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"Mistaking a person’s identity, even when unintentional, is, at best, lazy, but these seemingly innocuous errors can have serious consequences."
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th President of the United States of America and the first African American to have held the post. He was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was an infant and divorced when he was 2 years
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(1951) Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Addresses the NAACP National Convention
In 1951 Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, then President of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, was, was already one of the most prominent African American educators in the United States.  He influenced hundreds of young African Americans who came under his tutelage including undergraduate students at
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Herman Cain
Herman Cain is an experienced American author, politician and businessman, born on December 13, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. Born to a cleaning woman and a domestic worker, Cain grew up in a poor family but learnt what he understood as the true meaning of success. Through his father’s hard
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13
1945
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks Gillespie, commonly referred to as Dizzy Gillespie, was an American born trumpeter and composer. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina on 21 October 1917, Gillespie is regarded as the proponent of the earlier Bebop music scene, and together with his complex trumpeting and rhythmic
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Anglican cleric pens transformative book on students’ approaches to higher education - The Standard

By John Masuku LENGTHY Covid-19 lockdowns exposed  gaps  in students and  parents’ preparedness for  survival, focus, continuity and resilience in times of  unexpected pandemics. Of major concern were daily reports of many students completely  abandoning studies and engaging in premarital

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Local Golfer Fueled to Succeed Despite Dealing with Social and Physical Adversity
A truly exceptional DMV golfer will show off his skills during the first annual Capital Long Drive Classic on Oct. 24, presented by Events DC held at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
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South Africa: Asylum Seeker With Spinal Cord Injury Faces Eviction From His Shack
Markus Nyoni in his shack in Lower Crossroads, where he repairs people's mobile phones and laptops and helps them install
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Michael White Named Principal at Morningside Middle
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A July 4th Playlist Of Throwback Jams For Aunties We Love
NewsOne has gathered a playlist of songs dedicated to all the aunties who like to get their groove on at summer family barbecues and cookouts, even with social distancing.
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He assaulted me and now wants to be my friend - Stabroek News
Dear Minerva, About nine years ago, I had a boyfriend (I was in high school at the time) and we both lived in the same area. The article He assaulted me and now wants to be my friend appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Herenton, Willie W. (1941- )
Dr. Willie W. Herenton was born on April 23, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee and is currently the mayor of that city. Dr. Herenton is a graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis and the University of
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23
1941
Duo levels playing field for Black QBs
Personal quarterback gurus John Paul “J.P.” Tillman and Darrel Colbert Jr. want to level the playing field for young, Black, Houston-area QBs with their workout sessions around town, and hope to mold the next crop of prime-time college and pro
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Chris Rock, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, and more to honor Andre Harrell in BET tribute
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Percy Julian
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian was an African American chemist who is most well known for extracting medicinal drugs from plants. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 11, 1899 to James Sumner and Elizabeth Lena Julian. His grandparents had been slaves in the Civil War era and Julian grew up facing
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Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade is a professional NBA player who plays for the Miami Heat. He was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. His parents separated when he was very young and Wade and his older sister Tragil initially went to live with their mother. She was financially
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Obama rebukes leaders over Covid-19 response
Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised the response to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald
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Hopeful Holder ready to go - Voice Online
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Deion Sanders
A world-renowned sports athlete, professional and currently a TV show host, Deion Sanders was never meant to be mediocre at anything he set his eyes on. One of very few athletes to have ever professionally played football as well as baseball at the national level, Sanders’ marvelous athletic
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WATCH: Jekalyn Carr and Her Boyfriend Jawaan Taylor Share How They Met
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Kay, Ulysses S. (1917-1995)
Ulysses Simpson Kay, Jr., was one of the leading black composers in the classical music industry in the 20th Century. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Kay grew up in a musically talented family. His mother, Elizabeth Kay, was a church pianist.  His step-brother played the violin and his step-sister played
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Anita Hill
Anita Hill is a lawyer, activist and educationist who laid allegations of sexual harassment against a U.S. Supreme Court Justice named Clarence Thomas. She was born on July 30, 1956 in Oklahoma and was the youngest of 13 children born to Albert and Erma Hill. Her family were farmers from Arkansas
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Inside Biggie’s old Brooklyn apartment up for sale for $1.7 million
The Brooklyn apartment of Notorious B.I.G. has been put up for sale for $1.7 million. The rapper, born Christopher Wallace, first bought the apartment in the Fort Greene neighborhood in 1994. He lived in the apartment with his wife Faith Evans, and her daughter, Chyna Tahjere Griffin, according to
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffery Jordan is an American basketball legend who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards for 15 seasons. Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. In high school he played baseball, football, and basketball. When he
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1963
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Funeral services were held on June 28, 2021, at Bethel Baptist Church with the burial following at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson-Ragsdale Mortuary. Sister Louella Kennedy was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and attended the Midway Baptist Church and was
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NASA Names Headquarters After 'Hidden Figure' Mary W. Jackson
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black American female engineer at
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte , byname of Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927, New York City, New York, U.S.), American singer, actor, producer, and activist who was a key figure in the folk music scene of the 1950s, especially known for popularizing the Caribbean folk songs known as calypsos. He
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