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African-American Men and Women of the Progressive Era
Despite the presence of Jim Crow Era laws and politics, African-Americans attempted to reach achieve equality by creating organizations that would help them lobby few anti-lynching legislation and achieve prosperity. Here are several African-American men and women who worked to change life for
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Tunisian NGO distributing COVID-19 food aid via SMS
A Tunisian non-governmental organization, NGO, Sustainable Food Bank; is distributing food supplies to families adversely impacted by ongoing COVID-19
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Nigeria coronavirus: 4,641 cases, Bauchi lockdown, Madagascar syrup
May 12: Cases hit 4641, Bauchi lockdown, Madagascar donation
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Definition of Boycott
The word boycott entered the English language because of a dispute between a man named Boycott and the Irish Land League in
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Coronavirus in Africa: 78,280 cases; 2,624 deaths; 29,245 recoveries
There are now more than over 70,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
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(1869) Frederick Douglass Describes The "Composite Nation"
In an 1869 speech in Boston, Frederick Douglass challenged most social observers and politicians (including most African Americans) by advocating the acceptance of Chinese immigration. His argument is presented
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Black Saints Waiting Outside the Pearly Gates | Afro
But Baltimore City because of its other public health plague—unceasing crime and violence—could doubly use a patron saint, And who better than Mother Mary Lange, foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence to fulfill that
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Angola: New State of Emergency in Force
Luanda — A new 15-day state of emergency period going until May 25 has taken effect as from 00:00 am on Monday, as part of the measures put in place to contain the expansion of the covid-19 pandemic in the
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(1963) Robert C. Weaver, "The Negro as an American"
In 1966 Robert C. Weaver became the first African American to hold a cabinet post when President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him Secretary of  the new created Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Weaver, however had held a series of federal government and academic positions going back to
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Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America | Afro
On May 6, national Black civil rights leaders participated in a call with former Vice President Joe Biden, the democratic presidential nominee, a day after the release of Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black
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Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce sets up relief program to help businesses of color
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Chamber of Commerce has set up what they call a resiliency relief program to help its members who have been hurt by the coronavirus
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Prominent coronavirus deaths: Somali ambassador to Egypt dies in Kuwait
From top politicians – former presidents, prime ministers and lawmakers, to entertainment icons and top sportsmen, the virus has left in its wake prominent casualties who could hardly get the send-off they would have been accorded in “normal
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Congo authorities discuss plans to save school year [Morning Call]
Each government is devising its own plan for life after the COVID-19 lockdown. The Minister of Primary, Secondary and Literacy Education, Anatole Collinet Makosso, shared the country’s plan with Africanews.
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Utah US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Urges a Navy Veteran in Utah with Mesothelioma to Not Put Off Compensation Because of COVID19-But to Call Attorney Erik Karst of KVO to Begin the Process
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, May 12, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Utah US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate is appealing to a Navy Veteran in Utah who has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family to not waste time on Internet nonsense about 'free' mesothelioma publications because
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Africa's 100+ coronavirus cases: Uganda, Benin, Chad among new entrants
The World Health Organization Africa regional head warns that a spike likely to result in the wake of improved and increased
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996)
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
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Zimbabwe 'decrees' mask wearing amid lockdown extension
The government of Zimbabwe has officially made the wearing of masks compulsory in public places to combat the spread of
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Is African Wildlife Headed for Extinction?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the population status of Africa’s large mammals, such as elephants, lions, rhinos, and hippos? Are they all headed for
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Black press hit hard by COVID-19 but we will not shut down!
An estimated 1,800 newspapers closed between 2004 and 2018 after the number of people buying print editions dropped, and now during the pandemic, it appears most small publications – especially minority-based ones – will be phased out
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Despite Guv's OK, Stylist Fears Reopening
She’s plenty eager to resume offering her loyal customers hair extensions and her trademark short cuts, the ones that for 25 years have caused New Haveners to remark, “Oh — Samantha cut your
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Cameroon: North West - Senator V.p, Nkeze Crusades Against COVID-19
The Vice President of the Senate, Emilia Nkeze offers Covid-19 prevention kits for population to stay safe and embrace the reconstruction of the North West
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Africa: Under COVID-19 Lockdowns, 32 Million Africans Would Be Severely Food Deprived
After an eight-week lockdown, 168 million people would no longer afford the amount of food they were consuming pre-COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa, indicates new International Growth Centre
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Spingarn Medal: Gordon B. Parks
Spingarn Medal awarded to Gordon B. Parks in recognition of his unique creativity, as exemplified by his outstanding achievements as photographer, writer, film-maker and composer.
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1972
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Europe delicately prepares for life after virus lockdown
People across Europe are preparing in different ways for life after lockdown as strict stay away measures continue to be relaxed across the continent, one of the most impacted by
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Chad takes delivery of Madagascar virus cure, COVID-Organics
May 10: Chad sends official jet to collect ‘virus
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Marjorie Joyner
Marjorie Stewart Joyner was born in Monterey, Virginia on October 24, 1896, the granddaughter of a slave and a slave-owner. In 1912, an eager Marjorie moved to Chicago, Illinois to pursue a career in cosmetology. She enrolled in the A.B. Molar Beauty School and in 1916 became the first Black women
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2012
Ethiopia coronavirus: 306 cases, how about 100 cases hit in a week
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Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Rwf186bn Economic Recovery Fund
The fund will support businesses through loan restructuring for the tourism sector specifically hotels, providing working capital for businesses most affected by COVID-19 to keep them operational and avoid lay-offs as well as loan guarantee for SMEs and
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, on the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa, is half the size of Illinois. Guinea, in the north and east, and Liberia, in the south, are its neighbors. Mangrove swamps lie along the coast, with wooded hills and a plateau in the interior. The eastern region is
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