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Afro-Caribbean

Afro-Caribbeans are Caribbean people who trace at least some of their ancestry to West Africa in the period since Christopher Columbuss arrival in the region in 1492. Other names for this ethnicity include African-Caribbean (especially preferred among the United Kingdom branch of the

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Somalia: Several Feared Dead As Alshabaab Clashes With Government Troops in Gedo

Several fighters are feared dead in a clash between the Somalia National Army (SNA) and Alshabab militias in Gedo

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Eleven African indentured servants petition the Councilof New Netherlands when

Eleven African indentured servants petition the Councilof New Netherlands when they are denied their freedom after18 years of service to the Dutch West India Company; the councilrules in their favor and awards them a parcel of land in what is present-day Greenwich Village, NYC.

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Takes Lead in George Floyd Case

Earlier this week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stated that state Attorney General Keith Ellison will take the lead in the George Floyd case with assistance from the Hennepin County District Attorney’s Office, according to

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Tuesday Night Owls: A century ago, officials failed to protect Black Americans. Still failing now

The US attorney general, A Mitchell Palmer, claimed that leftwing radicals were behind the uprisings – a false charge and one that further endangered African American

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Breaking News: George Floyd Murder Case

The family of George Floyd may be one step closer to

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Elmina - Medieval Trading Center on West African Coast

In the 15th century AD, Elmina (also known as Mina, Amina, Aminra, or Aminer) was one of several port communities on the Ghana coast (a.k.a. Gold Coast) of western Africa, associated with the West African ethnic group called Akan (Asante or Atweafo). Between the late 16th and early 19th

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Fango, Gobo (1855-1886)

Gobo Fango was born in the Eastern Cape Colony in what is now South Africa around 1855, just before the beginning of the eighth of the nine Xhosa Wars (Cape Frontier Wars) against British and Boer settlers. Fango was a member of the Gcaleka tribe, a sub-group of the Xhosa peoples. These frontier

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Kenya: Jubilee Nairobi Assembly Leaders Threaten to Take Up Office By Force

A fresh battle is looming at the Nairobi County Assembly over the refusal by Speaker Beatrice Elachi to effect Jubilee Party leadership

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Enslavement: 1619 to 1696

Historian Frances Latimer argues that enslavement happened one law at a time, one person at a time. As the American colonies grew throughout the 17th Century, human bondage transformed from indentured servitude to a life of

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There’s no Kenny Williams in Major League Baseball without Bob Watson.

Watson was the first black general manager to win a World Series and he did so with the New York Yankees as the predecessor to

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Louisiana Creole people

This article refers to the Louisiana Creole people of predominantly French origin. For the article about the Creole people of predominantly Canarian-Spanish origin, see Isleños in

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Dec

27

1923

Rosenstein defends naming special counsel for Russia inquiry

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is defending his decision to appoint a special counsel to scrutinize ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, telling senators Wednesday that he thought it was the best way to complete the investigation

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Zimbabwe: MDC Alliance Youth Leader Granted Zwl$1000 Bail

MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Chairperson Obey has been granted ZWL$1000 bail after he appeared before Harare Magistrates Court

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Twilight, Alexander (1795-1857)

Reputed to be the first African American in the United States to graduate from college, Alexander Twilight was born on a farm in Corinth, Vermont to a white or fair-skinned mother, Mary Twilight, and a mixed-race father, Ichabod Twilight, who had served as a private in the American Revolution. The

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Jun

19

1857

Zimbabwe: Dairibord Shareholders to Push Employees' Stake to 5 Percent

Food and dairy products processor, Dairibord Zimbabwe Holdings Limited (DZL) shareholders are expected to consider approving employees' stake to 5 % at the forthcoming annual general

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Nigeria: Tambuwal Seeks Death Sentence, Life Jail for Illegal Arms

Sokoto — Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged the National Assembly and the Presidency to make unlawful possession of arms punishable by either death sentence or life

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Vote Chatham County: A Ballot Review & Primary Election Wrap-Up

Savannah- Chatham County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a virtual “Ballot Review & Primary Election Wrap-up,” hosted by the Hungry Club Forum of

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Mozambique: Senior Officials Sworn in At Defence Ministry

The enemy in the central theatre is the self proclaimed "Renamo Military Junta", which rejects the peace agreement signed last year by President Filipe Nyusi and Renamo leader Ossufo Momade, and which has carried out a string of murderous ambushes on the main roads in Manica and Sofala

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US Congress members urge President to ensure `internationally recognized’ declaration of results

Five members of the US Congress have written to President David Granger urging that he ensure an internationally recognised declaration of the results of the disputed March 2nd general elections consistent with the laws of

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Black Lives Matter, ACLU Sue Trump for Tear Gassing Protesters –

The American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of Black Lives Matter, filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump and Attorney General William

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From Marva with Love: Bobbie Edmonds

MS: Attorney Edmonds we’ve heard of the salon owner Shelly Luther who opened her salon during the quarantine order that was in

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Free negro

In United States history, a free negro or free black was the legal status, in the geographic area of the United States, of blacks who were not

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Harriet Tubman | Abolitionist | Underground Railroad

Born Harriet Ross, c. 1819-1820, Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman was born into

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Mar

10

1913

Witherspoon Street Church (1836– )

Organized in 1836, the Witherspoon Street Church is one of the oldest African American Presbyterian congregations in New Jersey. On March 10, 1836, 90 out of 131former African American members of the Nassau Presbyterian Church were released from the congregation to form their own church. Nassau had

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Mar

10

1836

T/dad sports personalities enter political arena

(Trinidad Newsday) Sport personalities Mervyn Dillon and Brian Lewis have thrown their hats into the political

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Nation’s Capital Set To Begin A Gradual Reopening On Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser says the nation’s capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as she warns that it probably will result in will be permitted to seat guests outdoors, barbers and hair salons will open and nonessential businesses will be allowed to offer curbside or

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Trump on George Floyd's death: 'I feel very, very badly'

(Photo: (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images | the offices of Ben Crump

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Zimbabwe: Biti, Kore Arrested As Army Takes Control of Harvest House

MDC Alliance co-vice presidents, Tendai Biti, and Karenyi Kore were Friday arrested at the party headquarters, Harvest House, now known as Morgan Richard Tsvangirai

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Sybil Wilkes and Tom Joyner Team Up For Limited LIVE Series

Former Tom Joyner Morning Show hosts Sybil Wilkes and Tom Joyner are teaming up for for a limited online series where the duo will talk to presidents of The Divine Nine about pressing issues impacting our

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