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Ephraim Slaughter escaped to freedom in 1863. He later enlisted in the Union army where he served for three years under the name Ephraim Newsome. Slaughter was assigned to Company B of the 3rd North Carolina Colored Infantry, which became the 37th USCT (United States Colored Troops), where he finished his service. Slaughter was born […]
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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Long-time Dodgers scout Lon Joyce has died at 72. Joyce was a successful high school, American Legion and junior college scout in North Carolina and was with the Dodgers since 1992. He is a member of both the NJCAA Hall of Fame and the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame. While head baseball coach at […]
Hoping to instill happiness and Black pride in his four-year-old daughter, Chris Kennedy of Little Rock, Arkansas put up a... View Article
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Today is the 339th day of 2020. There are 27 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHGLIGHT2012: A protest by at least 100,000 Egyptians outside the presidential palace in Cairo turns violent as tensions grow over Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's seizure of nearly unrestricted powers and a draft constitution hurriedly adopted by his allies.OTHER EVENTS
LONDON (AP) - United Kingdom and the European Union trade talks are at a 'difficult' point, the British Government said yesterday, as UK officials poured cold water on hopes of an imminent breakthrough - and France said it could veto any agreement it didn't like.As the intense talks approached crunch point, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said Britain was committed to reaching an agreement.
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard a case on the Trump administration's effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from the decennial census count used to apportion congressional seats. Federal law requires the president to deliver to Congress \"a statement showing the whole number of persons in each State\" based on the once-a-decade census. However, President Donald Trump is pushing for an unprecedented new approach to census tabulation. \"For the purpose of the reapportionment of representatives following the 2020 census ... the United States [should] exclude from the apportionment base aliens who are not in a lawful immigration status\" even if they usually reside within the borders of the United States and had already been counted.
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced on Thursday new members of her White House senior staff. In a statement on Thursday, Harris said Tina
The MSR checked in with Smoke In the Pit in the heart of South Minneapolis to see how the eatery has fared during these uncertain times.
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Tony Allen, Ph.D., the President of Delaware State University (DSU) and a member brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was named Chief Executive Officer for President-elect Biden's Presidential Inaugural Committee this week. “I’ve known and loved the Biden family for 25 years and am deeply humbled to help organize the historic inauguration of a good and […]
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Ramaphosa has been praised for avoiding a large-scale lockdown and has also been backed by Steenhuisen in the call for behavioural change.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 100 Black Men of Chicago continued their 22nd annual toy drive and holiday party virtually. Opening to musician Sam Trump's soulful sounds, the virtual event was a night of music and fun. The event was aimed at assisting the less fortunate during the holiday season. Two of Chicago's prolific DJs, DJ … Continued
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Ivory Coast has finally issued passports to former president Laurent Gbagbo, which will allow him to return from exile in Belgium.
Gbagbo has been based in Belgium since he was acquitted on war crime charges last year at the International Criminal Court.
With his documents in hand, his lawyer says he's planning to return to the Ivory Coast this month.
Gbagbo has been a vocal critic of President Alassane Ouattara, who was recently elected for a controversial third term, which sparked deadly clashes that killed 85 people.
He had hoped to run against him in the October 31 vote but was barred from running after authorities cited a criminal conviction for misappropriating funds from the central bank.
Gbagbo also had no passport to return from Europe.
He faced trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the civil war, which saw some 3,000 killed. The prosecution is appealing against his acquittal.
It is not clear what he will do once he gets home, nor what the reaction will be.
Though he will undoubtedly be welcomed by his supporters.
[Nation] International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has said The Hague-based court is open to receive fresh information relating to Deputy President William Ruto and radio host Joshua arap Sang cases.
