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In March 2012, President Touré was overthrown in a coup by mutineering soldiers who said they were acting in response to the governments response to the rebellion by the Tuaregs, nomadic insurgents of Berber and Arab descent who live in the north. The troops said they did not received adequate
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Trévigne, Paul (1825-1908)
Creole New Orleans newspaper editor Paul Trévigne, thebiracial son of a Battle of New Orleans veteran, was born in New Orleans in1825. Trévigne was part of the free people of color community in Louisiana thatprotested racial injustice before the Civil War and helped establish Republicanpolitics in
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Bertonneau, E. Arnold (1834-1912)
Arnold Bertonneau was a New Orleans wine merchant, black soldier, and is best known as one of the first African American participants in Louisiana’s Reconstruction period. In 1862-63, Bertonneau was a captain in the 1st Regiment of the Louisiana Native Guards. This volunteer black regiment
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Brazil
President Rousseff learned in Sept. 2013 that the U.S. government had spied on her, senior government officials, and Petrobras, Brazils national oil company. The revealation was one of many details about the National Security Agencys surveillance program that were uncovered by Edward Snowden and
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VIDEO: Mission Accessible: Amazing Rescue Of Wheelchair User From Canal | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Police and bystanders saved a man from sinking in a canal after his motorized wheelchair tipped over, sending him into the water, in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 8. Police received a report about a man screaming by the canal. He was carried 50 feet in the current before hitting a metal grate, according
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U of Alabama First Black Student
Autherine J. Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of
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Nigeria: My Administration Has Lifted 10.5 Million People Out of Poverty - Buhari
[Daily Trust] SUB: President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has lifted 10.5 million people out of poverty....
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Analysis | Who’s most likely to wear sunscreen, and who needs it the most
… the 35th most common among Black Americans. It’s the fifth most … with 0.1 percent for Black Americans, 0.2 percent for Asian … CDC, melanoma ranked 91st for Black Americans over that time. That’s …
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Sharpeville Massacre
The Sharpeville Massacre, which occurred on March 21, 1960, in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa, was the incident that to that point resulted in the deaths of the largest number of South Africans in a protest against apartheid.  It also came to symbolize that
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Central african republic
In presidential elections in early 2011, incumbent François Bozizé (National Convergence Kwa Na Kwa) won reelection with 64.4% of the vote. In March 2013, Bozizé was ousted by rebels from the northern part of the country. The rebels, who are mostly Muslim and collectively known as Seleka, have been
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Ethiopian-Somali War Over the Ogaden Region (1977–1978)
In 1977 Ethiopia and Somalia engaged in a brief territory conflict over the Ogaden region situated between and claimed by both nations. This conflict however held significance greater than most territorial disputes because Ethiopia was backed by the Soviet Union and Somalia was supported by the
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Egypt
In the summer and fall of 2014, the jihadist group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the most virulent militant organization in Egypt, intensified its anti-government activity with a series of brutal attacks on security troops. At least 20 were killed in July in western Egypt and more than 30 soldiers were
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Harris-Stowe University (1857-)
Harris-Stowe University is a historically black college in St. Louis, Missouri.  It was also the first public teacher education institution west of the Mississippi River.  Harris-Stowe was originally two separate institutions: Harris Teachers College and Stowe Teachers College, which were merged
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Ismāʿīl Pasha
Ismāʿīl Pasha , (born Dec. 31, 1830, Cairo—died March 2, 1895, Istanbul), viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty, 1863–79, whose administrative policies, notably the accumulation of an enormous foreign debt, were instrumental in leading to British occupation of Egypt in
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American League of Colored Laborers (1850 - ?)
The American League of Colored Laborers (ALCL) was the first black American labor union. It was formed in New York City in 1850 as a collective for skilled free craftsmen, and sought to develop agricultural and industrial arts skills among its members, and to encourage African American
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13
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DOH Encourages Residents to Get the Flu Vaccine
As flu season approaches, the V.I. Health Department is urging residents to prioritize their well-being by getting vaccinated against the flu virus, especially the elderly and young children who are the most susceptible to severe flu-related complications, the department announced.
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There is never a dull moment for a surgeon in the village as there are happy and crazy hilarious days.
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Customers urged to stay connected if they are behind on bills - Milwaukee Community Journal
Milwaukee - We Energies is urging customers who are behind on their energy bills to contact us as soon as possible to avoid disconnection. Per the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, the state’s residential disconnection moratorium will expire this Thursday, Apr. 15. Since the beginning of the
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UHWI receives more than $1 million towards high flow oxygen system
The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has received more than $1 million towards the purchase of a high flow oxygen system that will assist it with meeting increased patient demand. The funds were donated by The Jamaica National Group,...
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South Africa: The Council for Educators Needs a Heavier Hand in Dealing With the Scourge of Corporal Punishment
[Daily Maverick] Corporal punishment remains an enduring issue in many schools across South Africa. As Mila Harding writes, it is time for schools to regard violence against children by teachers as a crime punishable by law.
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Rwanda
In response, the Tutsi rebel force, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, swept across the country in a 14-week civil war, routing the largely Hutu government. Despite horrific reports of genocide, no country came to the Tutsis assistance. The UN, already stationed in Rwanda at the time of the
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Hutchins, Hutchen R. (1903-1990)
Hutchen R. Hutchins, born on June 30, 1903, was part of a small but active cadre of African American Communists operating in the Pacific Northwest during the 1930s. Originally from the East Coast, Hutchins attended the Lenin School in Moscow in the late 1920s. In 1932 he was sent to Seattle by the
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Spanish Town police probing suspected case of canal drowning
The Spanish Town police in St Catherine are trying to ascertain the identity of a man who reportedly drowned in a canal in Hampton Green. He is believed to be in his mid-30s. The police say that residents reported seeing the man about 8:00 p.m. on...
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A Successful Decision-Making Strategy for Choosing Where to Donate Your Historical Memorabilia
In the article below, Al “Butch” Smith Jr., PhD, and Peter Blecha describe the process by which the family of prominent Seattle photographer Al Smith Sr. chose the institution to permanently house the ten-thousand- image Smith collection. The process they developed and followed could be
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Denmark’s Christian Eriksen to have heart device implanted - Stabroek News
Denmark soccer star Christian Eriksen will have a heart-starter device implanted in response to his collapse during Saturday’s Euro 2020 game against Finland. The article Denmark’s Christian Eriksen to have heart device implanted appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Patton, Lynne (1973- )
In June 2017, Lynne Patton, Vice President of the Eric Trump Foundation and a senior assistant to Eric Trump, was appointed by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Region II office which manages the department’s activities in New York and New
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, major cold war confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. In response to the Bay of Pigs Invasion and other American actions against Cuba as well as to President Kennedy s build-up in Italy and Turkey of U.S. strategic nuclear forces with
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Battle of Rourkes Drift - The Battle of Rourke's Drift Zulu War
The Battle of Rourkes Drift was fought during the Anglo-Zulu War
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Zimbabwe: Goche U.S.$25,000 Land Grabbing Scandal
[New Zimbabwe] Former Transport Minister Nicholas Goche has been dragged to court on allegations of aiding an ex-pastor at the turbulent-hit Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM), Fidelis Muzivi to grab the church's property.
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A. Philip Randolph Institute
The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) is an organization for African-American trade unionists. APRI advocates social, labor, and economic change at the state and federal level, using legal and legislative
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