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(1861) Alexander H. Stephens, “Cornerstone Speech”
On March 21, 1861, after seven states had seceded from the United States, two weeks after the inauguration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, but three weeks before the firing on Fort Sumter, Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens delivered what would be called the Cornerstone Speech in
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Six charged over APNU+AFC Berbice protest
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Tanzania: Accurate, Timely Information Critical in Managing Epidemics - WHO
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Jennifer Hudson Seen Holding Hands With Common After Confirming She's In A Relationship And ‘Very Happy’ | Essence
Singer and TV personality Jennifer Hudson is feeling the love. The talk show host shared that she's off the market and in a fulfilling relationship during a recent chat with
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Blocks Path of Amampondo Queen
[Scrolla] President Cyril Ramaphosa is heading to the Constitutional Court to dethrone Princess Wezizwe Sigcawu after the Supreme Court of Appeal declared her queen of the Amampondo Kingdom.
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Who Gets to Be an American? On the Evolution of US Citizenship
As we approach Election Day, just days before another potential government shutdown, we must reflect on how white supremacy has historically limited U.S. citizenship and threatened participation in our democracy.
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Teaching Black teens the signs of dating violence
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black Back in the 1990s, everyone was jealous of their classmate who had a phone in their room — doubly so if it was a […] The post Teaching Black teens the signs of dating violence appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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Judge reinstates Happy Hill principal - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A HIGH COURT judge has ordered the Education Ministry to allow the principal of the Happy Hill Hindu Primary School to resume duties from January 2, 2024. Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell made the order on Wednesday and declared Indra Ramdatt-Jagdeo held the substantive position of principa
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Little Brother Documentary Makes YouTube Debut on Black Friday
The Little Brother documentary "May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story" will make its premiere on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. The film will be hosted on the group's YouTube channel.
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At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters – CalMatters Network
BY JAMES RICHARDSON | CALMATTERS OPINION (CALMATTERS) - Willie Brown Jr., one of the most flamboyant and powerful politicians California has ever known, was delivered into this world by a midwife in his grandmother’s drafty, white clapboard house in segregated Mineola, Texas.  Nex
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Letitia James Poised To Get Last Laugh As Trump Keeps Taunting ‘Racist’ AG, ‘Corrupt’ Judge In Civil Fraud Trial - Texas Metro News
By Zack Linly As we all know,Donald Trumpis a man-child. Worst, he’s aracistman-child. Trump has persistently run with a single narrative, one he has stretched from his election loss in
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Local officials and developers unveil plans for Harborplace redevelopment
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Terry Stephen Watson Died at 71
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(1923) James Weldon Johnson, “Our Democracy and the Ballot”
Poet, novelist and U.S. diplomat, James Weldon Johnson is probably best known to millions as the author of the lyrics to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the black national anthem. Johnson was also a civil rights activist and was Executive Secretary of the National Association of Colored
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TTPost hacked, minister urges vigilance - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales revealed on Tuesday the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost) was the victim of a cyberattack months ago. While he said the entity was able to protect customers' data, he warned its management to build resilience against these threats, which
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Team USA Gymnast Fred Richard Links Up With Snoop Dogg Ahead Of Paris Olympics - Blavity
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Kenya: Olunga Scores Twice for Al Duhail in Champions League Victory
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Government slammed for secrecy on Israel labour export deal
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(1918) Rev. Francis J. Grimke, “Victory for the Allies and the United States a Ground of Rejoicing, of Thanksgiving”
Francis J. Grimke was born a slave in Charleston, South Carolina on November 4, 1850.  After the war he and his older brother, Archibald, went north to Lincoln University.  Francis graduated from Lincoln in 1870.  After working briefly at Lincoln, Grimke attended Princeton Theological Seminary from
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FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: What are we Getting? - Texas Metro News
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People’s Roundtable to announce crime summit
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Movement for Social Justice leader David Abdulah - THE People's Roundtable hinted on Monday that one of its first public actions will be a summit on crime. The roundtable, which comprises 13 civil society organisations, will
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