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Haralson, Jeremiah (1846–1916)
Jeremiah Haralson was born near Columbus, Georgia on April 1, 1846. The slave of Georgia planter John Haralson, he was taken to Alabama where he remained in bondage until 1865. It is unclear as to what he did in the earlier years of his freedom, but there are records that suggest he may have been
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D'SOUZA: Kenya’s economic stimulus package 2 will fall far short
This came a few weeks after he announced a raft of tax and expenditure measures to cushion the economy from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, his first ESP as
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Clayton Powell almost dismissed from Government
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the suspension of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. from the House of Representatives was unconstitutional.
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1969
Knoxville College (1875- )
Knoxville College was founded in 1875 as a missionary effort of the United Presbyterian Church of North America in order to promote religious, moral, and educational leadership among freed men and women. Located north of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, in the city’s Mechanicsville community, the
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Tunisia: Four Irregular Emigration Attempts Thwarted
Tunis/Tunisia — Coastguards in Sfax, Nabeul, Bizerte and Tunis thwarted over the weekend four irregular attempts to cross sea borders and arrested 117 people, said spokesperson for the Directorate General of the National Guard Houssem
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A Brief History of the African Nation of Tunisia
Modern Tunisians are the descendants of indigenous Berbers and of people from numerous civilizations that have invaded, migrated to, and been assimilated into the population over the millennia. Recorded history in Tunisia begins with the arrival of Phoenicians, who founded Carthage and other North
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Foreign officials reach out to protest leader in troubled Mali
Officials from the UN, West Africa and the African Union (AU) have met an influential Muslim cleric behind demonstrations against Mali's beleaguered president, the coalition behind the protests said on
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Eight surprises in House Democrats' $3T coronavirus relief bill
House Democrats on Tuesday released their latest proposal for coronavirus relief — a massive package designed largely to press reluctant GOP leaders in the Senate and White House to get moving on another infusion of emergency
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Kenya: Ministries Explain Sh8.1 Billion Suspect Allocations
The government has come out to explain suspect allocations of Sh8.1 billion in small amounts to infrastructure projects in the new budget that were flagged by the Parliamentary Budget Office
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‘Love is not enough, you [need] . . . some practical life skills’
Leah lived in Knoxville, Tenn., and Antonio lived in
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Gayle King Clears Up That Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Rumor
The “CBS This Morning” co-host corrected recent reports that her best friend, Oprah Winfrey, had played any part in setting up Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Los Angeles
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Tunisian unveils recovery plan after Covid-19
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced on Wednesday a programme to revive his country's economy "after its success in overcoming the coronavirus
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Tunisia: COVID-19 - Zero Infection Cases Reported in Tunisia for 2nd Consecutive Day (Health Ministry)
Tunis/Tunisia — The Health Ministry announced on Friday in a press release that zero infection cases have been reported on June 4, out of 611 conducted screening tests, including 13 as part of monitoring of active
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Hannibal Barca
Hannibal Barca, one of the greatest military leaders of all time was born in Carthage, which is located in todays Tunisia, a northern country in Africa.
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Tunisia: Kasserine - Person Suspected of Belonging to Terrorist Organisation Arrested
Tunis/Tunisia — A person suspected of belonging to a terrorist organisation and wanted by the anti-terror brigade of El-Gorjani (Tunis) was arrested on Thursday in Feriana, Kasserine (Central West
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Tunisia: Metlaoui-Coronavirus - 119 People Test Negative in El Kayna Neighbourhood
Tunis/Tunisia — Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests carried out on 119 people living in the El Kayna neighbourhood, Metlaoui in the last 24 hours have been
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Viral Justice for Breonna Taylor petition on Change.org hits 3 million signatures
Petition starter will lead virtual protest tomorrow (June 5th) on what would have been Breonna’s 27th birthday
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Brazil
In the 2014 presidential election, President Rousseff led the Oct. 5 first round of voting by 42%. However, she faced Aecio Neves in an Oct. 26 runoff. Neves, popular with investors, was a surprise second-place finisher in the first round, coming in with 34% of the vote. In the Oct. 5 parliamentary
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Seattle Medium Launches COVID-19 Local News Fund
In an effort to remain viable and continue providing the African American, underserved, minority and other disenfranchised communities in the Pacific Northwest with critical information and news related to COVID-19, The Seattle Medium Newspaper has partnered with the Local Media Association to
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Gerrymandering - Congressional Districts on Census Data
Every decade, following the decennial census, the state legislatures of the United States are told how many representatives their state will send to the United States House of Representatives. Representation in the House is based on state population and there are a total of 435 representatives, so
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1
2011
36% of public sector workers not expecting wage increase this year — survey
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Africa: Controls to Manage Fake News in Africa Are Affecting Freedom of Expression
Even before COVID-19, many African countries used libel and defamation laws, and internet shut downs to limit the freedom of expression of citizens and the
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No home, no hope ... It’s a dog’s life
Deprived of work and access to aid, thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa living in Morocco are struggling to make ends meet under Covid-19
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Tripoli, Libya (7th Century BCE- )
Tripoli has been the capital of Libya since its independence in 1951. Tripoli is the largest city in the country and in 2002 it had an estimated population of 1,223,300 people. The city is also the chief seaport, commercial, transport, communication, and industrial center of Libya. Tripoli is
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Senate Bill 1410 – Helping Californians in Crisis Keep Roofs Over Their Heads
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Tunisia: Tataouine - 149 Tunisians Repatriated From Libya
Tunis/Tunisia — Some 149 Tunisians were repatriated on Monday afternoon from Libya via the Dehiba-Wazen border crossing point (Tataouine governorate), according to the Tunisian Consulate General in
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Democratic proposal includes new stimulus payments of up to $6,000 for families
House Democrats want to send Americans a second round of stimulus checks worth up to $6,000 per family as part of the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package they rolled out Tuesday — the largest in
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Texas Southern gave $2 million in aid to unqualified students, review finds
An external review of admissions irregularities at Texas Southern University found that the school awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to students who did not meet its academic admissions criteria from fall 2017 through 2019, according to an executive summary released
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Ghana: 7 Akwamu Communities Receive Reusable Personal Protective Gears
Three organisations have distributed 6,700 pieces of face masks to residents of seven communities in the Akwamu traditional area of the Eastern Region, to help curb the spread of
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