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Certain beaches along the KZN North Coast near Durban will remain closed after a chemical spill during the unrest.

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Caribbean destinations at odds over region’s tourism reopening

A release from the CARICOM Secretariat following the talks said the leaders recognised “the need for a common protocol for the reopening of regional airports to flights from selected third countries and the reopening of

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Birmingham’s mandatory face mask ordinance ends on Friday

The City of Birmingham will not extend its mandatory face covering ordinance beyond midnight on Friday, May 29, but that doesn’t mean citizens need to become complacent, said Mayor Randall

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Zara Home Debuts with E-Commerce in the US

Zara Home, Inditex’s commercial concept specializing in home decor, made its US e-commerce debut this past October at www.zarahome.com. The product range at the US online store will feature home textiles: bed, bath and table linens, in addition to select furniture, tableware, cutlery, and

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Anna Faith Jones became the first African-American woman to head a major American foundation when she was appointed director of The Boston Foundation in 1985. Since her appointment The Boston Foundation has recommitted itself to aid for the disadvantaged.

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Laurel J. Richie

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Wayne A. Budd, U.S. Attorney

Wayne A. Budd was nominated for U.S. Attorney by President George Bush in March 1989 and confirmed for the position by the U.S. Senate in September 1989. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, he was the first African-American president of the Massachusetts Bar Association (1979-80) and headed New

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Benjamin Spencer becomes the first Black dean of America’s oldest law school

A. Benjamin Spencer has made history by becoming the new dean of the oldest law school in America – The William & Mary Law

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Reason, Charles Lewis (1818-1893)

Charles L. Reason was born on July 21, 1818 in New York City. His parents, Michiel and Elizabeth Reason, were immigrants from Haiti who arrived in the United States shortly after the Haitian Revolution of 1793. His parents emphasized the importance of education, and very early on the young Reason

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Jackson, Alphonso R. (1946- )

Alphonso R. Jackson cultivated a three-decade career in public service that included an appointment as head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the administration of his long-time friend, President George W. Bush. Born in Marshall, Texas, in 1946, Jackson grew up in

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Ota Benga, African native kept in zoo, kills self

An African native once kept in a Bronx zoo, Ota Benga, commits suicide. In 1906 the crowds thronged the monkey house exhibit at the Bronx Zoo (New York Zoological Park). Here were mans evolutionary ancestors - monkeys, chimpanzees, a gorilla named Dinah, an orangutan named Dohung and a African of

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Ruth Simmons: First Black President of an Ivy League Institution

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Buckroe Beach, Hampton, Virginia (1890- )

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Free COVID-19 Walk-Up Testing | Afro

FHCB in collaboration with the Baltimore City Health Department are pleased to offer free and easy walk-up COVID-19

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GPOC to begin June pension payouts on Thursday

The Guyana Post Office Corpo-ration (GPOC) has announced that old age pension payments for June, 2020, will begin on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at all post offices countrywide, the Department of Public Infor-mation (DPI) said on

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On April 19, 2011, Cuba made the most significant change to its leadership in over 50 years, by appointing José Ramón Machado to fill the second-highest position in the Communist Party. It was the first time since the 1959 revolution that someone other than the Castro brothers has been named to the

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Chromebook support helps students access online learning

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Ray, Charles Aaron (1945- )

Ambassador Charles Aaron Ray was born in Center, Texas in 1945. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1972 from Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas, and his Master’s of Science from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a Master’s of Science in National Security Strategy from

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Watch NYC Wake Up From The Top Of The Empire State Building

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Morris, Robert, Sr. (1823–1882)

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Robin L. Washington

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The African Insurance Company (1810-1813)

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Adams, Alma Shealey (1946-)

Congresswoman Alma Shealey Adams currently represents North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. She is the 100th woman elected to that legislative body and the second African American woman, after Eva Clayton, to represent North Carolina in the

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DeLarge, Robert Carlos (1842-1874)

Robert Carlos DeLarge was born a slave in Aiken, South Carolina on March 15, 1842. Rare for that period, DeLarge graduated from Wood High school in Charleston and worked as a tailor and farmer before becoming involved in politics. He served as an agent for the Freedman’s Bureau and helped

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Lockdown: DA supports reopening of schools, but will monitor closely to ensure safety

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José Mário Vaz took office on June 23, 2014, after securing enough votes—61.9% to Nuno Gomes Nabiams 38.1%—during the second round of presidential voting on May 18. Domingos Simos Pereira, the leader of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) was named prime

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Stith, Charles R. (1949- )

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The Lady Jaguars, Guyana’s fact or fiction

The article “Guyana reaps rich rewards for investment,” which was published on the website of the world governing body, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Thursday May 21st, has ignited a fierce debate on the actualities of an often contentious programme – the Lady

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Britton, Theodore R., Jr. (1925- )

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