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WITH its flapping rate estimated to be 150 flaps per minute, the shoebill is one of the slowest of any bird while flying between 100 to 500 metres from one point to another ground the bird, with this slow speed when the bird walks on the ground it can be easily identified by its unique features
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South Africa: University of Limpopo Suspends Council Member for 'Campaign Against Vice-Chancellor'
[Daily Maverick] The University of Limpopo has suspended a council member amid claims that he 'campaigned' for the removal of the 70-year-old vice-chancellor, who has been at the helm since 2006.
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But ‘democracy’ is not breathing in Sierra Leone
And as expected of the “Falamakata” syndrome which is very much associated with low self-esteemed Sierra Leoneans, many SLPP supporters and apologists have suddenly become human rights activists
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(1865) Henry Highland Garnet, “Let The Monster Perish”
On February 12, 1865, Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, a former slave and now pastor of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., became the first African American to speak in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. His sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 12, 1865 within days
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(1839) Daniel A. Payne, “Slavery Brutalizes Man”
? Daniel A. Payne was born on February 24, 1811, in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of free blacks. Educated at a Charleston school established by free blacks and by a private tutor, he mastered mathematics, Greek, Latin, and French. In 1826 Payne joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and t
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Enjoying wildlife territories in the comfort of your backyard
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Joe, Dems, and drinkin’ the progressive missionary Kool-Aide!
Actually, Biden–who is the preemptive Democratic Party nominee because of the ‘apparently Black enough vote’–told radio host  ‘Charlamagne tha God,’ if he didn’t’ know the difference between himself and Donald Trump, he is not
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How John Lewis' March Trilogy Can Teach Students About Civil Rights
March is a comic book-style trilogy that recounts the experiences of Congressman John Lewis in the nations struggle for civil rights. The graphics in this memoir make the text engaging for its target audience, students in grades eight-12. Teachers can use the slim paperbacks (under 150 pages) in
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A question of management - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE EDITOR: ​Recently I attended clinic at the Toco Health Centre. All members of staff were on time, except the doctor. As patients became impatient (pardon the pun) a nurse said the doctor called to say he would be late. He eventually arrived around 11 am and with no apology began to see the 2
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Morocco pilots new and more efficient technique for harvesting cork | Africanews
Harvesting of natural cork is going through a tech transformation, dropping the axe for smarter, more efficient technology.
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Lydia Holmes patents wood toys
Lydia M. Holmes St. Augustine, Florida Patent No. 2,529,692 on November 14, 1950 are the plans for several easily assembled wooden pull toys including a bird, a truck and dog.
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Long, Andrea ( ? -- )
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Adderley, Julian Edwin “Cannonball” (1928-1975)
Combining styles of earlier influences with his own unique twists secured Julian Cannonball Adderley’s place in history as an experienced alto saxophonist who was fearless in exploring fresh musical styles.  Born in Tampa, Florida on September 15, 1928, Adderley was welcomed into a musical family
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PM urges fellow legislators to swiftly enact tougher penalties for murder
Lawmakers expressed outrage in Parliament on Tuesday over a deadly attack on a taxicab in Salt Spring, St James, which left a man and two young boys dead on Monday evening. Prime Minister Andrew Holness called on the security forces to pursue swift...
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(1886) T. Thomas Fortune, “The Present Relations of Labor and Capitol”
In 1886, T. Thomas Fortune, born enslaved in Florida thirty years earlier, was already a newspaper owner and publisher in New York City and author of Black and White: Land, Labor and Politics in the Old South (1884), the first significant work to argue that class conflict rather than racial strife
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Group sues National Assembly, AGF over section 257 of PIA
The plaintiffs say section 257 of PIA unjustly puts the liability for oil theft and vandalism of oil infrastructure on the host communities. The post Group sues National Assembly, AGF over section 257 of PIA appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Twenty-eight Tuschen households for land ownership documents - Stabroek News
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List of African-American inventors and scientists
This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse
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GALLERIES: At one with everything—except the artwork
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It’s Dolph!: The Ten Best Young Dolph Hits
As we come upon the second anniversary of Young Dolph's passing, we salute Dolph with a tribute of RNB PHILLY's favorite Young Dolph hits! The post It’s Dolph!: The Ten Best Young Dolph Hits appeared first on Black America Web.
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'My Heart Just Melted': Keyshia Cole's 10-Month-Old Son Has Fans Gushing After He Says This
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Two remanded for Murder Charges over Lower Carlton incident | The Bajan Reporter
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Kyrie Irving Reportedly Leading Talks with NBA Players About Starting Their Own League, Kendrick Perkins Calls Him Out
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Met Office issues yellow-level sea alert - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Met Office has put Trinidad and Tobago under an adverse-weather yellow sea alert from November 18–21, starting at 5am until 2pm. In a release on Sunday, the Met Office said long period swells will mainly affect the northern coastal areas of TT, in the form of occasional battering waves, es
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