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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996)
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
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(1909) Ida B. Wells, “Lynching Our National Crime”
By 1909 Ida B. Wells was the most prominent anti-lynching campaigner in the United States.  From the early 1890s she labored mostly alone in her effort to raise the nation’s awareness and indignation about these usually unpunished murders.  In 1909, however, she gained a powerful ally in the newly
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Source: Black Past
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1
1909
Amílcar Lopes Cabral
Amílcar Lopes Cabral , (born September 12, 1924, Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea [now Guinea-Bissau]—died January 20, 1973, Conakry, Guinea), agronomist, nationalist leader, and founder and secretary-general of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da
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10
1974
Malcolm X
Malcolm X, 1925–65, militant black leader in the United States, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, b. Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb. A petty criminal in Boston and Harlem, he was convicted of burglary (1946) and sent to prison, where he read widely and was introduced to the Black Muslims
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Africa: Controls to Manage Fake News in Africa Are Affecting Freedom of Expression
Even before COVID-19, many African countries used libel and defamation laws, and internet shut downs to limit the freedom of expression of citizens and the
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Tunisia
Tunisia, at the northernmost bulge of Africa, thrusts out toward Sicily to mark the division between the eastern and western Mediterranean Sea. Twice the size of South Carolina, it is bordered on the west by Algeria and by Libya on the south. Coastal plains on the east rise to a north-south
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Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight | Afro
COVID-19 has worsened the underlying structural and perennial problem of water shortages in Matabeleland North, South and Bulawayo provinces, said Dumisani Nkomo, chief executive officer for Habakkuk Trust, a nonprofit
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Chadian capital N'djamena to be quarantined for two weeks
Youssouf Djaoro, N’Djamena resident said: “Quarantine the city of N’Djamena, I fully
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Tucker Carlson, Journalist Zaid Jilani Think Focusing On One Group’s Suffering From Coronavirus Over Others Is Wrong
Fox News host Tucker Carlson told viewers Monday that media personalities like CNN’s Don Lemon are equating the coronavirus with racism, leaving us “paranoid and
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Despite Guv's OK, Stylist Fears Reopening
She’s plenty eager to resume offering her loyal customers hair extensions and her trademark short cuts, the ones that for 25 years have caused New Haveners to remark, “Oh — Samantha cut your
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Geography of Nigeria
Population: 152,217,341 (July 2010
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2010
Southern Africa: DRC, Zambia Seek SADC Intervention On Border Conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approached President Mnangagwa to mediate in its long-standing border dispute with Zambia in his capacity as chairman of the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States [5] that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.[6] It prohibited unequal application of voter registration
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African Researchers Lead Scientific Coalition Developing Surveillance System for Detecting Emerging Pandemics in Real-Time
Ede, Nigeria — Researchers at the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria, have begun a partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and other
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Africa: UNEP Steps Up Work On Zoonotics, Protecting Environment to Reduce Pandemic Risks
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is stepping up its work on mapping zoonotic threat and protecting the environment to reduce the risk of future pandemics, such as the COVID-19 crisis currently sweeping the
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Coronavirus in Africa: 78,280 cases; 2,624 deaths; 29,245 recoveries
There are now more than over 70,000 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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Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a civil rights leader, spokesman for black nationalism and leader of the Nation of Islam, and had a major influence on the political and social thinking of African Americans. His birth name was Malcolm Little and he was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Louise and Earl
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Source: Black History Resources
Feb
21
1965
Lagos coronavirus: 2,278 cases; patient delivers at treatment center
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Weber Shandwick: Diversity and Inclusion- Empowering our People and our Business
Diversity and Inclusion is paramount at Weber Shandwick – it isn’t just a program or initiative, it’s a strategic imperative deeply integrated into the way we do
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(1993) Clarence Thomas, “The New Intolerance - Law Day Address”
Thank you all so much. Thank you, Judge Bell for your kind words, and I also thank you for all the kind things youve done for me in my life, especially over the last three or four years. I -- This is a real pleasure to be here. I didnt thing so many people would be interested in what I had to
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Brazil surpasses 10,000 coronavirus deaths
The country of 210 million inhabitants, the most affected in Latin America, could become the new global epicentre of the
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga , in full Raila Amolo Odinga (born January 7, 1945, Maseno, Kenya), Kenyan businessman and politician who served as prime minister of Kenya (2008–13) following the contentious presidential election of December
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Kenya coronavirus: 830 cases; TZ, Somali borders shut, curfew extended
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Africa: How Has Human Smuggling Changed Under COVID-19?
Concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, many smugglers, armed groups and communities are imposing their own restrictions on
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Harnessing Tech to Employ Last-Mile Tree Planters in a COVID-19 World
The year 2020 started with such optimism and hope for nature-based solutions and environmental social and governance investments were high on the agenda at Davos; the World Economic Forum launched the 1 Trillion Trees campaign, backed by Salesforce; BlackRock's CEO sent an open letter to industry
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The doctors who cried wolf and other commentary
Science desk: The Docs Who Cried Wolf
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Africa: Coronavirus - African Football 'Must Wait,' CAF President Says
While some European leagues are set to resume, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad told DW he wants the outbreak under control first before competitions
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(1897) Mary Church Terrell, “In Union There is Strength,”
Born in Memphis in 1863 and an activist until her death in 1954, Mary Eliza Church Terrell has been called a living link between the era of the Emancipation Proclamation and the modern civil rights movement.  Terrell was particularly active in the Washington, D.C. area.  From 1895 to 1911, for
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Source: Black Past
Sep
15
1897
The responsibility to preserve
Jiménez-Frei said anyone in the community is welcome to donate to the archive, just as this handmade cross stitch was donated to the archive by history student Katie
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The Slaughter House Cases (1873)
? SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CASES.; THE BUTCHERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS v. THE CRESCENT CITY LIVE-STOCK LANDING AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSE COMPANY.; PAUL ESTEBEN, L. RUCH, J. P. ROUEDE, W. MAYLIE, S. FIRMBERG, B. BEAUBAY, WILLIAM FAGAN, J. D. BRODERICK, N. SEIBEL, M. LANNES, J. GITZINGER, J. P. A
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