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Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad was an African American religious leader of the Nation of Islam, a religious movement based on the principles of Islam, focused specifically on black Muslims. His birth name was Elijah Robert Poole and he was the seventh of thirteen children born to William and Mariah Poole. His
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Nina Simone
Nina Simone was an African-American singer, pianist and civil rights activist. Her birth name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon. She was born in Tryon, North Carolina to Mary Kate Waymon and John Divine Waymon. She was the sixth of seventh children and the family was quite poor when Simone was growing
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High level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found among Black Americans
Black Americans have a high level of … on a survey of 207 Black Americans who are participants in the … they would get vaccinated themselves. Black Americans attribute their medical mistrust, in …
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Today's Horoscope — March 2, 2021
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 2, 2021: Loyal, fanciful and persevering, you mustn't neglect your own needs and development. This year, you devote yourself to your work and block everything else out, and succeed brilliantly. You might win an award. If single, beware of an obsession this
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Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana White Is the First Black Woman to Run Comms at a Major Automaker | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Troy Schulz Zenger News As Hyundai North America’s first Black chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds. “Growing up I always knew about the power of communication, the power of words,” she said, talking about her childhood in
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Lil' Fizz
Lil’ Fizz is an American actor and rapper who sings rap, hip hop and R&B. His birth name is Dreux Pierre Frédéric and he was born on November 26, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he pursued his career in music. He had been interested in music
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TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the team's website. He was 81. Cross was the first African American sports analyst on national television when he worked for CBS Sports as
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The Habitat Company Brings Affordable Housing to South Haven with New Project | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
The Habitat Company, a 50-year-old full-service real estate company, announced recently that the firm was selected to oversee development planning for a new affordable housing project in South Haven, along with another one in Buffalo, NY. The project is in conjunction with The Habitat Affordable
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Woman sentenced to 20 years for sister's murder
DUNCANS, Trelawny - Forty-year-old farmer Nadeen Geddes�was today sentenced to 20 years in prison at hard labour in the Trelawny Circuit Court for the murder of her sister 36-year-old Tamara Geddes, who was shot in her bedroom in the Reserve community in the parish last year.She pleaded guilty to
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade Part V: Five Hundred Years Later, Are we still Slaves? | Dallas Weekly
“However, it’s what that most famous preamble – and, indeed, the rest of the document – doesn’t address that’s more telling: The Constitution’s authors omit the vital distinction between their view of the differences between persons and property and, in doing so, ultimately protect one of
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American Airlines diverts flight after women allegedly use racial slurs and spit on passenger - TheGrio
Last week an American Airlines flight headed to California was diverted to Phoenix after two women allegedly got into a... View Article The post American Airlines diverts flight after women allegedly use racial slurs and spit on passenger appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Providers Don't Even Listen': Barriers To Alzheimer's Care When You're Not White
Nonwhite Americans looking for care for a loved one are much more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers, and providers who lack cultural competence, a new report finds.
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Rapper DMX Has Died After Suffering a Heart Attack
Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, the rapper/actor who has been hospitalized since April 2, following a reported heart attack, has died
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Nurses protest for Linden Hospital CEO to step down - Stabroek News
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DMX’s Manager Steve Rifkind Shuts Down Rumors Of Rapper’s Passing
Steve Rifkind, who is DMX's official manager, has shut down the rumors and says that the Yonkers star is very much alive.
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Chuck wants more virtual court hearings
Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck is calling for stakeholders in the court system to assist in ways to improve the quick disposal of cases, particularly in the parish courts, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He says this can be achieved...
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Louisiana Trooper Suspended Over Violent Death of Shackled Man - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Two years ago, Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Kory York shackled and dragged a handcuffed Ronald Greene, a Black man, on his stomach and violently arrested him following a chase in the city of Monroe. Greene later died while in
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GoFundMe Grows For Disabled Veteran Facing 5 Years In Prison Over Medical Marijuana
After nightmare legal troubles, Sean Worsley still finds himself unjustly caught in the system.
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Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies - TheGrio
Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday... View Article The post Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies appeared first on TheGrio.
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Malcolm X - Birthday
His birth name was Malcolm Little and he was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Louise and Earl Little.
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Who We Be: DMX Apologizes To Lloyd Banks For Lyricist Snub
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Lakers Return to Winning Form  
The NBA season is a long season and the Lakers have reeled off two wins in a row after a four-game losing streak. They jumped out to a 20-point first quarter lead against Golden State at Staples. There was a bit of revenge in the air from the defeat the home team suffered on Jan 18 at Staples.
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Seven more COVID-19 deaths, 239 new cases
Jamaica on Monday recorded seven additional COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 432. Those who have died are: * 83-year-old man from Manchester. * 84-year-old male from Kingston and St Andrew. * 75-year-old man from Kingston and St Andrew. *...
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Oprah Interview: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Talk Royal Split, Princess Diana
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Let us help you, JHTA tells health minister
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) says it is ready, able and equipped to help with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the island.
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New album: Kwesta returns with 'Fire in the Ghetto'
South African rapper and songwriter, Kwesta, is back with his fourth album and a new single dropping in middle March.
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