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[Previous] [Next] • (September) Nannie Helen Burroughts and others founded the Womens Convention of the National Baptist Convention • Regina Anderson born (librarian, Harlem Reaissance figure) • Local white protests of the appointment of Minnie Cos as postmistress of Indianola, Mississippi, led to P
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A Call For Reparations: How America Might Narrow The Racial Wealth Gap
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Inside A Black Family’s Cross-Country RV Trip
That’s what the majority of my friends said when I told them my husband and 6-month-pregnant self were suddenly thinking of taking our 5-year-old son on a cross-country road trip in an
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Stephen Blewett to lead MTN Cameroon - TechCentral
MTN Group said on Thursday that it has named Stephen Blewett, the current CEO of its operation in Benin, to lead its larger business in Cameroon.
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Kenya: PS Njogu Apologises for Sh1mn Error in Gazette Notice Indicating New ID, Passport Charges
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 9 - Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu has apologized over the Special Gazette Notice indicating a spike in the fees for the processing of permanent residences for children of Kenyan citizens born abroad.
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Judge Mercer Mance: First African American Elected to a Court in Indiana
Judge Mercer Mance: First African American Elected to a Court in Indiana
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St Catherine man gets life imprisonment for illegal gun possession
A St Catherine man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to illegal gun possession under Jamaica's new Firearms Act. Twenty-six-year-old Atlee Eric Murray of a March Pen Road address was sentenced on October 26. He is to...
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Africa: World Bank Realigns Africa Region Into 2 Vice Presidencies for Greater Focus On Country Progress
[The Point] Ousmane Diagana will join as Vice President for Western and Central Africa; Hafez Ghanem to become Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa
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Hyundai to provide free safety upgrades in Minneapolis
In cooperation with the MPD, technicians from Hyundai will be on site in the parking lot of the old K-Mart building at 10 W. Lake St. on Saturday, November 11. The post Hyundai to provide free safety upgrades in Minneapolis appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Zimbabwe: Mudzuri Offside, Smaller MDC-T is Dead - Khupe
Following a united MDC-T split 2018, then party co-vice president Thokozani Khupe formed her party and kept the name MDC-T while MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa incorporated erstwhile allies in MDC splinter groups led by former secretary generals Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti to form MDC
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Living in lockdown is set to boost smartphone penetration
This trend will continue to drive smartphone adoption in the country, particularly among less technologically inclined consumers, as these devices offer a functional, user-friendly and affordable solution that addresses these unique consumer requirements amid our “new normal” under
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Texas Southern University modifies fall academic calendar
Texas Southern University will move to a modified 13-week schedule for the upcoming fall semester, which has students completing the term prior to the traditional Thanksgiving
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Mid-market smartphones are set to shine – here's why
“Consumers have relied on their mobile devices during lockdown for online learning, connecting to the office and for social online engagement,” explains Likun Zhao, vice president at Huawei Consumer Business Group Middle East Africa (Southern
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Susan Rice moving to the forefront of Biden VP race - TheGrio
Former Obama National Security Adviser, Susan Rice, is moving up the ranks in the race to be the Vice-Presidential pick... View Article The post Susan Rice moving to the forefront of Biden VP race appeared first on TheGrio.
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Opening of Hard Rock casino in Gary delayed | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Crusader Staff Report The $300 million Hard Rock Casino in Gary will not open at the end of the year as originally planned, Spectacle Entertainment officials recently said in several news reports. Six months after its celebrated groundbreaking, Spectacle Entertainment officials said construction
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Botswana Pushes for Truck Drivers Mandatory Testing
Ghanzi — The Vice President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane, says Botswana wishes that SADC member states could make it mandatory to test truck drivers at points of
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Watson, Diane Edith (1933- )
Diane Edith Watson was born November 12, 1933 in Los Angeles, California and has spent the majority of her life in the Los Angeles area. Her father was a Los Angeles policeman and her mother worked nights at a post office after her parents divorced when Watson was
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Boot the Flu with Parkland! - Texas Metro News
It's close to peak flu season, and Parkland Health wants to help you keep your family healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the single best way to […] The post Boot the Flu with Parkland! appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Tammy Belton-Davis Joins The Milwaukee Rep. Team
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In October of last year, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s board of trustees unanimously voted to adopt a five-year strategic plan. The plan focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. “We are facing two crises at the same time – one acute with COVID-19 and the other chronic
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Lazarus Chakwera sworn in as Malawi president
Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera was sworn in Sunday as the southern African country's new president after winning the re-run of a hotly disputed
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Joe Biden will accept Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee | The Atlanta Voice
Joe Biden will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination in Milwaukee in August, two officials familiar with planning say, as the scaled-back party convention with a major digital component enters the final stages of planning two months before it is scheduled to
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Forrest W. Littlejohn: Renowned Attorney & Member of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus
Forrest W. Littlejohn was a well-known attorney throughout Indiana and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative
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National Pan-Hellenic Council
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. The nine NPHC organizations are sometimes collectively referred to as the Divine Nine. The member/partner organizations have not
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Country Music Reckons with Racial Stereotypes and Its Future
Country artists, labels and country music organizations posted about Black Lives Matter on social media, participated in Blackout Tuesday or denounced racism
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Chelsea C. Williams - Possibility Coach. Talent Strategist. Trainer.
These are a few of the hats Chelsea Williams wears on any given day as the Founder & CEO of College
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Nearly one-third of Black Americans say they know someone who died from coronavirus: poll
Almost a third of Black Americans know someone who has died from COVID-19, a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll
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Burundi restores Prime Minister post, MPs endorse new veep
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Morocco : Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations organise 'Made in Morocco' event
Under the auspices of Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour, the firms Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations are making a name for themselves as experts on the legal protection of Moroccan
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Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March on Washington - Blavity
Bayard Rustin probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin was a key organizer behind the movement, but his presence as an openly gay Black man was seen largely as a liability and a threat to progress. Now, 60 years after the 1963 March on
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