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Man, 2 woman jailed for 80 years collectively for rape and assault of trafficked teen

After losing her father, her aunt badly treated the girl and told her that she was sending her to Gudwana in Cape Town who was looking for a wife," the prosecutor, senior state advocate Maria Marshall, said during the court

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Explains the Legacy of Juneteenth

On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

The truth about the truth dressed in robes of censor

Unfortunately for them, such theories have been gaining so much traction these days; especially so on social media, that it is no longer enough to swathe them with the tag “Fake

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Kola Ogunmola

Kola Ogunmola , original name Elijah Kolawole Ogunmola (born Nov. 11, 1925, Okemesi, Nigeria—died 1973), Nigerian actor, mime, director, and playwright who took Yoruba folk opera (drama that combines Christian themes with traditional Yoruban folklore, music and dancing, and music popular in

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Banking malware attacks go up in three months

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McIver, Richard (1941-2013)

Richard J. McIver was first appointed to fill a vacancy on the Seattle City Council in early 1997 and was subsequently reelected to three full four-year terms in 1997, 2001, and

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Barry White

Barry White suffered for years from high blood pressure, which led to kidney failure. At the time of his death he was waiting for a kidney transplant and had also suffered a stroke.

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Uganda: Audit Report Cites Fraud in City Donor-Funded Projects

An internal audit report by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has for the second quarter of 2019/2020 cited accountability queries in the ongoing two donor-funded projects on sanitation and climate in

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New Data Confirms Doctors’ Fear: Majority Of Americans Avoiding Treatment For Heart Attack And Stroke Due To COVID-19 | Afro

The survey findings confirm a growing concern among doctors and hospitals: people are more afraid of contracting COVID-19 than seeking care for serious medical emergencies like a heart attack or

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Hidden Figures (2017)

Hidden Figures (2017) - Savoy Network

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Evelyn G. Lowery: Civil Rights Activist & Founder of SCLC/W.O.M.EN

Evelyn Gibson Lowery was an American civil rights activist and leader who founded SCLC/Women’s Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. (W.O.M.E.N), the sister organization of the Southern Christian Leadership

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Cook, Suzan Denise Johnson (1957– ) - Birthday

Suzan Johnson Cook is a religious leader, pastor, motivational speaker, and diplomat who was born on January 28, 1957, in Harlem, New York.

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Teaching Kids To Hide From Gunfire: Safety Drills At Day Care And At Home

Tess Trice, head of the day care program, carries out monthly drills to train the children to get on the floor when they hear

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Source: Stories About Black History

Pauline D.E. Richards

investment management company. In this role, Richards heads the operating responsibilities for

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Florida’s Failed Unemployment System Faces New Scrutiny – Free Press of Jacksonville

But more disturbing is that 1.2 million Floridians filing claims brought on by the corona pandemic cannot navigate the state’s online system to get

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Uganda: Justice Jb Katutsi On Battling and Reversing Diabetes

It has never been that high since I took a herbal concoction," the 79-year-old asserts, before going into the house to fetch the documents to confirm his history of

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Miami Gardens Officer Arrested After Video Shows Him Pressing Knee Into Black Woman's Neck

After 33-year-old Satchell was asked by the manager to leave the club following an argument over food, the manager asked Miami Gardens Police Officer Jordy Yanes Martel to issue a trespassing

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Africa: CAF Considering Postponing 2021 Afcon

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says it will consider postponing the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations competition by a year in the wake of the current challenges occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic even as it hopes to commence the qualification matches in

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Tom Joyner Feeling “Good” After Having Mini-Stroke In May

Radio pioneer Tom Joyner is feeling “good” after suffering a mini-stroke in early May, he exclusively tells

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John Cheatham: One of Minneapolis’ First African-American Firefighters

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Capra, Frank The Negro Soldier 1943

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Garveyism

Garveyism is an aspect of black nationalism that refers to the economic, and political policies of UNIA-ACL founder Marcus Garvey.[1] At the movements peak of popularity, followers of Garveyism, known as Garveyites, numbered in the millions, with almost a thousand local divisions in the United

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Florida’s failed unemployment system faces new scrutiny

But more disturbing is that 1.2 million Floridians filing claims brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic cannot navigate the state’s online system to get

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Bessie Coleman - Birthday

She was born on January 26, 1892 and was the tenth of thirteen children born to George and Susan Coleman in Atlanta, Texas.

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1892

Ten tips that will improve your life, now!

So, fill up on fiber-rich foods like oatmeal, apples, prunes, and beans that keeps your body from absorbing too much

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Louisiana Bill Would Mandate 3-Year Minimum Sentence For Trespassing On Fossil Fuel Sites

Now a new bill hastily making its way through the Louisiana State Legislature would dramatically increase those penalties for trespassing on fossil fuel sites during a state of emergency, setting a mandatory minimum of three years in prison “at hard labor” and a maximum of 15 years, and up to

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Warfield, William (1920-2002) - Birthday

Concert bass-baritone singer, actor, and teacher William Caesar Warfield was born on January 22, 1920 in West Helena, Arkansas to a family of sharecroppers.

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1920

Holder, Eric H. (1951- ) - Birthday

Attorney General since 2009, was born on January 21, 1951 in the Bronx, New York to parents of Barbadian descent, Eric, a real estate agent and Miriam Holder, a telephone operator.

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1951

Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson was an American Negro League professional baseball player. He was born in Buena Vista, Georgia on December 21, 1911. His father had a farm there but he moved the family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gibson was studying to be an electrician and only attended school till the 9th grade. He

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