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(1797) Prince Hall Speaks To The African Lodge, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Five years after his presentation at Charles Town, Prince Hall again addresses his fellow Masons. In an address delivered to the African Lodge at West Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 24, 1797, Hall challenges those Masons to work for the elimination of slavery and the establishment of full civil
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India's app ban threatens China's rise as global tech power
India’s unprecedented decision to ban 59 of China’s largest apps is a warning to the country’s tech giants, who for years thrived behind a government-imposed Great Firewall that kept out many of America’s best-known Internet
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A. Philip Randolph
Asa Philip Randolph[1] (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, the American labor movement, and socialist political
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Kenya: Indian Envoy Set for Kenya Visit Aimed at Firming Relations
[Nation] India's external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is expected in Nairobi on Saturday for a series of meetings meant to strengthen relations with Kenya.
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(1948) Harry S. Truman, “Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights”
By 1947 the question of black civil rights in the South had become a national issue when a committee President Harry S. Truman appointed to study the issue called for legislation which among other things would to protect voting rights for Southern blacks and provide federal protection against
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Delhi’s Nortje bowls fastest ball in IPL history - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - South African pace bowler Anrich Nortje bowled the fastest ball in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Wednesday during his team Delhi Capitals’ 13-run victory over Rajasthan Royals. The article Delhi’s Nortje bowls fastest ball in IPL history appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Sri Lanka resume domestic cricket minus spectators next week - Stabroek News
COLOMBO, (Reuters) Domestic cricket in Sri Lanka will resume on Tuesday without spectators, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.  The article Sri Lanka resume domestic cricket minus spectators next week appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Supreme Court Of India Sends Notice To Twitter And Government – The Wilmington Journal
The Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Indian government and microblogging website Twitter over a public interest litigation asking for curbs on hate news, fake news, incendiary and seditious [...]
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(1789) An Unknown Free Black Author Describes Slavery In 1789
We don’t know the name of one of the earliest orators against slavery. He was a West Indian who apparently was a former slave fortunate enough to be educated. He was also intimately familiar with slavery and the slave trade in that region. The themes and arguments advanced in this oration will be
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Playing in empty stadiums will be IPL’s last resort: BCCI
Playing in empty stadiums will be IPL’s last resort: BCCI
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Rassie van der Dussen to make IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals
Proteas star Rassie van der Dussen will make his Indian Premier League debut with the Rajasthan Royals in the coming days.
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IPL clears KKR's Narine to bowl after elbow bend warning - Stabroek News
MUMBAI, (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League (IPL) today said West Indies spinner Sunil Narine can continue to bowl after it found nothing illegal in his deliveries during an assessment that was prompted by an on-field caution earlier this
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Pakistan’s Babar wants to emulate Indian skipper Kohli
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s sparkling form has earned him comparisons with Virat Kohli but the elegant right-hander says he has a long way to go before he can be considered the Indian
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Karshan championed the Guyanese cause
I write to pay tribute to Arjune Karshan, longtime political activist who led the Association of Concerned Guyanese (ACG), NY branch, that is affiliated with the PPP, for many
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US Lawmakers Take Up Plight of India’s Farmers in Letter to Pompeo
NEW DELHI - Seven U.S. lawmakers have weighed in on the months-long protests by farmers across India, urging U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to raise the issue of farmers' demands with the Indian government. In their letter to Pompeo on Dec. 23, the lawmakers said that
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Indian TV Journalist Arrested for Alleged Role in Abetting Suicide | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
New Delhi - Arnab Goswami, a news anchor and the editor of Republic Media Network, was arrested at his residence on Nov. 4 by Mumbai police for his alleged role in abetting an architect's suicide in 2018. His arrest in the case, which had been closed in 2019, was immediately condemned by Indian
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Sammy says nickname controversy is opportunity to educate on racism
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy says he has accepted a former team mate’s explanation of a potentially racist nickname he was given at the Sunrisers Hyderabad and hopes the issue can be used to educate players about
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Parliament approves SLPP chairman Dr. Harding and nine others for high office
Parliament of Sierra Leone last Thursday approved several appointees nominated by president Bio for high office in the public sector, including his ruling SLPP party chairman – Dr Prince Harding, who will take over as Chairman of the National Commission for
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The Black Presence in Pre-20th Century Europe: A Hidden History
In the In  the following account, Professor Allison Blakely of BostonUniversity describes the presence of blacks in Early Modern Europe. Hisarticle reminds us that persons of African ancestry resided acrossEurope. Their numbers ranged from a few hundred scattered acrossGermany, Scandinavia and
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Kenya elected to UN Security Council, beating Djibouti
United Nations - Kenya was elected Thursday to the UN Security Council for 2021-2022, defeating Djibouti after first-round voting by the General Assembly failed to choose between the two
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Open letter: African writers in solidarity with African Americans
Dozens of writers from across Africa and the diaspora have co-signed a letter of support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the face of growing protests in the United States following the latest death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, at the hands of white police
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Stokes ruled out for three months with fractured finger - Stabroek News
LONDON,  (Reuters) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for about three months after fracturing his finger while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
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Bryan Acts on Bills Passed in 35th Legislature’s November Session
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. acted on bills passed by the 35th Legislature at its session on Nov. 14 by signing seven into law and vetoing two — one naming the bridge in Nadir on St. Thomas after Wayne “Facts Man” Adams, and another giving St. Croix residents affected by the lead crisis a break on their
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IPL suspended due to COVID-19 - Stabroek News
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely yesterday due to the COVID-19 crisis in the country, leaving many international players with major concerns over how they will return
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Mighty Mumbai loom as favourites against resourceful Delhi - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Delhi Capitals returned as a vastly improved side to reach their first Indian Premier League (IPL) final but will need an extraordinary effort to upset Mumbai Indians tomorrow after three unsuccessful attempts to beat the champions this
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