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Simpson, O. J.
Simpson, O. J. (Orenthal James Simpson), 1947–, American football player, b. San Francisco. As a running back for the Univ. of Southern California, he won the Heisman Trophy as the best college player of 1968. The Juice played with the Buffalo Bills (1969–77) and San Francisco 49ers (1978–79) and
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Sailors on sidelined carrier get virus for second time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five sailors on the aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have tested positive for the virus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the
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14-Year Old Dorothy Jean Tillman From Chicago Earns Her Master's Degree
Nationwide — Meet Dorothy Jean Tillman also known as “DJ”, a 14-year old genius from Chicago who has just earned her Master’s degree in Environmental and Sustainable Science from Unity College in
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Zimbabwe: Mudzuri Calls Trigger Happy Mwonzora to Order Over Continued Recall of MPs
Top MDC politician Elias Mudzuri has called Douglas Mwonzora to order, telling the reinstated MDC-T secretary general to stop recalling more opposition MPs from parliament, adding this defeated the overall objective of the party to hold government to
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'Kenya's a Compulsive Liar': Marlo Hampton Responds to Kenya Moore Calling Her 'Broke'
Marlo Hampton hit back at her “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Kenya Moore for insinuating that she was
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Mushingi, Tulinabo Salama (1957 - )
Dr. Tulinabo S. Mushingi is currently the U.S. Ambassador to the West African nation of Burkina Faso.  After nomination by President Barack Obama and his confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Mushingi arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and began serving as ambassador on August
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African American History and Women Timeline 1980-1989
[Previous] [Next] Angela Davis ran for Vice President on the Communist Party ticket.  She became Professor of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, a position she held until 1984. Janie L. Mines graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis. She was the first African American
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Former White House Employee Who Served 11 Presidents Dies Of Coronavirus At 91 | The Oklahoma Eagle
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, who began working at the White House in 1957, was “a lovely man,” former President George W. Bush told NBC
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Daniels, Preston A. (1945- )
Preston Daniels, the first African American elected Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1945.  Shortly afterwards his parents moved to Des Moines and he grew up in the Chesterfield section of southeast Des Moines, a working-class area also known as the “southeast
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Mike Tyson Says Third Fight with Evander Holyfield Would Be 'Awesome' Match of ‘Archenemies’ for Charity
When Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield posted training videos and said they’re returning to boxing for charity earlier this month, talk of a third fight between them came
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Zimbabwe: Khupe's Youths Finger Zanu-PF in Alliance Activists' Abduction
Youths belonging to Thokozani Khupe's MDC-T have fingered the ruling Zanu PF party as behind the highly condemned abduction and torture of an MDC Alliance MP and two female activists last
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Cocaine seized at Kingston airport
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'Who Gone Check You Boo?': Sheree Whitfield Has Fans Drooling Over Her Beauty and Stylish 'Fit
Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” fan favorite Sheree Whitfield has fans fixated on her age-defying looks and effortless style while rocking athleisure
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Cameroon: UFC - Ngannou Introduces the Colors His Fight
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Roy Campanella was named most valuable player of the National Baseball League fo
Roy Campanella was named most valuable player of the National Baseball League for the second time, 1953
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Spring 2014: Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America - Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman & CEO Kaiser Permanente
Savoy’s Spring 2014 Issue features the Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America. Savoy lists the 2014 achievers and influencers leading some of the world’s largest corporations. Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente is featured in an exclusive interview as the cover
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MLK " Last Speech" 1968
the great the great I been to the mountain top speech
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden clarified his message to Black America after the GOP, and others, seized on a remark he made in jest while wrapping up an interview with the famous Breakfast
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Kevin Durant Responds To Warriors GM Saying 2018 Championship “Wasn’t Joy”
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(1895) Booker T. Washington, "The Atlanta Compromise Speech"
On September 18, 1895 Booker T. Washington gave an address to the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition which became known as the “Atlanta Compromise Speech.” The address appears
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“Plandemic”… Fact or Fallacy?
I had not heard of it before and I saw that it was an interview with a scientist, Judy Mikovitz, Ph.D., who claims that the current COVID-19 pandemic was actually planned and she systematically attacks Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
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Miguel talks Kaleidoscope Dream, committed relationship, and Michael Jackson
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Joe Biden Jumps Out Of His Lane With 'You Ain't Black' Remark On 'The Breakfast Club' - Blavity
Biden continued to defend his reputation with the Black community as his aide was in the background telling him to wrap up the
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Bobby Brown on Whitney Houston, the Woman He Loved and Lost | ABC News
Brown opens up about his marriage to Whitney and having their daughter Bobbi Kristina, then losing both of
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Future Gets Into Social Media Squabble With Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Baby Mama, Allegedly
While we’re not ready to jump out that window just yet lately it seems like Hendrix is somewhat siding with Tekashi 6ix9ine as far as his baby mama drama is concerned, but she’s not taking it lying down
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Former White House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents Dies Of Coronavirus
A former White House employee who worked with 11 presidents ― from Dwight Eisenhower to Barack Obama ― died over the weekend after contracting the
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Africa's Forgotten World War II Veterans
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Uganda: Superstar Gabriel K Rises From Uganda to Nollywood
Ugandan music act Gabriel Kakuru popularly known as Gabriel K is among the few African artists with a fairly big CV in the entertainment industry having being a Tv presenter, producer and director over the
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Amid Rising Cases, Nigeria Considers Discharging Yet-to-Recover Patients
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