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Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel (1875-1912)
Born on August 15, 1875 to a physician from Sierra Leone and an Englishwoman, musical composer and conductor Samuel Coleridge-Taylor grew-up in Holborn, England.  He revealed his musical talents at the age of five, began studying the violin at the age of seven, and entered the Royal College of
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Brussels Airlines hope to resume flight to Freetown next month
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This Day in History — June 4
1994: Five Iraqis and a Kuwaiti are sentenced to death in Kuwait for plotting to kill former US President George H W Bush with a car bomb during his visit to Kuwait in
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Nigeria stands by AfDB president Akinwunmi Adesina[Morning Call]
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Gullah language
Gullah, also called Sea Island Creole English[1] [2] and Geechee, is a creole language spoken by the Gullah people (also called Geechees within the community), an African-American population living on the Sea Islands and in the coastal regions of the American states of South Carolina, Georgia and
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Africa's 100+ coronavirus cases: Uganda, Benin, Chad among new entrants
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(1997) The Idea of an African Renaissance, Myth or Reality?
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Liberia
Liberia /l aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə/  (  listen), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq mi) and has a population of
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Coronavirus in Africa: 119,454 cases; 3,592 deaths; 48,607 recoveries
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Amistad Digital Resource: Marcus Garvey
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Dr Sylvia Blyden refused bail by magistrate
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Mali
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Africa: 'I Cannot Breathe' - 60 Black Former U.S. Ambassadors Condemn Ongoing Injustice
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Perry, June Carter (1943- )
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Investing in mental healthcare will impact socio-economic development – says president Bio
Addressing Ministers of Government, Development Partners, Staff of the Hospital, and guests of the occasion, president Bio spoke about the importance of investing in mental
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IMF approves disbursement of $143 million loan for Sierra Leone’s COVID-19 response
The government of Sierra Leone has today received approval from the IMF, for almost half the government’s $300 million it had requested from the international community a few weeks ago, in support of its COVID-19 response
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Segars, Joseph Monroe (1938–2014)
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Africa: 'You Will Not Be Safe From COVID-19, Until Everyone Is Safe From COVID-19'
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Louis Gossett Jr.
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Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church [Philadelphia] (1794- )
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