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In 1943, Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University), wrote an open letter in the Pittsburgh Courier to the presidents of our nation’s private black colleges urging them to pool their small monies and make a united appeal to the national conscience. His
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Apr
25
1944
Mariah Jones, 18, Goes from Women’s Shelter in Pittsburgh to Full Ride Scholarship for Astrophysics at Vassar
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, high school senior Mariah Jones, who once lived with her mother and her older sisters at the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, is now on …
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August Wilson - Death
He died on October 2, 2005, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, and was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, on October 8, 2005, aged 60.
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Oct
2
2005
‘Welcome to the movement’: Hundreds rally against police brutality, racism at Allderdice, in Bloomfield and Fox Chapel
Hundreds gathered at Allderdice High School and in Bloomfield and Fox Chapel borough on June 11, the 13th day of Black Lives Matter protests in
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BET Awards Will Host Vaccinated-Only Live Audience This June
This coming June, Los Angeles will play host to the anticipated awards program with a vaccinated-only live audience.
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‘Don’t expect mandatory COVID shots yet’ - Barbados Today
The Mottley administration’s chief policymaker on health on Wednesday warned employers not to start depending on vaccination and testing in order for their business to stay open, as questions are raised about whether an employer can mandate jabs or tests based on a third-party request to know
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Negro Baseball Leagues
The Negro Baseball Leagues were professional leagues in the United States for players of African descent. At its height of popularity--from 1920 through World War II, Negro Baseball Leagues were an integral part of African-American life and culture during the Jim Crow
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Dec
21
1911
Legal Notices – Estate Notices 6-24-20
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Colleges are increasingly requiring that students get vaccinated, except in red states.
… prisons, but health officials say African-Americans are likely to be overrepresented … the pandemic has disproportionally hit Black Americans in general. Black and Hispanic …
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Hundreds gather in East Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg to pay tribute to Antwon Rose II and recognize Juneteenth
On Friday morning, roughly 50 purple and white balloons filled the East Pittsburgh sky to honor the memory of Antwon Rose
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Courier exclusive: Car tries to drive through protest, but protesters say no way (video)
On Saturday, May 30, thousands of people descended upon Downtown Pittsburgh to protest the unjust killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, by a White Minneapolis police officer, Derek
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Rwanda: Kagame Makes Case for Local Vaccine Production
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has made a case for production of vaccines in the region saying that much more input is needed for Africa to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.
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As Black Lives Matter marches go on, Pittsburgh launches a task force to find “people intent on causing destruction”
Pittsburgh protesters on Friday honored what would have been the 27th birthday of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot in March by police officers in
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Peck, David Jones (c. 1826-1855)
David Jones Peck was the first black man to graduate from an American medical school. He was born to John C. and Sarah Peck in Carlisle, Pennsylvania around 1826. John Peck was a prominent abolitionist and minister who founded the local African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Carlisle. Peck was
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Jul
24
1849
Barred from Harvard Medical School
Daniel Laing and Isaac H. Snowden of Boston and Martin R. Delany of Pittsburgh, in 1850, were the first blacks admitted into Harvard Medical School. All three were dismissed, however, in 1851, when white students protested their presence; and the Dean of the medical school felt that 'this
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Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott born
Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott was born Arnold Raymond Cream in Merchantville, New Jersey. Walcott won the World Heavyweight Championship from Ezzard Charles, whom he knocked out in the 7th round of their 1951 title bout in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walcott had 69 professional fights. He won 30 of them
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Jan
31
1914
Kenya: Covid-19 Patients on Home-Based Care as Numbers Surge in Lake Region
[Nation] The surge in Covid-19 numbers in the lake region has overwhelmed health facilities, which are now referring the more stable patients to home-based care.
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Nigerian Scientists to Start Production, Development of Vaccines
[Leadership] The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has expressed its members' readiness to start the development and production of indigenous vaccines against SARS-Cov2 and other infectious diseases.
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Late Playwright August Wilson to Receive Posthumous Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Missy Elliott and Don Cheadle Also Among the Honorees
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Egypt: PM Urges Citizens to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Thursday 20/5/2021 urged all citizens to receive the coronavirus vaccine, stressing that all types of vaccines approved by the Egyptian Drug Authority and the Ministry of Health have proven safe across the world.
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“Forgotten Voices – Unearthing the Roots of American Music” opens virtually at Skylight on Juneteenth Day! - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… when it comes to the African American experience and music,” said Pannell … Skylight concert highlighting contributions of African Americans to American music. The conversation …
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Company One production of ‘Downtown Crossing’ explores undocumented life in Boston - The Bay State Banner
“Downtown Crossing,” a world premiere theater performance written by David Valdes and produced by Company One Theatre hits the virtual stage on Oct. 22. Streaming live (and for free) for five performances, the play explores the experience of undocumented immigrants in
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Industry workers should get jab, says tourism task force - Barbados Today
A task force set up to help guide the region’s tourism officials through the COVID-19 pandemic, is urging the swift vaccination of those operating in the hospitality industry. The task force, comprising top regional health professionals, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), and the Caribbean
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Dave Chapelle talks George Floyd, police violence, and more in...
Chappelle poignantly explained how the image of Floyd calling for his deceased mother and pleading for his life is seared into his and the nation’s wounded
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—DOMINIC BROWN, Perry Traditional Academy
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Dominic Brown, as he graduated from Perry Traditional Academy.
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Kenya reaches staff-level agreement with IMF to obtain $410mln in financing - The Kenya News
(Ecofin Agency) - Kenyan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility. In a May 17 statement, IMF said the deal will have to get validation from the Executive Board before being executed. Once the
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Celebrating Madam C. J. Walker’s legacy with 10 of her powerful quotes
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Most Cameroonians still adamant in getting Covid-19 vaccines | Africanews
As a result, vaccination centers are empty and on the street, Cameroonians openly express their opposition to this vaccine. This is the case of Guillaume, a believer in medicinal herbs.
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Delany, Martin Robinson
Delany, Martin Robinson dəlā´nē [key], 1812–85, American black leader, b. Charles Town, Va. (now in West Virginia). The son of free blacks, he attended a black school in Pittsburgh and studied medicine at Harvard. He emphasized the practical aspects of black problems. Taking up the cause of
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Social media takes the stage at New Rep Theatre - The Bay State Banner
New Repertory Theatre has commissioned two new plays by local female playwrights of color in the theater company’s continued mission to support diverse voices and keep theater talent working during the pandemic. Dubbed the “Showstopper Virtual Play Series,” the double premiere features “A Very
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