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Introducing scVOTES. gov

As of June 30, the State Election Commission’s voter education website has a new address: scVOTES.gov. The switch to the .gov domain name was made to help maintain the public’s trust in the information and services provided through the site. Before the change, scVOTES.gov was scVOTES.org. Having the .gov extension will help voters easily recognize the site as a trusted

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Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) (1986- )

Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD), founded in 1986 in New York City, is one of the oldest organizations working toward the welfare of black gay men in the United States. They began offering services for persons with AIDS toward the beginning of the US pandemic which started in

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In what were seen as the first steps toward reasserting democracy, voters overwhelmingly approved a draft constitution in July 2000. However, the document permitted only those of “pure Ivoirian” stock to run for president, thereby excluding nearly 40% of the population. Guei, who had

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Julia Brown is Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest travel and leisure company, with a portfolio of cruise brands in North America, Europe, Australia and

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Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom

Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom , Strijdom also spelled Strydom (born July 14, 1893, Willowmore, Cape Colony [now in South Africa]—died Aug. 24, 1958, Cape Town), prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1954–58) noted for his uncompromising Afrikaner sympathies. As head of the government, he

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In 1994 Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was elected the first African American president of the National League of Women Voters. She became at that time the 15th president of the League in its 74 year history. A native of Ohio, Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins majored in

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Matthew Carter, Jr. is President & Chief Executive Officer of Inteliquent, a leading provider of wholesale voice services for carriers and service providers. Prior to his current position, Carter served in various leadership roles at Sprint. From 2010 until November 2014, Carter served as

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1864

Blacks In Armed Services

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1965

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1979

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