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9-year-old Stephen Wamukota who built hand-washing machine receives national award

Stephen Wamukota, a nine-year-old Kenyan boy, who made a wooden hand-washing machine to aid in the fight against COVID-19, has received a presidential

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Tanzania: What Are We Really Hiding Behind Our Masks?

The sight of discarded masks on roadsides has become an eyesore and worse a major health risk not only against the corona

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Source: allAfrica.com

Jamaicans urged to protect pimento plants, bitterwood trees

THE National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is calling on individuals to desist from the unsustainable harvesting of pimento plants and the bitterwood

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Early History of African American Inventors

Thomas Jennings, born in 1791, is believed to have been the first African-American inventor to receive a patent for an invention. He was 30 years old when he was granted a patent for a dry-cleaning process. Jennings was a free tradesman and operated a dry-cleaning business in New York City. His

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Govt, lending sector key to small business post-COVID recovery

It has not been simply a matter of these small businesses generating significant levels of employment and creating additional income streams for their owners, it was also, in many instances, a matter of ordinary people proving to themselves that they possessed skills and capabilities that they

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Black History Month - African American Inventors

Patent absrtact - A smoke detector that comprises three different power sources. First one is the 110/220 volt AC house current, through a step down transformer or that can be hard wired into the home or factory. Second one is a moveable 9 volts rechargeable backup battery. Third one is a solar

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MASSIVE DIE-OFF OF FISH ON NIGERIAN COASTLINE LINKED TO TOXIC DISCHARGE – The Wilmington Journal

The area is known for oil spills that have polluted the waters and left fish and other wildlife

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Kenya

National name: Jamhuri ya Kenya

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WATIMA: Will Africa access Covid-19 vaccine easily?

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Gary S. May

Gary S. May is the seventh chancellor of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). UC Davis enrolls more than 35,000 students and is one of ten campuses in the University of California system. The campus has the third-largest enrollment in the UC System after UCLA and UC

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Health care equipment shortages lead to innovation, conflict | Afro

At one point, more than 30% of U.S. healthcare workers had two weeks of N95 face masks, considered the standard for protection, remaining, and 22% had none at all, according to GetUsPPE.org, a grassroots organization working to source personal protective equipment for U.S. healthcare

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Sarah Goode

Sarah E. Goode was the owner of a furniture store in Chicago, Illinois. Her claim to fame is that she was the first Black Woman to receive

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Ramona Hood: Journey from Receptionist to First Black FedEx Division CEO

“I didn’t anticipate incorporating COVID-19 plans into my first 90 days as CEO of FedEx Custom Critical, but I’m thankful for our team members who have risen to the challenge to keep us operating and serving our customers,” she

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Inventor of Golf Tee

The wooden golf tee was invented by a Black Boston dentist, Dr. George Grant, who received his U.S. patent in 1899. He was also a member of the faculty at the Dental School of Harvard University.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Journalist fired for staging 'promotional stunt' during George Floyd protests

Fiona Moriarty-McLaughlin fakes community service as boyfriend takes her picture and the two dash away in their Mercedes Benz

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She Needa Go Back to School: Draya Michele’s Education ‘Back Round’ Gets Dragged After She Asks Basic Question on Twitter

OK, let’s keep it real. We’ve all had moments in our lives when we temporarily forget how to spell simple words or use basic phrases. While most people typically search Google for help …

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Uganda: Why SMEs Are Essential to Uganda's Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery

Rather it would require targeted and tailored support for eco-inclusive MSMEs - these are businesses that do not only focus on profits but also on providing employment, social and health benefits to communities in which they operate, as well as addressing several of the ecological challenges now

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Why Are Steam Irons Good?

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Rogue group in government will not allow a democratic transition of governance

Lowenfield’s claptrap declaration report to the commissioners on June 23, 2020 is an extension of transparent attempts at rigging Guyana’s March 2, 2020 General and Regional

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African lives matter too – energy policy decisions should consider their needs

Pressuring governments to stop supporting fossil fuels certainly would not be good for the African oil and gas companies or entrepreneurs striving to build a better

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Two wounded after shooting at Corentyne Father’s Day celebration

Two Corentyne men were wounded on Sunday evening after they were attacked by four men armed with a shotgun and pieces of wood at Friendship

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

‘The Fatal Conscience’: Julia de Burgos, Puerto Rico’s Greatest Poet

In 1928, when Julia de Burgos was fourteen, Hurricane San Felipe devastated Puerto

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(1893) Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law In All Its Phases,”

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“The Pre-Emminence and Exaltation of Self-Will” Part 1

So, let’s first look at the woman (Amy Cooper) in Central park who thought she was ‘RIGHT” to call the police on an African American man bird watching in the park where visible signs are posted about leashing

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'Star Wars' and diversity could draw more Oscar viewers, film academy president says

Every year, the producers of the Oscar telecast have to please two distinct audiences: the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sitting inside the Dolby Theatre and the nearly 40 million regular moviegoers tuning into the show at

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Inventor of Bread Crumb Machine

Joseph Lee of Boston received a U.S. patent in 1895 for a machine that made bread crumbs for the food industry. Several years later he received a second patent for the first machine to make bread dough.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Auctioneers descend on IMAX Theatres over rent arrears

The ban on social gatherings and closure of bars and restaurants has hit the entertainment sector hard.

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The cruel and unusual story of Willie Francis, the teen who was executed twice

Thus, while the state prepared to try to kill Francis again, Frederick managed to hire the services of Bertrand DeBlanc, a lawyer who had also been a good friend of Thomas before his

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Nigeria: What MKO Abiola Had Hoped to Achieve As President - Son

He has written several novels in English and Arabic, key among which is his book on his father titled: The President Who Never

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