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A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March
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West Indies
West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago, sometimes called the Antilles, is divided into three groups: the
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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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Evans, Melvin Herbert (1917–1984)
Melvin Herbert Evans was born on August 7, 1917, in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He attended public schools until entering Howard University where he received his B.S. in 1940.  In 1944 he received his M.D. from Howard College of Medicine, whereupon he served in a variety of medical
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U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, consisting of nine main islands and some 75 islets, were explored by Columbus in 1493. They were originally inhabited by the Carib Indians. Since 1666, England has held six of the main islands; the remaining three (St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John), as well as about 50 of the
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Kevin Hart and 2,500 fans race Philly
Kevin Hart stood outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art Saturday, preparing for what he had earlier tweeted would be a “Rocky
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Malawi: Chilima Under Fire for Describing Malawi Dictator Kamuzu As 'Champion of Democracy'
State vice-president Saulos Chilima has come under intense fire for describing founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda - an autocrat with a streak of brutality who ruled Malawi for 31 years of one-party dictatorship - as champion of
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Black Barbers, Beauty Professionals Push Gov. Newsom to Reopen Their Shops – Voice and Viewpoint
Black politicians, social media commenters, and others blasted the governor, saying his decision to lift his state’s month-long stay-at-home order by first opening businesses like barbershops, nail salons, sneaker stores, tattoo parlors, gyms, and bowling alleys put the lives of Blacks at
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Roc Nation Signs CNN Host, Activist Van Jones
Renowned activist, CNN commentator and two-time New York Times bestselling author, Van Jones, has joined Roc Nation as an exclusive management
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How Dasha Kennedy, Founder Of The Broke Black Girl, Turned Her Money Woes Into A Chance To Teach 65,000 Black Women About Financial Literacy
The Broke Black Girl Facebook group is a true sisterhood and community committed to having honest conversations about financial woes in hopes of helping each other through our
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Cruise crew still want to come home, despite horror stories
Neither graphic reports of the horrors experienced by some in State quarantine nor Prime Minister Andrew Holness' explanation that there is simply nowhere to house them, have dampened stranded Disney Fantasy crew members' pleas to be allowed to come
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Los Angeles City Mayor Garcetti Announces 'All In for L.A.' County-Wide Campaign Encourages to Remain Resilient in the Response to COVID-19.
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Prominent coronavirus deaths: Somali ambassador to Egypt dies in Kuwait
From top politicians – former presidents, prime ministers and lawmakers, to entertainment icons and top sportsmen, the virus has left in its wake prominent casualties who could hardly get the send-off they would have been accorded in “normal
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Blues Kids Foundation in partnership with The Music Center at Columbia College Chicago presents Fernando Jones’ 11th Annual International Blues Camp
Blues Kids Foundation and the Music Center at Columbia College Chicago are proud to be on the cutting edge of Blues andragogy and pedagogy with Fernando Jones’ International Blues
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David J. Albritton
David J. Albritton is Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Exelis Inc., a $5.5 billion global aerospace, defense and information solutions company. In his current role, he is responsible for global reputation management, shareholder communications, executive communications, public
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Can Joe Biden Win? The Jury is Out
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Former Vice President Joe Biden has the most delegates going into this summer’s Democratic Convention and is the presumptive nominee for
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Samsung and All Def Digital Collaborate to Discover The Next Big Thing in Music
l to r: Steve Rifkind, Russell Simmons, Todd Pendleton and DJ Skee at launch of ADD52 at SXSW
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Todman, Terence A. (1926-2014)
Named Career Ambassador, a title equivalent to a four-star general, U.S. ambassador to six different countries, Terence A. Todman was an outstanding diplomat in the service of the United States. He challenged the racial prejudice he encountered at the State Department, paving the way for hiring of
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AARON WALTON: Blazing Diverse Trails In Advertising And Fashion With Integrity And Innovation
“I’m amazing today, and you?” says the receptionist. How many times have you walked into an office where you have felt trans- formed just by the greeting? The atmosphere at Walton Isaacson, under the leadership of Co-Founders Aaron Walton, Cory Isaac- son, and the“Angelic
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Facebook to pay $52M to employees with PTSD from moderating rape, murder and suicide videos
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(1948) Harry S. Truman, “Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights”
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Comedian Sarah Cooper goes viral with TikTok lip-sync of Donald Trump
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Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African-American membership. Since the fraternitys founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin. The fraternity
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Malawi: MCP-Utm Alliance Distances Itself From Its Purported Diaspora Wing
Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the UTM Party and other partners in Tonse Alliance for the fresh presidential election, has distanced itself from a newly-formed diaspora entity in the United Kingdom that is conducting its political business under the name Tonse Alliance Diaspora
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Ethiopia coronavirus: 306 cases, how about 100 cases hit in a week
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Hubert Harrison
Hubert Harrison, writer, freedom fighter, born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
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How Your Actions May Be Unintentionally Racist
In the aftermath of the presidential election of 2016, many people have experienced relationship blowouts with friends, family, romantic partners, and colleagues over accusations of racism. Many of those who voted for Donald Trump have found themselves accused of being racist, as well as
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