Richard Muponde TSHOLOTSHO youthful businessman, Owen Sibanda has been cleared to contest in the Tsholotsho district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections to be held today. Sibanda is contesting for the Tsholotsho DCC chairperson position. He was earlier disqualified by Zanu PF on allegations of flouting party regulations governing the holding of DCC elections. Sibanda was cleared of the allegations by Matabeleland North provincial co-ordinating committee at a PCC meeting held a fortnight ago at the party’s Lupane offices. The PCC meeting was also attended by politburo members Angeline Masuku and principal of Chitepo School of Ideology Munyaradzi Machacha. The businessman confirmed that he was cleared to contest in the DCC elections and vowed to win. Sibanda claimed that he has the support of the district. “Since I returned from South Africa after heeding President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s call for diasporans to come back home and invest, I have never stopped working for the party and the country,” Sibanda said. “I have invested millions of United States dollars in setting up business projects in my district which have created employment for our people. “This is one of the reasons why party cadres asked me to stand in the DCC elections. I am confident of winning the post for the betterment of my party and the district. I have the people’s support from the grassroots.” He said he was unmoved by the mudslinging which characterized the nominations process leading to his disqualification until his reinstatement after Tsholotsho district stood by him. “That shows that the party has democracy. Every person is free to say out what they want, but we should do so without dividing the people and the party. I have since been cleared by the provincial co-ordinating committee (PCC) to stand as a DCC chairperson candidate for Tsholotsho. “The task ahead of me is to see that we unite the party so that we would have a resounding victory in 2023. This is not the time for mudslinging or sideshows, but to focus on building the part,” he said. The ruling party disbanded the DCCs in 2012 at the height of factional wars in Zanu PF accusing them of fanning factionalism.
“I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women. These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better,” Biden said in a statement. President-Elect Biden Names All-Women Senior Communications Staff Fills Continue Reading
The Tennessee Conference of the NAACP and five residents are fighting to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated folks across the state. A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Tennessee’s process has […]
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Walter E. Williams, a prominent African American economist, scholar, professor and syndicated columnist, died Dec. 2 after teaching a class at George Mason University, where he was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics. Considered by his admirers to be a voice of economic rationality, he was among the few prominent African American economists … Continued
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By JESSE L. JACKSON SR. Rainbow PUSH Coalition (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Leave it to Donald Trump to run brazen subversion – refusal to accept the decision of the voters in the presidential election – [...]
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Where are the boundaries for the new lockdown restrictions? Here's a map of the NMB hot-spot and two other high-alert regions in all their glory.
The African Union (AU) has called on the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo to preserve \"peace and stability\" on the eve of an announced intervention by the president in the midst of a political crisis, a few days after a UN call for dialogue.
Visiting Thursday and Friday in Kinshasa, the chairman of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahama, said in a statement that he \"had exchanges\" with the head of state Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila.
On Sunday, Tshisekedi is expected to announce his \"long-awaited decisions\" according to his spokesman, to get out of the crisis within the coalition.
The AU chief \"called on the whole (class) of Congolese politicians to work resolutely and sincerely to establish national harmony and preserve peace and stability.
On Saturday, about a hundred deputies wanted to submit petitions to the Assembly asking for the resignation of the pro-Kabila president of the lower house, Jeanine Mabunda, and her office.
\"All offices are closed,\" said a UDPS member of parliament, Léon Mubikayi.
Deputies claim that the petitions were signed by a majority of them (more than 250).
The pro-Kabila FCC claims a majority of more than 300 MPs out of 500 in the Assembly.
In addition, former President Kabila did not go as announced in Lubumbashi (south-east) on Saturday.
He was prevented from travelling, according to his supporters, without official confirmation.
\"Forbidding Joseph Kabila to travel (...) is a pure and simple violation of his constitutional rights,\" reacted the human rights lawyer, Jean-Claude Katende.
\"I remain concerned about the political tensions within the ruling coalition,\" wrote UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a few days ago. \"I call on all stakeholders to resolve their differences through dialogue, in accordance with the Constitution,\" he said.
Proclaimed winner of the elections, Tshisekedi rose to power since January 2019 under a secret coalition agreement with his predecessor, who kept the majority in parliament.
By Shara Talia Taylor The New York Knicks continue to rebuild with Obadiah “Obi” Toppin Jr., the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA New York had another chance to make moves for a competitive season and leadership selected a hometown […]
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BY JENNIFER EPSTEIN AND SALEHA MOHSIN BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden rolled out the first set of nominations for his economic team on Nov. 30, formally announcing his selection of Janet Yellen to be Treasury secretary, Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget, and Cecilia Rouse to head the Council […]
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