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Burns United Methodist Church (UMC) in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, is the oldest still-operating historically African American congregation in the state of Iowa. It was originally organized in 1866 as the Black Methodist Episcopal Church of Iowa, during a decade in which there were fewer than
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The Abolition Society of Wilmington, DE conducts a school for black children.
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South Sudan has recorded 92 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number to 655, officials announced
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94 dead in South Shore as death toll rises in Black neighborhoods | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The death toll of Blacks in Chicago who died from COVID-19 has climbed to 818 as Black neighborhoods continue to lose more residents to the disease, according to the latest data from the Cook County Medical
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Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was a renowned actress, entertainer and radio performer. She was the youngest of thirteen children born to Henry and Susan Holbert on June 10, 1895 in Wichita, Kansas. Her father was a Baptist minister and minstrel performer, and her mother was a gospel singer. The family moved to
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Win for Reparations: California Assembly Committee Votes Yes on Bill
On May 11, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee voted yes on a bill that would mandate the state to set up an 8-member commission to examine how California engaged in — and benefited from — the enslavement of Black men, women, and
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The Unbearable Grief Of Black Mothers | The Oklahoma Eagle
Between Covid-19 and police brutality, the burden of grief is yet another risk to Black
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The Fight for School Equality
In 1787 Primus Hall and other Black leaders petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for equal school facilities for Black children.
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Windy's Preschool Drive-Thru Bridging Ceremony A Much-Appreciated Success
Greenbriar Children’s Center honored the pre-kindergarten graduates of Windy’s Preschool today with a drive-thru bridging ceremony in front of the school on Tattnall Street in downtown
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Kenya: Public Has Until 5pm Give Views on School Reopening Date
Kenyans have until five o'clock today to give their views to the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee that will advise Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on whether schools should reopen on June 4 or the date be
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The 18th U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, joins National Newspaper Publishers Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force | Afro
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CJ Malaba separates ConCourt from Supreme Court
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James Forten
James Forten was born in 1766 as a free Black man in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the course of his lifetime, he would make an impact upon the fortunes of industries and the lives of his fellow
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Greensboro leaders react after protests
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"Our students of color are treated differently in our schools," Kim Ellison, who chairs the Minneapolis Board of Education, told NPR earlier this
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Jagdeo flays COVID-19 Task Force for ‘lack of leadership’
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday slammed the National COVID-19 Task Force for a lack of leadership and for not providing guidance on the reopening of the
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OP-ED: A Warning to Joe Biden and the Democratic Party About Black Voters | Afro
There is one profound truth this coming November – the Democratic Party knows it needs the support of black voters to win the 2020 presidential
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Covid-19: Ramaphosa consults with traditional leaders on lockdown
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Nigeria: NCDC Issues New Guidelines On Discharge of COVID-19 Patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday unveiled new guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, which will quicken their discharge from isolation and treatment
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Black Mental Health: Longer History Of Harm Than Covid-19
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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal was born on March 6, 1972 in New Jersey. He is a retired NBA player, former rapper, former actor and currently, an analyst on Inside NBA. He was drafted by Orlando Magic in 1992 and was suddenly thrown into the spot light. He shined brightly, winning Rookie of the Year in
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OP-ED: The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching
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Booker T. Washington, African-American Educator
Booker Taliaferro Washington grew up the child of a slave in the South during the Civil War. Following emancipation, he moved with his mother and stepfather to West Virginia, where he worked in salt furnaces and a coal mine but also learned to read. At age 16, he made his way to Hampton Normal and
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Sleep is important for your growth, for your vision, for your sex life — for everything you’re trying to do in life, sleep plays an important role of resetting your body and getting your body and mind ready for the days
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Trump Justice Department Killed Police Reform Programs That Could Have Helped Minneapolis
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