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James Baldwin , in full James Arthur Baldwin (born August 2, 1924, New York, New York—died December 1, 1987, Saint-Paul, France), American essayist, novelist, and playwright whose eloquence and passion on the subject of race in America made him an important voice, particularly in the late 1950s
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1962
Healthy Savannah Wins Statewide Recognition For Public Health Initiatives
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Liberia
Liberia /l aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə/  (  listen), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq mi) and has a population of
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Rwanda: Federal Foreign Office On the Arrest of Félicien Kabuga
Berlin — A Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the following statement today (19 May) on the arrest of Félicien Kabuga at the
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Anthony Welters
Anthony Welters is Executive Chairman of the BlackIvy Group, LLC. Welters is also Senior Adviser to the Office of the CEO of UnitedHealth Group. Prior to this appointment, Welters was Executive Vice President and a Member of the Office of the CEO of UnitedHealth Group. Welters joined UHG upon its
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Mauritius
Mauritius is a mountainous island in the Indian Ocean east of
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African Countries Get New Tool to Predict Climate-Related Disasters
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Africa Shall Have Its Day
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Calvin B. Johnson
Calvin B. Johnson, M.D. is President of Serves on Board of Directors for: ASHLIN Management Group, a provider of customized learning management solutions, technical assistance, and program and organizational change management services to the government and private sectors. As President, Dr. Johnson
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King, Martin Luther, Jr.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929–68, American clergyman and civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Morehouse College (B.A., 1948), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D., 1951), Boston Univ. (Ph.D., 1955). The son of the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, King became (1954) minister
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Coronavirus in Africa: 115,892 cases; 3,479 deaths; 46,553 recoveries
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(1923) James Weldon Johnson, “Our Democracy and the Ballot”
Poet, novelist and U.S. diplomat, James Weldon Johnson is probably best known to millions as the author of the lyrics to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the black national anthem. Johnson was also a civil rights activist and was Executive Secretary of the National Association of Colored
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Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto’o , in full Samuel Eto’o Fils (born March 10, 1981, Nkon, Cameroon), Cameroonian professional football (soccer) player who is considered one of the greatest African footballers of all
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Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help
While coronavirus does not know boundaries of race, income, or ethnicity, its disproportionate impact on minority communities is unmistakable and points to a deeper crisis of racial disparities in health care that have persisted long before the onset of this
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50 Best Rap Songs of 2010
In a year that brought us mediocre movies, it’s great to have some great hip-hop music to fall back on. No matter what those cynical bastards tell you, hip-hop had a strong outing in 2010. B-boys and b-girls, I give you the 50 best hip-hop songs of
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Nigeria: Davido, Burna Boy to Feature in Idris Elba's Africa Day Benefit Concert
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Angela Davis
Angela Yvonne Davis is a political activist, author, teacher and feminist. She was born on  January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her neighborhood was known for racial tensions and conflict, and Davis attended an all black elementary school. Her mother was an active member and organizer of the
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A Brief History of the African Nation of Tunisia
Modern Tunisians are the descendants of indigenous Berbers and of people from numerous civilizations that have invaded, migrated to, and been assimilated into the population over the millennia. Recorded history in Tunisia begins with the arrival of Phoenicians, who founded Carthage and other North
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Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World on November 16, 2001.
Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World on November 16, 2001. She is the first black African to win the title.
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Is Africa Overpopulated?
Is Africa overpopulated? The answer by most measures is no. As of mid-2015, the continent as a whole had only 40 people per square mile. Asia, by comparison had 142 people per square mile; Northern Europe had 60. Critics also point to the how many less resources Africas population consumes versus
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Eleven Years in the U.S. Navy: The Strange Saga of Robert Shorter
In the account below historian Lorraine McConaghy uses the story of black sailor Robert Shorter to indicate that while the Civil War freed nearly four million slaves, it also set in motion the status decline of antebellum African American
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New Poll Reveals America’s Strong Desire for Michelle Obama to Lead as Vice President
Democrats are not letting go of the idea of nominating former first lady Michelle Obama as the vice president for the 2020 presidential
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B.B. King
Riley B. King, better known by his stage name “B.B. King” is a famous African American blues musician. He was born on September 16, 1925 on a cotton plantation in Mississippi, to Albert King and Nora Ella Farr. His father left the family when King was very young, and his mother
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Uganda: Soldiers, Policemen On the Spot Over Brutality, Theft
Police and army officers in Gulu District have come under the spotlight for beating up residents and taking their money and other valuables during the implementation of the presidential directives on limiting the spread of
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Risking death to avoid death: The African COVID-19 conundrum
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Burundi ruling party candidate wins presidential election
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