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Young, Andrew (1932 - )
Andrew Young, Jr., came into prominence as a civil rights activist and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the modern civil rights movement in the United States.  Young worked with various organizations early in the movement, but his civil rights work was largely done with the
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12
1932
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Ethiopia says it will start filling the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in July, after Sudan rejected a request for a partial agreement without
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Twitter Users Point Out Hypocrisy Of Trump’s ‘No Kneeling’ Tweets About Protesting
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Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. She and partner Jill Brakken won the inagural womens two-person bobsled event.
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As a result, government officials reiterated their call to have truckers from Kenya obtain a Covid-19 clearance certificate 48 hours before departure to avoid "painful" tests at the Kenya/ Ugandan
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Kanye West Childhood Home Renovation Halted By City of Chicago
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Kenya: Alarm Over Cross-Border Travel on Lake Victoria Amid COVID-19
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State to present guidelines for reopening university campuses –
TALLAHASSEE – State university system Chancellor Marshall Criser next week will present guidelines for reopening university campuses in the fall, after students were sent home in March to curb the spread of
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'We Have Had Enough': Michael Jordan Implores People to Unite In the Fight for Change Following the Death of George Floyd
Retired NBA great Michael Jordan has broken his silence on the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, and the demand for justice that has sparked protests across the
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Bradley, Tom (1917-1998)
Thomas J. “Tom” Bradley, five-term Mayor of Los Angeles and the first major black candidate for Governor of California, was born in Calvert, Texas, on December 29, 1917, the son of Lee Thomas Bradley, a railroad porter, and Crenner Bradley, a maid.  He was the grandson of former
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Dennis Brutus
Dennis Brutus , in full Dennis Vincent Brutus (born November 28, 1924, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia [now Harare, Zimbabwe]—died December 26, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa), poet whose works centre on his sufferings and those of his fellow blacks in South
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Ella Jones: Everything To Know About Ferguson’s First Black Mayor
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First issue of Ebony magazine is published by John H Johnson, 1945
First issue of Ebony magazine is published by John H Johnson, 1945
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St Thomas tackles garbage woes
THE ST Thomas Municipal Corporation has moved to address long-standing complaints by residents of Leith Hall and Airy Castle about inefficient garbage
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Chiefs to solemnise civil marriages
THE Marriages Bill sailed through the National Assembly on Thursday last week after extensive debate by MPs who felt that chiefs should be given powers to solemnise civil marriages saying clause 9 of the Bill was denying chiefs those
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Britain pushing US to form 5G club of nations to cut out Huawei
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain said Friday it was pushing the United States to form a club of 10 nations that could develop its own 5G technology and reduce dependence on China's controversial telecoms giant
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COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern
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Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is an American actor, producer and director. He was born as Emmitt Perry Jr. on September 13, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had three other siblings, and a very difficult childhood. His father was a carpenter and used to frequently physically abuse his family. Perry mentioned in
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The Smithsonian Is Collecting Coronavirus 'Artifacts' To Document The Pandemic
The National Museum of American History and the Anacostia Community Museum have recently launched coronavirus collection
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Eritrea: COVID-19 - Eritrea Flattens Curve in Less Than Two Months
Eritrea on Friday claimed that it had brought the number of coronavirus infections down to zero, becoming the first East African country to win the battle against the deadly disease, at least for
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Op-Ed: Is The About-Face Ny Roger Goodell and The NFL Believable?
After nearly four years since Colin Kaepernick took his first knee, and several more high-profiled deaths of unarmed black Americans by white police officers, the National Football League––in a roundabout way––has finally admitted their
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TikTok Slammed For Blocking View Counts For Black Lives Matter And George Floyd Hashtags - Blavity
TikTok blamed the issue on a "random" bug that affected other hashtags including, #cat and
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African-American History Timeline: 1970 to 1979
The 1970s is known as the beginning of the Post-Civil Rights Movement Era. With several federal acts of legislation established to protect the rights of all Americans, the 1970s marked the start of a new era for African-Americans. During this decade, African-Americans made great strides in
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Botswana: Truck Drivers Feel COVID-19 Pinch
Gaborone — Truck drivers from South Africa have complained that the process of testing for COVID-19 and waiting for results is too
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Young, Andrew (1932 - )
Andrew Young, Jr., came into prominence as a civil rights activist and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the modern civil rights movement in the United States.  Young worked with various organizations early in the movement, but his civil rights work was largely done with the
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Source: Black Past
Mar
12
1932
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Uganda: 60 Invited for Martyrs Day Fete in Namugongo
"I have been informed that authorities have allowed us to hold prayers which will be attended by a few people but we advise the believers to stay safe at home," said Bishop Luwalira who represented Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba at the press conference at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine
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Ramaphosa calls for 'all hands on deck' to fight Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on citizens “pulling out all the stops” in the “long war” against the coronavirus as the country edged closer to the 1,000 death mark following a record daily toll jump of 60 deaths on
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