The Other Alexandria: Highlighting 2020

Wilder, Lawrence Douglas (1931- )

Born in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 1931, Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected governor in the United States of America. For four years Wilder served as the governor of Virginia (1990-1994). Currently he is serving as the mayor of

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17

1931

East African Human Trafficking Rings Expand Their Operations

Analysis - Evidence suggests that trafficking from the region to the Middle East is being run entirely by East Africans.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Did Obama Change Military Funeral Protocol? - Urban Legends

Online rumor alleges that U.S. military funeral protocol has been changed such that when the folded flag is presented to relatives of the deceased, its now done on behalf of the Secretary of Defense instead of on behalf of the

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Jamaica launches online resource library on human trafficking

THE Jamaica Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (ONRTIP) launched its online resource library on Wednesday.The library seeks to provide anti-trafficking stakeholders with relevant and practical knowledge about human trafficking, as well as provide access to relevant research

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Edgar Amos Love

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Source: RICHES MI™: Search.Analyze.Visualize.Learn.

Boutelle, Frazier Augustus (1840-1924)

FrazierAugustus Boutelle, army officer and conservationist, was born onSeptember 12, 1840 in Troy, New York. No significant informationexists regarding his childhood, though it is known that his fatherJames Augustus Boutelle of Fitchburg, Massachusetts was a descendent ofRevolutionary War soldier

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Knox, Clinton E. (1908–1980)

Clinton E. Knox was born May 5, 1908, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the youngest of five children born to Estella Briggs Knox and William J. Knox Sr. Knox’s older brother, William J. Knox, Jr., was one of the scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II. His other

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14

1980

Wilson, Lionel (1915-1998)

Lionel Wilson, lawyer, judge, and politician, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 4, 1915 to Jules and Louise Wilson. In 1918 the family moved to Oakland, California, where his parents believed a smaller and less-noticeable black community would afford them greater freedoms and less

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Jan

23

1998

The Creative Class Honoree: Ashley Cobb

Ashley Cobb is creating her own lane. She isn’t a blogger, she isn’t solely a sex educator. She is more of an middle person between a brands and consumers, her topic area just happens to be the realm of sex. A sex influencer, brands want to work with Ashley because she has the trust of people

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Gregory, Frederick Drew (1941--)

Frederick Drew Gregory was a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, administrator, and the first black man to command a space shuttle

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Jan

7

1941

Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond, Virginia | Afro

By The Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

(1867) Frederick Douglass, “Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage”

? In 1867 Frederick Douglass, noted abolitionist and civil rights leader, weighed in on one of the most contentious issues of the day, suffrage for black men following the Civil War. His address, given in January 1867, during the Congressional debate on black male voting in the territories, appear

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Crime stats: There's only one offence that’s increased during lockdown

Bheki Cele released the first quarter’s crime stats on Friday. While there was a decrease in most crimes, one offence increased.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Major changes coming to adoption process, dealing with abandoned babies

MINISTER of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams says there needs to be fundamental changes in how the society and the State handle issues of adoption and abandonment of children.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

West, Togo D., Jr. (1942- )

Togo D. West Jr., attorney and government official, was born on June 21, 1942 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Togo D. West, Sr. and Evelyn Carter West. In 1959 he graduated as valedictorian from Atkins High School in that same city. In 1965, West enrolled at Howard University, earning his

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21

1942

A soldier's story, told in letters home | The True Citizen

In August of 1940, well over a year before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 19 year-old Noah Allen Hickman of Girard enlisted in the United States Army. The following are excerpts from letters sent to his family, including his parents, Noah A. Hickman and Mary Hickman and his sister Eva.

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Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Vows Zero Tolerance Over Child Soldiers After U.S. Anti-Trafficking Nod

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) decries use of child solders by army and militias after upgrade in U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report

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August Wilson

August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays, The Pittsburgh Cycle, for which he received two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Each work in the series is set in a different decade, and depicts comic and tragic aspects of the

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Demetrius Newton

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

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The calculated oppression of working Americans - The Bay State Banner

Although it was originally supposed to provide an opportunity for workers to meet and develop their political power, Labor Day has become little more than a paid vacation. However, on Labor Day this year, voters who work for a living, even those whose employment has been interrupted by

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Fathers, if you only realized how important you are to the education of your children! - TSDMemphis.com

by Curtis Weathers - As a school principal, whenever I had disciplinary issues with students, it was most often the mother who would meet with members of my staff or me to resolve the problems. While I always was happy to see my moms, it was always a source of frustration for me that the […]

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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Tripoli, Libya (7th Century BCE- )

Tripoli has been the capital of Libya since its independence in 1951. Tripoli is the largest city in the country and in 2002 it had an estimated population of 1,223,300 people. The city is also the chief seaport, commercial, transport, communication, and industrial center of Libya. Tripoli is

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Barr announces $100M more to combat human trafficking | The Atlanta Voice

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says the federal government is awarding more than $100 million in grants to target human trafficking. The money will go to task forces combatting human trafficking, to victim services and victim housing. Barr made the announcement Monday in Atlanta with presidential

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A New President Won't Solve All of America's Problems

No matter who becomes president, the country may be past the point of no return Continue reading on ZORA »

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Biden Surrogates Tout ‘Plan for America’ - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent President Donald Trump’s failure to control the coronavirus pandemic has worsened a long list of challenges facing American families, according to presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden. Among those challenges are

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

William & Mary Law School Appoints First Black Dean

A. Benjamin Spencer has been named the new dean of William Mary Law School, the institution

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Source: NewsOne

South Africa: Minister Bheki Cele - Quarter Two Crime Statistics 2020/21

Press Release - Speaking notes delivered by Police Minister General Bheki Cele (MP) at the occasion of the release of the quarter two crime statistics 2020/2021 hosted in Pretoria, Gauteng, on Friday 13 November 2020

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Colin Powell

Born: 4/5/937 Harlem, New YorkColin Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 200 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position. During

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Ship Carrying 1 Tonne of Cocaine Busted on New African Drug Route | Africanews

Busted at the Sea

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Africa: Fake Trafficking News Targets Migrants

[New Frame] Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society.

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