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Boxer Floyd Patterson born

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson was born in Waco, North Carolina. A 1952 Olympic gold medalist, Patterson fought 64 times and won 40 bouts by knockout.

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Jan

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1935

Kerma - African Capital, Rival to Egyptian Pharaohs

Kerma is the name of the capital city of the Kerma society, a cultural group based in Sudanese Nubia, and part of the Kush or Kushite kingdom rival to Middle and New Kingdom Egypt. Kerma was the first Nubian state, situated between the fourth and fifth cataracts of the Nile River in what is now the

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Porsha Williams' Daughter Pilar Jhena’ McKinley 'Actually Keeps Her Mask On,' Fans Beg the 'RHOA' Star for Tips to Help Their Children

Unlike most children her age, Porsha Williams‘ one-year-old daughter Pilar Jhena’ McKinley seemingly is not ripping off her face mask every three

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Leidesdorff, William Alexander (1810-1848)

Although little remembered today, Leidesdorff was a social, economic and political force in pre-gold rush San Francisco, California with a number of “firsts” credited to his name. When he was named the U.S. Vice Consul to Mexico in 1845, he became the nation’s first African American

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Ghana coronavirus: 8,070 cases, conditional lifting of most restrictions

Each student, teacher and non teaching staff will be provided with reusable face mask by the Ministry of Education prior to reopening for final year students

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When a man’s word was ‘worth a tonne in gold’

Within a month, he had smoked all 24 of these great cigars and without even having made his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance

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South Rupununi council renews call for mining stoppage to minimise COVID-19 spread

Noting the ease with which Region Nine’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) entered several communities in the South Rupununi area, members of the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) are calling on the government to halt all mining practices in order to prevent the

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'Pretty Gyal Tings': Alexis Skyy's Jaw-Dropping Beauty Post Drives Fans Wild

Alexis Skyy is apparently a sight to

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Antioch Baptist Church, San Jose, California (1893- )

Organized on August 2, 1893 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins, Antioch Baptist Church was the first African American Baptist church in San Jose, California. Rev. C.C. Laws was called as the first pastor, requesting a salary of $10.00 a month with board, with the provision that as the church

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Zambia

Republic of Zambia

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'You Know You Lying': Fans Call Foul After Bow Wow Claims He Doesn't Want Angela Simmons

Fans of rapper Bow Wow don’t know who he is trying to fool by playing it cool about his affinity for Angela

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Sudan

Languages: Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur

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Maputo, Mozambique (1721- )

Maputo, (formerly known as “Delagoa Bay” and “Lourenco Marques”) is the largest city in the Republic of Mozambique and the country’s political and economic center. The city is located along the south Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique and has a population of 1.8 million. It

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Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in the Berlin Olympics, 1936

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Aug

9

1936

Africa: Vultures, Doves and African Debt - Here's a Way Out

The legacy of these vulture funds complicates efforts to help African countries deal with their current debt

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Congo-Kinshasa: Brutal Killings in Ituri Could Be Crimes Against Humanity - UN

Brutal killings, rape and other crimes allegedly carried out by the ethnic Lendu community in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo may constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, according to the United

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Sierra Leone needs $309 million to address COVID-19 impact on the economy – says government

“To alleviate this impact, fund the Quick Action Economic Response Programme, the Health Programme and the Social Impact Programme the Government is seeking: Additional emergency support from the IMF, including one or more of the following

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BET To Air Special Coverage Of George Floyd’s Houston Funeral Today

Floyd family lawyer asked on social media that people join him in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck until he lost consciousness, causing his

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Aleijadinho (Antonio Francisco Lisboa, 1738-1814)

Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the Aleijadinho (the “little cripple”), prominent Brazilian artist, was born in 1738 to a Portuguese architect father, Manoel Francisco Lisboa, and his Brazilian slave, Isabel. He died in 1814, in his native state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, poor and

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Usain Bolt And Kasi Bennett Welcome Baby Girl

Sprinting legend Usain Bolt and his longtime girlfriend Kasi Bennett welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on

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“It time to stand up in George’s name” — Sharpton delivers eulogy for George Floyd memorial

Politicians, civil rights leaders and celebrities joined Floyd’s family, Thursday at a private memorial service in a sanctuary at North Central University in Minneapolis to honor his

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Ghana coronavirus: 7,768 cases, infections hit Jubilee oil fields

Total confirmed cases = 7,768

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Explorers of Africa in History

Even in the 18th century, much of the interior of Africa was unfamiliar to Europeans. Rather they limited themselves to trade along the coast, first in gold, ivory, spices, and later slaves. In 1788 Joseph Banks, the botanist whod sailed across the Pacific Ocean with Cook, went as far as to found

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Chinese remanded in custody over shooting

Gweru magistrate Edwin Marecha yesterday remanded in custody the 41-year-old Chinese who shot and seriously injured two employees at a gold mine close to the Midlands

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Ghana coronavirus: 6,808 cases, phase out lifting of restrictions - church group

Total confirmed cases = 6,683 (new cases

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Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa män´sä mo͞o´sä [key], died 1337, ruler of the Mali empire (1312–37). A Muslim, he brought the Mali empire to its greatest height. During his reign Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. His pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324–25 brought Mali fame throughout the world the

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Africa Needs a Dove Fund - or Should We Starve So We Can Pay Our Debts?

It should create a special purpose vehicle -the DOVE (Debts of Vulnerable Economies) fund -- that will demonstrate to the financial markets how a responsible creditor treats African debtors in

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Tanzania $15b budget banks on a quick economic recovery

In his budget presentation in the capital Dodoma, Finance minister Philip Mpango said government evaluations show the country had not been too badly affected by the pandemic, allowing it to raise its growth forecasts and maintain a firm financing schedule for ongoing development

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(1838) Angelina Grimke, “Address to the Massachusetts Legislature”

In February 1838, Angelina Grimke became the first woman in U.S. history to address the members of an American legislative body when she spoke to the members of the Massachusetts Legislature. Her subject was the demand for the immediate end of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. That speech

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Eritrea

Current government officials

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Amazing Grace: President Obama's Bold and Moving Speech on Race in Charleston