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(1948) Harry S. Truman, “Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights”

By 1947 the question of black civil rights in the South had become a national issue when a committee President Harry S. Truman appointed to study the issue called for legislation which among other things would to protect voting rights for Southern blacks and provide federal protection against

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The Moynihan Report (1965)

The Negro

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1965

Nigeria coronavirus: 7,261 cases; Buhari's private Eid, chloroquine warning

Total confirmed cases = 7,016 (new cases

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(1898) Alexander Crummell, “The Attitude of the American Mind Toward the Negro Intellect,”

? Alexander Crummells remarkable career spanned much of the 19th Century. Before the Civil War Crummell had established his credentials as an abolitionist, educator and lecturer in England as well as the United States. In the 1850s he was a member of the faculty of Liberia College. After the war

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West Africa: Germany Debates Troop Deployment to Africa's Sahel

The German Bundeswehr is currently involved in two missions in the Sahel: the European Union's training mission (EUTM) and the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping mission, both based in

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Gullah language

Gullah, also called Sea Island Creole English[1] [2] and Geechee, is a creole language spoken by the Gullah people (also called Geechees within the community), an African-American population living on the Sea Islands and in the coastal regions of the American states of South Carolina, Georgia and

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China's economy is growing again. That's good news for the rest of the world - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The world's second-largest economy grew 3.2% in the April-to-June period compared a year ago, according to government statistics released on Thursday. That's better than the 2.5% growth that analysts polled by Refinitiv were

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Africa: Breakthrough - Microbe Found to Block the Transmission of Malaria

[The Conversation Africa] Malaria has been a terrible human disease from before the neolithic period up to present day. It has likely caused more human deaths than any other infectious agent. If realised, malaria eradication could be amongst humankind's most significant achievements.

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Nigeria coronavirus: 5,621 cases, three Dubai returnees test positive

May 17 : 5,621 cases, three Dubai returnees infected

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Harden and Westbrook are no-shows for first practice of season restart - DefenderNetwork.com

The Houston Rockets held their first official practice of the season restart on Saturday without their All-Star backcourt. Guards James Harden and Russell Westbrook have yet to join their teammates and the other 21 NBA teams at Walt Disney World in Orlando for the restart of the season, but coach

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Rise Buildings and LifeStart Partner to Deliver Streaming Content to all Properties Powered by Rise

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITES STATES, May 11, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rise Buildings, a property operations and occupant experience platform that manages daily operations and activities for building staff and occupants, announced today that it is partnering with LifeStart to stream a wide variety of

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Norfleet, Tia (1986– )

Shaunita Latrice “Tia” Norfleet is the first and, as of 2016, only African American female to be licensed as a NASCAR driver. Born on May 1, 1986, in Suffolk, Virginia, Tia is the daughter of Bobby Norfleet, a professional racecar driver in the 1990s. Her mother’s name is

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Demi Moore explains her carpeted bathroom - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The actress spoke to Seth Meyers on his late night show Tuesday night about the attention she has received and who is responsible for the wall-to-wall brown

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ViacomCBS terminates partnership with Nick Cannon over controversial interview - DefenderNetwork.com

Nick Cannon‘s 15-year relationship with ViacomCBS has come to an end, as the media giant severed ties on Tuesday over a recent podcast interview. One the June 30 episode of his YouTube show, Cannon’s Class, the actor-turn-producer had Professor Griff from Public Enemy as a guest, and the two shared

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Cyclone kills 22 in India, Bangladesh

At least 22 people died as the fiercest cyclone to hit parts of Bangladesh and eastern India this century sent trees flying and flattened houses, with millions crammed into shelters despite the risk of

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ViacomCBS terminates relationship with Nick Cannon over interview : TheGrio

Nick Cannon's 15-year relationship with ViacomCBS has come to an end, as the media giant severed ties on Tuesday over... View Article The post ViacomCBS terminates partnership with Nick Cannon over controversial interview appeared first on TheGrio.

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Kenya: Govt Set to Impose Tough Measures After Spike in COVID-19 Cases at Border Points

Nairobi — The government says it is considering imposing tough measures at the border points following high cases of COVID-19, particularly at the border town of Namanga which is the main gateway to

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Rwanda: Kula Project Donates Food Supplies to Gakenke District Resident

Tons of foods and sanitary materials were on Friday distributed among residents of Gakenke District in the Northern Province

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(1980) Thomas Sowell, “Politics and Opportunity: Background”

In December 1980, shortly after former California Governor Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States, the Institute for Contemporary Studies, a California-based public policy institute (think tank) sponsored the Black Alternatives Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in San

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Source: Black Past

Archaeologists To Begin Excavating Suspected Mass Graves For Remains Of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Victims - Blavity

Researchers are hoping to learn more about the Tulsa Race Massacre through an excavation of sites where mass graves are likely located.

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ARM unveils new chip tech for high-end Android devices

ARM, the semiconductor firm owned by Japan’s Softbank Group, on Tuesday released new technology aimed at helping Android devices catch up to Apple’s iPhones for certain computing tasks such as

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Source: TechCentral

PSL set to announce restart date on Monday following revised proposals

PSL officials want all 16 Premiership clubs to be based in one province and play all the matches there behind closed doors.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Why Are There Two Congos in Africa?

The larger of the two Congos is the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa is the capital and largest city). The DRC was formerly known as Zaire and earlier known as the Belgian Congo. The smaller of the two Congos, on the western edge of the DRC, is the Republic of the Congo, or

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'I Reinvented Myself': Usher's Mom Jonetta Patton Talks Jumping from Music Business to the Culinary World

However, after spending 17 years managing Usher, Patton has now hit the reset button on her

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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )

Bissau is the capital of the nation of Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the Geba River estuary on the Atlantic Ocean, on a peninsula that used to be an island. In 2007 its population was estimated at approximately 407,000 people. Bissau is also the largest port in the country, and its major

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Here’s How Blac Chyna’s Bantu Knots Got People Magazine In Trouble

Don't get it twisted.

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Al Mohler, Southern Baptist leader, says he was ‘stupid’ to defend slavery in 1998 CNN interview

(RNS) — In December of 2018, Albert Mohler, longtime president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, released a report detailing and denouncing the school’s legacy “in the horrifying realities of American slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racism, and even the avowal of white racial

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PGA Championship: Six South Africans aim to end 48-year drought

Gary Player was the last South African to win the PGA Championship all the way back in 1972. Six South Africans take aim at ending the drought.

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European Exploration of Africa

Europeans have been interested in African geography since the time of the Greek and Roman Empires. Around 150 C.E., Ptolemy created a map of the world that included the Nile and the great lakes of East Africa. In the Middle Ages, the large Ottoman Empire blocked European access to Africa and its

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Activists Fight to Maintain A Community Treasure in Battle Over Proposed Crenshaw Mall Acquisition

For more than five decades, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza has been a Los Angeles cultural/business icon and the place where African Americans shopped, evolving from an open-air retail hub to an indoor shopping

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