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No new COVID cases; five recover

Five more people have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has revealed. There are no new infections. This brings the number of persons who are now well to 620 and the percentage of total...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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On May 17, 2004, the NAACP staged a gala celebration at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Comedian, actor, and philanthropist Bill Cosby was asked to deliver the main address. Cosby

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Born: 8/30/1901 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 9/8/1981 New York City, New YorkRoy Wilkins was a prominent civil rights activist in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins most notable role was in his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.Business

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