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Michael Jordan
Born: 2/17/1963 Brooklyn, New YorkMichael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:
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Poage, George Coleman (1880–1962)
George Poage ran track in the 1904 Olympic games and was the first African American to ever win an Olympic medal. Poage was born in Hannibal, Missouri on November 6, 1880, but spent most of his childhood growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. As a teen, he excelled both in academics and
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Apr
11
1962
Avant les JO 2024, Paris teste le démontage des caisses des bouquinistes - Haiti24
A Paris, le 12 août 2023. MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP La Mairie de Paris a prévu de procéder, vendredi 10 novembre, à « un test de faisabilité de démontage, vidage, remontage et remise en place à l’identique d’un jeu de quatre boîtes de bouquinistes et de leur contenu ». Cette opération s’inscrit dans la
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Source: Haiti24 – Nouvelles d’Haïti | Politique, affaires courantes, sport et autres rubriques
Menard, John Willis (1838-1893)
John Willis Menard, abolitionist, author, journalist and politician, was born in 1838 in Kaskaskia, Illinois, to French Creole parents. He was the first African American elected to Congress, but was not seated after a dispute over the election results. Menard attended Iberia College, an
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Source: Black Past
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C.J. Stroud Shares Message After Statement Win - Garland Journal
By Forward Times Staff Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud powered his team to another win on Sunday, Nov. 12. With under two minutes left and Houston clinging to a 27-24 lead, Stroud led the Texans on a successful scoring drive, setting them up for a game-winning 38-yard field goal by kicker
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That Grenada post-Beryl prime ministerial visit - Stabroek News
It is not commonplace for routine visits to Guyana by trade delegations from sister CARICOM countries to be led by the Prime Minister of the visiting country. The article That Grenada post-Beryl prime ministerial visit appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Charles Barkley
Outspoken and outrageous, Charles Barkley was one of the National Basketball Associations most colorful characters during his 16-year career. A 6 6 forward, Barkley entered the NBA in 1984, signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1992 to 1996 he played with the Phoenix Suns, and then was a member
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Open Forum: When it Comes to Climate Change, We Are All on the Same Ship
In the Virgin Islands, we are destroying our prime agricultural land by building upon it with roads, houses, hotels, etc., although government farmland is protected by law. Believe me, food security is an important factor to climate change if we are to survive economically as a people.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
A sista running for president? Listening to Public Enemy’s ‘Fear of a Black Planet’ – 34 years later
Kamala Harris‘ mere existence at the top of the Democratic ticket exacerbates the climate of irrational fear that consumes the enemies of
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Michael Jordan set NBA playoff scoring record
Jordan scores 63 points against Boston Celtics.
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Apr
21
1986
Julius Erving
Name at birth: Julius Winfield Erving II
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Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee, track legend born
Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee TRACK & FIELD Birthplace: East St. Louis, Illinois March 3, 1962 - Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee is part of a the Joyner family of Americantrack-and-field stars. Jackie first gained national attention by winning 4consecutive National Junior Pentathlon Championships. She set
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Mar
3
1962
Hearts of hope
Seated in a chair in the cardiac intensive care unit at the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in St Andrew on Wednesday, Traceyann Reid was focused on her son, Nigel Anthony Gayle, who lay resting on a bed an arm’s length away, hooked up to monitors...
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Leslie, Lisa Deshaun (1972- )
Lisa Deshaun Leslie is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Sparks in the Women’s Basketball Association (WNBA) for her twelve-year career from 1997 to 2009. She is a two-time WNBA champion, three-time WNBA MVP, and a four-time Olympic gold medal
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Source: Black Past
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First Black Grandmaster
Maurice Ashley, an immigrant from Jamaica, was 14 and living in Brooklyn, when he feel in love with the game of chess after reading a book about Paul Morphy, a 19th-century Louisianian who was Americas first great chess
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Mar
17
1999
Delta Dental Celebrates Black Dentists | The Michigan Chronicle
According to The Journal of the American Dental Association, Black dentists made up 3.8% of U.S. dentists while Black people accounted for 12.4% of the overall population in 2020. Delta Dental recognizes that ethnic and racial disparity persists within the dental industry, both in terms of who
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Madagascar
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Inventor Jan E. Matzeliger born
Inventor Jan E. Matzeliger was born in Dutch Guyana and immigrated to the US in 1878. He patented a shoe lasting machine in 1880.
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Sep
15
1852
Wilt Chamberlain
Born: 8/2/936 Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDied: 0/2/999 Los Angeles, CaliforniaWilt Chamberlain was an American basketball player. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA); he played for the
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More capital needs to flow into northern Nigeria: An interview with Abubakar Nur Khalil, CEO of Recursive Capital
One thing I noticed is that there's a mismatch between priorities when it comes to a lot of founders. A lot of founders feel like the goal is for them to raise, as opposed to actually delivering on the project or whatever they're building.
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Battle of Carrizal (1916)
The Battle of Carrizal was fought between the Buffalo soldiers of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army and Mexican army troops on June 21st, 1916. The battle nearly resulted in war between Mexico and the U.S., but with US-German relations souring because of World War I, President Woodrow
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Molyneux, Thomas (1784–1818)
By all rights Thomas Molyneux should have become recognized as the first world boxing champion from the United States. Born in 1784 to parents enslaved by a wealthy Virginian plantation owner named Molyneux, Tom— because of his size and strength— was selected to engage in prizefighting matches with
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Mass Murder or was it Suicide?
More than nine hundred persons, most of them Black Americans, died in mass murder and suicide pact in Jonestown, Guyana.
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Nov
18
1978
World long jump
World long jump was beat by Bob Beamon, record at 29 ft, 2.5 in at the Mexico City Olympics
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Oct
18
1968
Request For Proposal: Construction Management Services   – Detroit Paradise Valley Conservancy
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Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis Are Now BFFs Went On IG Live Together
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz The drama between Chrisean Rock and Blueface took an unexpected turn on Monday afternoon after Rock revealed that her baby daddy got into an accident while driving around with the baby. Chrisean Rock appeared on an Instagram Live, where she was
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Ellis, William Henry (1864-1923)
William Henry Ellis, an African American businessman who challenged racial constructs in the United States by “passing” as Hispanic, was born a slave to Charles and Margaret Ellis on June 15, 1864. His parents had been brought by Joseph Weisiger from Kentucky to Texas in 1853. In 1870
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Sep
24
1923
Kenya: All Stadia to Be Ready in Two Years Ahead of Afcon 2027 - Ababu Namwamba
[Capital FM] Kwale -- The two Kenyan main stadia that will host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be ready by December 2025, Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy & Sports, Ababu Namwamba assured.
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Governor Bryan Announces 2023/2024 Holiday Schedule
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has announced the 2023 Holiday Schedule. On these dates during the holiday season, government employees will be granted administrative leave and Virgin Islands Government offices will be closed.
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Police going after criminals this Christmas
Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, is warning persons intent on committing crimes this Christmas that they will be apprehended and face swift consequences for their actions. Chang, who was speaking at the handover of 74 new motorcycles...
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