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Daniel Hale Williams
Daniel Hale Williams was born on January 18, 1856 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. He was the fifth of seven children born to Daniel and Sarah Williams. Daniel’s father was a barber and moved the family to Annapolis, Maryland but died shortly thereafter of tuberculosis. Daniel’s mother realized she
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Joycelyn Elders
Born: 8/13/1933 Schaal, ArkansasMinnie Joycelyn Elders is an American pediatrician and public health administrator. She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States.Business / Schooling: Awards
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An Urgent Call to Establish a Federal Office of Men’s Health: A Critical Component of Addressing Future Pandemics
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Africa: 'Coronavirus - Malnutrition Could Be Deepened in Africa'
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the potential impact of COVID -19 on food security in Africa is likely to exacerbate the already existing burden of
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Fauci Warns: More Death, Econ Damage If US Reopens Too Fast | Afro
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Jamaica on Virtuoso's top 10 destinations for affluent travellers
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Face coverings, social distancing have reduced coronavirus, officials say
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Patel backs down, unbans unfettered e-commerce
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Senegalese return to mosques after restrictions eased
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Kenya: COVID-19 - Turkana Residents Use Cow Urine As Sanitiser
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Eritrea coronavirus: one active case left as 38 patients recover
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William A Hinton, developer of the Hinton test for diagnosing syphilis, is born
William A Hinton, developer of the Hinton test for diagnosing syphilis, is born
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No, COVID-19 TRACE Act doesn't remove people from their homes
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Dr. Kelvin Baggett named as COVID-19 health and health care access czar
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Magufuli sacks health deputy minister
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Octavia Spencer: 'It's Okay to be Anxious' During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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COVID-19 could linger for years, African govts must sit up - WHO warns
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Magufuli sacks deputy health minister
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Ethiopia coronavirus: 306 cases, how about 100 cases hit in a week
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Churchgoers Practice Digital Faith during COVID-19
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Former President Obama Slams Trump's COVID-19 Response As An "Absolute Chaotic Disaster"
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Assembly Caucus Chair Mike Gipson’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s May Revision Budget
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South Africa: Beds, Cases and Discharges - Gauteng's Latest Hospital Numbers
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Black Soldiers in the Civil War | National Archives
The issues of emancipation and military service were intertwined from the onset of the Civil War. News from Fort Sumter set off a rush by free black men to enlist in U.S. military units. They wereturned away, however, because a Federal law dating from 1792 barred Negroes from bearing arms for the
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Newly Unemployed? Understanding Your Health Insurance Options
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Prince George’s, Montgomery Not Ready to Start Reopening
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