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Amy Ashwood, a Jamaican Pan-African activist, director of the Black Star Line Steamship Corporation, and founded the Negro World newspaper. She was also one of the founding members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in Jamaica, and the first wife of Marcus Garvey. Ashwood was born in
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Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope - Black News Channel
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronomical discoveries to the brink of
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COVID cruise fears
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - The Barbados Government yesterday sought to reassure citizens that their health status was not being compromised after the authorities allowed a cruise ship to dock here with at least six people testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Samuda bemoans fatal stabbing of prison officer
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Matthew Samuda, has cited as worrying, the death of yet another member of the national security apparatus as he mourned the killing of a correctional officer this morning.
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Three MSNBC Contributors Have Left the Network to Become Part of the Biden Administration
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(Trinidad Express) The search for 30-year-old Staton Octave has ended. He is dead. The article Missing Trinidad bar operator found shot to death appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Young leaders protecting the environment across Ja
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Toots’ last beat - Heroes Park burial marks end of an era
Reggae icon Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert had a quiet burial amid few mourners on Sunday, a stark contrast to a bombastic career in which his distinctive voice and infectious smile made millions of fans across the globe and transformed stages into...
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Balance is key
A funambulist must keenly focus in order to walk a tightrope, especially when simultaneously performing other balancing acts. A simple moment of indiscretion could cause him to lose balance, topple, and though there may me a safety net, he would have lost the confidence of onlookers.
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Opinion: We turned over our letters page to Trump readers for a day. Here's what they wrote - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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DOGS MAUL 5-Y-O - St Ann boy bitten all over body; new scrutiny on stalled legislation
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MSF pilot project benefits 3 000 patients
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Xavier Murphy connecting Jamaicans in the diaspora
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Bishop Joe Aldred: 'Racism is part of the fabric of our society' - Voice Online
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#StayWoke The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: A Nation Divided, Union Mascot And Christmas Utility Bills | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Drought-busting
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15 Sagicor 'Star Savers' to get learning aids for online schooling
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