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Black judge removes Mississippi flag with Confederate emblem from court
On his first day on the job, Moore ordered officials to remove the Mississippi state flag from his courtroom, because that flag contains the Confederate emblem in its upper left
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18
2017
Prominent coronavirus deaths: Somali ambassador to Egypt dies in Kuwait
From top politicians – former presidents, prime ministers and lawmakers, to entertainment icons and top sportsmen, the virus has left in its wake prominent casualties who could hardly get the send-off they would have been accorded in “normal
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Cain, Herman (1945- )
Herman Cain, Republican Party activist and 2012 Presidential candidate is also a newspaper columnist, popular radio talk show host in Atlanta, and former chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, a Pillsbury subsidiary.  Cain was born on December 13, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Luther and
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Dec
13
1945
Interracial Marriage Laws History Timeline
Centuries before the same-sex marriage movement, the U.S. government, its constituent states, and their colonial predecessors tackled the controversial issue of miscegenation: race-mixing. Its widely known that the Deep South banned interracial marriages until 1967, but less widely known that many
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'This Gives Me Chills': Toya Johnson and Her Fiancé Serve Couple Goals with Heartwarming Video
Toya Johnson and her fiancé Robert “Red” Rushing swooned fans this week with their sensual couple
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Rep Maxine Waters reveals her sister died of COVID-19 at nursing home
California Rep Maxine Waters' sister died from coronavirus at a Missouri nursing home where staffers have staged protests against poor
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Nigeria: Decline in Non-COVID-19 Ailment Consultation in Hospitals Worries Govt
The federal government also said wearing face masks in public places is compulsory, going by the COVID-19 regulations signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, pursuant to Quarantine
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Ghana coronavirus: jumbo recoveries, prez assents to 'People's Vaccine'
April 16: 5,530 cases, jumbo recoveries
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The Voting Rights Acts of 1965
AN ACT To enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other
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'Loveeee Your Natural': Kandi Burruss Stuns Fans with Her Authentic Tresses
Kandi Burruss barely made the cutoff date to be a Taurus, but that hasn’t stopped her from expressing the moods of her zodiac sign in her latest Instagram
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Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
Wu-Tang Clans official music video for C.R.E.A.M.. Click to listen to Wu-Tang Clan on
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Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Official Video)
Rock With You was Michael Jacksons second short film, filmed in 1979 for the second No. 1 hit single from Off the Wall. The Bruce Gowers-directed short film, featuring Michael dancing in a sequined jumpsuit and matching boots against a set of shimmering lasers, was ranked No. 6 on a list of
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Left of Black with Salamishah Tillet and David Ikard
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Alternate Care Site Opens at Convention Center | Afro
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the area without flattening of the curve, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was pleased to showcase the alternative care site to support the nation’s capital’s battle against the novel coronavirus at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in
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Kendrick Lamar Reveals the Artwork for “i”
Kendrick Lamar continues to build anticipation for his upcoming sophomore
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The Mo'ne Davis brand
Mo’ne Davis is on fire. Not her baseball pitch, but her
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'Beans Is Literally You': Tamar Braxton Reveals Her Son's Birthday Demands, Laughing Fans Say He Acts Like the Singer
Tamar Braxton had to be breaking out in a sweat on Thursday, May 14, because she recently admitted that her 6-year-old son, Logan Vincent Herbert, was putting her to
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Civil Rights Movement Timeline From 1951 to 1959
Civil Rights Movement Timeline From 1951 to 1959
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Feb
4
2017
AARON WALTON: Blazing Diverse Trails In Advertising And Fashion With Integrity And Innovation
“I’m amazing today, and you?” says the receptionist. How many times have you walked into an office where you have felt trans- formed just by the greeting? The atmosphere at Walton Isaacson, under the leadership of Co-Founders Aaron Walton, Cory Isaac- son, and the“Angelic
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Spike Lee releases short film as 'love letter' to New York during COVID-19
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Left of Black with Howard Rambsy II and Jessica Marie Johnson
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'Beloved' by Toni Morrison - Quotes
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25
2016
Katherine G. Johnson, the Groundbreaking NASA Mathematician Featured in Hidden Figures, Has Died at 101
Katherine G. Johnson, the NASA mathematician who played a key role in helping America win the space race and whose story was featured in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, died
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(1877) Alexander Crummell, “Address Before the American Geographical Society”
African American intellectual Alexander Crummell was one of the few19th century scholars known and respected widely among European Americans. In an address before the American Geographical Society delivered in Chickering Hall in New York City on May 22, 1877, Crummell demonstrates his appeal to one
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May
22
1877
Nigeria: COVID-19 - Online Polls Will Not Determine Lagos Decision On Another Lockdown - Official
The Lagos State Government says its final decision on the possibility of another lockdown will not be based solely on the outcome of the online public polls on the
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Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Condola Rashad Has This to Say About Being the Inspiration Behind New ‘Insecure’ Character
When Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad’s daughter Condola Rashad learned that a character on “Insecure” shared her name, she thought it was just
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NBA community reacts to Moses Malone's death
The death of 76ers great Moses Malone rocked the sports world
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