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Legendary actor Sidney Poitier died last week at age 94. Poitier was a groundbreaking star, giving peerless performances, including his 1963 starring role in Lilies of the Field , for which he became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor. Poitier was also a civil rights
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Eastern cops arrest 3, seize gun after Cumuto robbery - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Three men are expected to be charged after they were arrested minutes after robbing a shop in Cumuto on Wednesday afternoon. Police said Sangre Grande police received a report that a group of men robbed a businessplace at around 12 pm and escaped in a black Nissan B13. A team from the Easter
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Black Women Talk Tech acquires Black Female Founders | Afro
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