ASEAN’s Responsibility Is to the People of Myanmar, Not the Generals
ASEAN’s Responsibility Is to the People of Myanmar, Not the Generals
Anti-military regime protesters stage a sit-in protest in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon on Wednesday. / The Irrawaddy
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By Kyaw Zwa Moe 24 February 2021
History shows that when a Myanmar military regime holds an election, it will likely be neither free nor fair. It also tells us that when the vote is free, the result may well be disregarded. It’s a fact of which Myanmar’s neighbors and the rest of the international community must be mindful.
10 Black-owned businesses in Dayton area you should know about Bonnie Meibers
As part of Black History Month in February, the Dayton Daily News spoke with Black business owners to highlight the successes of their business and the struggles they have running a business in the Dayton area.
Black-owned businesses saw a surge in interest beginning at the height of the 2020 summer protests in response to the death of George Floyd. Searches for Black owned businesses increased over 7,000% between May 25 to July 10, according to a consumer report released by Yelp.
Here are the stories we’ve highlighted throughout the month:
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Rags! Rags!
He shuffles down city streets and town roads, pulling an old wooden cart weighed down with discarded rags. He might have a horse pulling the cart. One by one residents hear him calling out “Rags!” and they emerge from their homes handing over burlap sacks of rags they had been collecting.
He tosses the remnants onto his large cart.
His name escapes the minds of those today.
They simply remember him as the Ragman.
The Standard-Times recently took to social media and asked about this curious figure going about collecting rags.
Locals who remember the ragman
“I lived in the west end and the rag man there had a horse and carriage,” Wayne Ferreira of New Bedford responded. “When he rode down the streets he would yell, rags, rags. People would come out and fill his carriage.”
Feb 24, 2021
AUSTINTOWN Cinthia Faith Modzelewski, 54, formerly of Girard, completed God’s journey Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Windsor House.
She was born April 28, 1966, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of Bill and Dolly Sonnenlitter of Girard.
She is survived by her sister, Trudee (Weatherby) of Youngstown; brother, Eddie Sonnenlitter of Cleveland; and sister, Carleen Pedziwater, and family Jim, Marek and Emily of Illinois. She is also survived by several uncles and aunts, and many cousins.
A sister, Denise Sonnenlitter, preceded her in death 19 years ago. All her grandparents are deceased, as well as aunts, Sandy, Shirley and Betty.
Cinthia started her journey by beating all odds. We were told she wouldn’t survive past the age of 10. She attended Gertrude Barber Center in Eris, Leonard Kirtz Youngstown, Fairhaven in Warren, and lastly, The Purple Cat.
More than 70 towns previously banned weed sales in N.J. See the full list.
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Part of the comedown after Gov. Phil Murphy at long last legalized marijuana in New Jersey this week was the realization for many supporters that it will likely still be months before they can legally buy weed in the state.
Recreational growers and dispensaries will have to get approval from the state, and even existing medical marijuana providers will have to prove they have enough supply to serve patients something that’s long been a struggle before they can sell to the wider public.