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Apologise to the nation!

WESTERN BUREAU: One of the country’s most respected architect is demanding an apology to the nation for the wanton development breaches that are taking place across the island without proper due process. Dr Patricia Green, lecturer at the...

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ST. PETERSBURG - The USF College of Education is launching a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of male teachers of color in local elementary schools, particularly those with populations of poor or at-risk students. The program is called “Call Me MISTER,” which stands for Mentors

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The Insurrection Was a Return to Jim Crow-Era Violent Voter Suppression

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Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan's old conflict

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