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Since many places across the world have been forced to institute lockdowns, where citizens are forced to stay in our homes and go out only when absolutely necessary, we have seen an increase in the domestic violence
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Irving, Kyrie Andrew (1992- )
Kyrie Andrew Irving is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Cleveland (Ohio) Cavaliers. Since joining the NBA in 2011, Irving has established himself as one of the league’s elite point guards.  His resume includes being a four-time NBA
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23
2015
Freeman, Joseph (1953– )
In 1978 Joseph Freeman became the first man of African ancestry to be granted the priesthood after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that any male could be ordained, regardless of race or color.  Freeman was born July 24, 1953, in Vanceboro, North Carolina, to Rose Lee Smith
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Protest Against Black Firemen
White firemen of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad struck to protest the hiring of Black firemen.
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1911
'It's Frightening': T.I. Says Having Daughters Is 'Karma' for Past Playboys Like Him
T.I. also said he believes that his daughters have become his “karma” for his past playboy actions with
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(2017) New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's Address on the Removal of Confederate Monuments in New Orleans
On May 19, 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed an audience in his city as a backdrop and explanation of the city’s recent decision to remove statutes of General Robert E. Lee and other Confederate military and political leaders from public squares in New Orleans.  His speech
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Lana Del Rey Addresses Rant About Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat After Being Ripped to Shreds on Social Media
Lana Del Rey said she’s been wronged by music critics and not given the same creative space as other female artists like Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Doja
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Ludacris Responds to Backlash Over R. Kelly Lyric
The internet may have declared Chris “Ludacris” Bridges the winner of his Verzuz battle against Cornell “Nelly” Haynes on the strength of his catalog alone, but some questionable lyrics on a new song he debuted during the faceoff has some fans on the fence, which he addressed during a recent
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Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, White House Butler For 11 Presidents, Dies From Coronavirus At 91 - Blavity
Jerman started his job at the White House in 1957 when he worked as a cleaner for the Eisenhower
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Princess Love Files For Full Custody Of Her Two Children With Ray J
A few weeks after filing for divorce from Ray J, Princess Love has filed for full custody of their children, two-year-old daughter Melody and four-month-old son
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Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth, born November 26, 1797 was an African American abolitionist and women’s right activist. She was born as Isabella to James who was an African captured from the Gold Coast and Elizabeth Baumfree. James and Elizabeth were bought by Colonel Hardenbergh from slave
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3 Tips to Talk About Sex with Your Partner ⋆
Talking about sex with your partner doesn’t have to be an awkward moment between you two, every single time you sit down and have
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Zim poet appointed Unesco affiliate
INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED poet and writer, Mbizo Chirasha has received a major boost in his artistic career after he was accepted as a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)-Rila affiliate artist, joining an esteemed team of other international creatives on
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Southern University [Shreveport] (1964 -- )
Southern University is a historically black university with a main campus located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Originally founded in 1880 in New Orleans as Southern University in New Orleans, it began its mission of providing post-secondary education for African Americans with 12 students and
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Lofton, Ramona ["Sapphire"] (1950- )
Ramona Lofton, better known as Sapphire, is a self-admitted bisexual, novelist, poet, and performance artist. She gained prominence for her 1996 debut novel, Push, and other works that focus on the alarming realities of inner city
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Kevin Hart Says He Lied to Doctors About His Level of Progress After His 2019 Car Crash
Kevin Hart said in a recent interview that when was recovering from the car accident he had in September 2019 he wasn’t honest with doctors about his level of
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Census 2020: You Count, So Be in That Number | Afro
State Senator Mary Washington (Democrat from the 43rd Legislative District of Maryland) says, “Information citizens give to Census takers or what is put on forms online or mailed in is totally
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CWI audit report raises questions about money laundering, conflict of interest with ex-employee
An audit report on Cricket West Indies (CWI) has raised serious concerns about a financial transaction that could appear to be money laundering and a conflict of interest with a loan pertaining to an employee  no longer with
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Chelsea Edghill is an inspiration and my target – Thuraia Thomas
National junior table tennis champ Thuraia Thomas has made a bold pronouncement, making it known that she is aiming to tussle with Guyana’s number-one female player Chelsea Edghill down the
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Celebrating Malcolm X, a warrior and master teacher –
No one whom I have ever met more clearly understood the realness of that observation than Brother Malcolm X, who himself once noted “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it
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DAVID MACK: A lifetime of Selfless Service
Learning the system to improve it, to be effective, and be a reliable public servant is what State Rep. David Mack, III has done for 24 years on behalf of his constituents in House District 109 and the greater community at
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Churchgoers Practice Digital Faith during COVID-19
“Positivity is key,” said Bishop Darryl S. Brister, the Senior Pastor of the Beacon Light International Baptist Cathedral in
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Norbert Rillieux
Safety, efficiency and profitability – these are the major reasons for the success of an invention. As well, an even greater qualification is when the invention revolutionizes an industry and an overwhelming effect on society. Norbert Rillieux can certainly be seen to have achieved all of these
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2012
Dockers Names Adrienne Lofton Shaw Its Chief Marketing Officer
The Dockers brand announced that Adrienne Lofton Shaw will join the company as vice president and chief marketing officer. In this role, she will be responsible for creating and leading the Dockers® brand strategy and overseeing Dockers® global marketing efforts. Mrs.Lofton Shaw will report to Seth
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First Lady Michelle Obama, Former First Ladies Lend Support to First-Ever Healing Garden at Children's National Health System
First Lady Michelle Obama and all five living former First Ladies announced their support for a project to transform a gravel rooftop space at Children’s National Health System into a 7,200-square-foot healing garden. Currently in development, the garden will give patients and their families
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Have mercy on Washiali, troubled Echesa tells Uhuru
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has pleaded with President Uhuru Kenyatta to have mercy and pardon Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali, the Majority Chief Whip, amid a looming purge as the Head of State seeks to stamp control over the Jubilee parliamentary
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Lockdown and liquor lead to strained relationships for 1 in 5 Georgia couples
It was revealed that 22% of Georgia couples say spending so much time at home and drinking alcohol has put a strain on their
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Can Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Increase Virus Spread? | Afro
Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising concern that the chemical agents could increase the spread of the
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