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Several media publications reported in late June that Nigerian scientists had unveiled a vaccine for the new coronavirus. But the researchers said what they had was a potential vaccine candidate, and it would be months before it could be said to be effective.
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Ruby Dee was an American actress, screenwriter, poet, playwright and civil rights activist who had an illustrious career spanning more than 50 years. She was born on October 27, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Harlem, New York and began acting as a teenager. She attended Hunter College and
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'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Dead At 33
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Meghan Markle Reached Out To Althea Bernstein, The Biracial Woman Who Said She Was Set On Fire By Four White Men
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Attorney General Hill given 30-day suspension | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival canceled due to coronavirus - TheGrio
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced new COVID pre-testing requirements for visitors to Jamaica from high-risk US states. At a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday, Holness said as of July 10, people visiting Jamaica from Florida, New...
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Jada Pinkett Smith Confirms August Alsina Relationship
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