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Indeed, the Black Lives Matter protests now rocking America and the world have opened up renewed and uncomfortable conversations about the history of privilege, racism, and the experiences and identities of Black people in
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UK gives US$3.8m for COVID-19 response in Caribbean
THE United Kingdom has agreed to contribute three million pounds (US$3.8m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines – contain the spread of
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CARICOM again calls for closer ties to Africa | New York Carib News
Mottley said it was also important to recognize that 75 years after the establishment of the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions –the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank – “to come together to determine how best we can re-fashion how they function and how they look to
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Actions of Granger and surrogates clearly demonstrate he “don’t give a damn” about preserving democratic values
In 2007, a much younger former U.S. President Jimmy Carter wrote “Beyond the White House,” about his post-presidency work with The Carter Center, an institution he and his wife help create in
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Nieto Gil: Did Colombia whitewash the legacy of its only black President?
This article was given to The City Paper as an exclusive for Colombia by its author Gonzalo
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Statues of limitations
Black Lives Matter protestors tore down a bronze statue of the slave trader Edward Colston (one of Bristol’s “most virtuous and wise sons” according to its inscription), then dumped it into the harbour after dragging it through the
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What Is Pan-Africanism and How Has It Been Developed?
P an-Africanism was Initially an anti-slavery and anti-colonial movement amongst black people of Africa and the diaspora in the late 19th century. Its aims have evolved through the ensuing
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Black People, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the Risk of Death From Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Data reveals that Black people are more than four times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white people in England and Wales and that even after adjusting for age, socioeconomic conditions and prior health, the figures show that Black people remain twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than white
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emancipation
August 1 marks the anniversary of the proclamation of emancipation in 1838. On this date slavery was officially abolished as a result of the unyielding resistance of the enslaved Africans and the Parliamentary and religious support which they received from British liberals. The day is recognised by
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1999
Holder thrilled with Gabriel return
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder says he is happy to see ace fast bowler Shannon Gabriel back to fitness and ready to return to international cricket if the proposed upcoming series in England takes
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Former BoJ Governor Bryan Wynter joins NCB as consultant
Former Bank of Jamaica Governor Brian Wynter has joined the NCB Financial Group Limited as a consultant senior
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Sir Henry Fraser leads the 2020 Carifest Virtual Summit in Celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month
In celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month, Charleston Carifest explores the birth of Charleston and its 350 year link to the Caribbean via the Barbados Carolina
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UWI Caribbean students feel trapped, abandoned in Jamaica
(Jamaica Gleaner) Caribbean students still stuck at The University of the West Indies, Mona, are anxious to get home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the
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Seacole, Mary Jane (1805 –1881)
Mary Jane Grant Seacole was an early nurse in the British Empire during the 19th Century. Born in Kingston, Jamaica as Mary Grant, she was the daughter of a Scottish officer and a black mother. Mary’s mother ran a hospital/boarding house in Kingston and she, after a brief period as
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Cleaver, Eldridge
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Marcus Garvey
Born: 8/17/1887 Saint Anns Bay, JamaicaDied: 6/10/1940 London, United KingdomMarcus Garvey was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro
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Jamaica
Jamaica jəmā´kə [key], independent state within the Commonwealth (2005 est. pop. 2,732,000), 4,232 sq mi (10,962 sq km), coextensive with the island of Jamaica, West Indies, S of Cuba and W of Haiti. Jamaica is the largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba and Hispaniola. The capital and largest
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Rwanda: Lift Sanctions Against Sudan, Zimbabwe - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has called for the review and consideration of sanctions against two African countries, Sudan and Zimbabwe, to support their ability to respond to the Covid-19
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Christianity: General
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UWI Caribbean students feel trapped, abandoned in Ja
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Windies adjusting well in the UK | New York Carib News
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte is an eminent African-American figure in the American entertainment industry. He is a notable singer, lyricist, actor and social activist. Belafonte came to international stardom as “King of Calypso” for his popular Caribbean musical style. He is famous for his
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1
1927
US Republicans could be key to resuscitating Caribbean tourism
As Caribbean tourism rebounds, marketers are looking to Republican-leaning Americans to be among the first set of visitors to return to the region’s shores based on an in-depth social sentiment data
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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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1927
John James Audubon born in Haiti to an African Car
John James Audubon born in Haiti to an African Caribbean mother and a French father.
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