally as part of the deforestation process in the ultra-humid Amazon rainforest. But vegetation is cut down, put in the sun to dry and then burned to clear the area. With the area “cleaned,” the land is […]

Zimbabwean farmers get tech savvy to stay in business

June 15, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

HARARE, Zimbabwe—Quickfresh co-founder Rumbidzai Mbambo makes daily runs supplying fresh produce to her growing list of clientele. Today is no different. Before winding up the last of her scheduled deliveries and returning to the warehouse in Waterfalls, the 27-year-old Mbambo […]

Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic

June 15, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

While the U.S. economy faces the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression and many businesses are forced to close or reopen slowly, one industry is booming: video games. And not just any video games. The new Nintendo Switch came […]

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE Virtual Legislative Policy Conference

June 15, 2020 admin 0

WATCH NOW The Legislative Policy Conference (LPC) is the National Urban League’s policy convening – bringing together members of Congress, elected state leaders, and community advocates from across the country for over 17 years. Through various tracks, leaders, organizers, and […]

The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk

June 15, 2020 admin 0

By J.C. Watts Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, […]

Illegal cigarette sales booming in South Africa

June 15, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

A ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa since the country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown began in March has cost the economy millions of rands daily in the form of tax revenue lost to illicit sales of smokes, a variety […]

Farming lures back young people in Africa

June 15, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Young farmers in Africa are continually striving to achieve food security, but many people in poor communities could starve if investment in agricultural projects is not sustained. Noticeable increases in farming activity on the continent, particularly among youth, suggest Africa […]

VIDEO: Police use water cannons and tear gas to break up Nepal pandemic protest

June 14, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Youth in Kathmandu staged a peaceful demonstration outside the prime minister’s residence Tuesday and Wednesday against the government’s negligence in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. The peaceful protest later turned chaotic as the police charged batons and fired water cannons […]

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The Pfizer Foundation Awards the National Black Nurses Association Grants to Support Nurses and Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 12, 2020 admin 0

Funds will support the NBNA Wellness and Mental Health Program for Nurses and Just in time COVID Assistance Program for Older Adults SILVER SPRING, MD, (June 12, 2020) – The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is pleased to announce charitable contributions […]

Black Business Owners’ Ranks Collapse by 41% in U.S. Lockdowns

June 12, 2020 admin 0

The Covid-19 economic shutdown has hurt black-owned businesses the most across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., with a devastating 41% decline in black-owned businesses, according to Bloomberg. U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) President Ron Busby released the following statement: “The […]

Month: June 2020

The Naked Truth About Garlic

What About Me Documentary- A look into the experience of African American Men and their history in America

Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project

Amazon rainforest faces fire threat—again

Zimbabwean farmers get tech savvy to stay in business

Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE Virtual Legislative Policy Conference

The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk

Illegal cigarette sales booming in South Africa

Farming lures back young people in Africa

VIDEO: Police use water cannons and tear gas to break up Nepal pandemic protest

The Pfizer Foundation Awards the National Black Nurses Association Grants to Support Nurses and Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic

Black Business Owners’ Ranks Collapse by 41% in U.S. Lockdowns

MEET AN ANIMAL: Texas bull ‘Top Game’ is fathering the next generation of Walmart’s beef

A tale of two plagues in Oran, Algeria: COVID-19 brings a dystopian novel to life

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