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Broadcaster Michael Sharpe has died
Broadcaster Michael Sharpe has died. Sharpe, 65, joined the RJR newsroom in 1983. He was the news operations manager at the Jamaica News Network, a member of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. Sharpe had been ailing in hospital. More details soon.
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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Wants Death Penalty for Travis and George McMichael: ‘My Son Died, So They Should Die as Well’
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother wants Travis and George McMichael to pay the ultimate price for her son’s shooting
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Teyana Taylor is having Erykah Badu deliver her second baby - TheGrio
Earlier this month, Teyana Taylor announced she was pregnant with her second child in her new video for the song Wake Up Love. Now the singer and actress has revealed that Erykah Badu is on board to deliver her child when the time comes. Taylor made the disclosure Wednesday morning while talking to
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Raven-Symoné Reveals Secret Marriage To Miranda Maday In Sweet Message
Every one of Raven’s fellow “Cheetah Girls” members — Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams — responded to the news with
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Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)
For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from Bad, Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. Bad was named the second greatest of Michaels short films by Rolling Stone in
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Benny Carter, saxophonist, born
Benny Carter, saxophonist, born
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Angola: COVID-19 - Angola Rated Among Eight Experienced States
Luanda — Due to the fact that only 69 positive cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered, three months after the first infections were detected Angola was selected to transmit its experience in preventing and fighting this
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Where is Oshane?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies fast bowling icon Michael Holding is surprised by the non-selection of rookie speedster Oshane Thomas in the 14-man squad to tour England starting next
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Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Continues to Reach New Milestones | Dallas Weekly
The album, which featured such iconic hits as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and a duet with Paul McCartney on, “The Girl is Mine,” has sold an estimated 66 million copies worldwide and has traded places regularly with the Greatest Hits of the Eagles as the best-selling U.S. album of all-time.
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Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Official Video)
Michael Jacksons Remember The Time short film was the second short film from the Dangerous album and continued to push the boundaries of the music video medium with a star-studded, nine-minute epic co-starring Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson. Directed by John Singleton, this short film was
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African-American Tennis Champion Althea Gibson Quotes
Althea Gibson, a sharecroppers daughter raised on welfare mostly in New York City, learned tennis through public clubs. She rose to become the first African-American to play at in the Forest Hills and in the Wimbledon championships, and the first African-American to win either. Althea Gibson broke
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Coca-Cola fails to settle ‘dirty’ soda case out of court
Coca-Cola has failed to reach an out-of-court settlement with 58 people who claim to have fallen ill after taking contaminated soda, setting stage for the High Court to issue a verdict on the suit.
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Stevie Wonder
Born: 5/13/1950 Saginaw, Michiganknown by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A child prodigy, he became one of the most creative and loved musical performers of the late 20th century. Wonder signed with Motowns
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Prince George’s Holds Mini-Celebrations for Class of 2020
Maryland's second-largest public school system arranged celebrations for each senior to walk across the stage and receive their high school diplomas from their respective schools.
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Police Probe Fatal Shooting In Dennery - St. Lucia Times News
Police say they are investigating a fatal shooting in Dennery Monday night. Details are sketchy, but law enforcement officials told St Lucia Times that two males sustained gunshot wounds. And one of them succumbed, the officials said. Videos circulating on social media show two males on the
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Black Real Estate Mogul Raising Funds For Healthcare Worker | Afro
Fort Myers, FL (BlackNews.com) — Tamairo Moutry, a successful real estate broker and the first Black woman to own four real estate companies in four different states, has launched two fundraisers (one on Facebook and one on GoFundMe) to help raise funds for those who are taking the lead in fighting
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Beyoncé Drops A Preview Of New Ivy Park x Adidas Collectionl Leaves Beyhive Deep In Their Feelings
Even though new music is atop of her fan's wish list Beyoncé served her following big Athleisure energy this week. The queen gave the world a sneak peak of her upcoming drop. As spotted on Page Six Mrs. Carter debuted the new Ivy Park x adidas fall winter collection via social media on
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Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)
The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in
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Robeson, Paul (1898-1976)
Paul Robeson is best known as a world famous athlete, singer, actor, and advocate for the human rights of people throughout the world. Over the course of his career Robeson combined all of these activities into a lifelong quest for racial justice. He used his deep baritone voice to communicate the
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Happy Birthday, Junior Walker!
Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr., known by the stage name Junior Walker, was
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Mac Phipps Felt Like He Was 'In The Twilight Zone' When He Was Released From Prison After 21 Years - Blavity
Former No Limit rapper Mac Phipps joined Blavity News' Facebook Live to discuss new music, the ills of incarceration and reentering society after a 21-year prison sentence. "It's like a new normal on steroids," Phipps told Blavity of adjusting to reentry during the COVID-19 pandemic. "When I first
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Gloria Reuben
Gloria Reuben (born June 6, 1964) is known as a Canadian-American singer and actress of both TV and film. She is well known for her role as Jeanie Boulet in ER as well as other medical drama related shows. Reuben was born to Peal Avis who was a classicist singer and Cyril Reuben who was an
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Cameroon: Poor Waste Disposal - Hysacam Sensitizes On Proper Waste Management
The waste collection and Disposal Company, Hygiene et salubrité du Cameroun (HYSACAM), has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to ensure that the population help in keeping the city of Douala clean while ensuring proper waste
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4 suspects killed, 2 held for Haitian president's assassination - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
FOUR suspects have been killed and two detained in connection with the Wednesday-morning assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise. Moise was killed around 1 am at his home. His wife Martine was shot multiple times and is receiving medical treatment in the US. AP has reported that Hai
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Kenya: Cat-and-Mouse Chase in Moses Wetang'ula Tour Bid
It was a cat-and-mouse chase between police and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula, in the latter's meet-the-people
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Debate Sparks Over Who Would Win A Hypothetical Verzuz Battle Between Michael Jackson and Prince
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Djokovic must ‘feel responsibility’ at coronavirus at Adria Tour, says Evans
Djokovic must ‘feel responsibility’ at coronavirus at Adria Tour, says Evans —as Dimitrov, Coria test positive
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Coronavirus: stats of Africa's most impacted nation per region
Africa’s last country to record a case was Lesotho on March
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Mpumalanga woman gunned down in Jeep, money taken in apparent hit | News24
Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt after a woman was shot and killed in an apparent hit while driving in Pienaar, outside Nelspruit.
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Dharamlall says he feared the worst after testing positive for COVID-19 in January - Stabroek News
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Wednesday confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 in January. The article Dharamlall says he feared the worst after testing positive for COVID-19 in January appeared first on Stabroek News.
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