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NORD Announces Return of Annual Holiday in the Park to Joe W. Brown Park in New Orleans East – New Orleans Data News Weekly
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission today announced the highly anticipated return of its Annual Holiday in the Park to New Orleans East. This celebration of lights, [...]
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Dunross Prep cop Under-11 football title - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Jake Correia scored twice to lead Dunross Preparatory to a 5-1 victory over Richmond Street Boys Anglican and to the Port of Spain and Environs Primary Schools League Under-11 boys’ title at Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, on Wednesday. Correia was joined by teammates Callum Trestrail, Ryan
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VIWMA informs Public of Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for November 23 and 24
(VIWMA) advises the public of the following hours of operation for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, and “A Day of Prayer for Peace” on Friday, Nov. 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.
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Simpson, Georgiana (1866-1944)
Georgiana R. Simpson was the second black women to be awarded a Ph.D. in the United States. She received her degree in German from the University of Chicago in 1921, the same year that Sadie Tanner Mossell became the first black woman to be awarded the degree (from the University of
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Derek Chauvin Is Again Trying To Overturn George Floyd Murder Conviction | Chicago Defender
Photo: Getty Images Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer who fatally knelt on George Floyd, is seeking to have federal conviction overturned. On Monday (Nov. 13), Chauvin filed a motion in federal court claiming his former attorney, Eric Nelson, didn't inform him of a forensic
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MY TRUTH: Dear… - Texas Metro News
Need help to understand the significance of voting: This is actually a remix but I needed to look back in order to help us move forward. During an education and […] The post MY TRUTH: Dear… appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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LOTTO Results edit post Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 28 February 2021 2021-02-28 edit post Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 27 February 2021
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Press statement of Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones re: President Biden's approval of disaster relief
Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones. Today (Monday, November 20, 2023) marks an especially important day here in Calumet City. We are grateful to President Joe Biden for his swift approval of our Disaster Relief Declaration for the September 17th, storm that devasted thousands of Calumet City
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Marcus Allen, tailback for the Univ of Southern California, wins the Heisman Tro
Marcus Allen, tailback for the Univ of Southern California, wins the Heisman Trophy
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5
1981
Alabama Riverboat Brawl Trial For Black Man Attacked Gets Scheduled
The trial for the Black riverboat co-captain who was attacked during the Montgomery riverboat brawl has been
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How the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Changed the Labor Movement
… 1980s and the emergence of African Americans as the most heavily unionized … promotions. Still, Dr. Hoover said, Black Americans have gravitated toward union jobs …
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Ernie Davis became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Democratic Leaders Play Catch-Up On Black Lives Matter Movement
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― With the country in crisis over the police killing of George Floyd, Joe Biden’s remarks about the incident at a historically Black church in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday, weren’t what protesters wanted to
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Thurman Thomas
Thurman Lee Thomas is a retired professional football player who played as a running back with the Buffalo Bills. He was born on May 16, 1966 in Houston Texas. He started playing football at a young age. He was part of his high school football team at Missouri City Junior High School and
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16
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Johnny Rodgers is awarded the Heisman Trophy
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South Africa: Mandela Park Shacks Petrol-Bombed
[GroundUp] This is the latest in a series of attacks on this group of land occupiers since August
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College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives
That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to
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Have You Found Birds Nesting­ on Your Deck?
When we came back to our house late last month, I saw that there was a nest in the corner rafters of our screened-in deck downstairs. We had left a door open at one end while we were gone so it wouldn’t be blown out if a bad storm came by. We soon discovered that a couple of Lesser Antillean
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Presidential election in Senegal: Sonko's candidacy deposit rejected | Africanews
The State of Senegal on Thursday rejected the deposit filed by opponent Ousmane Sonko to compete in the 2024 presidential election, considering that removed from the electoral lists, Mr. Sonko is not "eligible" for this formality required to be a candidate , AFP learned from an official source.
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Arima North crowned East Zone Intercol champions - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
It took 32 kicks from the penalty spot to crown this year’s Coca-Cola East Zone Intercol champions as Arima North edged San Juan North Secondary 15-14 to lift the coveted title. Both teams played to a 0-0 result at the end of regulation time and had to take 16 shots each from the penalty spot,
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Ex-football star O.J. Simpson is cleared today of murdering his ex-wife Nicole B
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1995
Tamron Hall Helps LRA Spread Lupus Awareness At NYC Gala
Journalist and daytime diva Tamron Hall helped the Lupus Research Alliance spread awareness at their annual "Breaking Through" Gala in NYC.\ The post Tamron Hall Helps LRA Spread Lupus Awareness At NYC Gala appeared first on NewsOne.
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"Deacon Jerry," A sense of loss in Bronx churches | New York Carib News
As the congregations of Wake Eden Community Baptist and the Bronx Baptist churches saw Jeremiah Simpson, the 75-year-old father of eight children and grandfather of 23, he was much more than a deacon of the Bronx Baptist that was founded half a century ago by the late Rev. Dr. Samuel
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Demerara Rebellion of 1823
The Demerara Rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving more than ten thousand enslaved people in the Crown colony of Demerara-Essequibo (now part of Guyana) on the coast of South America. The rebellion took place on August 18, 1823, and lasted two days. No particular incident sparked the
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Ohio State running back Archie Griffin becomes the first person ever to win the
Ohio State running back Archie Griffin becomes the first person ever to win the Heisman Trophy twice. He will play for the Cincinnati Bengals and be elected to the National Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Allemagne : la scission de Die Linke, symbole des déchirements des gauches européennes - Haiti24
Un nouveau logo, de nouveaux visages et la promesse martelée d’un « nouveau départ ». Réuni en congrès à Augsbourg (Allemagne) du 16 au 18 novembre, le parti de gauche Die Linke s’est échiné à démentir ceux qui le disent en état de mort clinique après le départ fracassant de sa figure la plus
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Les prix alimentaires restent au plus haut dans les supermarchés - Haiti24
Des titres-restaurant d’Edenred et UpDejeuner, à Paris, le 15 novembre 2023. ALAIN JOCARD / AFP Les salariés qui bénéficient de titres-restaurant vont pouvoir continuer à les utiliser pour faire leurs courses alimentaires dans les supermarchés tout au long de l’année 2024. La mesure
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BreatheGood: Community Yoga | Black Cultural Events
Join WalkGood LA Sunday morning for a one hour Vinyasa yoga flow.  BreatheGood believes yoga is for everyone. Bring your family and children, bring your friends, bring everyone! It's a true community experience.  The flow will begin at 10am, so early arrival is highly suggested to account for
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Mother allegedly strangled 8-year-old son and ran errands with body in car  - Face2Face Africa
Authorities in Florida said a 36-year-old woman strangled her 8-year-old son to death before she proceeded to run errands with the victim's body in a car she was driving. Per WSVN, Shaneka Ann Mckinzie was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after she confessed to planning and killing her
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