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Musician Scott Joplin is known as the King of Ragtime.   Joplin perfected the musical artform and published songs such as The Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainerand Please Say You Will. He also composed operas such as Guest of Honor and Treemonisha. Considered one of the greatest composers of the early
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‘You Are My Sunshine’: Kenya Moore’s Daughter Brightens Up Fans’ Day with Her Adorable Smile
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore’s daughter Brooklyn Doris Daly by estranged Moore’s husband Marc Daly is bringing many fans joy amid
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Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert Are Expecting 2nd Daughter: “We’re Very Excited”
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Uganda: UNAIDS Voucher Policy Ends After Transforming Vulnerable Women
In January 2016, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), through the Uganda Voucher Plus Activity, launched a free health programme whereby vulnerable poor women in rural areas could access free maternal and newborn health care services in private
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8 Network Television Shows Starring Black Women
Television shows starring black women have been few and far between on the Big 3 television networks, but that changed after the success of ABCs Scandal, which paved the way for a number of black women to appear on television. Learn which shows starring black predated Scandal and about the programs
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Justice Frank Seepersad advocates for campaign finance reform
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Justice Frank Seepersad, left, presents an award to Vallence Rambharat of the Hunters Search and Rescue team during an award function by the San Fernando Business Association at San Fernando City Hall on Saturday. - Photo by
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Fear, anxiety grip maternity ward nurse
Fear, dread, and anxiety have become maternity ward nurse Samantha Brown’s closest friends as she navigates working at the popular Cornwall Regional Hospital during
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Coronavirus disrupts HIV prevention efforts in Africa
By LYDIA NAMUBIRU, KHATONDI SOITA, KERRY CULLINAN, ARYA KARIJO, ES-TACIO VALOI, STEPHANIE OHUMUIn the days before the Covid-19 crisis, Ugandan sex worker Lillian Namiiro worked on the Tanzanian border, educating fellow sex workers and connecting her community to the national HIV
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Amber Riley Says She Was Once Told That White Women Aren't 'Fireable,' Weighs In on Former 'Glee' Co-Star Lea Michele's Behavior on Set
Amber Riley spoke about her former “Glee” co-star Lea Michele being accused of mistreating cast mates after Michele was called out by Samantha Marie Ware, who also was on the
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Ruto claims he's an A student of Kibakinomics, experts say no
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Nigeria: Killing Fields - Violence Kills 2,771 Nigerians in Five Months
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Africa: Unprecedented Crisis Presents Unique Opportunities for Unprecedented Action - Machel, Okonjo-Iweala, Songwe, Ramos
There is no way Africa can face this food crisis without empowering rural women, in particular rural women’s associations, in the response to
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Lagos coronavirus: 7,461 cases; freeze on reopening churches, mosques
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'She Is About to Pop': Ciara's TikTok with Her BFF La La Anthony Derails When Fans Ask the Singer to Reveal Her Due Date
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BRUV! CEO Of The DSS Damson Idris And Lori Harvey Break Up, X Users Weigh In
Lori Harvey and Damson Idris have ended their whirlwind one-year relationship. The breakup had X users all in their feels.
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Teyana Taylor Remembers The Night She Got Pregnant: “It Was Going Down, I Felt It”
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Health campaign launched for pregnant women
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Here's A List Of Grammy Nominations For Hip Hop And R&B
The 2024 Grammy nominations are in! SZA leads all artists with nine nominations, including Album of the Year (S.O.S) and Song of the Year (Kill Bill). The post Here's A List Of Grammy Nominations For Hip Hop And R&B appeared first on NewsOne.
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Lagos coronavirus: 2,755 cases; patient delivers twins
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Time to demilitarise Zim politics for the good of Jews, Gentiles
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'His Daddy's Twin': Kimbella Vanderhee Fans Claim 11-Month-Old Son Is the Spitting Image of Juelz Santana
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Le GPE sera de retour en Haïti du 6 au 14 décembre pour discuter du projet cadre transitionnel
The content originally appeared on: juno7 - Haïti News ​ ​ Le GPE sera de retour en Haïti du 6 au 14 décembre pour discuter du projet cadre transitionnel pour le pays. Le Groupe des Personnalités Éminentes (GPE) de la CARICOM a contacté les acteurs pour leur informer de sa venue en Haïti du 6 au 14
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Tanzania: What Are We Really Hiding Behind Our Masks?
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Black Love! Teyana Taylor And Iman Shumpert Are Expecting Their Second Child
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Harry A. Blackmun
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Watch Dexter Wade’s Funeral: Livestream Service For Black Man Secretly Buried After Mississippi Cop Killed Him
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