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12
1937
Gabon
National name: République Gabonaise
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Approximately 300 Africans are with Hernando Cortes, captain of the Spanish expedition, when he sets out to conquer Mexico.
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Benin
National name: Republique du Benin
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Firefight: The Century-Long Battle to Integrate the New York City Fire Department
In the following article Ginger Adams Otis, a staff writer at the New York Daily News and a longtime city reporter, describes her more-than-decade-long research following the evolution of a landmark civil rights case brought by the Vulcan Society, a determined group of activist black New York City
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Ethiopia
National name: Ityopiya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik
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Mbeki, Thabo Mvuyelwa
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(1869) Frederick Douglass Describes The "Composite Nation"
In an 1869 speech in Boston, Frederick Douglass challenged most social observers and politicians (including most African Americans) by advocating the acceptance of Chinese immigration. His argument is presented
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A.J. Hayne, Black captain of the Arkansas militia, assassinated in Marion, Arkansas.
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15
1869
Queen Tiye
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1391
Paramaribo, Suriname (1630 - )
Paramaribo is the largest city, chief port, and capital of Suriname, a country located on the north coast of South America and the continents smallest nation. The city had a population of 250,000 people in 2014 who comprised about half the population of the entire country. Paramaribo was
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Dominique Dawes
One of the most renowned names in the history of American gymnastics, Dominique Dawes was born in November 20, 1976 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dawes recognized her passion for gymnastics at an early age of 6 years and attended lessons with Kelli Hill who remained her coach for the rest of
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Malawi
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National name: Jumhouriyya Djibouti
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Victoria, Seychelles (1772- )
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(1997) The Idea of an African Renaissance, Myth or Reality?
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1997
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National name: República de Cuba
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National name: Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma
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Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1841-1898)
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Eric Holder
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1951
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As a classical music conductor, Michael Morgan has been instrumental in bringing his eclectic orchestral leadership style to a diverse audience. Since becoming musical director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony Orchestra in 1990, Morgan has become well respected, particularly in the African American
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Jackson-Lee, Sheila (1950 - )
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Angola
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Thomas, Harry K., Jr. (1956- )
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2010
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1818
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