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Gunmen kill 28 in back-to-back attacks in Nigeria
Members of the Fulani tribe have targeted and killed 28 Christian villagers in north-central Nigeria as attacks in the region continue to
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Gunmen kill 28 in back-to-back attacks in Nigeria
Members of the Fulani tribe have targeted and killed 28 Christian villagers in north-central Nigeria as attacks in the region continue to
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7 Summer 2020 Hair Trends To Try Right Now
Finally able to get into their stylist’s chair, many are excited to try bold new looks and summer hair
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Stephen A. Smith Slams ‘Foolish’ NBA Stars If They Don’t ‘Show Up To Work’ Because Of Racial Oppression
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‘Worse than prison’ - Holness, Tufton apologise for quarantine food fiasco
Smarting from backlash over quarantine conditions for returning Jamaicans at two St Ann hotels, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton yesterday apologised for a slew of logistical foul-ups, including rooming delays and substandard
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Black, Fresh & Creative: Queen Loany • EBONY
Hailing from Yonkers, New York but rooted and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina Saloan Goodwin, 35, AKA Queen Loany is certainly tapped in. Loany's latest creative path makes her a part of a long lineage of Black women utilizing collage as a medium to reveal layered, imaginative stories. That
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Westmoreland man wanted for murder
The Westmoreland police have listed 27-year-old Oshane Smith otherwise called ‘Pun’, of Logwood district, Whithorn in the parish, as
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Gerald B. Smith
Gerald B. Smith is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith, Graham & Co. Investment Advisors, L.P. In this role, Smith leads an independent employee-owned investment advisory firm that specializes in providing fixed income and equity portfolio strategies to institutional clients. Prior to
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Will Smith, Kevin Hart to appear on 'Red Table Talk' for special Father's Day episode
Will Smith has taken over Red Table Talk for a very special episode. The trailer for the episode, set to... View Article The post Will Smith, Kevin Hart to appear on 'Red Table Talk' for special Father's Day episode appeared first on TheGrio.
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In 1926, a Harvard scholar by the name of Dr. Carter G. Woodson organized the first annual Negro History Week. The said event happened in the second week of February which also coincides with the birthdays of two great civil rights leaders: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In honor of the
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Smith, Samuel J. (1922-1995)
Samuel J. Smith, a Washington State Legislator and Seattle City Councilmember was born on July 21, 1922, in Gibsland, Louisiana.  Listening to speeches by Franklin Roosevelt broadcast on radio in the early 1930s persuaded young Smith that he wanted a future in
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Pivotal day for Nakamba
MARVELOUS Nakamba’s stay in the English Premier League is under threat as his team Aston Villa continue to drop points in the race to escape
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Stephen A. Smith Slams ‘Foolish’ NBA Stars If They Don’t ‘Show Up To Work’ Because Of Racial Oppression
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Jada Pinkett Smith's Representative Speaks Out Against August Alsina's Romance Allegations
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Police brutality protests move across the city
The #BlackoutNC protest was organized by Greensboro Rising, a collective of local organizers helping to mobilize the community around issues of killing, brutalization, harassment and degradation of Black people by the
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Bridgeforth, Ruffin (1923–1997)
Bridgeforth moved from Louisiana to Utah in 1944. He worked for the US Army and later became a conductor with the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1946 he married his first wife, Helena Marie Romero. Nine years after his migration to Utah, Bridgeforth converted to the Mormon faith in 1953. At the
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Jordy Smith puts body first and withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
In a crushing turn of events surfer Jordy Smith has made the decision to pull out the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.
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Smith, Joshua Bowen (1813-1879)
Joshua Bowen Smith, caterer, abolitionist, and state senator, was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1813.  Details regarding his childhood remain obscure.  However, it is known that he was educated in the public school system of Pennsylvania with the assistance of a wealthy
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Smith, Zadie (1975– )
Zadie Smith, writer and essayist, was born in the London, UK borough of Brent on October 25, 1975. Smith was named Sadie by her mother, a Jamaican immigrant who arrived in London in the late 1970s, and her English father. Smith enjoyed tap dancing as a child and attended the Hampstead Comprehensive
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Cowboys Observe Juneteenth, But Where’s Jerry Jones?
The team gave its employees Juneteenth off as a holiday in remembrance of the order given by Union General Gordon Granger on that date in 1865 announcing slaves were now free in the state of
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Justice Smith Comes Out As Queer, Urges Protests To Include Black Queer And Trans Lives
Actor Justice Smith has come out as queer in a post calling for protesters not to forget Black queer and trans individuals as anti-racist protests continue across the
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Emmitt Smith
Born on May 15, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida Emmitt Smith wished to be one of the Dallas Cowboys from a young age but the enthusiastic individual had to face many struggles before he could pursue a career in professional football. Belonging to a financially weak family, Smith had to juggle between
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Mother of African American man killed by police in Charlotte, North Carolina, files wrongful death lawsuit
Deborah Franklin is suing the city government and officer Wende Kerl, who shot Danquirs Franklin on March
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Sit this one out
In Michigan armed African Americans gathered in Lansing and escorted Rep. Sarah Anthony to work at the capitol
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A Successful Decision-Making Strategy for Choosing Where to Donate Your Historical Memorabilia
In the article below, Al “Butch” Smith Jr., PhD, and Peter Blecha describe the process by which the family of prominent Seattle photographer Al Smith Sr. chose the institution to permanently house the ten-thousand- image Smith collection. The process they developed and followed could be
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Willow Smith spotted filming music video with 'idol' Avril Lavigne
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JR Smith Says Attacking Man Who Allegedly Damaged His Truck Was “An Act Of Stupidness”
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Bermuda's City Of Hamilton To Host The 40th Annual Conference Of Black Mayors
Bermuda’s Corporation of Hamilton has announced it will host the 40th annual Conference of Black Mayors Convention later this
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Will Smith
Will Smith (born Willard Carroll Smith, Jr.) is a Hollywood actor, producer and musician. He was born and raised in Philadelphia in a Baptist household. His father owned a refrigeration company and his mother was a Philadelphia school board administrator. He attended Overbrook High School where his
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Apple acquires Will Smith's 'Emancipation' in largest film festival deal ever
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