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Caribbean destinations at odds over region’s tourism reopening

A release from the CARICOM Secretariat following the talks said the leaders recognised “the need for a common protocol for the reopening of regional airports to flights from selected third countries and the reopening of

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Benjamin Spencer becomes the first Black dean of America’s oldest law school

A. Benjamin Spencer has made history by becoming the new dean of the oldest law school in America – The William & Mary Law

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Parkland expands COVID-19 testing to new locations

Parkland offers COVID-19 testing by appointment only for current Parkland patients who meet the medically necessary criteria with a Parkland

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

EOJ reopens to help 6,000 access CARE benefits

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has assisted roughly 6,000 Jamaicans to collect state benefits as they grapple with the economic fallout from the deadly coronavirus pandemic

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Nigeria: Buhari Extends Akabueze's Tenure As DG Budget Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the appointment of Benjamin Akabueze as Director-General of the Budget Office of the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Lawrence, Brenda (1954– )

Brenda L. Lawrence is a well-known and high-profile Democratic Party politician from Michigan who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for the state’s Fourteenth Congressional District. Before her election to Congress, Lawrence served as the mayor of Southfield, Michigan, from 2001 to

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Source: Black Past

Robin L. Washington

Robin Washington is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc. In this role, Washington oversees the Global Finance and Information Technology organizations. Washington brings extensive leadership and management to her positions which led to successive

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Source: Savoy Network

Ruth Simmons: First Black President of an Ivy League Institution

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Source: Black Then

Motorists affected by 'bad gas' saga could get compensation in two weeks

Several motorists who were affected during the 2015 bad gas saga are currently being contacted and given a date to visit the offices of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), to begin the process of collecting their share of a $24.5 million compensation

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Dewitty, Thelma (1912-1977)

Thelma Dewitty was the first black teacher to be hired by the Seattle Public Schools. She had been a teacher in Corpus Christi, Texas for 14 years and began her Seattle teaching career in September 1947, after intervention on her behalf by the Seattle Urban League, NAACP, the Civic Unity

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Source: Black Past

Senegal

On Sept. 1, 2013, President Macky Sall dismissed Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye and his government. Former justice minister Aminata Touré was named new prime minister. Known for her tough stance on corruption, feminist and human rights advocate Touré named her own cabinet within 24 hours of her

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Feds release guidelines on nursing home visitation –

In the guidelines, which have no legal weight, the Trump administration recommended that nursing homes don’t reopen for visitation until they have no new reported COVID-19 for at least 28 days; have adequate personal protective equipment for staff members; and have adequate access to COVID-19

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Source: Florida Courier

Australian Aborigine Governor

In the second notable appointment of an Australian Aborigine, the 69-year-old pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls, has been chosen as the Governor of South Australia.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

May

13

1976

Duggan ready for CMU challenge as interim president

The new captain appointed to steer the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) ship through choppy seas as a corruption probe engulfs the institution says he will not be going in blind when he takes up the post as interim president on June

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Colin Powell

Colin Powell is a retired four-star general of the United States Army. He is currently serving as an American Statesman. Powell was the first African-American to serve as the Secretary of State, which he did from 2001 to 2005 under George W. Bush. Powell is to date, the only African American to

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Source: Black History Resources

Three Blacks elected to major offices in Louisiana

Three Blacks elected to major offices in Louisiana elections: C.C Antoine, lieutenant governor; P.G. Deslonde, secretary of state; W.B. Brown, Superintendent of public education.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

4

1872

Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth , legal name Isabella Van Wagener (born c. 1797, Ulster county, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1883, Battle Creek, Mich.), African American evangelist and reformer who applied her religious fervour to the abolitionist and women’s rights

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Source: Brittanica

Maximize Your Virtual Healthcare Visit | Afro

Virtual health care visits allow providers to see patients when coming into the clinic isn’t an

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Morris, Robert, Sr. (1823–1882)

Robert Morris became one of the first black lawyers in United States after being admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1847. Morris was born in Salem, Massachusetts on June 8, 1823. At an early age, Morris had some formal education at Master Dodge’s School in Salem. With the agreement of his

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Source: Black Past

Feb

15

1851

Nomination of Judge John J. Parker

President Hoover nominated Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The NAACP launched a national campaign against the appointment. Parker was not confirmed by the Senate.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

31

1930

Joseph, James A. (1935- )

James A. Joseph is a lifelong educator and public policy activist who served as the first African American U.S. ambassador to post-apartheid South Africa from 1996-1999. Joseph has worked to promote leadership opportunities in both the corporate world and through the Federal government. The

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Source: Black Past

PICS | Desperate South Africans sleep outside Sassa offices in the cold in bid to get help

It was a cold and overcast day in Cape Town's city centre on Thursday, where more than 100 people joined the queue snaking around the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices in Long mid-morning, some people were sitting on the ground or in camping chairs, while others with children

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Sanda Ojiambo: I will advance Kofi Annan’s vision

Since 2008, Ms Ojiambo has been Safaricom’s head of sustainable business and social impact, and playing that role saw her interact with UNGC many

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Alexander, Lincoln MacCauley (1922-2012)

Lincoln Alexander, prominent attorney and politician, was born on January 21, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of West Indian immigrants. His mother was a maid, and his father a carpenter by training. In Canada, however, he had to work as a railway porter, which in those days was one of the few

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Source: Black Past

Oct

19

2012

Blacks Holding Elective Offices

Joint Center for Political Studies reported that 2991 Blacks held elective offices in 45 states and the District of Columbia, compared with 2621 in April, 1973, and 1185 in 1969. The Center reported 108 Black mayors. Michigan had the largest number of Black elected officials (194), followed by

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

22

1981

Laurel J. Richie

Laurel J. Richie was President of the Women’s National Basketball Association, LLC (WNBA).In this role, Richie led the WNBA from 2011 to

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Source: Savoy Network

Local Covid-19 Testing Sites

If you are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, the City of Orlando, in partnership with Quest Diagnostics, Walmart and several state agencies, has established a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site and multiple mobile testing sites for your

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

David J. Grain

David J. Grain is Founder & Managing Partner of Grain Management, LLC, a private equity firm with offices in Sarasota, FL and Washington D.C. In this role, Grain leads a firm that manages funds for an impressive list of the country’s leading academic institutions, endowments and public pension

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Source: Savoy Network

Wallace Announces Independent Campaign for Mayor | Afro

The process of counting the votes to determine who the Democratic nominee to be the next Mayor of Baltimore officially begins with the primary election on June

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

‘How We Turned our Second Home into a Business’

‘How We Turned our Second Home into

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Source: Business Daily

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