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Milwaukee (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media accounts were hacked on Thursday afternoon and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee Bucks, Antetokounmpo’s brother and the
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The Digital Transformation: Why C-suite collaboration is more important than ever
I’m honored to be selected by Savoy Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America” along with many other distinguished leaders who represent some of the world’s most successful
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Jesse J. Greene
Jesse J. Greene, Jr. was Vice President Financial Management and Chief Financial Risk Officer of IBM. Currently, Greene is Executive in Residence at Columbia Business School, and an instructor in Corporate Governance, Risk Management and other areas of interest to MBA and Executive Education level
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , original name Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela, original Xhosa name Nkosikazi Nobandle Nomzamo Madikizela (born September 26, 1936, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa), South African social worker and activist considered by many black
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26
1936
Chad
A landlocked country in north-central Africa, Chad is about 85% the size of Alaska. Its neighbors are Niger, Libya, the Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Lake Chad, from which the country gets its name, lies on the western border with Niger and Nigeria. In the north is
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Deborah C. Wright
Wright was Chairman of the Board of Carver Bancorp, Inc. where she served as Chairman, CEO and President. Carver Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and the nation’s largest publicly traded African- and Caribbean- American
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Egypt
In 1967, border tensions between Egypt and Israel led to the Six-Day War. On June 5, Israel launched an air assault, and within days had annexed the Sinai Peninsula, the East Bank of the Jordan River, and the Golan Heights. A UN cease-fire on June 10 saved the Arabs from a complete rout. Nasser
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman , (born June 1, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.), American actor whose emotional depth and versatility made him one of the most-respected performers of his generation. Over a career that included numerous memorable performances on stage, screen, and television, Freeman was one of the
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1
1937
South Africa: With Enough Support, People Can Grow Their Own Food
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how impoverished people and the working class suffer when food prices rise and jobs disappear, prompting a renewed interest in working the
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Deacon Jones
David Jones, also known as Deacon Jones, was a former professional American football player born on December 9, 1938 in Eatonville, Florida. He was an active sportsman during his childhood and played football, baseball, and basketball. He developed a tumor in his thigh as a teenager which he had to
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3
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W. Howard Morris
Howard Morris is the President and Chief Investment Officer of The Prairie & Tireman Group in Detroit, MI. In this role, Morris brings over three decades of professional experience in public finance, academia, investing for institutions, corporate finance and public
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KRA takes Ndii to court in Sh2.8 million tax row
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Harriet Tubman Biography: Later Years
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10
1913
Paula A. Price
Paula A. Price was Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Ahold USA in Quincy, MA. In that role, Price was responsible for Finance, Accounting and Shared Services, Strategy and Planning, Real Estate Development and Construction, and Information Technology. Price transformed the
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Boston Bank of Commerce
Incorporated on June 30, 1982, with Juan M. Cofield as its leading founder and president from 1982-1983, Boston Bank of Commerce is the only fully insured Black-owned and operated bank in Boston and New England. A successor to Unity Bank and Trust, Boston's first Black-owned Bank, the Boston Bank
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Leslie Hale
Leslie Hale is Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for RLJ Lodging Trust. In this role, Hale is responsible for all financial matters across RLJ and is intricately involved in the company’s major decisions including investments, daily operations and long term strategic
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Shooting of Tamir Rice
The shooting of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old African-American boy (June 25, 2002 – November 23, 2014), occurred on November 22, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. Two police officers, 26-year-old Timothy Loehmann and 46-year-old Frank Garmback, responded after receiving a police dispatch call of a male black
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Pauline D.E. Richards
investment management company. In this role, Richards heads the operating responsibilities for
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Harriet Tubman on the Twenty Dollar Bill
Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman: she escaped slavery, freed hundreds of others, and even worked as a spy in the Civil War. Now she’s going to grace the front of the twenty dollar bill. But is move progress or
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12
2015
Tidjane Thiam
Previously, Thiam was Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc from 2009 to 2015, having served as Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2009. Previously, Thiam served in a variety of leadership roles at Aviva from, holding successively the positions of Group Strategy and Development
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Covid-19: 250 million Africans at risk
The coronavirus could infect a quarter of a billion Africans and put intolerable pressure on the continent's fragile health system, a new report said Friday, as the pandemic's global death toll topped
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Jonathan Mariner
Jonathan Mariner served as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Major League Baseball (MLB). In this role, Mariner oversaw approximately $2 billion in combined league-wide pension assets and MLB’s strategic investment fund. He also served as President of BASES, the league’s captive insurance
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Brazzaville, Congo (1880- )
Brazzaville, the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo, was founded on September 10, 1880. The city was on the site of Nkuna, a Bateke village and was named after its part-African founder, explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza.  Makoko of the Téké, the local political
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Sep
10
1880
EAC tops $2.3b Covid-19 loans in three months
East African countries have borrowed nearly $2.3 billion new loans in less than three months since reporting the first Covid-19 positive case, adding to the region’s mounting debts at a time of shrinking tax
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Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America
In a news release, the campaign noted that Biden “knows we need a comprehensive agenda for African Americans with an ambition that matches the scale of the challenge and with a recognition that race-neutral policies are not a sufficient response to race-based
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Nigeria: Buhari Extends Akabueze's Tenure As DG Budget Office
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The People's Savings Bank is incorporated in Philadelphia by former African Amer
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26
1907
Black market
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1945
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