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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A COVID-19 drive-thru testing site with less-strict requirements than other clinics brought in dozens of people on its first
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Govt to Engage 800,000 Volunteers to Sensitise Communities
The federal government is to engage 800,000 volunteers nationwide to sensitise Nigerians on the dangers and spread of COVID-19, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, said thursday in
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Lesotho: Explosive Disclosures On Lipolelo Murder
He says prior to the June 2017 snap elections, which ushered in Mr Thabane back to power, the ex-premier and 'Maesaiah held a meeting with Chakela and the crown witness, Sello (popularly known as Lehlanya) in Ficksburg, South
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Kenya: Ruto Says Govt Committed to Help Kenyans Affected By COVID-19
Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto has reiterated the government's commitment to assist vulnerable Kenyans affected by COVID-19 which has so far infected more than 1,000
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Nigeria coronavirus: Cases hit 10,162; rundown of May 2020 top devts
June 1: 10,162 cases; Buhari holds weekly meeting with Task Force
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COVID-19 in Zim: Where are we going?
Subsequently, government reserved 425 hospital beds and five ventilators for COVID-19 at one of the tertiary care hospitals in the capital, Harare, and is upgrading and refurbishing infectious diseases hospitals around the
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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )
Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa.  The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries
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31
1902
Africa: After COVID-19, Africa Can Come Back Better
These are challenging times for Africa, and, like the rest of the world, the continent is fighting to recover from the
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We Don’t Fully Understand How Deadly the Coronavirus Has Been For Black Americans
While black people make up only about 13% of the United States’ population according to the U.S. Census Bureau, they account for 22% of COVID-19 deaths so far, according to the COVID Tracking Project (white people, who make up 77% of the U.S. population, account for only 47% of
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Charles: Hinds overseas during murder hike: Hinds: I’m right here doing my work
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News I'M IN TT: National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds who said he is not overseas, he is in Trinidad and he is doing his job as minister and MP. FILE PHOTO - NAPARIMA MP Rodney Charles hit the Government on Sunday for Minister of
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Cabinet Meets with Key Agencies for Hurricane Elsa Damage Assessment
PRIME MINISTER CHASTANET VISITED THE HARDEST HIT COMMUNITIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE HURRICANE.
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Ghana: Stepping Up Fight Against Illegal Border Crossing Amidst COVID - 19
This clearly shows that illegal border-crossing during the pandemic increased the risk of importing COVID-19 cases into the country and therefore the foreign nationals, who are mostly farm hands entering the country despite the border closure through illegal routes, must be
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Moses A. Hopkins
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1885
Rev. Alvin Miller, educator, businessman and civil rights leader, dies
 Rev. Alvin Miller’s Homegoing Services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10 at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, 1900 Gandy Blvd. N. BY ROGER K. CLENDENING, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Rev. Alvin Miller, a groundbreaking educator, minister, and civil rights leader, died June 26 at
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Southern University [New Orleans] (1956-- )
Southern University is a historically black university with a main campus located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Originally founded in 1880 in New Orleans as Southern University in New Orleans, it began its mission of providing post-secondary education for African Americans with 12 students and
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First Black minister to serve for a White congregation, Lemuel Haynes was born,
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1753
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Birthday of Eldridge Cleaver, former Black Panther Party minister of information.
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1935
Walker, Madam C. J.
Walker, Madam C. J., 1867–1919, African-American entrepeneur, b. Delta, La., as Sarah Breedlove. Thought to be Americas first black female millionaire, this daughter of ex-slaves was orphaned at 7, working at 10, married at 14, and a widow with an infant daughter at 20. She worked as a domestic
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Southern University [Shreveport] (1964 -- )
Southern University is a historically black university with a main campus located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Originally founded in 1880 in New Orleans as Southern University in New Orleans, it began its mission of providing post-secondary education for African Americans with 12 students and
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Nov
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1972
Jomo Kenyatta
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Sean C. Harrison chronicles his journey (Part II)
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1927
South Sudan coronavirus: prez writes to, prays for VP, infected comrades
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Egyptian Culture Is Active At Local, Regional and Int'l Levels
[Egypt Online] Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem said on Friday that arts and culture in Egypt are very active at the local, regional and international levels under the rule of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
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How to stay safe on Memorial Day
Regardless of how you celebrate, the overall recommendations remain the same: Cover your mouth and nose with a face cover when around others; wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer; avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands and keep at
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Covid-19: South Sudan registers two new deaths
South Sudan has registered two new coronavirus deaths, just a day after recording its first virus related
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African-American neighborhood
African-American neighborhoods or black neighborhoods are types of ethnic enclaves found in many cities in the United States. Generally, an African American neighborhood is one where the majority of the people who live there are African American. Some of the earliest African-American neighborhoods
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William D. McCoy
William D. McCoy of Indiana was appointed minister to Liberia.
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1892
Tanzania: How Long Can Its COVID-19 Strategy Hold?
Before the coronavirus reached Tanzania, things were arguably going according to plan for President John
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Boateng, Paul Yaw (1951- )
Born to a Ghanaian father and a Scottish mother in Hackney, London, Paul Yaw Boateng became one of the first black British Members of Parliament in the general election of 1987. In 2002 he became the first Afro-Briton to serve in the Prime Ministers Cabinet.  The family moved to Ghana when Boateng
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