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Shahine was a decent, diligent servant of the people, says Phillips
OPPOSITION leader and president of the People's National Party (PNP) Dr Peter Phillips yesterday expressed his sadness at the news of the passing of minister of labour and social security and Member of Parliament for St Ann North Eastern Shahine
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
ANALYSIS | Covid-19 has shown that readers are (again) willing to pay for quality journalism
It is therefore no coincidence that over the past three months since the coronavirus pandemic started, confined to their homes, audiences have been flocking to credible sources of online
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News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet
AUBREY: Well, big picture, we've had about 2.5 million documented cases, though experts think that at least 20 million people in the U.S. have had the
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Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General
And Ben Crump who has been called the African American family emergency plan received yet another call from an African American family who was devastated unexpectedly by an unjustifiable killing at the hands of the
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Robinson calls for removal of taxes on tablets, computer devices ahead of schools reopening
Opposition Spokesperson on Technology, Julian Robinson, is calling for the government to immediately remove the General Consumption Tax on tablets and computer devices to make them more affordable to parents ahead of the reopening of
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How Did Jackie Robinson Make History?
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Black Owned Business Spotlight: Tanisha Robinson's W*nder-filled New Venture | The Atlanta Voice
Born into a large Mormon family in a small town in Missouri, Tanisha Robinson never felt as though she belonged. She described herself as a misfit in her church and in her hometown, which was mostly white and religious. Robinson later went on to join the army as an Arabic linguist. Afterward, she
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Shahine Robinson is dead - Labour minister loses battle to cancer; colleagues saddled with a heavy heart
A YEAR shy of her 20th anniversary as a member of parliament, Shahine Robinson, 66, has died having lost her battle with lung
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Juneteenth Marks Day Last Enslaved People Freed
The next year, former slaves started celebrating Juneteenth in Galveston, and it eventually reached other
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Temptations’ Otis Williams Talks Music, History, and the Temps’ 60th Anniversary – The Mississippi Link
The Temptations’ Otis Williams joined BlackPressUSA for an exclusive live interview to discuss music, history and social
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Death of dancer Luther ("Bill") Robinson
Death of dancer Luther (Bill) Robinson (71).
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25
1949
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy , (born October 15, 1900, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died September 13, 1987, Beverly Hills, California), American motion-picture director whose wide variety of films included dramas, romances, epics, comedies, and musicals. He also produced films, including the classic The
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13
1987
These Brands Are Still Tapping Into Nostalgia for Slavery
But arguably the most egregious examples of these mascots are the ones rooted in nostalgia for slavery, representing the Aunt Jemima, Cream of Wheat and Uncle Ben brands that all emerged between the Civil War and the Civil Rights
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Billionaire Robert Smith Calls On Corporations To Adopt His 2% ‘Reparative’ Plan For Black People
According to Forbes, Robert F. Smith believes that big banks and major companies should spend the next 10 years investing directly in technology, education, telecom, banking and healthcare infrastructures that support Black
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Freddie Gibbs Releases Akademiks Teletubby T-Shirt As Their Beyond Burger Beef Intensifies
Source: WASHINGTON, DC – June 8th, 2017 – Rapper Freddie Gibbs performs at the 9:30 Club in
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Juneteenth, reparations and African-American history with Keisha N. Blain
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Taylor, Marshall W. (1878-1932)
He was a black pioneer in sports long before Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and even the legendary Jack Johnson. He did not play baseball as Robinson did, nor was he a pugilist as were Johnson and Louis, and although he participated in a sport where the main objective was speed, he was
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Tourism timeline - Stakeholders pressure Gov’t to set date for reopening ports
THE ANDREW Holness administration has come under immense pressure from the powerful and influential Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), which has called for a planned reopening date of the island’s borders for international and local
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
5 Memorable Quotes That Make "Kill a Mockingbird" an Evergreen Classic
Harper Lee summarizes the story in the title -- To Kill a Mockingbird. A mockingbird represents innocence. The story tells us of an innocent man who is sentenced due to racial prejudice. Every To Kill a Mockingbird quote on this page preaches a universal
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Robinson says poor telecoms services due to more than vandalism
JAMAICA'S telecommunications service came in for a tongue lashing from Opposition spokesman on science and technology Julian Robinson, in the House of Representatives on
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Jury convicts Sen. Robinson on 4 wire fraud counts - TSDMemphis.com
by Adrian Sainz - A jury on Thursday convicted state Sen. Katrina Robinson (D-Memphis) of using federal grant money awarded to a health care school she operated on her wedding, a political campaign event and other personal expenses. A 12-person federal jury decided Robinson was guilty of four of
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Baseball Great Jackie Robinson born
In Cairo, Georgia on this date baseball great Jackie Robinson was born. The fifth African American to play major league baseball with a white team, Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, ending five decades of segregated baseball. At the time of his retirement in October 1972, Robinson is
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31
1919
Robinson wants help for most vulnerable amid rising food prices
Opposition Spokesperson on Finance Julian Robinson is renewing his call for the Government to urgently implement measures to assist the most vulnerable in light of rising food prices. Robinson is arguing that several factors have contributed...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Hotel Robinson (1897-1921)
The Hotel Robinson, built in 1897, was one of the first businesses in San Diego County, California to be owned and operated by an African American, and the oldest continuously operated hotel in Southern California. The hotel is now a part of the National Register of Historic Places and is a Point
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10
1915
Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted | The Atlanta Voice
A grand jury indicted each of the Shreveport officers on Monday with a count of malfeasance in office in connection with the late January pursuit and stop of a truck that left driver Chico Bell with a shattered eye socket and passenger Damon Robinson with his nose broken in several
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Mapungubwe - African Iron Age Polity in South Africa
Mapungubwe is an African Middle to Later Iron Age site (AD 900-1300), located in the Mapungubwe National Park, in the Shashe-Limpopo river basin, Limpopo province of South Africa, adjacent to both Zimbabwe and Botswana. A stratified population is in evidence at the site, with elites residing at the
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Should I know my MP’s health status? - Insiders weigh in on balancing accountability and privacy when politicians fall ill
The curtain on a new era of transparency in public service appeared ready to be lifted when three months before his February 2016 election win, then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness promised to publicly release his health
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What is Juneteenth? Holiday marking Emancipation Proclamation takes on extra importance in 2020
On June 19, Americans around the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the
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Students finding ways to overcome COVID-19 mental stress - Expert suggests structured activities to limit negative impact of social distancing
Since schools were closed on March 13, three days after the first case of the deadly coronavirus was confirmed in the island, many students have complained of challenges coping with the quarantine measures even as the institutions transition into virtual delivery of
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Robinson, Sugar Ray
Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1920–89, American boxer, b. Detroit as Walker Smith, Jr. He began boxing after three years of high school in New York City. Having won all his amateur fights (about 90), including the Golden Gloves featherweight title, Robinson turned professional in 1940. He won the
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