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Capra, Frank The Negro Soldier 1943
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‘Little improvement in online readiness for the new school year’
OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN on Commerce, Science and Technology and Member of Parliament for North West St Catherine, Hugh Graham, has said that very little has been done over the summer holiday to improve the education system’s technological readiness...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
If you ever! Why a furious Juliet Holness stormed out of PAC meeting
A furious Juliet Holness briefly walked out of this morning's sitting of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) "terribly upset" that reports had reached the media that government members did not support a request to ...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Napak — Police officers at Kongole Police Station in Napak District on Thursday repulsed suspected armed Karimojong warriors who attacked their
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Pennsylvania Man Saves Police Officer from Burning Cruiser Despite Pending Lawsuit for Wrongful Arrest
McLee noticed the cruiser was on fire and Uniontown Police Officer Jay Hanley was trapped
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Parliament spares retirees burden of taxation in old age
Parliament adopted a recommendation to spare retirees aged 65 and above and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from paying taxes, to protect pension
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Questions over $6 million school donation Paulwell requested from Petrojam
The Integrity Commission has raised questions about a donation by state-owned oil refinery Petrojam to Camperdown High School in
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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MP defends record as MP as constituents clamour for factories, water
Incumbent St Ann South West Member of Parliament (MP) Zavia Mayne has defended his stewardship of the constituency since being elected in February 2016. Mayne, whose performance has drawn criticism from his political rivals, argues that his work...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
MP locked out!
Eight months after defeating the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate Dr Walton Small to take the St James South seat, Homer Davis is lamenting that he and his office are still being denied access to a training centre in the community of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and Senator Brian A. Benjamin reintroduce Bill to end racial profiling | New York Carib News
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte and state Senator Brian A. Benjamin have reintroduced
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Source: The New York Carib News
Paulwell wants urgent attention for people of Harbour Heights
MEMBER of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal Phillip Paulwell is urging the Government to rapidly respond to the cries of residents of Harbour Heights for assistance to prevent further flooding and damage there, warning that another episode of heavy rains will spell 'calamity' for that
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Kenya: Glaring Errors Raise Questions Over 2017 Polls
Glaring errors in the results of the August 8, 2017, General Election, published on the website of the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), have kicked up a storm, with leaders calling for a reorganisation of the commission before the proposed referendum and the 2022 General
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Source: allAfrica.com
Despite past encounters, Black man saves white police officer from his burning vehicle
A Pennsylvania man is being hailed a hero after he saved the life of a white police officer who was trapped in his burning patrol car following
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Uganda: We Didn't Take Shs40m, NRM Lawmakers Claim
Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo and Kumi Municipality MP Monica Amoding last week during a press conference said they had been informed by their friends that money was being dished out but that they had failed to access the venues where the distribution was taking
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Source: allAfrica.com
Wright, Theodore Sedgwick (ca. 1797-1847)
Theodore Sedgwick Wright, prominent clergyman, antislavery leader, and reformer was thought to have been born in New Jersey in 1797.  He attended the New York African Free School. With the help of New York Governor Dewitt Clinton, Arthur Tappan and others from Princeton Theological Seminary, he
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Source: Black Past
Ex-Ethiopian minister jailed 6 years for corruption
May 8: Simon jailed 6 years
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Zanu PF top official torches tribal storm
ZANU PF Mberengwa North district executive member and prominent businessman, Tinashe Shumba has torched a tribal storm after he reportedly insulted members of the Lemba (VaRemba) community who refused to chant ruling party slogans as well as denigrate MDC Alliance leader Nelson
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COVID-19: WHO warns of virus acceleration in Africa
Major African stats: June 11 at 7:00
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Tanzania: Population Growth Hampers Coffee Production
The House was informed that coffee production decreased from 6,706 tonnes in 2014/15 to 5,882 in 2018/19 financial years due to various
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Source: allAfrica.com
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad , née Phylicia Ayers Allen (born June 19, 1948, Houston, Texas, U.S.), American actress who first gained fame for her work on the television series The Cosby Show (1984–92) and later became the first black woman to win (2004) a Tony Award for best actress; she won the honour for
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Orville Wright
, ...Millville, Indiana, U.S.—May 30, 1912, Dayton, Ohio) and his brother Orville Wright (August 19, 1871, Dayton—January
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Uganda: Why Parliamentary Covid Taskforce Didn't Deliver On Time
[Monitor] Members of the Parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce have defended their failure to deliver on their mandate in time and also explained the bottlenecks encountered in the course of executing their duties.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Wright, Jonathan J. (1840-1885)
Jonathan Jasper Wright, the first African American to serve on a state Supreme Court, was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and grew up in nearby Susquehanna County in the northeastern corner of the state.  In 1858, Wright traveled to Ithaca, New York where he enrolled in the Lancasterian
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Houston Parks Department suspends summer enrichment program
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department has made the difficult decision to close all 19 Community Centers that have been serving as locations for the 2020 Summer Enrichment Program until further notice due to the rapidly changing circumstances and the accompanying situations surrounding the
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Popcorn with Zenger: No one to root for in ‘All Day and a Night’ | Afro
“All Day and a Night,” the latest film from Netflix, tells the story of a young black man dealing with the reality of his
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Betty Wright (1953-2020): World Says Goodbye to the `Clean Up Woman’ | Afro
And that belief was affirmed over the weekend with the death of another music legend, Betty Wright on May
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Kenya: Former MP Peter Kiilu Mourned as a Trusted Civil Servant During His Burial
Makueni — Former Makueni Member of Parliament Peter Kiilu was buried in his Ngoto village, Mbitini in Makueni
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Mother Arrested In Front of Her Child for Not Wearing Mask Properly, NYPD Commissioner Claims Cops Are 'Dealing with Gang Members' In Response to Criticism
Kaleemah Rozier, 22, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following a heated confrontation with several NYPD officers, reported
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It takes a village ... - Community rescues man from crumbling home
Good Samaritans at home and abroad have come to the assistance of a man living in squalor along Maxfield Avenue in St Andrew just over a week after The Gleaner highlighted his plight. Nigel Townsend, 59, had expressed fear to our news team last...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jacky Wright
Ms. Wright oversees Microsoft IT’s Enterprise Services and Platform. These services range from SAP, AX, and process services such as Quality & Business Excellence and Supplier Management. Her Strategic Enterprise Services IT (SES) organization drives product and operational
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