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WESTERN BUREAU: Homegrown hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig will be among three Jamaicans honoured next month by the United States (US)-based Caribbean Media Exchange at its 2023 CMEx Leadership Awards and Fundraiser to be held in Miami on December 2...
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Sean Combs
In 2001 Combs announced that he was changing his nickname from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy, earning him comparisons to fellow name-changing musician Prince… His romance with singer/actress Jennifer Lopez was closely followed in gossip columns; the two broke up in 2001. That same year Combs went on trial
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Nigeria: Data's Importance in Fighting the Shadow Pandemic - Gender-Based Violence By Ayisha Osori and Chitra Nagarajan
As governments and activists across the world respond to the increase in gender-based violence during the COVID19 pandemic, Nigeria's response raises questions about how well (lack of) data influences advocacy and
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Armatrading, Joan (1950-- )
Singer and songwriter Joan Armatrading, best known for her influential and eclectic music styles, ranging from soul, pop, and even reggae,  was born on December 9, 1950 in Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis. She lived there for seven years until her and her family relocated to
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1950
John Vorster
John Vorster , original name Balthazar Johannes Vorster; also known as B.J. Vorster (born Dec. 13, 1915, Jamestown, Union of South Africa—died Sept. 10, 1983, Cape Town), far right Nationalist politician who served as prime minister (1966–78) and president (1978–79) of South Africa. He was forced
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Africa: In Era of COVID-19, Russia's Strategic Politics of Coronavirus Aid Takes the Stage in Africa
While Russia, for a time, appeared to escape a serious coronavirus outbreak, the situation there has changed drastically during these two months of April and May, - passing Germany and France to become the third most-infected country in the world, according to The Moscow
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This Day In History- June 30
1921: President Warren G Harding nominates former President William Howard Taft to be chief justice of the US Supreme Court, succeeding the late Edward Douglass
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Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was an African American Olympic Athlete who competed in the Olympic Games of 1956 and 1960. She was also the first American Woman to win three gold medals in track and field events during a single Olympic
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Two U.K. Companies Apologize, Pledge Donations Over Slavery Legacies
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This Man Is Bringing World's First African And Caribbean Rum To The United States
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A Brief History of the African Country of Kenya
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John Boyega Says He's Not Sure What Will Happen with His Career After Igniting Crowd During London Protest Against Police Brutality
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No health minister in Brazil as coronavirus infection spreads
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Diddy Trolls Warner Bros., Says They Banned His Joker Costume
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Premier League Teams Show Support For Black Lives Matter With New Jerseys
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St. Croix Calypsonians United Announces Rescheduled 2023-2024 Calypso Monarch Finals
The St. Croix Calypsonians United regrets to inform the community that the eagerly anticipated 2023-2024 Calypso Monarch Finals, originally slated for Dec. 27 in Festival Village, has been rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances, a press release announced Wednesday.
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2020 Has Been Difficult For The Black Community. Discrimination At Work Only Adds Insult To Injury
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L’Oreal Re-Hires Model After Being Fired For Speaking Up Against Racism
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Born in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 1969, Cory Booker is currently the United States Senator from New Jersey. Booker was raised in Harrington Park, New Jersey, a mostly white town where his parents Cary and Carolyn Booker, former civil rights activists and pioneer black executives at IBM, settled
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to The Greatest - Summer 2016 Cover Feature
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