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25
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On February 3, 2013, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the ruling partys nomination of Anthony Carmona to succeed President George Maxwell Richards. The Opposition Peoples National Movement (PNM) party also supported the nomination, but questioned Carmonas eligibility since he left
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Belley-Mars, Jean-Baptiste (1747?–1805?)
Jean-Baptiste Belley-Mars, who represented Saint-Domingue in the French National Convention in Paris in 1794, is widely credited with persuading that body to abolish slavery in France and its overseas colonies. Belley-Mars as a boy was kidnapped by slave catchers on the island of Goree near
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4
1794
African National Congress
African National Congress (ANC), the oldest black (now multiracial) political organization in South Africa founded in 1912. Prominent in its opposition to apartheid , the organization began as a nonviolent civil-rights group. In the 1940s and 50s it joined with other groups in promoting strikes
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Guinea
Guinea, in West Africa on the Atlantic, is also bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte dIvoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Slightly smaller than Oregon, the country consists of a coastal plain, a mountainous region, a savanna interior, and a forest area in the Guinea Highlands. The highest
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Bob Marley, reggae legend dies
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23
1981
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Jelly Roll Morton
Name at birth: Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe
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DRC : US ambassador Lucy Tamlyn expected in Goma
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Maya Angelou (Marguerite Johnson, 1928-)
Maya Angelou, actress, dancer, and writer, was the first black to have an original screenplay produced, Georgia, Georgia, which she directed. Angelou was also the first black woman to have a non-fiction work on the best-seller list. Her autobiographical I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) evoked
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0
1970
W.E.B. DuBois
The publication of W.E.B. DuBoiss The Souls of Black Folk crystallized opposition to Booker T. Washingtons program of social and political subordination.
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27
1903
Martin R. Delany
Martin R. Delany published The Condition, Elevation, Emigration and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States, it was the first major statement of the Black nationalist position. Delany said, The claims of no people, according to established policy and usage, are respected by any
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20
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Hospital and workplace environment should support breastfeeding mothers - Minister says Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi
Deputy Minister of Health Halima Daudi says there is a need to support breastfeeding mothers in our hospitals and workplace at all times, to safeguard the lives of children in Malawi. The Deputy Minister said this yesterday at Khudzu community ground, Senior Chief Mwalala, Salima District during
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Long, Jefferson Franklin (1836-1907)
Jefferson Franklin Long, a Republican who represented Georgia in the 41st Congress, was the first black member to speak on the floor of the House of Representatives, and was the only black representative from Georgia for just over a century. Long was born a slave in Knoxville, Georgia on March
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1
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DOH Encourages Residents to Get the Flu Vaccine
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Haiti
By late August 2011, President Martelly had spent his first 100 days in office without completing his first objective: forming a government. Parliament, led by opposition, turned down his choice for prime minister twice. This left Haiti without a functioning government a year and a half after an
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2011
Ertharin Cousin
Born: 5/0/905 Chicago, IllinoisErtharin Cousin is, since 202, the twelfth Executive Director of the United Nations World Food ProgrammeBusiness / Schooling:
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Guerre en Ukraine, en direct : l’armée ukrainienne progresse sur la rive est du Dniepr, selon l’Institute for the Study of War - Haiti24
Image de couverture : Des soldats de l’armée ukrainienne naviguent le long du fleuve Dniepr, près de Kherson, en Ukraine, le 14 octobre 2023. Alex Babenko / AP Le président ukrainien a déclaré dimanche qu’il n’était « pas prêt » à des discussions avec la Russie, à moins que Moscou ne retire ses
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New Barry Sanders Documentary, Bye Bye Barry, premieres this week on Amazon Prime Video | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Donald James, For The Michigan Chronicle Why did Detroit Lions’ superstar running back Barry Sanders suddenly retire in the prime of his NFL career 24 years ago? No one knows for sure, with the exception of Sanders, who has not spoken much about his reasons for leaving the team and the
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Congo democratic republic
Kasavubu staged an army coup in 1960 and handed Lumumba over to the Katangan forces. A UN investigating commission found that Lumumba had been killed by a Belgian mercenary in the presence of Tshombe, who was then the president of Katanga. U.S. and Belgian involvement in the assassination have been
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Algeria
In April 2007, about 35 people were killed and hundreds wounded when suicide bombers attacked a government building in Algiers and a police station on the outskirts of the capital. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attack. The terrorist group struck again in
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Egypt
After assuming control of the country, the military dissolved Parliament and suspended the Constitution. It then presented a roadmap for a six-month transition to civilian rule. Plans included drafting constitutional amendments, a referendum to vote on them, and elections. Opposition supporters
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Uganda
Musveni was elected to a fourth term in Feb. 2011 elections, taking 68.4% of the vote. Opposition leader Kizza Besigye garnered 26% and alleged fraud in the election. In late April, protests over rising food and fuel prices and corruption broke out in Kampala. The government responded with
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Gears Up for Economic Leap With First-Ever Stock Exchange
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's financial landscape is currently on the cusp of a historic transformation as it gears up for the grand unveiling of its very first stock market, the culmination of over three years of strategic groundwork.
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Folorunsho Alakija
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Rwanda: Habimana Takes Positives Despite Rwanda's CECAFA U15 Elimination
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Birmingham’s BuildUP School Receives $3 Million to Expand Skilled Trades For High School Students
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times BuildUP Community School in Birmingham on Tuesday received $3 million to expand programs that prepare high school youth for skilled trade careers and homeownership. Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) and The Wells Fargo Foundation named Build UP one of
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Kenya: Standoff as MPs Walk Out Over Delayed CDF Disbursement
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Gabon
Albert-Bernard Bongo became Gabons second president after Leon Mba in 1967. He changed his name to Omar in 1973, upon converting to Islam. Strikes and riots led to a transitional constitution in May 1990, legalizing political parties and calling for free elections. In Gabons first multiparty
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