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Fort Pillow Massacre (1864)
On April 12, 1864, some 3,000 rebels under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest overran Fort Pillow, a former Confederate stronghold situated on a bluff on the Tennessee bank of the Mississippi, some 40 miles north of Memphis. The garrison consisted of about 600 Union soldiers, roughly evenly
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(1984) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “The Rainbow Coalition”
In 1984 Rev. Jesse Jackson campaigned for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Although he entered the Democratic convention at San Francisco with little hope of winning, his appeals on behalf of the dispossessed of America whom he characterized as the Rainbow Coalition, ensured that his
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Lagos coronavirus: 2,278 cases; patient delivers at treatment center
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George Floyd, 'Brat 2' and Russian Depictions of African Americans
Not only does Balabanov portray African American men as brutish, violent, foul-mouthed, and aggressive, but the film centers the story of the Russian Danila penetrating the seedy underbelly of Chicago to save Dasha (both physically and spiritually) from the clutches of her Black pimp who sells her
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Banks eye fresh digital plan for service delivery
Omnichannel banking entails making the same set of services available to customers across all the channels, both digital and
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This Black-Owned Agency Is Putting Black Beauty Creatives On The Map
Makeup by Drvco, Hair by Marquis Ward
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‘The ostrich syndrome must end’
What is apparent, given the situation obtaining on the ground, is that the government has in practice dollarised, but insists the local currency is “the currency of choice”, a far cry from
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$23.9m deposited into one account over three years
[251] We submit that, if the tribunal of fact accepts the evidence of the witnesses that they provided the proceeds from these cheques to Mr Elliott, the issues left for the court's consideration are: Whether or not the monies in Mr Elliott's accounts constitute criminal property, whether in whole
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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised to step up enforcement of their mask
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SA bank accounts of alleged bitcoin scammer frozen
Investors who entrusted their money to Breedt approached the Eastern Cape High Court in Port Elizabeth for a relief order after numerous promises by Breedt over the past seven months to have their money paid out were allegedly not
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T-bonds see heaviest investors uptake in one-and-a-half years
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Botswana coronavirus: successful mandatory cross border testing
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Zimbabwe: Currency Collapse Forces RBZ to Ditch Forex System
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced it will resume a floated foreign currency exchange rate system next Tuesday, which will be conducted on weekly
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Zimbabwe: Inefficient Foreign Exchange Market Costing Zim Billions
The major reasons why Zimbabwe suffers from foreign currency shortages can be traced back to a lack of confidence (trust) in financial institutions, especially the country's apex bank, repressive exchange control regulations and an inefficient foreign exchange market that does not give fair value
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Cooper, J. Gary (1936– )
J. Gary Cooper, military, government, and business leader, was appointed United States Ambassador to Jamaica by President Bill Clinton in 1994. He was the first African American to occupy the position. Prior to his appointment, he had a distinguished military
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Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses
Comerica Bank announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the
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Boston Bank of Commerce
Incorporated on June 30, 1982, with Juan M. Cofield as its leading founder and president from 1982-1983, Boston Bank of Commerce is the only fully insured Black-owned and operated bank in Boston and New England. A successor to Unity Bank and Trust, Boston's first Black-owned Bank, the Boston Bank
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Byo Zanu PF youths complain over COVID-19 fund
ZANU PF youth from Bulawayo have complained over the “turning of COVID-19 relief funds into loans” with stringent conditions to access the
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LETTERS: Lack of integrity is fuelling unemployment
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Nedbank allows merchants to accept tap payments on their phones
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UPDATE | Botswana president meeting with Ramaphosa envoy cancelled amid Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe furore
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#ACCESS901: Taking Flight and examining the conundrum
Waiters assume Black patrons don’t tip then proceed to provide bad service then get tipped below standard if at all then continue spreading the “see I told ya” false
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Uganda's oldest listed firms catch virus jitters
Uganda’s oldest listed companies, Uganda Clays and Bank of Baroda, are looking to see how the economy survives and recovers from effects of the global
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Kenya: Take Action Against All Looters of Public Funds
Every so often, the government makes commitments to deal with the vice and at times embarks on a string of arrests of those suspected of stealing from the
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Billionaire Robert Smith Calls On Corporations To Adopt His 2% ‘Reparative’ Plan For Black People
According to Forbes, Robert F. Smith believes that big banks and major companies should spend the next 10 years investing directly in technology, education, telecom, banking and healthcare infrastructures that support Black
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BBVA Compass, WNBA and NBA treat Phoenix students to a lesson in financial education
BBVA Compass teamed up with WNBA and NBA stars Thursday to share with students at Machan Elementary School in Phoenix the importance of financial literacy and how a solid foundation can open doors to a brighter
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NAPIER: Kenya ought to review its tax incentive model
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‘It nuh fair !’ - Residents of Golden Grove Meadows bemoan exorbitant light bills from JPS
As if their struggle with a sewage issue in their neighbourhood isn’t enough of a burden, the recently relocated ex-sugar workers and their families at Golden Grove Meadows in St Thomas are bemoaning exorbitant light bills, which they say have resulted in numerous disconnections over the past few
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EXPLAINED | Nine things you should know about Tito Mboweni's budget
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Ghana: Capital Bank Collapse - AG Rejects Ato Essien's Proposal to Refund Gh¢ 27.5 Million
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