Mimi Alemayehou
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains,but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”Nelson Mandela.Tweets are personal
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COVID-19 is exposing deep inequities in health systems worldwide. A COVID-19 vaccine promises to tame a pandemic that has sickened more than 35 million people globally, left millions without work, and cost national economies trillions. How do we...
Ballot Box Outside BPL Set Ablaze In 'Deliberate Attack,' Officials Say
Galvin said the FBI is investigating the incident, which took place at around 4 a.m. at the polling location in Copley Square.
Trump suggests Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam - France 24
Trump suggests Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam
It Was the Worst Day of the Pandemic. The Nation Is Almost There Again.
The United States reported more new cases of the coronavirus on July 16 than on any other day of the last seven months. The country is now nearing that record.
Mimi Alemayehou
U.S. Sets Coronavirus Case Record Amid New Surge - The New York Times #COVID19
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My people, we need your support. Please contribute what you can. We need to reach our goal. The choice is clear. #EthiopiansforBidenHarris #BidenHarris2020 #ethiopianamericansforBiden
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No Year Has Seen Legal Immigration Cut Like the 2nd Half of FY 2020
At no time since it has maintained records has the United States witnessed as fast a decline in legal immigration as it has seen in the second half of fiscal year 2020.
The Agriculture Industry Didn't Have a Data Platform--So She Created One
Gro Intelligence's software helps power the multitrillion-dollar agriculture industry.
Watch the Countdown Global Launch live here on 10.10.2020 at 11am ET
Watch the Countdown Global Launch, a call to action on climate change and the first-ever free TED conference, right here on Saturday, October 10, 2020 from 1...
Major gift from Mellody Hobson ’91 names new residential college
Hobson College to replace the former Wilson College
Mimi Alemayehou
“My hope is that my name will remind future generations of students-especially those who are Black and brown and the ‘firsts’ in their families-that they too belong.” Major gift from @MellodyHobson ’91 names new residential college.
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Extreme poverty 'set for first rise since 1998'
Covid-19 is expected to cause a big rise in those living on less than $1.90 a day, says the World Bank.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Advice for Living
“It helps sometimes to be a little deaf” is wise counsel for marriage or for the Supreme Court.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020
Find out why Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is on this year’s list
Mimi Alemayehou
Bravo! @DrTedros “Throughout his career & as director-general of the @WHO Tedros has stood firmly for equity and access—the idea that all people, wherever they are & whatever their circumstances, have the right to quality health care.”
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As US struggles, Africa's COVID-19 response is praised
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it “The Hopeless Continent." Then he quoted Ghana's...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
Digital Regulation Handbook, Conference Edition
An essential guide to assist regulatory authorities and policy-makers in deciding on appropriate digital regulations, and evaluating the effectiveness of those regulations.
White Vigilantes Have Always Had A Friend In Police
New data shows that far-right vigilantes, often with support from cops, have threatened protesters nearly 500 times since police killed George Floyd.
Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remains
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health authorities on Tuesday declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus after decades of effort, though cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking...
Covid-19 Proves It’s Time to Abolish ‘Predictive’ Policing Algorithms
Research collected during the pandemic backs up the national calls for racial and criminal justice. So why are we still relying on punitive software?
Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals
Companies that value homes for sale or refinancing are bound by law not to discriminate. Black homeowners say it happens anyway.