Owen L. W. Smith - minister to Liberia

Harriet Tubman Facts: Underground Railroad and More

Harriet Tubman was a fugitive slave, underground railroad conductor, abolitionist, spy, soldier, Civil War, African American, nurse, known for her work with Underground Railroad, Civil War service, and later, her advocacy of civil rights and woman

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Mar

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1913

Coronavirus in Africa: 216,775 cases; 5,852 deaths; 98,686 recoveries

There are now more than over 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Changes Have Occurred Since the Civil Rights Movement

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Orville Wright

, ...Millville, Indiana, U.S.—May 30, 1912, Dayton, Ohio) and his brother Orville Wright (August 19, 1871, Dayton—January

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Buck Leonard

Buck Leonard , byname of Walter Fenner Leonard (born September 8, 1907, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.—died November 27, 1997, Rocky Mount), American baseball player who was considered one of the best first basemen in the Negro leagues. He was among the first Negro leaguers to receive election

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Nov

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1997

Southern African Independence Explained By Country

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2017

Mali

In the 1960s, Mali concentrated on economic development, continuing to accept aid from both Soviet bloc and Western nations, as well as international agencies. In the late 1960s, it began retreating from close ties with China. But a purge of conservative opponents brought greater power to President

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Rwanda: COVID-19 - More Cases Discovered in Rusizi

Rwanda recorded 7 new cases of Coronavirus on Monday, June 1, twenty four hours after government postponed the inter-provincial movements and taxi-moto

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone sēĕr´ə lēō´nē, lēōn´; sēr´ə lēōn [key], officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,018,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Guinea in the north and east, and by Liberia in the south. Freetown is the

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Mali

Most of Mali, in West Africa, lies in the Sahara. A landlocked country four-fifths the size of Alaska, it is bordered by Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and the Côte dIvoire. The only fertile area is in the south, where the Niger and Senegal rivers provide water for

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Jun

20

1960

Coronavirus in Africa: 267,818 cases; 7,219 deaths; 123,054 recoveries

There are now more than over 260,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Lynch, Loretta Elizabeth (1959- ) - Birthday

Attorney and public prosecutor Loretta Elizabeth Lynch was born on May 21, 1959 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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May

21

1959

A Brief History of the African Country of Liberia

Date of Independence: July 26,1847

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Coronavirus in Africa: 297,112 cases; 7,919 deaths; 142,622 recoveries

There are now more than over 290,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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W. E. B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt W. E. B. Du Bois (/d uː ˈ b ɔɪ z/ doo-BOYZ; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and

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'The Amazing Nina Simone': a tumultuous tale, well told

After Trayvon Martin was fatally shot three years ago in Sanford, Fla., a song from the civil-rights era, “Mississippi Goddam,” erupted on the airwaves. For many youngsters, it was probably the first time they had ever heard the fierce, regal, husky alto of Nina Simone (1933-2003), but

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The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002)

The Sierra Leone Civil War was an armed conflict in the West African country of Sierra Leone from 1991–2002. The war began on March 23, 1991, when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) under Foday Sankoh, with support of Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor and his group, the National Patriotic

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African Methodist Episcopal Church

For individual church buildings/congregations of this name, see African Methodist Episcopal Church

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How Colin Kaepernick's Critics Missed the Mark

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked controversy after he was spotted sitting as the national anthem played during a preseason game Aug. 26. Asked why he chose to sit during the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the athlete said the move was a political statement against

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Geography of the Countries of Africa

The continent of Africa is the worlds second-largest based on land area and population just after Asia. It has a population of around one billion people (as of 2009) and covers 20.4% of the Earths land area. Africa is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to

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Kemri tests efficacy of herbal drug in virus war

Kenya’s leading research institute has begun exploring efficacy of one of its herbal and traditional medicines likely to treat

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National ministers to be deployed to Western Cape as Covid-19 peak approaches - report

Plans to deploy national ministers to the Western Cape to assist in the fight against Covid-19 are under way, according to a report in the Sunday

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Liberia: State Drops Charges Against Charles Sirleaf, Others

The dropping of charges against four of the five former officials of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) that include Deputy Governor for Operations, Charles E. Sirleaf, for their individual roles in the alleged missing L$2.6 billion and subsequent plan by state prosecutors to arrest members of the

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Jack Johnson - Heavyweight Champion (1878-1946) - Death

Johnson died in an automobile accident on June 10, 1946, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Jun

10

1946

HBCUs work to help students amid virus

The school of 268 students helped Johnson, and others like her, despite its somewhat shaky financial condition and concerns that COVID-19 could make things

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Sierra leone

Current government officials

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Jewell D. Hoover

Jewell D. Hoover is President and Principal of Hoover and Associates, LLC. Hoover worked at the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for 28 years prior to starting her own company. Hoover joined the OCC in 1975 as a National Bank Examiner and, at various times, supervised banks in the Northeast and

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J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival 2020 Announces Cancellation

“Although we originally hoped it would be possible to bring you the festival this August, the ongoing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic has made this timeline no longer

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Kenya: Purge in Jubilee is Justified, CCM Chief Ruto Now Says

Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) party leader Isaac Ruto has described the Jubilee purge in the Senate and National Assembly leadership as a normal party disciplinary

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Coronavirus in Africa: 242,969 cases; 6,524 deaths; 110,735 recoveries

There are now more than over 220,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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