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RIHANNA HAS donated 4,000 tablets to help children in Barbados continue their education outside the... The post Rihanna donates 4,000 tablets to children in Barbados appeared first on Voice Online.
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Michael V. Drake named first Black UC president in 152-year history : TheGrio
For the first time in its 152-year history, the University of California has named Dr. Michael V. Drake as its... View Article The post Michael V. Drake named first Black UC president in 152-year history appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ten new recoveries from COVID-19 bring percentage of people well to 81 per cent
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Pharrell Williams Helps Announce Juneteenth As An Official Paid Holiday In Virginia
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Jamaica: Bodies of female soldier, her two-year-old child, and boyfriend found burned
(Jamaica Gleaner) The burnt remains of the three bodies were found at Beach Road, Point Morant, in St Thomas, on Saturday have been identified as that of a female Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier Lexton Clayton, 21; her child, Tyler Taylor, 2; and the child’s father, Kimani
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Jamaican pilots lead American Airline's return to the island
(Jamaica Gleaner) MORE THAN 40 American Airlines pilots were born in Jamaica, and of that lot, two of them were responsible for steering the first flight of 126 passengers to the island on Monday as the island reopened its tourism
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Ralph Cooper Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2020 - Houston Forward Times
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Pentagon Considering Confederate Flag Ban Setting Up Battle With Trump
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Jamaican Dancehall artiste Rygin King shot, girlfriend killed
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Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases now above a half-million as South Africa becomes a global hot spot
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Six more imported COVID cases push overall tally to 751
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