Two African American women, Alice Walker and Gloria Naylor win American Book Awa

Alice Walker

Born in Eatonton, Georgia, on February 9, 1944, Alice Walker partly spent her life working as a teacher, lecturer and social worker but is primarily known as a writer today. Daughter to a maid and sister to 7 siblings, Walker spent her childhood with little money. She suffered a serious eye injury

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Source: Black History Resources

Feb

9

1944

Danny Glover

Daniel Lebern Glover, or more commonly known as Danny Glover, is an American actor who has starred in over 70 Hollywood films. Born in San Francisco, California on July 22, 1946, the 68 year old actor officially started a career in acting in 1979. Glover also occasionally enjoys the role of

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Source: Black History Resources

Jul

22

1946

Lesotho: Lerotholi Student Raped, Murdered

While we condemn such barbaric deeds of rape and murder, we are also against mob justice and appeal to communities to report to the police instead of taking the law into their own

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JA first choice

MONTEGO BAY, St James — An American doctor who has been treating COVID-19 patients in her country for several months was among the more than 500 tourists and locals who arrived in the island on six flights from the US yesterday, saying that she decided to vacation in Jamaica on the first break she

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Jennifer Lopez’ Daughter To Release Book About Faith

The book will feature some of Emme Muñiz’ daily prayers

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Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson was a tennis player and later professional golfer who became the first African American woman to cross the racial barrier and compete professionally in both sports. She was born on August 25, 1927 in South Carolina. Her family was under severe financial duress due to the Great

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Sep

28

2003

Jamaican pilots lead AA’s return to ‘The Rock’

MORE THAN 40 American Airlines pilots were born in Jamaica, and of that lot, two of them were responsible for steering the first flight of 126 passengers to the island on Monday as the island reopened its tourism

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Unfair Expectations Of Successful Women

’d love to think that every woman in power has the jurisdiction to end all misogyny. Or at least all misogyny in her industry. I’d love to think that she’s ready to kick down doors, offend people, ostracize people, destroy relationships, and get some pretty bad PR, all in the name of fighting

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Africa Launches Medical Supplies Platform to Fight COVID-19

As Africa braces itself for the peak in COVID-19 cases, the continent is launching the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, an innovative marketplace to enable all African governments to access critical supplies, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on

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Western Sahara: SPS Congratulates Prensa Latina for Its 61st Anniversary

Bir Lehlu (Sadr Liberated Zones) — The News Agency of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Sahara Press Service, has congratulated the Latin American Information Agency, Prensa Latina, on the occasion of its 61 anniversary at the service of the third world and the just struggles in different

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Spelman College

Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womens college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta.[2] Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the fourth historically black female

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Nov

1

2012

Zimbabwe: 'Govt Ready to Work With Private Sector'

Government is ready to work with the private sector under public-private partnerships to achieve Vision 2030, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: EU Contributes U.S.$41m to Zim's Health Development Fund

The European Union (EU) has provided fresh funds amounting to US$41 million as additional funding to the country's Health Development Fund

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Source: allAfrica.com

50 years later, there’s still so much to be done –

George Floyd is sadly one of many, many African Americans who have been the victim of racial profiling and

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Source: Daytona Times

Thinking About Rocking A Bald Head? These Are The Tips And Products You Need

Stock decide to wear their heads bald for a number of reasons—scalp conditions that cause hair loss, ease of care, the heat of the season or where they live, or just because they like the

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Sentence looms for Marcus Bisram’s mother - Stabroek News

Sharmila Inderjali, the mother of former murder accused Marcus Bisram, and her co-accused, Maryanna Lionel, who were on trial for allegedly offering a detective $4 million to forego charges against Bisram and others, are expected to be sentenced this

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Rwanda: Young Entrepreneur Develops e-Commerce

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Africa: 43 African Countries Under Border Closure As COVID-19 Cases Top 225,000 Continentwide

As COVID-19 caseload surpassed 225,105 on Saturday across the African continent, 43 African countries are now under full border closure due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus

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Here’s Everything We Know About The Disappearance Of Sierra Coombs And Breyah Pruden, Two Black Missing Women In The Tri-State Area

Family close friends of Sierra Coombs, 26, and Breyah Pruden, 24, used social media to raise awareness in an attempt to bring them back home safe and

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Source: MadameNoire

African nations drag US to UN human rights council over 'systemic racism'

June 2020: African nations drag US to UN human rights council

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

BOOK CORNER: Author describes her own transformation in new book -

In “A Light Through the Shade: An Autobiography of a Queen,” by Madison Hinton with Jasmine P. Rain, readers will journey with Hinton as she transitions from a boy to a queen, becoming free from society’s standards. As a social media influencer, Hinton created her book to allow her followers to

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Africa: Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the Fight Against Systemic Racism and Discrimination

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Post–Civil Rights era in African-American history

The Post–Civil Rights era in African-American history is defined as the time period in the United States since Congressional passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 1968 Fair Housing Act, major federal legislation that ended legal segregation, gained federal

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Africa: Tap Into Young People's Talents for a Post-Pandemic World

Incorporating and tapping into African youth skills and talents require recent data on the current state of young people and the skills and talents they

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Source: allAfrica.com

Cameroon: Doctors Begin Home Consultations for COVID-wary Patients

In Cameroon, a nonprofit group of doctors has started to make home visits, the first program of its kind in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

2009 BMW Z4 Convertible Roadster

That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Dash, Julie (1952- )

Filmmaker Julie Dash was born on October 22, 1952 in Queens, New York. She received her B.A. in film production from City College of New York in 1974 and went on to earn a two-year fellowship to the Center for Advanced Film Studies at the American Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles. At AFI, Dash

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Source: Black Past

Oct

22

1952

She Represents: Princess Pope | Dallas Weekly

She Represents: Princess Pope

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Source: Dallas Weekly

MDC ‘abductees’ denied bail

THREE MDC activists accused of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State and defeating the course of justice have been denied bail and remanded in custody to June

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Kayleigh McEnany and the Women Who Do PR for White Supremacy

Her tactic is to carry water for the president at any costContinue reading on ZORA »

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