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*Resignations: Brittany January, Math Teacher, Robert Brown Middle School, effective May 22, 2020; Toice Goodson, Principal, Greene County Alternative School, effective May
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Quincy Jones
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Newswire :Shooting death in Georgia of Ahmaud Arbery, is defined as a “Modern Day Lynching”
The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, went viral on social media on May 6, months after his
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I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream is a public speech delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he calls for an end to racism in the United States and called for civil and economic rights. Delivered to over
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South Carolina Woman Wins $10 Million Lawsuit Against Walmart After Stepping On A Rusty Nail In One Of Their Stores
The lawsuit, which was initially filed in 2017, claimed that as Jones was shopping at Walmart she stepped on a tarnished nail that pierced through her shoe and became "lodged in her foot." The rusty nail caused a severe infection in her foot, leaving her no choice but to undergo several amputations
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Jones finally handed England cap, 50 years after sole appearance
LONDON, (Reuters) – It was a long wait but former Glamorgan batsman Alan Jones has finally got his hands on an England cap, 50 years to the day after his sole
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Clarence 'Jeep' Jones was the first African-American to serve as a Deputy Mayor of Boston in 1976, where he served until 1981 under Mayor Kevin H. White. In 1989 Jones was appointed by Mayor Raymond L. Flynn as Chairman of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, another first for an African-American.
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Jim Jones Hailed A Hero For Performing CPR On Friend Having A Medical Emergency - Blavity
Rapper Jim Jones is being hailed a hero for saving the life of his photographer friend Jerry Flete, who also goes by Flee Flicks. On Sunday, Jan. 2, the Harlem native and his entourage were in Florida attending a cryptocurrency event for his "Capo Coin" when Jones' photographer appeared to have an
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Ella Jones Makes History as The First Black Mayor In Ferguson
Ella Jones made history last night, becoming the first African-American and first woman elected mayor in Ferguson, Mo., on
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Maryland Unveils Statues of Tubman, Douglass in Capitol – Free Press of Jacksonville
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press – ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments, Maryland unveiled bronze statues of famed abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass during a ceremony Monday night in the Maryland State
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Arrest Warrant Issued In Black Transgender Woman’s Death
On June 8, the body of 27-year-old Dominique Fells was found dismembered on the banks of the Schuylkill River in
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5 takeaways from Van Jones’ ‘The First Step’ Tribeca documentary - TheGrio
Van Jones’ The First Step documentary recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, centering the political commentator as he leverages... View Article The post 5 takeaways from Van Jones’ ‘The First Step’ Tribeca documentary appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jones, Bill T. (1952- )
Bill T. Jones, Artistic Director/Co-Founder/Dancer/Choreographer of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company was born on February 15, 1952 in Bunnell, Florida. Jones’ prolific career as a choreographer has brought him international acclaim. Awards include: 2007 Tony Award for his choreography in
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'Looking Like His Daddy': Apryl Jones Shakes Up the Internet After She Posts Pic of Omarion and Their Son
It seems like Apryl Jones and Omarion Grandberry are back on good terms with each
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'We're expendable': black Americans pay the price as states lift lockdowns
Majority black counties already account for more than half of all coronavirus cases in the US and nearly 60% of
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Vietnam War student massacre—50 years on
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Thomas Blanton, KKK bomber of 16th St Baptist Church, dies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., the last of three one-time Ku Klux Klansmen convicted in a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four Black girls and was the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement, died Friday in prison, officials
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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is an American actor who is well known for an array of notable characters he has played in his movies. He was born in January 1931 to Robert Earl and Ruth Jones in Arkabutla, Mississippi. His father was an actor, boxer, butler, and chauffeur who left the family shortly after his
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STREAMED: Run The Jewels Re-Up’s With “Run the Jewels 4,” Jim Jones Stands In Solidarity With “The People” & More
The highly anticipated Run The Jewels 4 finds the duo of Killer Mike and El-P delivering potent, emotive, and often politically charged raps over hard-hitting beats and it arrives in the midst of unrest following the tragic death of George
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Earth Today | Build back blue, green and better
Jamaican and Caribbean businesses must strive to ‘build back blue, build back green, build back better’, following the blow dealt to the global economy by
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Marianna barbecue icon rising from fire
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NAACP Calls ‘Hate Crime’ Beating By White Men In Iowa Racially Motivated
DarQuan Jones, 22, said he was walking to his girlfriend’s house when he was attacked by the suspects around 3:25 a.m. in the south side of Des Moines, according to a police
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William D. Jones
William D. Jones is President and CEO of CityLink Investment Corporation, a real estate investment firm. In this role, Jones leads his company’s activities acquiring, developing and managing commercial real estate
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Ferguson Elects First Black Mayor
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson voters have elected Ella Jones as the city’s first black mayor as protests over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of black communities roil the
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Texas executes Quintin Jones, man who killed his great aunt in 1999. These were his last words - Face2Face Africa
Quintin Jones was executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday night, the state's first in almost a year. Jones, 41, received the lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville for beating his 83-year-old great-aunt Berthena Bryant to death with a baseball bat in September
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Jones, William B. (1928- )
On July 26, 1977, President Jimmy Carter nominated William B. Jones as the United States Ambassador to Haiti. The U.S. Senate confirmed Jones and soon after he took up his post in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Born on May 2, 1928, to Bill and LaVelle Jones in Los Angeles, California, Ambassador Jones grew
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Mayor-Elect Of Ferguson, Mo., On Where Her City Stands, After Michael Brown
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TT forward hopeful of Copa 2024 spot – Levi Garcia eyes return - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Soca Warriors forward Levi Garcia is anxious to return from his injury lay-off, and has been included in the AEK Athens travelling squad for their match away to AE Kifisia in the Greece Super League from 2 pm (TT time) on Saturday. Garcia, 25, helped AEK to the Greek double last season, scori
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