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Frazer, Jendayi E. (1961- )
Ambassador Jendayi E. Frazer is currently on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.  She has been there since 2009 as the university’s Distinguished Public service Professor in the Heinz College School of Public Policy and Management.  Frazer is also the Director of Center for
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Nabors, Rob (1971- )
Rob Nabors is the current Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. President Barack Obama. Previously, Nabors served as the Director of Legislative Affairs in the Obama Administration, as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and as Senior Advisor to former Chief of Staff Rahm
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Niger
Niger nī´jər [key], great river of W Africa, c.2,600 mi (4,180 km) long, rising on the Fouta Djallon plateau, SW Guinea, and flowing NE through Guinea and into Mali. In central Mali the Niger forms its vast inland delta (c.30,000 sq mi/77,700 sq km), a maze of channels and shallow lakes. An
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Nigeria: Petrol, Diesel Imported From Europe Dirtier Than Fuel From Illegal Refineries - Report
[Premium Times] Black market fuel made from stolen oil in rudimentary "bush" refineries hidden deep in the creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta is less polluting than the highly toxic diesel and petrol that Europe exports to Nigeria, The Guardian has reported, citing a new laboratory analysis.
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Withers, John Lovelle, II (1948- )
In 2007, Ambassador John L. Withers II, a second generation diplomat, was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Albania. Withers was born in 1948 in Guilford, North Carolina, to John L. Withers, Sr. and Daisy P. Withers. His father had briefly worked as a political
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Africa: Continent Records Over 950,000 Covid-19 Cases
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Kenya: Harambee Stars Defender Joins Moroccan Side
[Nation] Kenyan International Musa Mohammed has joined Moroccan top-tier side Difaa El Jadida on a three-year contract.
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Gaspard, Patrick (1967- )
Patrick Gaspard’s career in politics and diplomacy spans three decades. Gaspard’s work has involved him in politics at the city and national level and has put him in contact with constituencies traditionally associated with the Democratic Party. As of this writing, Gaspard serves as United States
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Senate Runoff: Cast of 'The Wire' will host 'Flip the Senate' rally in Clayton Co. | The Atlanta Voice
As the U.S. Senate runoff elections draw ever closer, the Democratic Party of Georgia announced it will be joined by the cast of HBO’s hit series The Wire for a Get Out the Vote Rally in Clayton County, Georgia, this Saturday, January 2. The event is focused on mobilizing and activating Clayton
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Somalia: The Durable Solutions Unit of the Benadir Regional Administration Unveils First-Ever Covid-19 Community-Based Study in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] Today, the Durable Solutions Unit of the Benadir Regional Administration launched an informative report on the findings of a Cross-Sectional Community-based Study on COVID-19 at a high-profile event held at Mogadishu's Jazeera Hotel.
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Arvarh E. Strickland, 1930-2013: An Historian’s Life
In the article that follows, Richard S. Kirkendall, the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Washington, Seattle, pays tribute to fellow historian Arvarh E. Strickland.  Kirkendall was chairman of the History Department of the University of
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Morocco: Lawrence Randolph New Consul General of United States in Casablanca
[MAP] Casablanca -- Lawrence Randolph took office on Wednesday as Consul General of the United States of America in Casablanca.
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Scott, Gloria Dean Randle (1938- )
Civic and educational leader Gloria Dean Randle Scott, the first African-American president of the Girl Scouts of America and the twelfth president of Bennett College, was born on April 14, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bell and Freeman Randle.  Scott grew up in Houston, attending Blackshear
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Reporters - US elections: Which way will the battleground states of Minnesota and Wisconsin swing?
… vote was so close. But African-Americans may be more motivated this … racism and police violence against African-Americans. At the crossroads where Floyd … of police officer Derek Chauvin, African-American Pastor Rozenia Fuller explains what …
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Perry, Robert C. (1945- )
Robert Perry was born in Durham, North Carolina in 1945.  He graduated from Hillside High School in that city in 1963. During his time in high school, Perry played in the marching band, was a member of the Honor Society, and served as president of his sophomore and senior classes. He was an acolyte
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Nigeria: Navy, Rivers Community in Face-Off Over Arrest of Chiefs, Elders
[Vanguard] Port Harcourt -- Nigeria Navy Ship, Pathfinder, Iwofe, Port Harcourt, Rivers State is in a deep face off with its host, Iwofe Community, over the alleged arrest of chiefs and elders of the area.
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Nigeria: Buhari Signs Order to Implement Financial Autonomy for States' Legislature, Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja signed an Executive Order for the implementation of financial autonomy for the legislature and the judiciary at the state
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Gabriel Okara
Gabriel Okara , in full Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara (born April 21, 1921, Bumodi, Nigeria), Nigerian poet and novelist whose verse had been translated into several languages by the early
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Put South Africans First: March to foreign embassies forges ahead
The Put South Africans First Movement has promised a march to the Nigerian and Zimbabwean embassies and they are following through.
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Nigeria: Your Alarm On Nation's Debt Profile False - Govt Replies Atiku
The Federal Government says the "alarm and doom" predictions by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the country's debt profile is anchored on a false
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United Airlines Holdings Appoints First African American President
Effective May 20, Brett J. Hart was appointed to serve as President of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. as current CEO Oscar Munoz transitioned to Executive
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Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire
Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire is President and Chief Operating Officer of A&R Development Corporation, a diversified real estate development organization focused on the Baltimore and Washington markets. Previously, Cheshire was Senior Director of Brand & Consumer Marketing for the National
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Pope names 13 new cardinals, includes WDC Archbishop Gregory - Black News Channel
By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful
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'A Devastating Reality': Toni Braxton Opens Up About Being a Mother of Two Young African-American Men and Fans Empathize with Her
Toni Braxton recently opened up about a serious topic that has been weighing heavy on her heart — being the mother of two young African-American
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This 11-year-old autistic boy runs his own lemonade brand already selling in stores - Face2Face Africa
Parents are inclined to listen to the demands of their children and rightly so because sometimes it might be the start of something new. It is up to the parent to make the final decision though, and one mother in Virginia bought a lemon squeezer at the request of her son who now runs
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UN council at odds over peacekeeping operation in Lebanon - Black News Channel
By Edith M. Lederer Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council remains at odds over the way the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon operates on the ground, with the United States backing Israel's demands for major changes. At a closed council meeting Tuesday on the
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Mali: Thousands of Malian Refugees Flee Burkina Faso Camps After Attacks
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Vaccines are remarkably safe, review finds - L.A. Focus Newspaper
A review of 58 different changes to labels on vaccines made between 1996 and 2015 has shown very few dangers in vaccination, and changes that were made were mostly to ensure people vulnerable to side effects or allergies were protected, they
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How world leaders react to Biden-Harris US presidency win | Africanews
World leaders congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory but some have noted there are challenges
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Attorneys for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger file appeal in Botham Jean murder case | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Mallika Kallingal, Jennifer Henderson and Kay Jones Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in his own apartment - saying she thought it was her own residence - has appealed her sentence. Guyger was convicted of murder last October and is serving
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