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Egypt, at the northeast corner of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered on the west by Libya, on the south by the Sudan, and on the east by the Red Sea and Israel. It is nearly one and one-half times the size of Texas. Egypt is divided into two unequal, extremely arid regions by the
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Flood displaces 10,000 in Michigan
MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — Floodwaters have overtaken dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from communities in central Michigan, where the governor warned that Dow Chemical Company's hometown could end up under nine feet of water and said the state will investigate the dam
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(1998) Clarence Thomas, "Speech to the National Bar Association"
On July 28, 1998, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave the keynote speech at the National Bar Association, the predominately black national lawyerss association, at its annual convention held that year in Memphis, Tennessee.  The speech appears
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28
1998
Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012
In the article below, Fort Worth historian Richard Selcer introduces us to the African American community which has been a presence in this city since its founding in
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How to Talk to Kids about COVID-19
Avoiding the difficult conversation about COVID-19 can lead to unnecessary fear and it’s important for an adult to help children process the information they are seeing or
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5 Socially Distant Memorial Day Activities
In a normal year, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer as millions of people head to beaches, parks and backyards to take part in any of a number of fun
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Arkansas Pioneers in Flight: African Americans in Aviation from the Natural State, 1932 to 1953.
Pioneering African-American Aviators Featuring the Tuskegee Airmen of Arkansas is a study of little known black women and men who participated in the first four decades of U.S. aviation history.  The book began originally in 2006 as a biography of Milton Pitts Crenchaw, a native of Little
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Rwanda Reports 7 New Recoveries of COVID-19
Rwanda has on Wednesday, May 20 reported seven new recoveries and six new cases of
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Rwanda Reports 11 New Cases of COVID-19
Rwanda on Tuesday, May 19 confirmed 11 new cases of coronavirus and six
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The Black Laws of Oregon, 1844-1857
Oregon passed exclusion laws against African Americans twice during the 1840s, considered another law in the 1850s, and in 1857 approved an exclusion clause as part of its constitution. Exclusion laws were also passed in Indiana and Illinois and considered in Ohio, but Oregon was the only free
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Martin H. Nesbitt
Martin H. Nesbitt is Co-Chief Executive Officer and founder of Vistria Group, LLC. In this role, he shares the leadership role of the Chicago-based investment company focused on education, healthcare and financial services
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Law Enforcement Ties, Long Delay Complicate Arbery Case
Among the questions: Did shooting suspect Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, both white, get special treatment because the elder McMichael had been a longtime investigator at the Brunswick Circuit District
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(1832) Maria W. Stewart Advocates Education for African American Women
In September 1832, Maria W. Stewart delivered at Boston’s Franklin Hall one of the first public lectures ever given by an American woman. Her speech, directed to the women of the African American Female Intelligence Society, called on black women to acquire equality through education. The speech
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Africa: Retail and Online Sales Survey for Mobile Handsets and Tablets in 6 African Countries Shows How Sales Will Be Hit and Looks At the Bounce Back After Lockdown Ends
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Malawi: Nigerian Drug Dealer Jailed to Four Months
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Ghana: Chainsaw Operator Arrested Over Death of C'nity Police Assistant
Kumasi — A 55-year-old chainsaw operator has been arrested by the police in connection with the death of a community police
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Slavery
Slave and Slaves redirect here. For the 1969 film, see Slaves (film). Mamluk
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Kiratiana’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
Many think Rio de Janeiro only has an elaborate Samba school parade every year that features half-naked
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Watts riots
The Watts riots, sometimes referred to as the Watts Rebellion,[1] took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to
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'No mask, no roti, no service' -Trinidad PM
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Life High School Oak Cliff cap and gown car parade celebrates its senior class of 2020
Life High School Oak Cliff, one of seven chapters of the Life High School charter schools, celebrated its senior class of 2020 with a special surprise cap and gown car parade, May
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US faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions | The Atlanta Voice
Americans marked a Memorial Day like no other Monday as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations and forced communities to honor the nation’s military dead with smaller, more subdued ceremonies like car convoys and online tributes instead of
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Minneapolis Cop Who Knelt On The Neck of George Floyd, Charged With Murder | Afro
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a history timeline when African Americans begin using the Internet
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New England Confederation declares that mere certificationby a magistrate is s
New England Confederation declares that mere certification by a magistrate is sufficient evidence to convict an escaped slave; this intercolonial agreement paves the way for future fugitive slave laws in the United States.
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Lloyd Bacon
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1955
Second inauguration of Barack Obama
The second inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States, marked the commencement of the second term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Blue Room of the White House. A public
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Kenya: Safi Organics Turns Farm Waste into Black Gold and Poor Farmers into Entrepreneurs
"This is the kind of impact we would like to deliver to smallholder farmers across the African continent," says Joyce Kamande, one of 25 African entrepreneurs who spent six weeks at Oklahoma State University last year as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, a flagship programme of the
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Obama, Michelle Robinson (1964- )
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