Corn Piece calamity

Wakanda News Details

Corn Piece calamity

Frustrated. That’s captures the sense of despair for residents of Corn Piece who have been flood victims despite their road being repaired three years ago. Enid Johnson and daughter Melva Thompson said they have been forced to bail knee-high water...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

You may also like

Post-COVID-19 Jamaica will be more efficient, says GG

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen says Jamaica should become accustomed to the new way of life ushered in by the coronavirus, which has sent millions of jobs around the world into homes and others into virtual

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

Argued February

fave

Source: Black Past

'Who Gone Check You Boo?': Sheree Whitfield Has Fans Drooling Over Her Beauty and Stylish 'Fit

Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” fan favorite Sheree Whitfield has fans fixated on her age-defying looks and effortless style while rocking athleisure

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

(1988) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Keep Hope Alive.”

In 1988, Rev. Jesse Jackson made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Jackson, however, gave another major address at the Democratic National Convention which met in Atlanta, Georgia. The address, delivered on

fave

Source: Black Past

Davis, Angela Yvonne

Davis, Angela Yvonne, 1944–, African-American political activist, b. Birmingham, Ala. She taught philosophy (1969–70) at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles, until she was finally denied reappointment because of her membership in the Communist party and her advocacy of radical black causes. In

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1866) Mississippi Black Codes

1. CIVIL RIGHTS OF FREEDMEN IN MISSISSIPPI

fave

Source: Black Past

Winifred Sweet Black

Winifred Sweet Black , née Winifred Sweet (born Oct. 14, 1863, Chilton, Wis., U.S.—died May 25, 1936, San Francisco, Calif.), American reporter whose sensationalist exposés and journalistic derring-do reflected the spirit of the age of yellow

fave

Source: Brittanica

May

25

1936

(1928) Beatrice Morrow Cannady Speaks to the NAACP

When in June 1928, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chose to hold its 19th annual conference in Los Angeles, California, it was the first time the Association’s meeting was held in the West. W.E.B. DuBois was the major speaker. He was followed by a then

fave

Source: Black Past

Jun

28

1928

COVID-19 recovery — My personal battle from a positive to a negative result

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

fave

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

(1994) Sister Souljah, “We Are At War"

In 1993 Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson), a Bronx-born rapper, earned national notoriety thanks ironically to then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton who denounced her comments about the 1992 Los Angeles Riots as “hate driven and racist.” Sister Souljah responded with her own

fave

Source: Black Past

COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result

A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March

fave

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

(1886) Lucy Parsons, “I am An Anarchist”

Lucy E. Parsons was a leading figure in American anarchism and the radical labor movement. Born a slave near Waco, Texas, she married Albert R. Parsons who had become a white radical Republican after serving first as a Confederate soldier. In 1873 Albert and Lucy to move to Chicago in 1873 where

fave

Source: Black Past

Dec

21

1886

Six additional COVID-19 cases in Jamaica

Jamaica recorded six new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing to 517 the number of confirmed

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Staying safe when you are an essential worker

They cannot work from home because they are ‘essential

fave

Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Bosley, Freeman Roberson, Jr. (1954- )

Freeman Roberson Bosley, Jr., is the first African American Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Bosley was born in St. Louis on July 20, 1954, the son of Freeman Roberson and Marjorie Bosley. His father, a long-time alderman in St. Louis, unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 1985. Bosley received

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

20

1954

Shooting of Walter Scott

The shooting of Walter Scott occurred on April 4, 2015, in North Charleston, South Carolina, following a daytime traffic stop for a non-functioning brake light. Scott, an unarmed black man, was fatally shot by Michael Slager, a white North Charleston police officer. The race difference led many to

fave

Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Apr

4

2015

Belmopan, Belize (1970- )

Belmopan, capital of the Central American country of Belize, is a relatively new city, having assumed premier city status in 1970, succeeding the centuries old former capital, Belize City. Belize was formerly the British Colony bearing the name, British

fave

Source: Black Past

Oliver Clarke dies - Media giant passes away at home at 75

A central figure in corporate Jamaica, Clarke played a pivotal role in the establishment of the powerful Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) in 1976 and was later immortalised among its esteemed leadership over the years when he was inducted into the organisation’s Hall of Fame in

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Accomplishments

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the charismatic leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Chosen to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott at its genesis in 1955, the year-long nonviolent struggle brought King under the scrutiny of a wary and divided nation. However, his

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

Ota Benga, African native kept in zoo, kills self

An African native once kept in a Bronx zoo, Ota Benga, commits suicide. In 1906 the crowds thronged the monkey house exhibit at the Bronx Zoo (New York Zoological Park). Here were mans evolutionary ancestors - monkeys, chimpanzees, a gorilla named Dinah, an orangutan named Dohung and a African of

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

20

1916

(1893) Anna Julia Cooper, “ Women's Cause is One and Universal”

