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Simmons, William J. (1849-1890)
Born into slavery in Charleston, South Carolina on June 29, 1849, William J. Simmons served as the second president of what would later become Simmons College of Kentucky between 1880 and 1890. He was also a prominent historian and biographer of African American men.  Simmons’s parents were Edward
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Although residents of Masakenari, in Region Nine, are grateful to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MoIPA) for its recent donation of food supplies, Toshao Paul Chekema has said it will not be enough since it is only the beginning of the rainy season and most of the villagers’ crops have
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Namibia: COVID-19 Death Speculation Dismissed
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Bartica biker injured in Potaro Road accident with mayor’s vehicle - Stabroek News
A 19-year-old motorcyclist is currently hospitalised after he was injured in a three-vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Bartica. The article Bartica biker injured in Potaro Road accident with mayor’s vehicle appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Cities Declare Racism A Health Crisis, But Some Doubt Impact
CHICAGO (AP) — Christy DeGallerie noticed a startling trend in her online group for coronavirus survivors: White patients got medications she’d never heard of, were offered X-rays and their doctors listened to their concerns. That wasn't her experience. When the 29-year-old Black woman sought
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BFA to be guided by GFF on football resumption - Stabroek News
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Tanzania: Chadema Claim They Were 'Denied Entry At Mkapa Funeral'
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Marslowe likely to seek re-election as Bartica football head - Stabroek News
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The Terrible Truth About This Time of Pandemic
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The town of Bartica in Region Seven is again a hotspot for COVID-19, according to the region’s health officials. The article Bartica is COVID hotspot again appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID-19
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Did you know about Kwame Nkrumah's secret lover who refused to marry him? - Face2Face Africa
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Suspension of blood coupons reversed
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Kenya: Meet Young Kenyan Lady Playing Key Role in Joe Biden's Presidential Campaign
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Issa Rae To Produce Documentary Paying Homage To Black Television Pioneers
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Protests erupt over fatal shooting of Black man by deputies near Vancouver, Washington – National News – The Black Chronicle
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Tanzanian Poll Is Likely to Usher in a New Era of Authoritarianism. Here's Why
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