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Lawrence, Jacob & Gwendolyn Knight
Jacob Lawrence, born in 1917 in Atlantic City, N.J., moved to New York City at age thirteen.  Gwendolyn Knight, born in 1913, in Barbados, West Indies, arrived in the U.S. at age seven, and spent her first years in St. Louis.  She arrived in New York City on the threshold of her teens.  Knight and
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(1923) Marcus Garvey, “A Last Word Before Incarceration”
In 1923 Marcus Garvey was convicted on federal charges of mail fraud in connection with the sale of stock in the Universal Negro Improvement Associations Black Star Line.  Sentenced to prison, Garvey delivered his last address before a crowd at Liberty Hall in New York City on June 17, 1923.  That
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17
1923
Roberts says Hetmyer erred for opting out of England tour
(SportsMax) West Indies fast bowling great Andy Roberts believes Shimron Hetmyer erred when deciding to forego the West Indies tour of
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The Blackout Playlist: These Songs Passionately Illustrate What its Like Being Black in America and the World
This year the Fourth of July falls in between a global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Over the past several months the nation has witnessed
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England to carry Black Lives Matter logo on shirts throughout West Indies series - Voice Online
THE ENGLAND men’s Test team will wear a Black Lives Matter logo on their playing... The post England to carry Black Lives Matter logo on shirts throughout West Indies series appeared first on Voice Online.
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Yusef Komunyakaa
Yusef Komunyakaa , original name in full James William Brown, Jr. (born April 29, 1947, Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.), American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and professor known for his autobiographical poems about race, the Vietnam War, and jazz and
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29
1947
Dire CWI finances stalls TTCB head coach search
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board has put on pause its interview process for a head coach, amidst fears Cricket West Indies’ funding for the Professional Cricket League could fall
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University of the West Indies
Each of these countries is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The aim of the university is to help unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth in the West Indies, thus allowing for improved regional autonomy.[1] The University was originally
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24
1986
Blackwood focussed on avoiding past mistakes
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Batsman Jermaine Blackwood has welcomed his recall to West Indies colours for the upcoming England tour, and says he has resolved not to make the same mistakes which led to his ouster three years
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South Africa to trial unique three-team limited overs fixture
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa will trial a new format that will see three teams compete in a single 36-over match as they look to re-start the game with the Solidarity Cup at SuperSport Park in Centurion on June
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Hunt, William Henry (1863-1951)
William Henry Hunt, African American U.S. diplomat, was born a slave in Tennessee in 1863. Hunt claimed to have been born on June 29, 1869, so he could get into school at the age of twenty-six posing as a twenty-year-old, a lie he kept to his grave. Although June 29 might have been his actual day
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Jamaica
Jamaica is an island in the West Indies, 90 mi (145 km) south of Cuba and 100 mi (161 km) west of Haiti. It is a little smaller than Connecticut. The island is made up of coastal lowlands, a limestone plateau, and the Blue Mountains, a group of volcanic hills, in the
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Runs firmly on Holder’s mind after outstanding six-wicket haul - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England,  CMC – Captain Jason Holder said yesterday he was thrilled with his seventh career-five wicket haul that proved England’s undoing but stressed he was already focussed on helping West Indies build a sizeable lead with the bat in order to consolidate their
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Brathwaite says legislation needed to battle racism, ‘cosmetic’ gestures not enough - Stabroek News
(Reuters) Taking a knee is not enough and legislative change is required to battle racism in society, according to West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite. The article Brathwaite says legislation needed to battle racism, ‘cosmetic’ gestures not enough appeared first on Stabroek News.
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T/dad sports personalities enter political arena
(Trinidad Newsday) Sport personalities Mervyn Dillon and Brian Lewis have thrown their hats into the political
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Black Anti-Slavery Crusaders
There were a host of free Blacks who struck out against slavery. Many of these were
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Fresh off an unbeaten century in the second warm up match, wicket-keeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva is ready for whatever role is required of
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Brooks hails impact of warm-up fixture following half-century
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie Shamarh Brooks believes the opening three-day warm-up game was critical for West Indies’ batting group in becoming acclimatised to English conditions, especially since it was their first taste of competitive action since arriving here two weeks ago for next
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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (1837-- )
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, located near Cheyney, Pennsylvania,  was founded on February 25, 1837, making it the oldest predominantly African American institution of higher education in the United States. It was originally known as the African Institute was renamed the Institute of Colored
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1837
Paris statue of colonial governor defaced amid anti-racism protests
Red paint thrown on the statue of Hubert Lyautey, the former French governor of colonies in Morocco, Algeria, Madagascar and Indochina and eventually minister in Paris during the First World
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Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
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Kingston, Jamaica (1692-- )
Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, was founded in July 1692 when an earthquake destroyed the nearby city of Port Royal. The most recent census puts its population at 937,700. Today Kingston is the center of trade, manufacturing, and shipping for the entire nation of
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27
2010
Holder, Reifer believes players are safe
West Indies captain Jason Holder as well as former head coach, Floyd Reifer, believe the side is safe with the measures taken by England Cricket Board (ECB) for their Three-Test series amid the Novel Coronavirus
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Hope confident of return to past Test form
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Stylish West Indies middle-order batsman Shai Hope believes he has it in him to repeat the amazing heroics at Headingly in 2017 when he led his side to one of their most famous wins against
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Focused Blackwood looking to bat long
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Knights of St. Peter Claver (1909- )
The Knights of Peter Claver organization was founded in 1909 in Mobile, Alabama. It is the largest African American Catholic lay organization in the United States. The organization was founded by the Josephites, a Catholic order whose mission was to serve Catholic African Americans. Josephite
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English County Championship can begin on Aug. 1, says ECB
LONDON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday gave the go-ahead for professional men’s county cricket to start its season on
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