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Michael Jackson
Born: 8/29/1958 Gary, IndianaDied: 6/25/2009 Los Angeles, CaliforniaMichael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular
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Tennessee advances 6-week abortion ban, lawsuit filed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid nationwide unrest and a global pandemic that wrecked the state budget, Tennessee lawmakers advanced one of the strictest abortion bans in the country as most Tennesseans were asleep Friday and largely unaware the GOP-dominant General Assembly had taken up the
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Jeneil Williams: Pregnant in a pandemic - Supermodel shares her story with ‘Vogue’
Pulse star and multiple Vogue cover girl, Jeneil Williams, is expecting a baby this summer and, true to form, the supermodel has been the focus of major magazines as they chronicle her journey to
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Seymour, William J. (1870-1922)
William J. Seymour was born in Centerville, Louisiana, to former slaves Simon and Phillis Seymour, who raised him in the Baptist church. While living in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was influenced by holiness teachings, and then he moved to Houston, Texas, where he heard Charles Fox Parham’s teaching on
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Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson is one of the most interesting inventors ever, not simply because of his invention but more so because of his celebrated and controversial life. Johnson was born on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas under the name John Arthur Johnson and spent much of his teenage life working on boats
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'Glad for the herb'... woman claims to be cured of HIV
Claims by local medicinal herb practitioner, Carlton Bennett, that herbal remedies can cure COVID-19 and other diseases, have stirred up controversy and caught the attention of several individuals who are eager to test his
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Teyana Taylor announces she's pregnant with second child in new video
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Uganda: Government Explains Cause of High Maternal Deaths
Described as an onset of high blood pressure during pregnancy, the exact reason for the prevalence of preeclampsia in Uganda is unknown due to the fact that detailed clinical records of all births are
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Teyana Taylor And Iman Shumpert Announce Baby Number 2
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Midwifery still relevant, important career, says assn head
Speaking with the Jamaica Observer on Friday, Hamilton said a reduction in the rate of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality hinges on the engagement of midwives with pregnant
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Lee, Barbara J. (1946 - )
California Congresswoman Barbara Jean Lee, a self-described “Army brat,” has consistently been one of the most outspoken critics of the Iraq War.  She has also called for the creation of a Department of Peace as a cabinet level agency in the federal
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5 Things To Know About Kevin Hart's Wife, Eniko Hart - Blavity
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United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund, or UNCF, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities. UNCF was incorporated on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson (then president
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Mo Farah
Born: 3/23/1983 Mogadishu, SomaliaBritish double Olympic champion middle distance runner. In the London 2012 Olympics, Farah won gold at 5000m and 10,000m – making him one of Britain’s most successful distance runners of all time. He also won the 5000m world title in 2011. He currently holds the
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Let's Fight for Black Moms
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Health campaign launched for pregnant women
The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has launched a campaign geared at promoting health-seeking behaviours among pregnant
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'His Daddy's Twin': Kimbella Vanderhee Fans Claim 11-Month-Old Son Is the Spitting Image of Juelz Santana
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Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)
Billie Jean was the first short film made for Thriller, the biggest-selling album of all time. The short film for this No. 1 single, directed by Steve Barron, made history as the first video by a black artist to receive heavy rotation on MTV, and waslater ranked by the network as one of the 100
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Polgreen, Rachel Pringle (1753-1791)
Rachel Pringle Polgreen, a free mulatto woman, became infamous during the 1770s to 1780s, as the first woman of color to own a Hotel-Tavern in Bridgetown, Barbados, based on the (sexual) entertainment of transient British Naval Officers.  Visitors to this hotel included numerous prominent officers
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Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Official Video)
Michael Jacksons Remember The Time short film was the second short film from the Dangerous album and continued to push the boundaries of the music video medium with a star-studded, nine-minute epic co-starring Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson. Directed by John Singleton, this short film was
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Trinidad Good Samaritan flies pregnant Antiguan home
(Trinidad Guardian) Pregnant student Sheniequa Lewis is now safe in quarantine in her homeland of Antigua, days after Guardian Media highlighted her struggles to return
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Cameroon: Yaounde Central Hospital - All About the Departed Quadruplets
Authorities at the hospital say it was not the lack of incubators that caused the babies to die but the intensive medical attention they needed, could not be provided by the
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Ship worker loses baby - Uncertainty over whether distressed pregnant woman from Adventure needed help earlier
As there was celebration that 1,044 Jamaican nationals were being landed at the historic Falmouth Port in Trelawny after being stranded for two months at sea, tragedy was unfolding as a 10-week pregnant woman who was a worker on the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship lost her
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Nina Simone - The Legend (part 4 of 6)
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Why twins are killed among the Antambahoaka people of Madagascar
But in some rural parts of Madagascar, there is an age-old belief that twins are a curse, and raising them brings misfortune or even death to
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Uganda: Couple Stranded After Giving Birth to Siamese Twins
Lyantonde — A couple that gave birth to conjoined twin girls at Lyantonde General Hospital is asking for financial assistance to have their babies separated at Mulago National Referral
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(BPRW) BET Reveals Its Programming Line Up for Juneteenth – A Compilation of Uplifting Long and Short-Form Content Commemorating the Resilience of the African American Spirit – The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BET kicks off its “Content For Change” initiative on Juneteenth – the national commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States – with a day-long array of programming celebrating the re Source link
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Spingarn Medal: Alvin Ailey
Spingarn Medal presented to Alvin Ailey in recognition of his international pre-eminence in the field of dance.
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