Carrefour dealings with suppliers set for big change after Sh1.1b fine

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Africa's top COVID-19 technocrats: Africa CDC's John Nkengasong

This article zooms in on technocrats leading Africa’s response at different levels be it at the health, diplomatic, social or economic

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Community Reflections on Justice for George Floyd and the 2020 I Can’t Breath Rebellion

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(1993) Clarence Thomas, “The New Intolerance - Law Day Address”

Thank you all so much. Thank you, Judge Bell for your kind words, and I also thank you for all the kind things youve done for me in my life, especially over the last three or four years. I -- This is a real pleasure to be here. I didnt thing so many people would be interested in what I had to

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Source: Black Past

An Urgent Call to Establish a Federal Office of Men’s Health: A Critical Component of Addressing Future Pandemics

It is time for an Office of Men’s Health because preventable male death and illness is decreasing the quality of life for

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African-American studies

African-American Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the history, culture, and politics of Black Americans. Taken broadly, the field studies not only the cultures of people of African descent in the United States, but the cultures of the entire African diaspora

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Source: ThoughtCo

Poll: US Believers See Message Of Change From God in Virus

The poll found that 31% of Americans who believe in God feel strongly that the virus is a sign of God telling humanity to change, with the same number feeling that

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Source: Black America Web

Dorothy Mae DeLavallade Taylor: First Black Woman to Serve in the Louisiana House of Representatives

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(1995) William Jefferson Clinton, “the Job of Ending Discrimination in This Counrt is Not Over”

In July 1995, President Bill Clinton delivered a major speech at the White House in defense of Affirmative Action programs across the nation at a time when many critics were calling for their repeal. He argued that such programs were still needed in a talk he officially titled, The Job of Ending

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Source: Black Past

African-American history

African-American history is the part of American history that looks at the African-American or Black American ethnic groups in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of Africans forcibly brought to and held captive in the United States from 1555 to 1865. Blacks from the

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Complex’s Sneaker Site Sole Collector Launches New App

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Gadsden, James I. (1948- )

In 2002, Ambassador James Irvin Gadsden, career diplomat, and educator, was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Iceland. Gadsden was born on March 12, 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, to James who worked as a janitor and Hazel Gaines Gadsden who was a housewife and

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(1993) Lani Guinier, “Seeking a Conversation on Race"

By 1993 Lani Guinier, a Yale Law School graduate, had crafted an impressive career as an NAACP attorney who specialized in voting rights cases, member of the law faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, and special assistant in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department in the Carter

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Source: Black Past

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Ancestral worship is not just entertainment

Our strong adherence, as a nation, to rituals and their display at national events and holidays, such as the Chinese display at the Independence gala; the Heroes Day commemoration with ancestral rites: Kumina, Revivalist, and Pocomanian music and dance; the bicentennial commemoration and the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Africa: COVID-19 - Caring for Care Workers

This 'invisible' work contributes over US$10.8 trillion a year to the global economy, and before COVID-19, women and girls provided 12.5 billion hours of free care work every

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Ghana coronavirus: 7,117 cases as Accra hits 5,000; MPs infection controversy

Total confirmed cases = 7,117 (new cases

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Promoting Health Equity through Education and advocacy

Close the Gap is a Boston Scientific initiative designed to promote health equity by reducing barriers to cardiovascular care and education among women and minorities. We work with health care providers, professional societies and patient advocacy groups to ensure all patients can access optimal

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Source: Savoy Network

Ghana coronavirus: 5,918 cases, update on hot spots, jumbo recoveries awaited

May 19: govt to explain boom recoveries and address hot spot case management

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

New Book Simplifies Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development

O’Donoghue’s latest book shows how to activate emotional intelligence leadership “superpowers” to become relevant, respected…and indispensable

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Rights doctors express dismay over lockdown extension

HUMAN rights doctors have lashed out at government for extending the national lockdown in the absence of evidence for such

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Katherine G. Johnson, the Groundbreaking NASA Mathematician Featured in Hidden Figures, Has Died at 101

Katherine G. Johnson, the NASA mathematician who played a key role in helping America win the space race and whose story was featured in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, died

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Mentorships Help Black Women Thrive in Legal Profession

While the barriers are steep for black women in law, supportive networks and opportunities exist to turn obstacles into societal

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Source: The Birmingham Times

NBC, Producers Say ‘America’s Got Talent’ Cleared By Probe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the

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New film ‘1 Angry Black Man’ harrowingly speaks to today’s social climate | The Crusader Newspaper Group

“1 Angry Black Man” tells the story of Mike Anderson, a senior at a New England liberal arts

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Endorses Royce West for U.S. Senate (press release)

LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) has released the following statement in support of Texas State Senator Royce West for the United States

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Grutter v. Bollinger et al (2003)

No. 02-241. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003

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U.S. Department of State Background Note

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African American History

African American history entails the American history with regard to black ethnic group that formed its root in America after being enslaved by the whites in their homeland. The heinous tradition of holding blacks in captivity and enslaving them began in the mid 16th century and lasted till

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Joe Biden endorsed by Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

Former Vice President Joe Biden, sided by Dr. Jill Biden delivers remarks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA on March

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Report: 25% of African Americans Plan On Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

Despite this fact, a new poll shows many won’t be getting a vaccine once it becomes

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