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Brazilian touch for budding footballers in Zim

THE International Confederation of Futebol De Salao (ICFDS) is set to spread the Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) and Socatots programmes in Zimbabwe as they seek to step up junior football development in the

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Dallas Native Receives Book Deal on Dallas Hip Hop Scene

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Trump Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Dismantle Post Office | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “They have withheld that money. They have broken the law,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass told BlackPressUSA during a livestream interview last month. Other Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and Rep. Hank Johnson

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

He Used to Settle for 'As and Bs' Until He Was Inspired By Another Student. Now He Holds the Record for the Highest GPA at His Florida High School

It may be hard to believe that in 2020 there are still so many Black people achieving firsts, but high school senior Timi Adelakun is one of the latest to join the list by becoming the first Black valedictorian at his Florida high

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Gaskin says AFC leaders made serious mistake by not calling out Mingo fraud - Stabroek News

As he plans a career outside of politics, former Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin says Alliance for Change (AFC) leaders made a serious misjudgment in not calling out the District Four fraud perpetrated by Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo and he also faulted Guyana Elections Commission Chair

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Jim Brown

Born on February 17, 1936, James Nathaniel Brown grew up off the southern coast of Georgia without a father who left the family when Brown was only two weeks old. After his mother left to take up a job in New York, the young child was brought up by his great-grandmother. At eight years of age, Jim

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Dallas police plan changes after examining protest response - Black News Channel

DALLAS (AP) — A report released by Dallas police on their response to protests that followed the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis outlines changes the department plans to make, including who can authorize the use of tear gas and how to train for incidents involving mass arrests. Dallas police

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Green anxious to ‘unleash’ Nedd, Sinclair on CPL - Stabroek News

Newly appointed captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Chris Green, is excited to unleash on the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Cricket West Indies Emerging Players signees, Ashmead Nedd and Kevin

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Los Angeles mayor wants DIY coronavirus kit - TheGrio

Los Angeles mayor, Eric Garcetti, is promoting the concept of low-cost, do-it-yourself (DIY) coronavirus kits. Garcetti has teamed up with... View Article The post Los Angeles mayor wants DIY coronavirus kit appeared first on TheGrio.

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Kida Shines On NBC’s World Of Dance — The Sacramento Observer

Ne-Yo said his moves didn’t seem human. Jennifer Lopez said he gave her goosebumps. Local dancer Leon “Kida The Great” Burns is at it again, competing for dominance on the fourth season of NBC’s “World of Dance.” Fans may recognize Kida as the winner of the youth version of “So You Think You Can

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Cheek to cheek, 'Dancing with the Stars' waltzes back despite pandemic - Stabroek News

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - There will be no studio audience, no group dances, no sky box where the celebrities and their partners congregate. The article Cheek to cheek, 'Dancing with the Stars' waltzes back despite pandemic appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Gregory Hines

Gregory Oliver Hines was a renowned actor, dancer, singer and choreographer, born on February 14, 1946 in New York City, New York. Hines passion for tap dancing originated as a result of this long standing tradition in the family, given that his father Maurice Robert Hines was also a professional

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Source: Black History Resources

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2003

The Cop Was the Hero in One Viral Video. Another Told a Different Story.

Bobby White was celebrated as the “Basketball Cop” after millions saw a video of him shooting hoops with local teenagers. A recording from two years earlier shows him throwing a young Black man on the hood of his car during an arrest.

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Brady beats Gauff, 16, in Lexington to reach 1st WTA final - Black News Channel

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jennifer Brady reached the first WTA final of her career by using a power-based game to beat 16-year-old Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday at the Top Seed Open, the first tennis tournament in the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Brady, a 25-year-old based in

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African-American Dancers

Pearl Primus was the first African-American modern dancer. Throughout her career, Primus used her craft to express social ills in United States’ society. In 1919, Primus was born and her family immigrated to Harlem from Trinidad. While studying anthropology at Columbia University, Primus began her

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Venezuelans brave open sea on tubes, fishing for survival - Black News Channel

By MATIAS DELACROIX and JUAN PABLO ARRÁEZ Associated Press LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — The biggest fear is a fishhook puncturing the inner tube that keeps them afloat far from shore. Then come sharks grabbing their catch and maybe biting their legs. And the current that threatens to pull them out

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Las Vegas SWAT kills armed kidnapper – The Wilmington Journal

Following a foot chase and stand-off, a Las Vegas SWAT officer fatally shot an armed gunman who had taken a woman hostage in a trailer park on the city's northeast side. The scene of the [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Guyana’s foreign policy choices in the new era - Stabroek News

There is no doubt that the core aspects of Guyana’s foreign policy will remain unchanged, save for a few new challenges. The article Guyana’s foreign policy choices in the new era appeared first on Stabroek News.

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VP hopeful Kamala Harris isn’t making history, she’s fighting it – The Wilmington Journal

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Is the fourth time the charm? Sen. Kamala Harris isn't the first woman to be named for a vice presidential slot by a major political party leader. Each of the three women previously nominated [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Norris v. Alabama (1935)

February 15, 18, 1935, Argued

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Source: Black Past

Documentary Films on Blackpast.org - African American LGBTQ History - Director

Films - By Director | Films - By Title | Films by Year | Films - By Subject | Entire Site Bibliography

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Source: Black Past

Timi Adelakun Becomes First Black Valedictorian At Florida High School With 5.6 GPA

Timi Adelakun has become the first black valedictorian of South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida, and has the highest GPA ever recorded at the

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

'Alexa Play 'Isn't She Lovely'': Ashanti Fans Don't Know To Act After She Posts This Bomb Selfie

Ashanti set social media on fire this week with her striking appearance. The 'Foolish' singer uploaded a gorgeous photo of herself to Instagram on Tuesday, […]

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

This teacher searches for forgotten mementoes left between the pages of used books - and helps return the memories - L.A. Focus Newspaper

In her search, she hopes to unearth forgotten mementoes left between the pages of used paperbacks at her local book store or thrift shop. She often finds old plane tickets, business cards or receipts hastily used as bookmarks -- small clues that tell a story about the book's previous owner. But

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Rayshard Brooks Memorialized At Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Family, friends, dignitaries, elected officials and community leaders gathered today to remember the life of Rayshard Brooks at Historic Ebenezer Baptist

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Immigration Corner | How to register a child in a British overseas territory

Persons who would like to register a child who is under 18 years of age as a British citizen should use the form

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Trinidad introduces new COVID-19 measures

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - The Trinidad and Tobago Government Saturday announced a series of new measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, which in recent days had pushed the island into the category of 'community spread', warning also that it is examining the possibility of

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Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row - Stabroek News

(Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-extending 92nd career pole position in a Mercedes front-row lockout with team mate Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix

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Katherine Dunham (1910-)

American dancer, choreographer, and scholar. She was a pioneer in the use of folk and ethnic choreography, and considered one of the founders of the anthropological dance movement. With Aida in 1963, she became the first Black to choreograph for the Metropolitan Opera in New York city.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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Border Love on the Rio Grande: African American Men and Latinas in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas (1850-1940)

The area of South Texas known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley became in the period between the U.S. Civil War and World War I one of the few regions south of the Mason-Dixon Line where racial miscegenation laws were frequently challenged. As a consequence a small but significant number of prominent

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