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African-American women in computer science
Black women were among early pioneers in computing in the United States. Generally they were hired as mathematicians to do technical computing needed to support aeronautical and other research. They included such women as Katherine G. Johnson, who had a career of decades at NASA.[1] Among her
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 J.P. Morgan, UNCF Launch Scholarship Program for HBCU Students
JPMorgan Chase has committed to a $30 billion investment over the course of the next five years to focus on providing economic opportunity in the Black and Latinx communities.
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Jamaica Customs reports 24% dip in revenues in 2020
REVENUES collected by the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) for 2020 dipped during the last three quarters of the year by 24 per cent.According to figures provided by the Government in the 2021/22 Fiscal Policy Paper (FPP), for the period between April and December 2020, Customs revenues fell by
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5 Tips For Using Digital Signage For Workplace Safety - 2020 Guide | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020
Digital signaling solutions already function as a powerful marketing tool and a brand-building platform. With attractive graphics and videos - everything is easier and more beautiful. But take our word for it - it can be safer. Especially in the workplace, where safety risks can often occur due to
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Uganda: Nakalembe, Babirye Rated At Ladies Open
[Monitor] Open championships are more often than not 'OPEN' affairs the world over. The 70th Tusker Malt Lager Uganda Ladies Open Championship is bound to be not any different when it tees off this morning at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club (UGC) Kitante course.
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Mozambique: Nyusi Invites U.S. Businesses to Invest
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday invited businesses from the United States to invest in southern Africa, and particularly in Mozambique, in key sectors for development.
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Netanyahu: 'New era' in Israel's relations with Arab world - Black News Channel
By JON GAMBRELL, MATTHEW LEE and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the announcement that full diplomatic ties will be established with the United Arab Emirates has ushered in a 'new era' in Israel's relations with the
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SA looks at 'innovative ways' for screening and treating TB
Many health experts feared COVID-19 would disproportionately affect South Africa's poor through lack of access to TB and HIV treatment.
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Podcast | Men in Burundi found a new approach to tackle domestic violence - Ep. 1 | Africanews
More than 10 years ago, Innocent was a violent husband who splurged all his family's wealth on his 27 lovers. That was before he met a group that has led thousands of men in Burundi to rethink their behaviour. Listen to the first episode of Euronews' podcast, #CryLikeaBoy.
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Rwanda: Sempoma Tips Team Rwanda to Shine at Grand Prix Chantal Biya
[New Times] Team Rwanda Coach Felix Sempoma is optimistic ahead of the 2020 Grand Prix Chantal Biya International Cycling Tour that runs from November 18 to November 22.
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Tanzania coronavirus: Africa CDC hopeful 'frozen' stats will be updated
June 11: Africa CDC calls on Tanzania to share virus data
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Nigeria: Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu Re-Arrested, Returned to Nigeria - Malami
[Premium Times] Mr Kanu and his co-defendant are facing treasonable felony charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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Greater Justice is Coming: Taking on Abusive and Deadly Policing with New DOJ Leadership | Post News Group
And I am not just talking about justice as an idea. I am talking about a Department of Justice that is willing to take on abusive policing and law enforcement agencies that are corrupted by
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Pandemic Awakens Demand for Sleep-Aid Technology in India – Free Press of Jacksonville
New Delhi — Losing sleep over the pandemic is a real thing. Many in India are finding it difficult to sleep well because of their altered lifestyle since Covid-19 hit the country. Now health care [...]
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Pandemically Unproductive? Wisconsin employees have spent 131 hours hungover while working from home, reveals survey - Milwaukee Community Journal
The average employee admits they are 43% less productive while working with a hangover. 1 in 5 say they are more likely to drink more while WFH than if they had to go into the office the following day. Over half admit they have taken a sick day due to a hangover since the start of
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Tennessee Aims To Close Racial Gap Over COVID-19 Vaccination Rate
In many states, white residents are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black residents. These inequities have spurred new strategies, such as sending doses to community-based clinics.
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Tobacco sales reach US$383, 1m
ZIMBABWE’S tobacco sales have reached US$383,1 million as of day 62, representing 8% growth compared to the same period last year, data from Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) has shown. During the same period last year, the golden leaf fetched US$353,3 million.At least 155,8 million
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How law-and-order evangelicals helped shape today’s criminal justice system - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
(RNS) — Evangelicals have largely championed the rise of mass incarceration, writes Aaron Griffith in his new book. They've also undertaken novel ministries to try to bring compassion, healing and conversion to those behind bars.
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COVID-19 continues to surge through the Americas, PAHO Director reports
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Nigeria: Decade of Blackout - Rescue Us, Ondo South Begs Buhari, Akeredolu
[Vanguard] FOR the residents of the six council areas that consist of Ondo South Senatorial District in Ondo State, the economic hub of the state, numbering almost three million, it has been lamentations over perpetual blackout and the deplorable state of electricity in their communities for almost
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Guyana examining possibility of 'vaccine passport'
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana Wednesday hinted at the possibility of introducing a “vaccine passport” as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to record deaths and new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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PM say Barbados and other small states left out of talks on global tax regime - Barbados Today
Ongoing attempts to implement a global minimum corporate tax regime has raised the ire of Prime Minister Mia Mottley who slammed her international counterparts for excluding the world’s most vulnerable states in its deliberations. Earlier this month, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic
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SA turns heat on Zanu PF – NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY MOSES MATENGA SOUTH African President and African Union chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa (pictured) yesterday said his special envoys to Zimbabwe must travel back to Harare soon and engage all stakeholders to fully appreciate the gravity of the crisis in Harare. This comes as South Africa’s ruling
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Harlem's small Black businesses struggle amid pandemic : TheGrio
It is true. When America catches a cold, the Black community catches pneumonia … or the coronavirus. Amid the nation's... View Article The post Harlem's small Black businesses struggle amid pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.
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Truth Decay - Stabroek News
The melodramatic, self-defeating end of the Trump presidency has energized Democrats and gifted them the power to lead the United States in a different direction. The article Truth Decay appeared first on Stabroek News.
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An unforgivable moral failure - Stabroek News
The G7 summit last weekend closed with optimistic headlines about the group’s efforts to help end the pandemic. The article An unforgivable moral failure appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Live Performances for Milwaukee Rep's "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" Cancelled - Milwaukee Community Journal
Full Production to be Professionally Recorded for Digital Distribution   November 5, 2020 (Milwaukee, WI) — Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and in response to the City of Milwaukee’s Public Health Order establishing Phase 4.2 of the Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely Plan, Milwaukee Rep has
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Kenya: Samburu Villagers Ditch Firewood for Cleaner Biogas
[Nation] On the foothills of Matthew Ranges in Wamba, Samburu County, the setup and layout in manyattas and kitchens has changed.
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COVID-19: Where We Are; What We Must Know; What We Must Do
The COVID-19 virus first hit the United States in January 2020; the first death here was in February; and by March, the virus had hit all 50
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James, Charles A. (1922- )
Ambassador Charles A. James was born in 1922 in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he attended public schools.  After high school, James enrolled at Westchester State Teachers College in Pennsylvania (now Westchester University) where he studied for one year before
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