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(1964) Joseph Jackson, "The Vote is the Only Effective Weapon in the Civil Rights Struggle"
Rev. Joseph Jackson, long time pastor of Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, and President of the National Baptist Convention from 1953 to 1982 became the leading spokesperson for the black conservative opposition to the direct action civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King and
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19
1964
Tammy Rivera Regrets Getting Plastic Surgery [WATCH]
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Online art sale to help Woodson Museum scholarship recipients whose education is now in jeopardy
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Tone Lōc
Tone Lōc is an American rapper and actor who is best known for his song “Wild Thing”. He was born Anthony Terrell Smith on March 3, 1966 to Margaret Smith, who was the manager of a retirement home and James Smith. During his youth, Smith was a member of a street gang called SouthSide
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23
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Aides said Obama will call for turning the protests over Floyd’s death into policy change and will urge specific reforms to ensure safer policing and increased trust between communities and law
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Africa: Harnessing Tech to Employ Last-Mile Tree Planters in a COVID-19 World
The year 2020 started with such optimism and hope for nature-based solutions and environmental social and governance investments were high on the agenda at Davos; the World Economic Forum launched the 1 Trillion Trees campaign, backed by Salesforce; BlackRock's CEO sent an open letter to industry
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George Floyd encourages youth to give up gun violence in bittersweet video
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Africa: COVID-19 - Tabichi Calls for Long Term Education Plan for Africa
The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19
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Algerians find smartphones are a lockdown essential
Since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, smartphones have become increasingly popular in Algeria, as many people across the country use their time in lockdown to connect with each other and the outside world, new research
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Africa: Families Are Major Source of Abuse for Gay Women, Trans People, Report Says
Lesbians, bi women and trans people more likely to face violence from family members than strangers in some countries
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Terry, Miss. honors 108-year-old native with a birthday parade | The Mississippi Link
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Bristow, Lonnie (1930- )
In 1995, Lonnie Bristow, a board-certified doctor of internal medicine, became the first African American President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in its 148 year history.  Bristow, the son of Lonnie Harlis Bristow, a Baptist minister, and Vivian Wines Bristow, a nurse, grew up in
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Midwifery still relevant, important career, says assn head
Speaking with the Jamaica Observer on Friday, Hamilton said a reduction in the rate of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality hinges on the engagement of midwives with pregnant
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Several black celebrities are recovering from virus
As the global pandemic continues to wreck havoc on people throughout the world, a number of celebrities have broken their silence to report that they have tested positive for the
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Rwanda: 93% of Rwandans Financially Included, Study Shows
Rwanda's financial inclusion has grown to 93 per cent, according to preliminary findings of a recent Finscope study soon to be
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Jack and Jill of America Foundation Partners With Natural Grocers to Donate $133K to HBCU Students
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Whoopi takes on Chris Christie on COVID-19: 'Who are you willing to sacrifice?'
Whoopi Goldberg had a quick comeback for former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as the two discussed his recent comments regarding the coronavirus
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US faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions | The Atlanta Voice
Americans marked a Memorial Day like no other Monday as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations and forced communities to honor the nation’s military dead with smaller, more subdued ceremonies like car convoys and online tributes instead of
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Guion "Guy" Bluford: First African American In Space
Guion Guy Bluford, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 22, 1942. His mother Lolita was a special education teacher and his father, Guion Sr. was a mechanical engineer. The Blufords encouraged all four of their sons to work hard and set their goals
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Africa: Women and Children Will Pay For This Pandemic – Unless We Act
Resources to deal with the pandemic are often diverted from women’s health services, with lasting effects on their children, their families, and their
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Junk food ads on TV tend to target African-American and Latino youth
One way to fight health disparities and obesity may be to turn off the TV. Food companies disproportionately target television advertising for unhealthy products like candy and sugary drinks to Latino and African-American youth, new research
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Estes, Simon (1938- )
Simon Lamont Estes is a prominent and critically acclaimed African American opera singer.  He has made singing appearances before six US presidents, including Barack Obama, numerous other presidents and world leaders, and dignitaries such as Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.  He has
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Uganda: NRM Party MPs in Double-Your-Money Bonanza
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Former School Board Member and Educator Sylvester Hodges, 78 | Post News Group
Sylvester Hodges, who died last week, was a parent activist and lifelong civil rights leader who became President of the Oakland School board and led the fight to stop the state from taking over the school district and its financial
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Gist, Carole Ann-Marie (1969- )
Carole Anne-Marie Gist, the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title, was born on May 8, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan.  Gist, the daughter of Joan Gist and David Turner, is of African American and Cherokee heritage.  Her parents divorced when she was a young child.  Gist graduated from
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Obama Encourages Protesters to Take Activism Further
Former President Barack Obama released a statement on Monday, June 1 encouraging protesters of the George Floyd murder to further their activism once they leave the
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(1963) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”
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Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist who was born on the 4th February 1913. She was popularly known as “The first lady of civil rights” and the “mother of the freedom movement”. She became prominent after she refused to move from her
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The story was about Kelvin' Ochieng', a young man who had ended up homeless on the rough streets of Nairobi after graduating with a first-class honours in actuarial
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A young farmer's desire to speak with Audley Shaw
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