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Why Zoë Kravitz Thought About Dropping Her Famous Last Name

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First Black to enter West Point school

James W. Smith of South Carolina entered West Point. Smith, the first Black student, did not graduate.

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Johnson, Anthony (? – 1670)

Anthony Johnson was the first prominent black landholder in the English colonies. Johnson arrived in Virginia in 1621 aboard the James. It is uncertain if Johnson arrived as an indentured servant or as a slave, early records list him as “Antonio, a Negro.” Regardless of his

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Crusader evaluates Top 5 Prospects 2020 NBA Mock Draft | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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She Tried It! Magic Silicone Rollers Helped Me Get Heat-Free Quarantine Curls

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The Fly Jock: Black Twitter Gives Strong Salute To The Legend Tom Joyner

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Third Man Charged in Ahmaud Arbery Murder

Bryan, who was booked into the Glynn County Jail on Wednesday, was the man who recorded the video of Ahmaud

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Justice ministry slams Observer

The Ministry of Justice has slammed the Jamaica Observer for aspects of a story published on Wednesday, May 20, headlined 'Sexual savagery', and reporting on the number of children falling victim to sex crimes since March when restrictions were put in place to stem the spread of

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Huddersfield owner says 50 or 60 clubs could go bust in next year

Huddersfield owner says 50 or 60 clubs could go bust in next year

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Psalm One: The Who What and Where of a Good Man.

“How” has trumped the ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘where’ of a good man for ages, based, as it is, upon the principle of immediate

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Jean Baptiste Point du Sable

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (or Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable)[n 1] (before 1750[n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent resident of what became Chicago, Illinois. Little is known of his life prior to the 1770s. In 1779, he was living on the site of

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Forest Whitaker

Regarding his slightly droopy left eye, Whitaker once told Esquire magazine, simply, “It’s a genetic thing. My dad had it and now I have it.”

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Chelsea Phaire, 10, Donates Over 1,500 Art Kits to Kids in Foster Care and Homeless Shelters During COVID-19 Crisis

Chelsea Phaire, a 10-year-old from Danbury, Connecticut, has sent more than 1,500 children in homeless shelters and foster care homes art kits to give them something to play and create with during these extra-stressful times brought on by the coronavirus

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Rapper Dave East taken into custody by NYPD hours before friend's funeral

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Kenya: Deaths That Have Hit Prominent Kenyan Families in Recent Times

Tecra Muigai's abrupt death is the latest in a string of sudden deaths that have hit prominent families in Kenya, leaving behind a trail of heartbreak, tears and plenty of

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Former president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica Howard Mitchell explains that capitalism, globally, and to some extent in Jamaica, is moving towards the point where human capital is considered more important than other inputs, but he stressed that this will always be subject to

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Maynor, Dorothy Leigh (1910–1996)

Dorothy Leigh Maynor was an international concert soprano, founder of the Harlem School of the Arts, the first African American to sing at an American president’s inauguration (Harry S. Truman’s, on January 20, 1949), the first African-American artist to perform at Constitution Hall, the first

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Gil Scott Heron - Message to the Messengers

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How Felicien Kabuga exploited State impunity

At some point, former Attorney-General Amos Wako and Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko were taken to task by a Kenyan court to explain why it was unable to trace whoever was running Mr Kabuga’s business

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Black Mother and Daughter Graduate Together From Medical School, Both Become Doctors

New Orleans, LA — Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji, recently shared a very special moment when they became the first mother-daughter duo ever to graduate from medical school at the same

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Truth, Sojourner

Truth, Sojourner, c.1797–1883, American abolitionist, a freed slave, originally called Isabella, b. Ulster co., N.Y. Convinced that she heard heavenly voices, she left (1843) domestic employment in New York City, adopted the name Sojourner Truth, and traveled throughout the North preaching

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Reggae Sunsplash (1978-1996)

Reggae Sunsplash, founded in 1978 to promote a slow summer tourist season in Jamaica, was the first Caribbean music festival to introduce reggae to a global audience. The idea of the festival originated with a group of young entrepreneurs who called themselves Synergy. They were led by Tony

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1978

Ethiopian-Somali War Over the Ogaden Region (1977–1978)

In 1977 Ethiopia and Somalia engaged in a brief territory conflict over the Ogaden region situated between and claimed by both nations. This conflict however held significance greater than most territorial disputes because Ethiopia was backed by the Soviet Union and Somalia was supported by the

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Julius Erving scores his 25,000th career point, becoming the ninth professional basketball player to achieve this mark.

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1983

Name at birth: Earvin

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The final state witness, Criminal Investigator Sub Inspector Ikraim Malata on Wednesday testified in the high profile wildlife case involving a Chinese national, Lin Yun

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Kevin Hart says wife Eniko held him ‘accountable’ after cheating scandal

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Uganda Commissions Port Health COVID-19 Laboratory At the Main Uganda-Tanzania Border Point

Mutukula, 19 May 2020: - The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng and State Minister for Health in charge of General Duties, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja commissioned the first Port Health laboratory at Mutukula border entry point shared by Uganda and

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Henry O. Flipper joins military academy

Henry O. Flipper of Georgia entered West Point Military Academy.

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1873

Boosie Badazz & Webbie Appear To Have Slight Beef

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