Practical Politics

Birth of a Nation

On February 18, 1915, the silent film Birth of a Nation (originally titled The Clansman) by director/producer D.W. Griffith premiered at Clunes Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The 12-reel, three-hour-long film was a first in American film history for its length, cost, music, and

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A movement once famous for its values and Rodneyite principles is now deeply involved in attempt to rig 2020 elections

I was the WPA’s Counsel along with Moses Bhagwan (in absentia) and took my instructions from Tacuma Ogunseye, Jocelyn Dow, Dr. David Hinds, Desmond Trotman, Eusi Kwayana and to a lesser extent Dr. Rupert

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Brandy Norwood

Brandy Rayana Norwood (better known as Brandy) is a Grammy award winning singer, actress and model. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, in 1979 and was the eldest child of a church pastor named William Ray Norwood Sr. and his wife Sonja Norwood. Her younger brother Ray J is also a singer and

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Source: Famous African Americans

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes is an American actor, producer, martial artist and entrepreneur. He was born on July 31, 1962 in Orlando, Florida to Wesley and Maryann Snipes, and grew up in the Bronx, New York. He was inclined towards becoming a dancer at first but later changed his mind when he took acting classes

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Source: Black History Resources

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1962

Tanzania: AT Pushes National Athletics Championship to September

ATHLETICS Tanzania (AT) has once again announced rescheduling the National Athletics Championship, which was scheduled to be hosted in Dar es Salaam in August this

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Lacey needs to re-examine questionable shootings

That is the number of times deadly force has been used by the Los Angeles Police Department and L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies in the past two

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Angola Signs Protocols for Handicap People's Rights

Luanda — Angola signed last Wednesday the Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and another one on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa, both contained in the African Charter on Human and

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Red Cross fears Covid-19 spreading in Somalia camps

The new coronavirus could be spreading undetected through camps across Somalia hosting some 2.6 million displaced people, the Red Cross warned on Tuesday, as floods and conflict swelled the numbers fleeing into overcrowded

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Source: The East African

MEET AN ANIMAL: Mara the elephant found sanctuary after 50 years in circuses and zoos

Gribaudo recalls spotting a familiar-looking elephant in a similar Buenos Aires circus tent seven years

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Black Business Group Takes AB 5 Independent Contractor Fight to Gov. Newsom

The letter, signed by the organization’s president Salena Pryor, argues that the state’s costly plan to enforce AB 5 would only exacerbate that at this time, when California is facing a massive $54 billion deficit and the state’s unemployment rate is 24 percent, it would be fiscally imprudent to

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AP-NORC poll: Majority of Americans support police protests | The Atlanta Voice

Ahead of the Juneteenth holiday weekend’s demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality, a majority of Americans say they approve of recent protests around the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

East Africa: African Dev't Bank Gives $1.2 M for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway Study

The two-year, comprehensive feasibility study will assess the proposed project's technical, economic, environmental and social viability

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Motorbike mission: Activist delivers sunscreen to Ugandans with albinism

Many in the country are struggling to find work because of the ongoing pandemic, and when they can find work, a nationwide transport ban due to COVID-19 made it even more it difficult for those with albinism—a genetic condition where the body doesn’t produce melanin, a pigment found in skin, eyes

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Sierra Leone prez eases virus restrictions, places of worship remain closed

June 23: Lockdown restrictions eased

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Africa: SA Participates in China-Africa Solidarity Summit

FOCAC is an official forum that coordinates cooperation between the People's Republic of China and African

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Motorbike mission: Activist delivers sunscreen to Ugandans with albinism

Many in the country are struggling to find work because of the ongoing pandemic, and when they can find work, a nationwide transport ban due to COVID-19 made it even more it difficult for those with albinism—a genetic condition where the body doesn’t produce melanin, a pigment found in skin, eyes

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Source: South Florida Times

Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)

Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various

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Source: Black Past

Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)

The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Organization helps businesses get assistance during pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Business owners who don’t speak English as a first language have struggled to obtain federal loans during the coronavirus

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Lil' Fizz

Lil’ Fizz is an American actor and rapper who sings rap, hip hop and R&B. His birth name is Dreux Pierre Frédéric and he was born on November 26, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he pursued his career in music. He had been interested in music

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Source: Black History Resources

Brown, Ruth (1928-2006)

Known as the Queen of R&B, Ruth Brown was a rhythm and blues singer and actress who crusaded for musicians’ rights. Brown was born Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 12, 1928. After a string of unfortunate events, Brown ended up in Washington, D.C. There, important people backed her such as

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Source: Black Past

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2006

U.S. Rep. Floyd Flake born

U.S. Rep. Floyd Flake, D-New York, was born in Los Angeles, California. A businessman and minister, Flake established the Allen Christian School and Allen Home Care Agency.

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1945

Al-Shabab sets up COVID-19 facility in southern Somalia

“I am urging people with the disease symptoms to come to the medical facility and avoid infecting other Muslims,” Sheikh Mohamed Bali, a senior al-Shabab official and a member of the group’s ad hoc COVID-19 response committee, said in a speech broadcast by the group’s radio arm

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Kenya: Discipline Key in Sports Success, Wanja, Kipchoge Insist

Nairobi — Only the disciplined ones in life are free - This is a famous quote, attributed to marathon world record holder Eliud

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Source: allAfrica.com

Although Oklahoma Tried To Bury The "Black Wall Street", This State Is Deeply Rooted In The African American Story. 5 Little-Known Facts About Oklahoma’s Black History You Should Know

Although Oklahoma Tried To Bury The “Black Wall Street”, This State Is Deeply Rooted In The African American

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Source: Black Then

Coleman, William T. Jr. (1920-2017)

William T. Coleman, Jr., a prominent Republican lawyer and businessman, served as Secretary of Transportation under President Gerald Ford. Born in 1920 to a middle class Philadelphia, Pennsylvania family, Coleman attended a segregated elementary school. When he moved to Germantown High School he

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Source: Black Past

Mar

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2017

Nine publishers win tender to supply Grade 5 books

Nine publishers win tender to supply Grade 5 new curriculum books

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Source: Business Daily

East Africa: Hundreds of Ethiopian COVID-19 Impacted Migrant Families Receive Food and Assistance in Kenya

The migrants, many of whom have been living and working in Kenya for years, have lost jobs and income due to movement restrictions and curfews and the general economic slowdown, all brought by the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tony Gwynn

Anthony Keith Gwynn, Sr., better known as Tony Gwynn, was a baseball pro who played for the San Diego Padres. He was born on May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to Charles and Vendella Gwynn. The family moved to Long Beach, California when he 9 years old. He had two brothers, an elder brother

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Source: Black History Resources

Jun

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2014

(BPRW) BET Reveals Its Programming Line Up for Juneteenth – A Compilation of Uplifting Long and Short-Form Content Commemorating the Resilience of the African American Spirit – The Black Chronicle

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BET kicks off its “Content For Change” initiative on Juneteenth – the national commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States – with a day-long array of programming celebrating the re Source link

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Source: The Black Chronicle

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