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Minneapolis park playgrounds, courts and fields to reopen in two weeks
As Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-56 went into effect Monday to safely reopen Minnesota’s economy and ensure safe non-work activities during Stay Safe MN, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is beginning to slowly re-open courts, play areas, skateparks and sport fields over the
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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder
DeLarge, Robert Carlos (1842-1874)
Robert Carlos DeLarge was born a slave in Aiken, South Carolina on March 15, 1842.  Rare for that period, DeLarge graduated from Wood High school in Charleston and worked as a tailor and farmer before becoming involved in politics.  He served as an agent for the Freedman’s Bureau and helped
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Source: Black Past
Sanda Ojiambo: I will advance Kofi Annan’s vision
Since 2008, Ms Ojiambo has been Safaricom’s head of sustainable business and social impact, and playing that role saw her interact with UNGC many
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New six-month firearm amnesty period is now in effect
Previous amnesty saw almost 47 000 firearms being turned in despite the lockdown. Police expect more to be surrendered now.
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Tiwa Savage, Davido, Mr Eazi grace cover of Billboard's special issue on Africa
“The three major-label groups—Universal, Warner and Sony—have all ramped up their investments in Africa in recent years: opening offices, sending A&R scouts to major hubs and forming joint ventures and partnerships,” the feature reads, adding, “[Africa] has also emerged as a particular wellspring
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Atlanta mayor’s office offers Memorial Day safety tips amid COVID-19
Mayor Bottoms encourages residents to stay healthy and safe throughout the holiday
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Lawrence V. Jackson
Lawrence V. Jackson is a Senior Advisor to New Mountain Capital, a private equity
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Library Trustee
Appointed to the position in 1984 and reappointed in 1990, Berthé M. Gaines is the first African-American woman to serve as a trustee of the Boston Public Library and only the fourth woman to serve in the history of the Library, which was established in 1848. Her appointment followed a time of
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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
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New Orleans Has Gone Three Days Without a Coronavirus Death
The city of New Orleans once had the highest per capita coronavirus death rate of any city in the
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Desoto City Hall & Some Facilities Set For a Limited Reopening on May 18th: Safety Restrictions & Modified Rules In Place
On Monday, May 18th, in conjunction with Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas, DeSoto’s City Hall, and some other important City facilities will reopen to the public on a graduated
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Watson, Diane Edith (1933- )
Diane Edith Watson was born November 12, 1933 in Los Angeles, California and has spent the majority of her life in the Los Angeles area. Her father was a Los Angeles policeman and her mother worked nights at a post office after her parents divorced when Watson was
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Source: Black Past
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1933
BlackFacts.com Allows Parents to Give the Gift of Black History and Cultural Achievement to Their Children
This Black History Month, BlackFacts.com invites you to fill the minds of your loved ones, students and friends with more than gossip and negative
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Source: http://www.blacknews.com
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Blacks Holding Elective Offices
Joint Center for Political Studies reported that 2991 Blacks held elective offices in 45 states and the District of Columbia, compared with 2621 in April, 1973, and 1185 in 1969. The Center reported 108 Black mayors. Michigan had the largest number of Black elected officials (194), followed by
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PrideInn and Swiss Hotels set to open
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Uganda: Justice Kavuma Bounces Back From Retirement, Appointed Aviation Board Chair
President Museveni has appointed former deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma as the new board chairman of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
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Wallace Announces Independent Campaign for Mayor | Afro
The process of counting the votes to determine who the Democratic nominee to be the next Mayor of Baltimore officially begins with the primary election on June
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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe is Senior Vice President, Commercial Group for Moody’s Investors Service. In this role, Isaacs-Lowe leads the Commercial Group’s team responsible for business development and account management efforts for Moody’s US Financial Institutions Group (FIG). The team works in close
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Bridges, Leon (1932- )
Leon Bridges is recorded as the founder of the second African American-owned firm in Seattle. He was born on August 18, 1932 in Los Angeles, California. In high school he was told by a counselor that he couldnt become an architect because he was black, and then while a student in high school he met
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Senegal
On Sept. 1, 2013, President Macky Sall dismissed Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye and his government. Former justice minister Aminata Touré was named new prime minister. Known for her tough stance on corruption, feminist and human rights advocate Touré named her own cabinet within 24 hours of her
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New Orleans Begins Phased Re-Opening
Phase One: Safest at Home
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Adams, Alma Shealey (1946-)
Congresswoman Alma Shealey Adams currently represents North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.  She is the 100th woman elected to that legislative body and the second African American woman, after Eva Clayton, to represent North Carolina in the
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Whitmer extends stay-home order through June 12, state of emergency through June 19
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay-home order through June
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Brett J. Hart Makes History By Becoming United Airlines’ First Black President
For the first time in United Airlines’ 94-year history, an African American will sit at the helm of the
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Source: NewsOne
Hundley, Walter R. (1929-2002)
Walter R. Hundley, minister, sociologist, civil rights worker, and administrator, served in a number of important offices in Seattle government.  Hundley was born in Philadelphia on March 8, 1929, and raised there in a black neighborhood which he recalled as being pretty rough.  He graduated from
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Source: Black Past
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1929
Henry McGee, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Henry McGee is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School.  He is a member of the HBS Business History Initiative and a director of the Pew Research Center in
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Ray, Charles Aaron (1945- )
Ambassador Charles Aaron Ray was born in Center, Texas in 1945. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1972 from Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas, and his Master’s of Science from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a Master’s of Science in National Security Strategy from
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Collins, Cardiss (1931- )
Cardiss Robertson Collins was born September 24, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Findley Robertson and Rosa Mae Robertson.  At the age of 10 her family relocated to Detroit and she spent the rest of her childhood there, eventually graduating from the Detroit High School of
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1973
Zimbabwe: MDC Alliance Youth Leader Arrested Over Warren Park Demo
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Chairperson Obey Sithole was today arrested and taken to Harare Central Police Station in connection with a demonstration that was held in Warren Park a fortnight
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What does Phase 1 easing of restrictions mean?
As North Carolina starts the process of easing the COVID-19 restrictions we are hearing from Dr. Mandy Cohen, the state health director, that this state is flattening the
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Alex Shumate
Alex Shumate is Managing Partner, North America for Squire Patton Boggs. In this role, Shumate provides strategic and operational guidance in pursuing new business opportunities regionally, nationally and internationally and in addressing issues arising from the firm’s 18 offices across the
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