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Two more Corentyne men charged with string of armed robberies
Two more men were yesterday charged with seven armed robberies committed on Corentyne residents, making it a total of six persons that have been charged so
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Young, Johnny (1940- )
Ambassador Johnny Young was a career diplomat and the third African American to be appointed ambassador by three presidents. In 1989 President George H.W. Bush appointed Young Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone. Five years later President Bill Clinton named Young Ambassador to the Republic
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Yohannes, Daniel W. (1952– )
Daniel W. Yohannes, a businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 22, 1952. He moved to the United States at age 17 as an exchange student in the 11th grade, attending high school in Los
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Magic Johnson to Provide $100M in Capital to Fund PPP Small Business Loans
NBA legend turned social entrepreneur Magic Johnson has committed to providing $100 million in capital to fund small business loans through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program
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Joey Bada$$ Looking Out For Homeless Students In NYC, Partners With Non-Profit & Donates $25K
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1899- )
Arriving in Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory, in 1898, Mrs. Tabytha Watson began the organization of a Baptist church with prayer meetings which included her two children, in her home. By the following year the church was named Mt. Olive Baptist and members raised $135 to purchase a lot at 510
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Olinda Marowa on music, life
I’ve considered doing online shows and I did a Facebook Live ministration on my page, Olinda Marowa Kad, and the response from my fans was quite good and I’m looking forward to do more of these live performances even on Instagram and YouTube as
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Marchelle Tigner Davis trains black women to take up arms to defend themselves
A Florida native and current resident of West Bend, Wisconsin, Davis started her firearm instruction company in 2016 because she realized a glaring disparity in representation in the gun
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City of Detroit Receives $1M National Investment For Public Spaces
The City of Detroit announced today that it has received $1.02 million in new investment and an additional three-year commitment through Reimagining the Civic
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Octavia Spencer: 'It's Okay to be Anxious' During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Help star teamed up with the Child Mind Institute to participate in their #WeThriveInside
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Council, city officials mull cap on delivery service charges
“When restaurants operate off of 6[%], 8% profit margins, when you’re paying 18% of your total revenue to the delivery companies, you’re just not viable,” Schall
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Thandiswa Mazwai’s essential performance to mark Africa Day
Brand SA and the department of sports, arts and culture, in association with Constitution Hill, present Play Your Part Africa Live Stream Concert on May
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In August 2013, President Boni fired his entire cabinet, including Prime Minister Pascal Koupaki. Part of the reason Boni dismissed his government was due to the allegations that some of them had been linked to Patrice Talon, a Benin businessman accused of trying to poison
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Teens rap on COVID-19
The African American Community Response Team (AACRT), in partnership with the Summit Academy OIC Best Buy Teen Tech Center, launched a COVID-19 Rap Challenge for teens ages 13-18 last month to talk about how the pandemic has affected them, their families or the
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Earth Today | Gov’ts urged to prioritise environmental considerations amid COVID-19 storm
THE GOVERNMENTS and people of the Caribbean are reminded to keep environmental considerations as key to sustainable economies and overall development front of mind, even as they negotiate the challenges of the COVID-19
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Timi Adelakun Becomes First Black Valedictorian At Florida High School With 5.6 GPA
Timi Adelakun has become the first black valedictorian of South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida, and has the highest GPA ever recorded at the
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Hilda Pinnix-Ragland
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Crenshaw Rail Line opening delayed
CRENSHAW — After months of construction delays, including redoing an underground portion of the line, the Crenshaw/LAX Rail Line is now on pace to open in
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The Top Alpha Phi Alpha Graduation Photos of Spring 2020
Graduation season this semester has looked a lot different because of COVID-19 but it has not stopped members of Black fraternities and sororities from celebrating each other and their
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Serena Williams Pledges Proceeds Of Her Jewelry Line Sales To Black Lives Matter
She created an "Unstoppable'' necklace.
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Minneapolis is Starting to Look A Lot Like Ferguson After Protests Erupt Following George Floyd's Death
Minneapolis is Starting to Look A Lot Like Ferguson After Protests Erupt Following George Floyd’s Screenshot from CBS Minnesota night, people took to the streets in Minneapolis to protest the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who was killed by police officers on
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Somalia: U.S. Kills Two Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia
In a statement, Africom said the two were killed in an air strike targeting Al Shabaab militants in an operation conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of
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THE NO. 43 Jamaica Omnibus Service (JOS) bus that plied the route from Red Hills Road to downtown Kingston was filled with schoolchildren and civil servants on Tuesday, May
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US kills two Shabaab fighters in Somalia
In a statement, Africom said the two were killed in an air strike targeting Al Shabaab militants in an operation conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of
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Trump threatens to move RNC without assurances from governor
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor doesn’t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August despite the ongoing COVID-19
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Hip-Hop Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Granted Early Release From Prison
Former Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, has been granted early release and will be freed 21 years early next month to home confinement, according to the Detroit Free
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Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church (1790- )
Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky has the oldest African American active congregation west of the Alleghany Mountains. Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church was originally founded as part of First African Baptist Church in 1790 by
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Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Begins Audit of Airlines
To guarantee passengers' safety and protection from COVID-19, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the audit of airlines, THISDAY has
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Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012
In the article below, Fort Worth historian Richard Selcer introduces us to the African American community which has been a presence in this city since its founding in
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L.A. Police Face More Mass Demonstrations After Friday's Violence
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