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Delany, Samuel Ray, Jr. (1942- )
Samuel R. Delany, Jr., “Chip,” is an award-winning African American gaywriter, editor, professor, and literary critic. He is the first major AfricanAmerican science fiction writer as well as one of the most influential writersof this genre in the United States.  Hetransformed the field
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Apr
1
1942
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Students of the University of Guyana’s (UG) Faculty of Engineering and Technology are now able to gain practical experience in the development of drilling fluid (MUD) for the Oil and Gas Sector following the launch of a MUD lab at the Turkeyen
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The rights of Guyanese voters would be in serious jeopardy if former President David Granger was to have his way and elections issues were withdrawn from under the ambit of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), according to commentator Ralph Ramkarran
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Dr. Fauci Admits He’s ‘Not Convinced’ COVID-19 Developed Naturally - The Sacramento Observer
The post Dr. Fauci Admits He’s ‘Not Convinced’ COVID-19 Developed Naturally appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Ed Wilson, award winning sculptor, born
Ed Wilson, award winning sculptor,born
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Mar
28
1925
Mike Tyson
Tyson is famous for his many tattoos, which include images of Arthur Ashe (left bicep), Mao Zedong (right bicep), Che Guevara (abdomen), and a tribal-type tattoo around his right eye and cheekbone… Tyson reportedly earned over $400 million in his career, yet was $34 million in debt before his 2005
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. founded
Zeta Phi Beta sorority, with the help of Phi Beta Sigma Robert Samuel Taylor, was founded at Howard University by Arizona Stemmons, Myrtle Faithful, Pearl A. Neal, Fannie Watts and VIola Goings.
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Jan
20
1920
Elston Howard: First Black to win AL MVP
On Nov. 7 1963, Elston Howard, catcher for the New York Yankees became the first African American to win the American leagues Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
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Nov
7
1963
V'zuelans charged after human trafficking probe - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TWO Venezuelans have been charged following investigations by the Special Investigations Unit (Special Task Force) with the assistance of the Counter Trafficking Unit and Interpol. A police press release indicated that Pedro David Hernandez Patete, 29, was charged with transporting a person wi
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Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is a renowned Hollywood actor and producer, known for his powerfully portrayed performances in film and television.  Washington was born on December 28, 1954 near New York City. His father, Reverend Denzel Hayes Washington Sr. was a minister, and his mother Lennis owned
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Dec
28
1954
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The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. The article Two men succumb to COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Birthday of Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry.
Birthday of Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry.
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Aug
14
1968
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The Guyana Karate College (GKC), under the leadership of the legendary Guyanese karate master, Frank Woon-A-Tai, M.S., The article The Amazing Amerindian ‘Moses’ Karate Family appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Today in History, June 12, 1925: Cincinnati’s DeHart Hubbard set the long jump record
On June, 12, 1925, DeHart Hubbard of Avondale, the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal, set the long jump record.
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Pat Hoyos journalism and arts awards launched - Barbados Today
An award for journalism and the arts in the name of acclaimed journalist and publisher Patrick Hoyos was launched Thursday on the first anniversary of his death. The Pat Hoyos Awards for Journalism and the Arts will not only hand out five annual cash awards of $2,000 each to outstanding
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Hattie McDaniel
On this day, Hattie McDaniel known for her supporting roles became the first African American to win the Oscar Award for her role as Mammyin the movie Gone With The Wind. Not only was she the first African American to receive this award, but the was the only woman to have received it until Whoopi
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Feb
29
1940
Margaret Walker
Margaret Walker received the 1942 Yale Younger Poets Award for the collection, For My People.
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Jan
0
1942
Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. The article COVID claims four more lives, 116 new cases reported appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Charlayne Hunter-Gault won the George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism for Apartheids Peole a report on South Aferica.
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Jan
0
1999
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison received the National Book Critics Award in 1978.
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Jan
0
1978
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is a Grammy nominated singer, former beauty queen and television and film actress. She was born on March 18, 1963 in Bronx, New York but soon moved to a more fashionable neighborhood. Her parents, Milton and Helen Williams, both worked as music teachers and so Williams and her
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Mar
18
1963
Beah Richards
Actress Beah Richards won an Emmy award for her performance in Franks Place in 1988.
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Jan
0
1988
Bo Diddley is born.
Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates on Sunday December 30th 1928 on a small farm near the town of McComb, Mississippi, USA, in rural Pike County, close to the Louisiana border, the only child of Ethel Wilson and Eugene Bates. He had 3 half-brothers and
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Dec
30
1928
Police still awaiting legal advice in Colin Ming case - Stabroek News
Legal advice is still being sought by traffic ranks probing the accident that claimed the life of businessman Colin Ming. The article Police still awaiting legal advice in Colin Ming case appeared first on Stabroek News.
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As Juneteenth becomes federal holiday, will Oklahoma follow suit? Not likely, advocates say
… . Fisher, a former curator of African American history at the Oklahoma Historical … issue. It concerns not only African-Americans but all Americans. Put simply … important moment. Not just for African Americans and people of ebony hue …
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Jackie Roosevelt Robinson's professional debut
Jackie Roosevelt Robinson made his professional debut as a member of the Montreal Royals in the
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Mar
17
1946
Trae Tha Truth, 2021 Billboard Music Award “Changemaker Award“ Recipient
The rapper talks about bringing the award back to his hometown and being the second recipient of the award after his friend and Atlanta artist and activist Killer Mike.
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Alice Childress becomes the first African American woman to receive an Obie Awar
Alice Childress becomes the first African American woman to receive an Obie Award for her play, Trouble in Mind.
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Nov
29
1955
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Forty-two-year-old former office assistant Derrick Mohabir was on Friday acquitted of charges of raping and robbing a female police officer. The article Man acquitted of raping, robbing cop appeared first on Stabroek News.
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