Actor Whitman Mayo dies

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Racism Is A Public Health Crisis. Ohio Wants To Declare It A Statewide Emergency.

As nationwide protests continue over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck last month, Ohio is trying to declare racism a public health

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Big Punisher

Name at birth: Christopher Rios

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Nigeria

As leader of the multination peacekeeping force ECOMOG, Nigeria established itself as West Africas superpower, intervening militarily in the civil wars of Liberia and Sierra Leone. But Nigerias costly war efforts were unpopular with its own people, who felt Nigerias limited economic resources were

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Gibbs, Jonathan (1827-1874)

Born a freeman in Pennsylvania in 1827, Jonathan Gibbs was the son of Maria Jackson and the Methodist minister, Jonathan

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Soul food

Soul food is a variety of cuisine originating in the Southeastern United States. It is common in areas with a history of slave-based plantations and has maintained popularity among the Black American and American Deep-South cotton state communities for centuries; it is now the most common regional

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DR NJENGA: Parkinson’s disease signs and its management

When cells in this part of the body begin to malfunction, or die, (a process known as neurodegenaration) then the disease that is said to have afflicted your grandfather is said to have set

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COVID-Safe Care

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it crystal clear just how much communities rely on their local hospitals and also how much we rely on

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Redd Foxx, the early comic star whose comedy album sold over 15m copies while being ‘dirty’

Redd Foxx, born John Elroy Sanford, was an early American comic star as well as an

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The Burning Of America – Again.

(ThyBlackMan.com) I do not advocate violence, but apparently those police officers and racists who kill black people every week

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Judge Rejects Widow's Plea to Keep Rayshard Brooks' Killer Behind Bars, Grants Former Officer $500,000 Bond

Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, was granted a $500,000 bond on

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'Buss Down': Tommie Lee Scorches Social Media with Her 'Bad Bitty' Look

Tommie Lee is setting the internet on fire with her sexy

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Lunceford, Jimmie M. (1902-1947)

James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford, a popular band leader during the swing era, was born near Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County to James Leonard and Beulah Idella Tucker Lunceford in June, 1902. His grandparents, Daniel and Gracie Lunceford, had arrived in Mississippi as slaves from

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Burundi's new president Ndayishimiye to be sworn in Thursday

Burundi's newly-elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye will be sworn in on Thursday, the foreign ministry announced, after the sudden death of the incumbent forced authorities to expedite the

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ASK DR. KEVIN: An Unfamiliar, Rare Disease Associated with Heart Failure in African Americans

By Dr. Kevin Williams, the Chief Medical Officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer

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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor was a popular American stand-up comedian and one of the most influential entertainers of his time. He was born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois. He had a troubled childhood; his mother worked as a prostitute and his father was a bartender, boxer and World War veteran. His

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Burundi's New President Ndayishimiye Faces Tough Task of Reconciliation

Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in Thursday as Burundi's new president following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre

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Thousands of Denver protesters march for justice for Elijah McClain

Thousands of people turned out in Denver to march for justice in the police killing of 23-year-old, Elijah

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Burundi's new president to be sworn in today

Burundi's newly elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye will be sworn in today (Thursday), following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza who left him an isolated nation in political and economic

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Egypt

In 1967, border tensions between Egypt and Israel led to the Six-Day War. On June 5, Israel launched an air assault, and within days had annexed the Sinai Peninsula, the East Bank of the Jordan River, and the Golan Heights. A UN cease-fire on June 10 saved the Arabs from a complete rout. Nasser

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Burundi: I Cry, Not for Nkurunziza, but for the Lives He Broke

On 25 April 2020, exactly five years after Pierre Nkurunziza announced he would run for a third term, I attended the virtual screening of a new

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During COVID-19, St. Pete Timebank offers new ways to consider community economies

She had formerly been a member of the Tampa Bay Time Bank but wanted to do something in

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Burundi: Court Orders New President Sworn In Soon as Possible

Burundi’s Constitutional Court has ruled that President-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye must be sworn in as soon as possible, following the death of Pierre

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Louis Farrakhan

Louis Farrakhan, born as Louis Eugene Wolcott, is a Muslim American, known most popularly as a leader of the Islamic organization Nation of Islam (NOI). He was born on May 11, 1933 in The Bronx, New York. Farrakhan’s family had a difficult life, as he never knew his biological father and the family

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Howard Zinn

Best Known

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Justice For Elijah McClain: How The Police ‘Murder’ Of Black Colorado Man Is Being Revisited

Millions of people have called for Colorado officials to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain back in August 2019 after he was stopped by Aurora cops who used a carotid hold on him, more commonly known as the

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The First Black Woman President Of The American Medical Association Wants Black Women To Prioritize Heart Health

Dr. Patrice A. Harris, the 174th President of the American Medical Association, has been doing the acclaimed work of addressing each layer to lessen the number of Black women dying of cardiovascular diseases and increase the number of Black women who are well-versed in their own heart

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Minneapolis Protests Spread to Other Cities Across The US

Developments across the United States in connection with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police

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Robinson, Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt (1919–1972) - Death

Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack on October 24, 1972 at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was one of the most iconic singers of his generation. Born on August 29, 1958, he was the eighth of ten children born to Joseph Walter and Katherine Esther. At the age of 5, he became the lead singer of his family band named “Jackson 5” which included him and his four

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