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Chuck under fire
JUSTICE Minister Delroy Chuck yesterday drew harsh criticism from the public following comments he made while agreeing with a recommendation that a one-year cap be instituted on the period for reporting sexual harassment
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Johnson, Eddie Bernice (1935- )
An early career in health care led to political aspirations for Eddie Bernice Johnson, culminating in her current position representing Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.  She is an advocate for women, children, and human
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Goode, Wilson (1938- )
Best known as the first African American Mayor of Philadelphia, Woodrow Wilson Goode was born in 1938 into a family of tenant farmers near the town of Seaboard, North Carolina.  Goode moved to Philadelphia with his family in
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Juneteenth Brings Anti-Racism Protesters Out From Coast To Coast
The real looting happens when innocent Black men are gunned down by police officers with no cause or
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Poor People’s Campaign to move forward virtually after 57 years
Labor unions, religious organizations, faith and civic rights leaders, The Women’s March and numerous celebrities will gather virtually Saturday (June 20) for “The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral
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Gig worker bill: A lousy way to make law - Black Voice News
In summary California’s political conflict over gig workers exemplifies irrational, opaque lawmaking. California’s early 19th century reformers sought to thwart an obviously corrupt political system that benefited entrenched interests and ignored the larger public. Their reforms included ways for
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I-can-see loo: Tokyo park gets transparent toilets
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Spacious, clean, and almost completely see-through, an unusual new public toilet block has been built in a Tokyo park - but thankfully, the walls turn opaque when you lock the door.When not in use, the three stylish units are translucent, with purple glass for men and pink for
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Boos for back-to-work order - PM urged not to prejudice task force plan
The high-ranking official has also suggested that the decision might prejudice the proposals of the Economic Recovery Task Force, which is mandated to roll out the road map to firing up
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Parliament will not sit again until September 29
PARLIAMENT is not expected to meet again until next Tuesday, September 29, as the new leadership of the House of Representatives is making efforts to resolve the protocol issues affecting the accommodation of Government members.Edmund Bartlett, the new leader of the House, and his deputy, Olivia
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Today's Horoscope — September 25
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, September 25, 2020: Perceptive, exacting and determined, you are brilliant at portraying and analysing society. This year, you succeed with a project beyond your wildest dreams. During the pandemic you can and do still create. If single, you meet your soulmate in July. If
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Massive savings for 2-in-1 election
TAXPAYERS COULD see a huge windfall of nearly $750 million if Jamaica holds both the local government and general elections
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Roston, James A. (1864-1924)
Lieutenant James A. Roston was a key organizer for the African American labor movement in Seattle in the early part of the 20th century. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1864.  Roston was commissioned (from the District of Columbia) as a first lieutenant in the 10th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
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Props to you, Californians: A preview of what’s on your November ballot
This wouldn’t be a California election without at least a few wildy contentious ballot measures about housing and property
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When Unions are the Problem
A second primary reason police officers may not be prosecuted successfully for violent misconduct is police union contracts in cities across the
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Hellshire vendors hurt by the passing of DK
ALREADY struggling from a sharp decline in sales because of a Government-imposed shutdown, vendors at the Hellshire Beach in St Catherine, are bracing for tougher times with the death of former Cabinet member Donald Keith (DK) Duncan.The veteran politician died in hospital Thursday after being
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There’s Only One Possible Conclusion: White America Likes Its Killer Cops
Deep down, white people know exactly whom the police are supposed to protect and serve, and they damn well know it’s not black and brown
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Brown, Cora Mae (1914-1972)
Cora Mae Brown was part of a generation of African American women who translated their community work into political struggle during the first half of the twentieth century.  Born in 1914 in Bessemer, Alabama, Brown’s family migrated to Detroit, Michigan when she was eight years old.  There she was
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United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. Weber (1979)
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Townsend, Willard S. (1895-1957)
African American labor leader Willard S. Townsend was born on December 4, 1895, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Willard and Cora Elizabeth Townsend. In 1938 he organized railway workers of several Chicago, Illinois stations to form the International Brotherhood of Redcaps and remained the union’s president
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1957
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African nationalism
African nationalism is an umbrella term which refers to a group of political ideologies, mainly within Sub-Saharan Africa, which are based on the idea of national self-determination and the creation of nation states.[1] The ideology emerged under European colonial rule during the 19th and 20th
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Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe , in full Robert Gabriel Mugabe (born February 21, 1924, Kutama, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]), the first prime minister (1980–87) of the reconstituted state of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. A black nationalist of Marxist persuasion, he eventually established one-party rule in
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'Wrong place at the wrong time'
BETWEEN sobbing and wiping her tears, Kashaine Oliver had flashbacks to the last interaction she had with her boyfriend Kenroy Gordon, who was one of two people killed in a drive-by shooting on 10th Street in Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, on Monday.Oliver, 33, said she and Gordon were making plans to
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Aubyn Hill is new JLP treasurer
THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday announced the appointment of Senator Aubyn Hill as treasurer for the party, effective June 30. According to a JLP release, Senator Hill, whose appointmnent was approved by the party's Standing Committee, brings to the table a wealth of experience in
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Opposition wants Gov't to change course
THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) says it is not too late for the Government to change course in light of the judgement by the Supreme Court that the extended detention of individuals under the state of emergency (SOE) is unlawful.
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We must commence frank and open discussions on race relations and governance - Stabroek News
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Sunday Brew — May 31, 2020
If information which surfaced over last weekend that there could have been manipulation of Leon Bailey to openly criticise the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is true, then it would be most
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Randolph, Asa Philip
Randolph, Asa Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader, b. Crescent City, Fla., attended the College of the City of New York. As a writer and editor of the black magazine The Messenger, which he helped to found, Randolph became interested in the labor movement. In 1917 he organized a small union of
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Demonstrations for housing, school and jobs
Civil rights group demonstrated at Harlem construction sites to Protest discrimination in building trades unions. Demonstrations and marches were held in metropolitan areas in June, July and August to dramatize discontent over housing, school and job discrimination.
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