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Winters, Lawrence (1915–1965)
Lawrence Winters was born Lawrence Whisonant on November 12, 1915, in Kings Creek, South Carolina, one of three sons of Eliza Whisonant (née Smith) and Marion Frank Whisonant, a farmer. He took private voice lessons before entering Howard University where he was coached by the distinguished African
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Sep
24
1965
England to face Ireland and Pakistan in packed summer schedule - Stabroek News
LONDON,  (Reuters) England will host Ireland in a three-match one-day international series starting on July 30 before taking on Pakistan in a packed summer calendar, the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced
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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (1837-- )
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, located near Cheyney, Pennsylvania,  was founded on February 25, 1837, making it the oldest predominantly African American institution of higher education in the United States. It was originally known as the African Institute was renamed the Institute of Colored
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1837
Lungi Ngidi urges SA cricketers to consider Black Lives Matter stand
Lungi Ngidi has urged South African cricketers to consider following the rest of the world in taking a stand against racism.
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Roberts says Hetmyer erred for opting out of England tour
(SportsMax) West Indies fast bowling great Andy Roberts believes Shimron Hetmyer erred when deciding to forego the West Indies tour of
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Lorde, Audre (1934-1992)
Audre Lorde, born February 18, 1934 in New York City, was an American feminist poet.  The youngest of three daughters, Audre Lorde was nearsighted to the point of legal blindness. She also didnt speak till she was five, having first been inspired to speak by a short story that was read to her by
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Windies ambitious but ‘staying in the present’, says Holder
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Captain Jason Holder said yesterday West Indies would not be relying on their recent success against England for motivation, stressing the importance of the need to “stay in the present” for the three-Test series here next
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The ICC welcome the return of cricket as England face West Indies
International cricket returned on Wednesday 8 July as England play host to the West Indies at an empty Rose Bowl in Southampton.
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Injured Holder takes comfort from batting practice - Voice Online
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Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing
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Root to miss first West Indies test, Stokes to captain England - Stabroek News
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England to join Windies in wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo - Stabroek News
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Fitness critical as Simmons eyes England tour
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Joseph looking to boost WI rankings - Stabroek News
With West Indies currently ranked eighth in Test cricket, young fast bowler, Alzarri Joseph, has set his sights set on lifting his side up the rankings with the three-match series against England next month. The article Joseph looking to boost WI rankings appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Brooks hails impact of warm-up fixture following half-century
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie Shamarh Brooks believes the opening three-day warm-up game was critical for West Indies’ batting group in becoming acclimatised to English conditions, especially since it was their first taste of competitive action since arriving here two weeks ago for next
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Simmon says no concern about Holder’s fitness, Gabriel close to 100 per cent
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Yusef Komunyakaa
Yusef Komunyakaa , original name in full James William Brown, Jr. (born April 29, 1947, Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.), American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and professor known for his autobiographical poems about race, the Vietnam War, and jazz and
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1947
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Sir Andy criticizes CWI for 'Risky' England tour | New York Carib News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Fast-bowling legend Sir Andy Roberts has issues with the decision by Cricket West Indies (CWI) to allow the tour of England to go ahead amid the COVID-19 pandemic without ensuring there was a financial benefit to be derived from the three-Test
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Brooks, Dowrich tune up with fifties - Stabroek News
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England’s Bairstow keen to reclaim test wicketkeeper’s role
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New England seamen enter slave trade when Capt. William Pierce sails to the West Indies and exchanges enslaved Native Americans for Africans.
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Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing - Stabroek News
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) West Indies captain Jason Holder wants racism to be treated as seriously as doping and match-fixing in cricket, the 28-year-old has said. The article Holder wants racism to be treated like doping and fixing appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The likes of Everton Weekes will not be seen again - Stabroek News
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