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In 1935, Dr. Carl J. Murphy (1889-1967), Publisher and Chairman of the Board of Directors,  Afro American Newspapers and Board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), recruited Dr. Lillie May Carroll Jackson (1889-1975) to help revitalize the dormant
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Covid-19 could infect more than 200m in Africa
Authors of the research, published Friday in the journal BMJ Global Health, predicted a lower infection rate than in other parts of the world like Europe and the US, with fewer severe cases and
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Mogadishu, Somalia (ca. 950 - )
Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, is located in the horn of Africa and bordering the Red Sea. The major religion is Sunni Muslim and the official language is Somali although Arabic, Italian, and English are all spoken there. Mogadishu’s 2009 population estimate was 1.3 million
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Covid-19 wrap: Over 372 000 global deaths, while Tanzania opens universities despite virus concerns
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Ghana: Teachers Won't Go Back to Classrooms Unless... - GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says its members will not go back to the classroom to teach unless government accede to their proposals of ensuring maximum safety of staff and learners in line with COVID-19
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A Marxist Scholar Analyzes the American Legal System
In the following article Professor Malik Simba, an historian at California State University, Fresno describes his professional and personal odyssey that led to the writing of his book, Black Marxism and American Constitutionalism: From the Colonial Background through the Ascendancy of Barack
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NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the
NAACP petition on racism, An Appeal to the World, presented to United Nations at Lake Success.
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Watson, Barbara Mae (1918-1983)
Barbara M. Watson, businesswoman, lawyer, government executive, and diplomat, was born in New York City, New York on November 5, 1918. She was the daughter of James S. Watson, the first black judge elected in New York State, and his wife, Violet Lopez Watson, one of the founders of the National
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Ambassador’s statement on George Floyd killing opens way for reset for American diplomatic engagement here
A public response by US resident Ambassador to Guyana, her Excellency Sarah-Ann Lynch on the US Embassy’s Facebook page decrying the murder of Mr George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer was drawn to my
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South Africa: Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane - Webinar On Upholding Rights of Persons With Disabilities
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Somalia: Killing of Seven Health Workers, Shop Owner Shocks the Country
The bodies of seven health workers and a civilian were found Thursday in a village north of Mogadishu, shocking residents, local authorities and elders said
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Lockdown assistance: PWDs sold dummy
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Africa: The Nile That Unites Should Not Divide
Sudan on Tuesday refused to sign agreements that will enable Ethiopia to start filling the waters of its $4.6 billion Renaissance Dam from
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Julius Nyerere
Julius Nyerere , in full Julius Kambarage Nyerere, also called Mwalimu (Swahili: “Teacher”) (born March 1922, Butiama, Tanganyika—died October 14, 1999, London, England), first prime minister of independent Tanganyika (1961), who became the first president of the new state of
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Africa: COVID-19 - United Nations Launches Global Initiative to Combat Misinformation
Today the United Nations is launching "Verified", an initiative to combat the growing scourge of COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate
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Ferdinand Léopold Oyono
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Vanzant, Iyanla (1953- )
Rhonda Eva Harris was born in the back of a taxi to Sarah Jefferson, a railroad car maid. Her father, Horace Harris, a petty criminal, was largely absent from Rhonda’s life.  When Sarah Jefferson died from breast cancer in 1957, Rhonda went to live with various paternal relatives, one of whom raped
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Western Sahara: EU Donates €5.3mn to Sahrawi Refugees
Algiers — The European Union (EU) has recently donated €5.3 million to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the food needs of thousands of Sahrawi refugees, fight hunger and ensure their food
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Africa: Risks of Delaying Africa's Free Trade Deal
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), launched in 2018, was supposed to be an exciting example of multilateral cooperation against a growing tide of nationalism and protectionist
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Meet Hamisa Zaja: Unsung Covid-19 hero
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Nigeria: How We're Assisting Nigeria to Avert Food Crisis - World Food Programme
With Nigeria one of 36 countries at the risk of an acute food crisis in Africa, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has scaled up its outreach to 1.2 million people monthly in the northeast region of the country in the wake of the coronavirus
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Biden’s disillusion of having a Black female VP –
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