Gibbs, Jr., George W. (1916-2000)

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Georgia voting rights leaders warned about failures of June 9 primary

ATLANTA — In a telephone press briefing, leaders from All Voting is Local, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Common Cause Georgia, the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, Georgia NAACP, and the New Georgia Project, urged Georgia Secretary of

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'Real Housewives' star Garcelle Beauvais reveals she dated Will Smith right in front of his ex-wife

Garcelle Beauvais and Will Smith (Credit: Getty

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Garcelle Beauvais Finally Reveals She Dated Will Smith While Sitting In Front Of His Ex-Wife, Sheree Zampino

During the most recent episode which aired on Wednesday, the former Jamie Foxx Show actress caught up with her longtime friend, Sheree Zampino, yes, the same Sheree who was once married to Will

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Jurist Mifflin Gibbs born

Arkansas jurist Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gibbs became the nations first African American judge in 1873. From 1850-1858, he served as U.S. consul to Madagascar.

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Colin Kaepernick Could Be Back In The NFL “Soon” As Multiple Teams Show Interest

And now, that includes Colin Kaepernick getting another chance to join a team and be a part of the NFL once

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Georgia election chaos could have been avoided

Alarm bells have been sounded in Georgia’s presidential primary and down-ballot elections as state and local officials reacted to the chaos as voters faced long lines and confusion as they attempted to cast their votes

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Trinidad: Former PNM minister's brother to run for UNC

Trinidad: Former PNM minister’s brother to run for UNC

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Racist Remarks Forces Rep Steve King Out

U.S. Rep. Steve King lost his House seat to State Sen. Randy Feenstra this past

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I AM Eugene H. McLin

Eugene H. McLin was city recreational director, football coach, baseball official, sports writer for the St. Petersburg Times, teacher and amateur actor and

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Former policewoman faces sentencing for burning ex - Stabroek News

A former policewoman is now awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of dousing her now ex-boyfriend with a corrosive substance. The article Former policewoman faces sentencing for burning ex appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Four, including teen, charged with murder

The police, last week, charged at least four males, including a teenager, with murder in relation to separate

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

LeBron James, Trae Young, And More NBA Players Create Voting Rights Group

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined other star Black athletes and entertainers to start a voting group aimed to protect African-American voting

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US sees 1,260 coronavirus deaths in a day

The United States recorded a further 1,260 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, bringing its total to 95,921 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins

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Growth & Jobs | COVID leads woman to discover new opportunities in the kitchen

However, for Christine Brown, the pandemic has provided an economic opportunity, which has also created employment for her family members, who lost their substantive employment as result of the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Colin Powell

Name at birth: Colin Luther Powell

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Cynthia Bailey's Daughter Noelle Robinson Shows Off Glam LA Apartment

Cynthia Bailey's daughter Noelle Robinson recently moved to Los Angeles and she’s excited to share a virtual tour of her beautiful new home with her

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US regulator declares Huawei, ZTE national security threats

Image: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters

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Coup, what coup?

ON Thursday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe was joined by fellow ministers in the security sector and army bosses just to dispel rumours of an “imminent coup

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Willard Ransom: Pioneer in Civil Rights Movement in Indianapolis

Willard Ransom chose to follow in his father’s footsteps becoming a pioneer in the civil rights movement in

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Source: Black Then

Central Park 5 Raymond Santana and Deelishis Get Married In Atlanta

The reality star and Raymond Santana tied the knot in Atlanta this Saturday, June 6, in a beautiful ceremony attended by comedienne Pretty Vee, Shamea Morton, Donna Lombardi of “Black Ink Crew” and Kandi

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Source: Black America Web

Zimbabwe: Duty On Flour, Maize Meal Suspended

Customs duty on imported wheat flour and maize meal has been suspended for six months from 22 May to 21 November in terms of regulations gazetted yesterday by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof Mthuli

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Jamaican social media couple to tie the knot

(Jamaica Star) Social media darling Tanesha ‘Rose’ Thellwell will be heading to the altar with her on again-off again lover, Ford Spence, on November

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Uganda: 18,000 'Made in Uganda' Phones Exported to Morocco

Uganda has exported the first batch of 18,000 locally-made mobile phones to

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Actor Pete Openda Succumbs to Cancer

Renowned actor Pete Openda has died after a long battle with

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Palmer, Larry L. (1949- )

On November 1, 2011, President Barack H. Obama appointed Larry L. Palmer the United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. On March 30, 2012, the U.S. Senate confirmed Palmer’s nomination and he reported to his post in Bridgetown, Barbados. Born in Augusta, Georgia, on July

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Burundi: Ramaphosa Sends Condolences to the People of Burundi After President's Passing

African Union (AU) chair President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences to the people of Burundi after the passing of their outgoing president, Pierre

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Source: allAfrica.com

“I’ve Been Saying I’m 48” Octavia Spencer Comes Clean About Her Age On Her Birthday

But Spencer, who celebrated her birthday yesterday hopped on Instagram to clear up some

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Source: MadameNoire

Doja Cat Donates $100,000 To Justice For Breonna Taylor Fund

She revealed on Instagram that on Taylor’s birthday (June 5), she made a donation to the Justice For Breonna Taylor

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Source: MadameNoire

Algeria: Draft Constitution - Possible Extention of Debate Campaign for Reasonable Length of Time

Algiers — Minister Counselor for Communication, official Spokesman of the Presidency of the Republic Belaid Mohand Oussaid underlined Tuesday a possible extension, for reasonable length of time, of the debate and explanation campaign on the draft constitutional revision in order that the expected

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