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ST. GEORGE’S. Grenada, Dec. 15, CMC – An investigation has been launched to determine if the Sandals All-Inclusive Resort breached COVID-19 protocols, in the wake of the recent increase in positive cases in Grenada. In an...
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Pushkin’s father came of an old boyar family; his mother was a granddaughter of Abram Hannibal, who, according to family tradition, was an Abyssinian princeling bought as a slave at Constantinople (Istanbul) and adopted by Peter the Great, whose comrade in arms he became. Pushkin immortalized him
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Weekend Relaxation: 10 Munich Hotels with Spa - 2020 Guide | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020
Even though Munich is widely known due to excellent beer, breathtaking architecture, and great seasonal festivals, the spa is one of the main symbols of the city as well. In fact, it is the destination where tourists have the opportunity to pay attention to their health and find an inexhaustible
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Queen Latifah Wants ‘Gone With The Wind’ Gone
The 1939 film Gone With the Wind has been temporarily removed from HBO Max due to the recent protests over Black people killed by
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Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet - Black News Channel
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks on a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package intensified Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned other top congressional leaders for a potentially critical meeting. Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for more
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte is an eminent African-American figure in the American entertainment industry. He is a notable singer, lyricist, actor and social activist. Belafonte came to international stardom as “King of Calypso” for his popular Caribbean musical style. He is famous for his
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Kenya: IEBC to Hold By-Elections Under MoH-Compliant COVID-19 Protocols
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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is Key Scientist in Development of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
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Charles Gordone was born Charles Edward Fleming on October 12, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents William and Camille Fleming.  He took his stepfather’s surname of Gordon when his mother remarried when he was five years old.  The family moved to Elkhart, Indiana, his mother’s hometown, when Charles
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AP sources: Biden to pick Buttigieg as transportation chief - Black News Channel
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the Transportation Department, according to three people familiar with the plans. Buttigieg, one of Biden's rivals for the
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Black Nurse Among First Americans To Receive Coronavirus Vaccine
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Appeals Court Sends ‘Leaving Neverland’ Fight To Arbitration
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about two of the late pop star's sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with
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SPEAK OUT | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Pegasus Theatre stands in unity with those grieving the tragic loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless, nameless other Black lives that have been lost to systemic racism, societal injustices and sanctioned police brutality in
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19
1948
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden as the nation's next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump's refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors
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Lesotho: PM Thabane resigns
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Black Arts/West
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Richard Pryor
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1940
‘This Is Who I Am’ virtual play speaks to isolation, online connectivity - The Bay State Banner
Amir Nizar Zuabi’s play “This Is Who I Am” was made for 2020. In the show, an estranged father and son cook and talk during a Zoom call, getting to know each other again while preparing a family recipe. PlayCo and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company present the timely and moving production
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Milwaukee Rep Welcomes New Group of Emerging Professional Residents for Reset Season - Milwaukee Community Journal
October 15, 2020 (Milwaukee, WI) –For over 50 years, Milwaukee Rep has furthered the development of the next generations of American theater artists with their highly respected Emerging Professional Resident (EPR) program. For the 2020/21 Reset Season they welcome seven EPRs in Acting, Directing
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