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Director Nia DaCosta is being called out for missing a cast and crew screening of "The Marvels" to attend her own birthday party.
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Florine Viola Phillips Osborne Dies
Florine Viola Phillips Osborne of Estate Mt. Pleasant died on Dec. 7.
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94-year-old Grandmother Fulfills Wildest Wedding Dream by Wearing Dress Decades After Ceremony
By: ShaCamree Gowdy Dreams really do come true.  Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker, 94, got married in 1952, and while she was overjoyed with her union, something was always lacking. Black women were not allowed in bridal stores at the time, per Good Morning America, so the Birmingham, Alabama woman
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Florine Viola Phillips Osborne Dies
Florine Viola Phillips Osborne of Estate Mt. Pleasant died on Dec. 7.
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The history and science of what makes us beautiful | Africanews
A new exhibition in London examines the history, science and business of being beautiful.
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Ghana: Countries Uphold Commitment to UN Peacekeeping At 2023 Ministerial in Ghana
[UN News] More than 90 countries underlined their commitment to UN Peacekeeping during a two-day conference in Accra, Ghana, that concluded on Wednesday.
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Isolde Plaskett Dies at 76
Isolde Plaskett, 76, passed away on Nov. 3, 2021, in  Atlanta, Georgia, after a more than year-long battle with cancer.  
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Keturah James Francis Dies at 98
Keturah James Francis transitioned into eternal peace on May 7.
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Emile Ruduloph Harrison Sr. Dies
Emile Ruduloph Harrison Sr., who was born July 4, 1937, died April 3, 2021.
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Iargene Burney
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Mabel M. Richardson Dies at 95
Mabel M. Richardson, also known as “Maychie,” of Estate Strawberry, Christiansted, died on Monday, July 30.
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Florine Viola Phillips Osborne Dies
Florine Viola Phillips Osborne of Estate Mt. Pleasant died on Dec. 7.
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Mabel M. Richardson Dies at 95
Mabel M. Richardson, also known as “Maychie,” of Estate Strawberry, Christiansted, died on Monday, July 30.
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Janice Christian Dies
Janice “Debbie” Christian of Water Gut died on June 3.
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Carmen I. Carter Dies at 70
Carmen I. Carter of Estate Diamond Ruby died on Oct. 24.
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Hester Ford, Oldest Person In America, Passes Away - Blavity
The oldest woman in America, Hester Ford passed away Saturday at age 115.
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Ethlyn V. James-Caines Dies
The family of Ethlyn V. James-Caines announces her passing at her residence on July 23.
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Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin is pushing to get her record expunged - Texas Metro News
She believes it’s crucial for the next generation! The post Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin is pushing to get her record expunged appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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Motorcyclist Succumbs After Praslin Collision
A thirty-two-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) vehicle on Wednesday. The death brings to 12 the number of people who have succumbed following road incidents this year. Police have identified the deceased as Christopher Lewis of Pras
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Pamela Lawson - Voice and Viewpoint
Pamela was the first born child of Dr. Cleo Malone and Doreatha Bolden Hoey. Her siblings affectionately called her “Pammy Wammy.” Pamela attended Cleveland Public Schools as a child. Pamela was a daddy’s girl who loved her daddy Cleo dearly. In 1980, Pamela followed in her daddy’s footsteps and
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In Loving Memory of Dorothy Balenger Stanley
Dorothy Frances Balenger was born on August 11, 1927 to the union of Russell T. and Dorothy (nee: Adams) Balenger in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dorothy received her formal education in the Milwaukee Public School system in Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati Public School System in Cincinnati, Ohio; and the
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Hester Ford, America’s oldest living person, dies aged 116 - Face2Face Africa
The family of Hester Ford, the woman once regarded as the oldest living American, announced their matriarch peacefully passed away on Saturday at her Charlotte residence. They said she was 116 though the Gerontology Research Group reportedly filed her age as 115 years and 245 days old. Ford is
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Ethlyn V. James-Caines Dies
The family of Ethlyn V. James-Caines announces her passing at her residence on July 23.
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Mrs. Eva Partee McMillan Celebrated Her Centennial Birthday with Family and Freinds – Dallas Post Tribune
On Friday, May 7, 2021, the children of Eva Partee McMillan hosted their mother's 100th birthday party in pandemic protocol style to over 100 guests.  The celebration was held at Cortland Bryan Place where they reside.  The event was a come and go walk into the outdoor courtyard where guests waved
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Malawians lagging behind in ICT skills – The Times Group
By Wezzie Gausi: There is low uptake of the information, communication and Technology (ICT) skills among Malawians, the Minister of Information has conceded. A 2021 study by the Public Private Partnership Commission suggests that 54 percent of men in Malawi do not possess foundational digital
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Building collapse haunts residents four years later
Residents at Lot 7 Wildman Street in central Kingston cannot forget the cracking sound and the mounds of dust that erupted as their two-storey, nine-bedroom house tumbled to the ground four years ago. The matriarch of the family that occupies the...
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Rupert Foster Dies
Rupert Foster, the owner and founder of East End Lumber, has transitioned from this life to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Emile Ruduloph Harrison Sr. Dies
Emile Ruduloph Harrison Sr., who was born July 4, 1937, died April 3, 2021.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Call for Transparent Polls in DR Congo
[allAfrica] Six opposition candidates who are running in the DR Congo presidential elections on December 20, have warned of possible fraud and irregularities during the elections. The candidates have called on the Constitutional Court to oversee the proceeding and have demanded that the electoral
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