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January 28, 1787 - Free Africa Society organized in Philadelphia.
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Garveyism
Garveyism is an aspect of black nationalism that refers to the economic, and political policies of UNIA-ACL founder Marcus Garvey.[1] At the movements peak of popularity, followers of Garveyism, known as Garveyites, numbered in the millions, with almost a thousand local divisions in the United
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Details emerge on the all-new 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Update: Pricing has been officially announced for the 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin. The standard bikes price will be $12,999, and the dual-clutch equipped DCT model will be priced at
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Thandiswa Mazwai’s essential performance to mark Africa Day
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Africa: Lafarge Africa Grows Profit By 157% to N8 Billion in First Quarter
Lafarge Africa Plc has reported improved results for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2020, raising shareholders' hope of good harvest at the end of the
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Trotter, William Monroe (1872-1934)
WilliamMonroe Trotter was a major early twentieth century civil rights activist knownprimarily for launching the first major challenge to the political dominance ofTuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington and as an inspiration for the formation of theNational Association for the Advancement
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Source: Black Past
Apr
7
1934
Rwandan Felicien Kabuga Calls Genocide Charges 'Lies'
After decades on the run, Felicien Kabuga called the charges against him "lies" and his lawyer doubted he would receive a fair trial in an international
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Lomé, Togo (1880 -)
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. Lomé was founded by the Ewe, an indigenous ethnic group, in 1880. Located on the southwestern Atlantic coast of Togo, Lomé has a long history of trade. In 2000, an estimated 900,000 people resided in
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Apr
27
1960
Cape Verde
Cape Verde vûd [key], Port. Cabo Verde, officially Republic of Cape Verde, republic (2005 est. pop. 418,000), c.1,560 sq mi (4,040 sq km), W Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 mi (480 km) W of Dakar, Senegal. It is an archipelago made up of 10 islands and 5 islets. Praia, located on the
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Egypt
Egypt ē´jĭpt [key], Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egypt, republic (2005 est. pop. 77,506,000), 386,659 sq mi (1,001,449 sq km), NE Africa and SW Asia. It borders on the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Israel and the Red Sea in the east, Sudan in the south, and Libya
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(1787) Gouverner Morris “The Curse of Slavery”
The Constitutional Convention in 1787 debated the institution of slavery.  In the speech below Gouverner Morris, a Pennsylvania delegate, described the negative impact of the institution on both North and South and in doing so made public at the highest level the division that would eventually
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Barnes, Shirley (1938- )
Shirley Elizabeth Barnes is a former United States Ambassador to the African country of Madagascar, 1998-2001.  Barnes was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 29, 1998 and after confirmation by the U.S. Senate, arrived in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, and presented her
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(1884) William H. Crogman, “Negro Education: Its Helps and Hindrances”
? William Henry Crogman, a native of the West Indian island of St. Martin, was educated at Pierce Academy in Massachusetts immediately after the Civil War. In 1868 he was named to the English faculty of newly organized Claflin College in South Carolina. By 1870 Crogman returned to college, ente
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1884
Kenya: FKF Yet to Pay Me Even a Penny, Says Adel Amrouche
Former Harambee Stars coach Adel Amrouche says Football Kenya Federation (FKF) have yet again failed to pay him his dues within the deadline as directed by world governing
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Ethiopia coronavirus: Cases pass 1,000 mark; total tests top 100,000
May 30: Cases pass 1,000 mark; total tests top 100,000
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(1861) Alexander H. Stephens, “Cornerstone Speech”
On March 21, 1861, after seven states had seceded from the United States, two weeks after the inauguration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, but three weeks before the firing on Fort Sumter, Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens delivered what would be called the Cornerstone Speech in
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Mar
21
1861
Sameer Africa in the red as losses double
Kenya tyre maker Sameer Africa doubled its losses last year, with the management blaming its exit from the tyre production for the poor
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Kenya: When Genocide Fugitive Kabuga Ran Businesses in Kenya
At some point, former Attorney-General Amos Wako and Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko were taken to task by a Kenyan court to explain why it was unable to trace whoever was running Mr Kabuga's business
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Bridging the gender gap in the energy sector [Morning Call]
According to a 2017 report by the World Petroleum Council, women represent just 22% of employees in the industry worldwide. Elizabeth Rogo, President, Africa Energy Chamber AEC for East Africa tells us why this is the case. She also shares some insights on how this could change
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Kenya coronavirus: 1,888 cases, Kericho county records infection
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso burkē´nə fä´sō [key], republic (2005 est. pop. 13,925,000), 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km), W Africa. It borders on Mali in the west and north, on Niger in the northeast, on Benin in the southeast, and on Togo, Ghana, and Côte dIvoire in the south. Ouagadougou is the capital and
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Sudan
Sudan so͞odăn´ [key], officially Republic of the Sudan, republic (2011 est. pop. 36,740,000), 718,723 sq mi (1,861,484 sq km), NE Africa. It borders on Egypt in the north, on the Red Sea in the northeast, on Eritrea and Ethiopia in the east, on South Sudan in the south, and on the Central African
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Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City, 1920
Marcus Garvey presents his Back To Africa program in New York City, 1920
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1920
WATIMA: Will Africa access Covid-19 vaccine easily?
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Mali
Mali mä´lē [key], officially Republic of Mali, independent republic (2005 est. pop. 12,292,000), 478,764 sq mi (1,240,000 sq km), the largest country in W Africa. Mali is bordered on the north by Algeria, on the east and southeast by Niger, on the south by Burkina Faso and Côte dIvoire, and on the
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Tunisia
Tunisia to͞onē´zhə, tyo͞o– [key], Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2005 est. pop. 10,075,000), 63,378 sq mi (164,150 sq km), NW Africa. Occupying the eastern portion of the great bulge of North Africa, Tunisia is bounded on the west by Algeria, on the north and east by the
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Collateral Beauty (2016)
Collateral Beauty (2016) - Savoy Network
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When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot
This is part six, the final section of the award winning documentary, When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot
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Camara Laye
Camara Laye , (born Jan. 1, 1928, Kouroussa, French Guinea [now in Guinea]—died Feb. 4, 1980, Senegal), one of the first African writers from south of the Sahara to achieve an international
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When Blacks Succeed: Part Two
The second part of the award winning video, When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot
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