On May 18, 1893, Anna Julia Cooper delivered an address at the Worlds Congress of Representative Women then meeting in Chicago. Cooper’s speech to this predominately white audience described the progress of African American women since slavery. Cooper in many ways epitomized that progress. Born

fave

Source: Black Past

May

18

1893

Eldridge Cleaver

Name at birth: Leroy Eldridge Cleaver

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

A storm in the midst of a storm –

Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz said last week his agency is redeveloping plans about evacuations and shelters, while also adding facemasks to the state’s stockpile of storm

fave

Source: Florida Courier

Kenya coronavirus: Updates from March - April 2020

May 8: Govt to foot quarantine bills, cases at 607

fave

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

(1862) John S. Rock, “A Deep and Cruel Prejudice”

New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States. He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1861. On January 23, 1862, Rock addressed the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

23

1862

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin

Pushkin’s father came of an old boyar family; his mother was a granddaughter of Abram Hannibal, who, according to family tradition, was an Abyssinian princeling bought as a slave at Constantinople (Istanbul) and adopted by Peter the Great, whose comrade in arms he became. Pushkin immortalized him

fave

Source: Brittanica

Floods, locusts put thousands at risk of hunger

According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, some 25,000 households (around 150,000 people) have been displaced by the current

fave

Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Shooting of Oscar Grant

Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot in the early morning hours of New Years Day 2009 by BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California, United States. Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid Transit train returning from San

fave

Source: AA Studies Research Guide

(1843) Samuel H. Davis, “We Must Assert Our Rightful Claims and Plead Our Own Cause”

The National Convention of Colored Citizens which met in Buffalo, New York from August 15 to 19, 1843 is best remembered as the venue for the speech by Rev. Henry Highland Garnet calling on the slaves to “throw off their chains.” However the chair of the convention, Samuel H. Davis of

fave

Source: Black Past

The Exception but Never the Rule – Voice and Viewpoint

On April 21, 2020, San Diego Superior Court Judge Harry Elias granted Jane Dorotik, 73, to be released from prison due to health issues and her

fave

Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

More from Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica to expunge Garvey's criminal record

High spirits! - Alcohol interests say cheers as Gov’t loosens COVID ban on bars

PM: Public-sector jobs safe for now, but economy vulnerable

‘My son’s always been a leader’ - Jamaican mom proud of history-making black valedictorian at Princeton

Gov’t against July CXC exams

PORK POT SAFE - Senior glad after receiving COVID compassionate grant

Robbery mastermind, crony killed in MoBay gunfight

Digital arts operator holds animation training online

New curfew hours, rules for bars and churches

COVID tally increases to 505 as three more ship workers test positive

Child abuse alarm - Reports plunge, potentially giving predators free rein

‘Contact tracing breaks the back of virus’

GG rallies Jamaicans to back COVID-19 fight

Drive-thru church brings joy to moms

Mom wounded while parting fighting sons dies

Iberostar: We weren’t at fault for SET Cash saga

63-y-o makes dramatic escape as fire guts home

Storms, COVID-19 could strain emergency arms – Guy

Live-stream dream - COVID-19 opens new doors for real-time viewership

HIV-positive women get helping hand on Mother’s Day

West Jamaica Adventists gift $5m in foodstuff

Four arrested in connection with St Catherine firearm seizure

Commonwealth Secretary-General urges members to leverage economic opportunities

Growth & Jobs | Devastated! - Resort town of Ocho Rios down but not out

Growth & Jobs | Class in session: Teachers maximising the virtual learning experience

Growth & Jobs | Focus on productivity when managing a team remotely

Spanish Flu survivor has faint memories of pandemic

Jodian Fearons mom among nearly 200 Jamaicans flying home Wednesday

National partners with FFP to build 10 homes for indigent

Immigration Corner | Can I add my mother, nephew to my application?

Immigration Corner | Retrieving seized items from Customs

Immigration Corner | How will marrying a US citizen affect my filing?

Security beefed up after robbery of care packages in St Mary

Section of Constant Spring Road to be repaved

Liguanea Ave in St Andrew being closed to replace defective bridge

Employee at National Laboratory Services tests positive for COVID-19

NWC reports significant increase in trucking of water

Father and son injured in St Thomas home invasion

St Elizabeth farmers get equipment to fight fires

$2.8M worth of ganja, credit card grabber and POS machine seized in Hanover

Parish Court outstation in Annotto Bay closed

Spanish Town mayor wants to replace Daley as PNP region four chairman

Two new coronavirus cases push tally to 507, recoveries reach 100

JDF probing Bray Street shooting

Mustard Seed Communities gets donation valued at US$2,150

Black Hill main road in Portland to be closed

Five bodies found in shallow graves in St Andrews Danger Island

Court to live stream Manchester fraud trial verdict Friday

Air tragedy - ‘Mark was like my son,’ says local instructor, as Jamaican student pilot dies in Florida crash

As MPs squabble over renaming, ‘Warmy’ blasts political honours

Spirituality Facts

Business Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)