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- Why G.O.P.-Led States Are Banning the Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws June 19, 2021Missouri is the latest state to throw down a challenge to the enforcement of federal firearms laws as Republicans seek to thwart President Biden’s gun control proposals.
- How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections June 20, 2021In Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards. In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities. And they are expanding their election power in many other states.
- Man at Florida Pride Parade Is Struck and Killed by Driver June 20, 2021The police said on Sunday that the vehicle a 77-year-old man was driving “accelerated unexpectedly” as the parade began and struck two people in what investigators described as a “tragic accident.”
- What is the Air Quality Index? Here's How to Stay Safe June 17, 2021Here’s what we know about pollution and a few tips to protect yourself.
- Summer Solstice Brings a Day of the Sun Working Overtime June 21, 2021For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the astronomical beginning of summer brought more hours of daylight than during any other day of the year.
- V.A. Plans to Offer Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Transgender Veterans June 21, 2021The secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take years.
- In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement June 20, 2021A vote by the U.S. bishops was the most dramatic example of the conservative Catholic movement’s reach since Joseph R. Biden was elected. But the contingent had been gaining strength throughout the Trump era.
- What It's Like to Work in 115 Degree Weather in Phoenix June 21, 2021Phoenix is facing a double heat and housing crisis that is falling hardest on people who have to suffer the sun.
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- Macron and Le Pen lose out as French voters shun local elections June 20, 2021Abstention rate estimated at 68%, and exit polls suggest Le Pen’s National Rally failed to get expected supportEmmanuel Macron’s centrist party and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally both failed to garner expected support in French regional elections that saw an unprecedented rate of abstention.The president and his government failed to mobilise suppor […]
- Swedish PM Stefan Löfven loses no-confidence vote June 21, 2021Social Democrat defeated in motion called over plan to ease rent controls for new-build apartmentsStefan Löfven, Sweden’s Social Democrat prime minister since 2014, has lost a no-confidence vote, making him the first Swedish leader ever to lose such a motion.The vote was initiated on Tuesday by the small Left party, an ally of the minority government that is […]
- Princess Latifa: Instagram image appears to show Dubai ruler’s daughter in Spain June 21, 2021Princess, who was seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018, has appeared in several social media posts in recent monthsA Dubai princess who has been the subject of concern from a United Nations panel after being seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018 has appeared in a social media post that described her as being in Spain on a “European holiday.”An I […]
- Myanmar reports highest Covid numbers since coup as concerns over health system grow June 21, 2021State hospitals are barely functioning as humanitarian crisis unfolds across the countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMyanmar has reported what is believed to be its highest daily increase in Covid cases since the February coup, as concerns grow over the country’s collapsed health system and the junta’s continued crackdown on me […]
- Tokyo 2020 will allow up to 10,000 fans into Olympic venues June 21, 2021Olympic organisers cap fans at 50% of venue capacitySpectators could still be cut if infection situation worsensThousands of Japanese spectators will be allowed to attend events at this summer’s Olympics, organisers said on Monday, despite warnings from health experts that crowds risk fuelling a surge in coronavirus cases. Related: Uganda Olympic athlete arr […]
- Hong Kong’s Apple Daily could shut at weekend unless accounts are unblocked June 21, 2021Adviser to jailed owner Jimmy Lai says newspaper cannot pay staff after officials froze banking facilitiesHong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper and website could shut down this weekend if authorities do not agree to the board’s request to unfreeze its assets, after the arrest of its senior editors and executives last week.According to various local reports on Mo […]
- Armenian PM wins snap election as rival alleges fraud June 21, 2021Nikol Pashinyan’s party gained over 50% of the vote but the opposition contested the result, alleging fraudThe party of Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has won 53.9% of the vote in snap parliamentary polls called in an effort to defuse a political crisis after a war with Azerbaijan, official results show.An alliance led by his rival, ex-leader Rob […]
- Woman to stand trial in France for killing stepfather after years of abuse June 21, 2021Valérie Bacot, who had four children with alleged abuser, will say she believed he would kill them allOn Monday, a French woman, Valérie Bacot, will walk into a court to be tried for killing her stepfather turned husband. She has admitted shooting him dead and believes she should be punished.In her defence, she is expected to tell the the hearing at at Chalo […]
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- Tokyo 2020: Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Olympic venues June 21, 2021Up to 10,000 Japanese fans - or 50% capacity - will be permitted at venues at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, despite warnings from health bosses.
- Ethiopia elections 2021: Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict June 21, 2021Abiy Ahmed is hoping to secure a popular mandate, but polls are not being held in war-torn Tigray.
- France regional election: Macron and Le Pen fail to make ground - exit poll June 21, 2021Early results indicate both parties have failed to make ground in France's regional elections.
- US Navy uses 40,000lb explosive to test warship in 'Full Ship Shock Trial' June 20, 2021The US Navy conducted a 'Full Ship Shock Trial' against its aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford.
- Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics June 21, 2021NZ weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is headed for Tokyo but critics say she has an unfair advantage.
- International Day of Yoga: Muted celebrations due to Covid-19 June 21, 2021Ministers urge people to follow yoga but ask them to avoid big gatherings to mark the day.
- Usain Bolt welcomes newborn twin sons Thunder and Saint Leo June 20, 2021The Olympic champion and his girlfriend Kasi Bennett announced the births on Instagram.
- Apple Daily: HK pro-democracy paper says it will decide closure by Friday June 21, 2021It comes after 500 officers raided the paper and froze HK$18m worth of assets linked to the company.
Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at Hulu
• December 13, 2011 • Comments Off on Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at HuluPosted in African American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Black Surfers, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Film, Jamaica/British Caribbean, Love, Music, Spirituality, Sports, Travel, Weather, Women
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