This Day In History - August 24
Today is the 237th day of 2020. There are 129 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1991: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of Communist Party and urges its leadership to disband the party.OTHER EVENTS1572: The slaughter of French Protestants at the hands of Catholics begins in
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Uganda: Can Govt-Aided Schools Run Without Extra Fees?
[Monitor] Can govt-aided schools run without extra fees?
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Iota Phi Theta® Fraternity Inc. - About
1963 was a turbulent year. History-making events occurred that would radically and permanently affect the country as a whole, and African-Americans in particular ...
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Withers, John Lovelle, II (1948- )
In 2007, Ambassador John L. Withers II, a second generation diplomat, was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Albania. Withers was born in 1948 in Guilford, North Carolina, to John L. Withers, Sr. and Daisy P. Withers. His father had briefly worked as a political
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Kelly, Samuel Eugene (1926-2009)
Samuel Eugene Kelly, soldier and educator, was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on January 26, 1926 to James Handy Kelly, a minister, and Essie Matilda Allen-Kelly, a homemaker.  Educated at Greenwich public schools, Kelly dropped out of high school in 1943 and joined the United States Army the
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Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel is a lawyer, politician and civil rights activist. He was born on June 11, 1930, in New York City. His parents married at a very young age, and his eldest brother Ralph was born three years after their marriage. Charles followed seven years after that and his sister Frances
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Rasheeda Liberty named 25th International President of Sigma Gamma Rho | Atlanta Daily World

RASHEEDA S. LIBERTY NAMED 25TH INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC. International African American Sorority Elects New Board of Directors in Preparation for Centennial Celebration Sigma Gamma Rho

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The Latest: South Africa risk high, No. 5 in virus cases - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — A report in South Africa says there is a higher risk of Black or mixed-race patients dying of COVID-19 in the country's hospitals than white patients. A report by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases indicates the association but doesn't go into
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Silver Medal - Tamarind Liqueur Bayon Distillery
Tamarind Liqueur won Silver in the San Diego International Spirits Competition for 2020. Another award for Bayon Distillery - Cambodia ! PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, November 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bayon Distillery wins a Silver Medal in the …
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75 years later, atomic bombings still provoke debate
August represents the 75th anniversary of the U.S. military's atomic bombings of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Both cities were selected because they held ...
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Life after COVID-19
Worse things have befallen mankind, such as world wars, natural catastrophes, man-made atrocities, plagues – and still the human spirit
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Op-Ed: On Memorial Day weekend, Trump shows his true self | The Atlanta Voice
On the other hand, as we watch the president stagger through the Covid-19 emergency, golfing as The New York Times prepared to publish a roster of the dead, we should consider that the cruelty, the arrogance, the rage and deviance are not an
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MAC recruits BLACKPINK’S Lisa as first K-pop beauty brand ambassador
South African Gen Z K-pop fans comment on MAC cosmetics' big beauty ambassador announcement.
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Sandra Oh had 'Black Lives Are Precious' written in Korean on her Emmy's outfit
… protests over the treatment of Black Americans by police. Demonstrations began in … following the deaths of other Black Americans in recent weeks as well …
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Africa: WHO Calls for Universal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
World Health Organisation (WHO) member states have signed a resolution that calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be classified as a global public good for health in order to bring the pandemic to an
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Source: allAfrica.com
Global Personal Financial Management Tool Market latest demand by 2020-2025 with leading players & COVID-19 Analysis TechnoWeekly
The Personal Financial Management Tool Market report is a profound research performed based mostly on the worldwide market, which examines the ruthless construction of the final sector worldwide. Create by…
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Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana White Is the First Black Woman to Run Comms at a Major Automaker | The Orlando Advocate
As Hyundai North America’s first chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds. “Growing up I always knew about the power of communication, the power of words,” she said, talking about her childhood in Charlottesville, Virginia. “My
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Source: The Orlando Advocate
Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana White Is the First Black Woman to Run Comms at a Major Automaker
As Hyundai North America's first chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds. 'Growing up ...
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Cultural showcase, Media for the deaf, and Anti covid-19 comedy [Inspire Africa]
The story of a man in Kenya with a vision for the deaf. Plus, the showcase of the cultural export of the African diaspora in Korea. And, an interview with Nigerian instagram sensation @Taaooma.
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Samsung leader appears in court, faces risk of return to jail
Samsung Group heir Jay Y Lee arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against
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75 years later, atomic bombings still provoke debate | The Orlando Advocate
August represents the 75th anniversary of the U.S. military’s atomic bombings of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Both cities were selected because they held important military and industrial value, though some today disagree. What is not disputed is both cities were decimated by the bombs in
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Source: The Orlando Advocate
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Nigeria: Food Scarcity Looms as Nation's Reserves Decline - Report
[This Day] A surge in attacks on Nigerian farmers is having a knock-on effect on the country's food reserves, Bloomberg has reported.
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Africa: Convening of ERGI Meeting
[State Department] The Bureau of Energy Resources and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining (IGF) co-hosted a convening meeting of the Energy Resource Governance Initiative (ERGI) in a virtual format on October 28 to highlight resources committed to the initiative, as well as to create a dialogue
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Saluting Puerto Rican military service
President Barack Obama leads an ovation after he signed H.R. 1726, awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, June 10, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon) via
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Global Industry Analysis And Opportunity Assessment 2020-2025 re:Jerusalem
Funding Modelling software program Market Evaluation Overview: The Investment Modelling software Market report offers detailed evaluation just about altering aggressive dynamics and altering components that drives or restrains market progress.…
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Gospel Music Legend Percy Bady Premieres "Whole World" Lyric Video
UAMG/New Day/The Orchard (Sony) and Percy Bady Release The Lyric Video For "Whole World" Featured On The Hope Anthology Project NASHVILLE, TN, USA, December 7, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Hope Anthology Project Partners With …
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First Thing: American scientists wade into politics with a Trump rebuke
More than 1,200 have signed a letter urging the president to “restore science-based policy in government”. Plus, how Covid-19 could transform European tourism
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Life of a Great Female Athlete
Dates: March 3, 1962
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Rwanda's Universal Electrification Target Gets $66 Million Boost From Korea
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda and the Republic of Korea on Thursday, November 26, signed a loan agreement worth $ 66.2m (approx. Rwf65bn) to reinforce the country's target to achieve universal access to electricity by 2024.
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