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Patrick, Deval L. (1956 - )
Deval L. Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts was elected in 2006.  He became at that time only the second African American elected as a state Governor in the history of the United States.  Patrick was born on July 31, 1956 in Chicago to Laurdine Pat Patrick and Emily Mae Wintersmith, and raised in
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Jul
31
1956
IED attack kills three Chadian peacekeepers in Mali
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How hit squad killed man who laid trap for Kabuga
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Nigeria: How Gambari Is Faring in Aso Rock
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Prosper, Pierre-Richard (1963– )
Pierre-Richard Prosper is an attorney and diplomat who turned his passion for the rule of law into a global pursuit for justice for victims of the worst crimes of humanity, and accountability for the perpetrators of those
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Sep
11
2001
Africa: Seven Ways We Are Making Ourselves Sick (And How We Can Stop)
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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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Financial Expert, Shawn Rochester, Releases New Book to Help Change How You Think About Your Personal Finances
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Zimbabwe: WFP to Introduce E-Vouchers for 224,000 Urban Dwellers
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Congo-Kinshasa: Brutal Killings in Ituri Could Be Crimes Against Humanity - UN
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Robert L. Brokenburr: Civil Rights Activist & First Black Elected to Indiana Senate
Robert L. Brokenburr made history in 1940 by becoming the first African-American elected to the Indiana
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Rwandan Genocide (1994)
Beginning on April 7, 1994 and lasting until mid-July of the same year, the Rwandan Genocide was the government-mandated killing of Tutsis and Hutu political moderates.  Having commenced in the capital city of Kigali, the violence spread rapidly throughout the Rwandan countryside where, in less
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Rwanda: Kabuga Will Be Transferred to Arusha, Not Hague - Judge
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Africa's persona non grata diplomacy: Burundi sacks WHO experts
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Thousands of Malian refugees flee Niger camp after deadly jihadist attack - UN
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Gaines, Irene McCoy (1892-1964)
Irene McCoy Gaines was a civil rights activist and a community leader. Born October 25, 1892, in Ocala, Florida, to Charles and Mamie McCoy, she had one older sister who died while Gaines was a child. Her family moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was an infant. In 1903, Gaines’s mother became
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Overview of Belgian African Colonies
Belgium is a small country in northwest Europe that joined Europes race for colonies in the late 19th century. Many European countries wanted to colonize distant parts of the world in order to exploit the resources and civilize the inhabitants of these less-developed countries. Belgium gained
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1960
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Africa: Just Hoping Coronavirus Will Bypass Africa, Would Be a Deadly Mistake - Bachelet
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Holloway, Anne Forrester (1941- 2006)
Anne Forrester Holloway was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mali on November 6, 1979 by President Jimmy Carter. She was the first African American woman to hold that
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6
1979
Allan Boesak
Allan Boesak , in full Allan Aubrey Boesak (born Feb. 23, 1946, Kakamas, S.Af.), South African clergyman, who was one of South Africa’s leading spokesmen against the country’s policy of racial separation, or
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Therapist S. Tia Brown drops gems on protecting your mental health during COVID-19
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Johnson, Gregory Lee (1945- )
On August 5, 1999 President William Clinton appointed Gregory Lee Johnson U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland.  He served in that post from November 16, 1999 to October 18, 2001. Johnson began his career in the Foreign Service in 1968 and has served in Vietnam (1968-1971).  His next posts were in Japan
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Guyana unfazed by COVID-19–driven global food crisis concerns
Even as several reputable international organizations including the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) assert that the ongoing coronavirus ‘plague’ could precipitate a global food crisis, Guyana, up until now, continues to flaunt its reputation as the ‘bread basket’ of the
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Ramsey Clark
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18
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UK vaccine summit calls for freely available virus vaccine | The Atlanta Voice
A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestled with the difficult question of how any potential vaccine against the new coronavirus might be distributed globally — and
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Rwanda: France Arrests Rwandan Businessman Wanted in Connection With 1994 Genocide
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Andrew Young named Ambassador and Chief US Delegate to the United Nations
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