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James & Lydia Sims
During World War II, Lydia Sims moved from Newark, New Jersey, to Spokane with her husband, James Sims, an Army Air Force soldier stationed at Geiger Airfield.  At the end of the war, the Sims family decided to remain in Spokane.  For 10 years they lived in the Garden Springs housing
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19
1969
Police Officers Overly Tase Black Man As He Screamed Out For Help In Pennsylvania
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Tonit M. Calaway
Ms. Calaway is Vice President, Human Resources for Harley-Davidson, Inc. In this position, she oversees leadership development, benefits and compensation, labor relations, global diversity inclusion and a staff of approximately 200 human resources employees at H-D throughout the
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Black History Month Essay Topics
Black history, or African-American history, is full of fascinating stories, rich culture, great art, and courageous acts that were undertaken within circumstances that we can hardly imagine in modern society. While Civil Rights events are the most common themes in our studies, we should resist
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Kendrick Lamar Reveals the Artwork for “i”
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A study shows low-wage workers receiving unemployment benefits are making more than when they had
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Trini fraudsters using new strategies to steal money
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COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern
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L.A. Public Officials Acknowledge the Inequality of Resources within Underserved Communities Escalated After COVID-19
L.A. Public Officials Acknowledge the Inequality of Resources within Underserved Communities Escalated After COVID-19
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NDEGWA: What Africa must do to bridge digital divide
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Sudan COVID-19 Lockdown Extended for Two Weeks
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Savoy Announces Top Influential Women in Corporate America
Savoy a leading African American lifestyle magazine announces their 2016 list of Top Influential Women in Corporate America available at SavoyNetwork.com and newsstands
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Cruel, Nosy And White Oklahoma Residents Prevent Black Delivery Driver From Being Able To Exit Gated Community - Blavity
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House committee bats for workers who missed deadline for COVID grants
Chairman of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) Dr Wykeham McNeill indicated Wednesday that the committee intends to push for an appeals process for workers who have missed out on the supporting employees with transfer (SET) cash grant offered by the Government under its
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Mayor and Borden Dairy team up for initiative to distribute free milk | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Gary Mayor Jerome Prince announced on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 the launch of the Mayor’s Milk Initiative, a partnership with Borden Dairy to distribute thousands of gallons of milk to Gary and Northwest Indiana residents in need during the COVID-19 pandemic through the U.S. Department of
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Over Ninety Percent of COVID-19 Victims With Preexisting Medical Conditions Have Died.
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"THEY'RE SCREWING THE NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS"
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Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Want Kabuga Tried in Rwanda
The umbrella organization of Genocide survivors associations, Ibuka, on Saturday, March 16 said that Genocide architect Félicien Kabuga should be tried from
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Uganda: Two KCCA Officials Interdicted Over Collapsed Building
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Norfleet, Tia (1986– )
Shaunita Latrice “Tia” Norfleet is the first and, as of 2016, only African American female to be licensed as a NASCAR driver. Born on May 1, 1986, in Suffolk, Virginia, Tia is the daughter of Bobby Norfleet, a professional racecar driver in the 1990s. Her mother’s name is
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1
1986
Covid-19: Ramaphosa consults with traditional leaders on lockdown
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Tarik, the Moor, invades Spain.
On April 30, 711AD General Tarik al Gibral, a Nafza Berber after whom the famed Rock of Gibralter is named, crossed to Andalus (Spain under the Visigoths) with a force of seven thousand troops. After several battles in which the Visigoths were completely routed, the Moorish-Berber-Arab force
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Cuba
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NFL Hall of Famer Franco Harris Announces Partnership with Youth Village in Rwanda
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame Running Back Franco Harris and his sportswear company SilverSport® donated 500 towels and 500 pairs of socks to the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) in Rwanda, a residential community for youth orphaned during and after the genocide in 1994. The antibacterial and
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African Americans in Science and Their Accomplishments
African Americans have made significant contributions to various areas of science. In the field of chemistry, African Americans have developed synthetic drugs for the treatment of chronic ailments. In the field of physics, African Americans have helped to invent laser devices for the treatment of
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