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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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Richardson, Laura (1962- )
Born in Los Angeles on April 14, 1962, to a black father and white mother, Laura Richardson is currently congresswoman for the 37th congressional district, serving her first term. Her mother, Maryann Richardson, who was a member of the Teamsters labor union, raised Richardson by
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14
1962
Charles Drew
Charles Drew was born on June 3, 1904 in Washington, D.C., the son of Richard and Nora Drew and eldest of five children. Charles was one of those rare individuals who seemed to excel at everything he did and on every level and would go on to become of pioneer in the field of
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Uganda: Increase in Government Capitalisation Pushes Up Udb Profitability
Increased government capitalisation has helped Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to register growth in profitability to
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Niamey, Niger (1902- )
Niamey is the largest city and capital of the West African nation of Niger.  Niamey is located in the southwestern part of the country along the left bank of the Niger River.  Niger is the largest nation within West Africa in terms of physical size, and Niamey is the administrative, economic, and
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Lagos coronavirus: 3,093 cases; planned chloroquine trials
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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
African-American Business Owners in the Jim Crow Era
During the Jim Crow Era, many African-American men and women defied great odds and established their own businesses. Working in industries such as insurance and banking, sports, news publishing and beauty, these men and women developed strong business acumen that allowed them to not only build
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15
1917
Freedmen's Bank closed
Freedmens Bank closed. Black depositors had some $3 Million in the bank, which had an imposing headquarters in Washington and branches in various cities President Frederick Douglass said later that the Freedmens Bank had been the Black mans cow and the white mans milk.
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DeSoto ISD Approves Paid Mental Health Leave | Dallas Weekly
As the district shifts to staff retention and recruitment for the upcoming year, the focus on wellness continues with the Board’s recent approval of mental health days amongst its new list of paid leave days for
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Kenya Receives Sh133.3bn in Loans in Just 3 Days
Nairobi — Kenya will receive a €188 million - Sh21.9 billion - loan from African Development Bank to support its efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate the related economic, health and social
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Egypt
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Local debt grows with Sh106bn Bretton Woods loan
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Uganda: Soroti Hospital Stuck With Shs230m for Renovation
Mr Simon Kisabagirye, the principal hospital administrator, said they had planned to rehabilitate the medical ward (ward three) with a new roof but halted the process upon consultation with the municipal council
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Black Power movement
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Africa: COVID-19 Straw Breaks Free Trade Camel's Back
According to the conventional wisdom until recently, growth in China, India and East Asian countries took off thanks to opening up to international trade and
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Remote working set to stay post pandemic
An explosion in remote working owing to the coronavirus pandemic could see companies slash office space, saving them money but not necessarily improving productivity among staff, according to
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Pugh, Mary E. (1959- )
Mary E. Pugh, founder of Pugh Capital Management, a successful investment firm in Seattle, was the first black woman and youngest person to be named Senior Vice President at Washington Mutual Savings Bank. Born to a Boeing engineer father and real estate agent mother, Pugh’s family lived
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Trini fraudsters using new strategies to steal money
Assistant Superintendent of Police Curtis Julien told a news conference that scammers have now resorted to using point-of-sale machines in business places rather than automated teller machines (ATM) to get cash from unsuspecting
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Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Efforts to Support Poor People Fail, and What Can Be Done About It
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Systemic racism exist even during a pandemic
Moreover, the majority of essential workers seems to be minorities working in the food service and delivery fields, warehouse workers, health care aides in nursing homes and assisted living centers, etc. many of the which didn’t necessarily choose to work, but had to work in order to take care of
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A Biography of the Recording Artist/ Actress Beyonce
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Spingarn Medal: Charles R. Drew
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1944
True Reformers Bank, The (1888-1910)
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Constitution of the Afric-American Female Intelligence Society of Boston (1832)
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