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A proliferation of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, an expanse of the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Senegal to Angola, is driving a security-boat building boom in South Africa.
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Lowe’s Appoints Janice Dupre Little Executive Vice President Of Human Resources
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Victor Glover becomes first Black astronaut to do an extended stay on the space station - Face2Face Africa
NASA and SpaceXare sending an African-American astronaut on an extended trip for the first time into space. Victor J. Glover, who joined the astronaut corps in 2013 when he was still serving as a legislative fellow in the United States Senate, will now be the first Black crew member to spend an
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Leland, Mickey (1944-1989)
George Thomas Mickey Leland, III was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 27, 1944, to Alice and George Thomas Leland, Jr. Mickey Leland and his family soon moved to Houston’s Fifth Ward where he attended Phillis Wheatley High School and later Texas Southern University where he earned a Bachelors
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2016 Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America Announced by Savoy Magazine
Savoy Magazine, a leading African-American lifestyle publication, showcases its 2016 “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.” The issue also features an exclusive interview with John W. Thompson, Microsoft Chairman and CEO of Virtual
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The slave ship Zong departed the coast of Africa on 6 September 1781 with 470 slaves. Since this human chattel was such a valuable commodity at that time, many captains took on more slaves than their ships could accommodate in order to maximize profits.  The Zong’s captain, Luke
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Jamaican woman stranded in The Bahamas, 'I'm down to $50 right now'
(Jamaica Observer) A Jamaican woman stranded in The Bahamas is begging the Government to focus on repatriating nationals stuck in smaller islands across the region as it moves to ramp up its admission of citizens back into the country by air travel next
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Jamaica: Quarantined returnees by air ‘pushed to back of the line’ behind 1,000 cruise ship workers
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11 people arrested after fighting at NY 'Jews for Trump' rally - TheGrio
Tension evolved into violence between two groups during a rally in support of President Donald Trump in New York. Read... View Article The post 11 people arrested after fighting at NY 'Jews for Trump' rally appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nigeria: Nollywood Week Film Festival Shortlists Movies
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American Airlines to slash 40,000 jobs through October | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
American Airlines announced it will slash 40,000 U.S.-based jobs through October due to a sharp decline in air travel since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The cost-cutting move will reduce the mainline staff of the largest airline in the world by nearly 30%, lowering the number of employees
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Deadly cash-in-transit heist: Two killed, several injured | News24
A security guard and a female motorist were shot dead, while security guards, traffic officers and two minor children were wounded during a cash-in-transit heist in Gauteng.
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Royal Caribbean Megaship Grounded After 8 Crew Members Test Positive For COVID19
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Simone Biles' aunt died during Tokyo Olympics, coach says
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Black Woman Claims American Airlines Is Responsible for Offensive Line Item on Her Bank Statement, Investigation Underway
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California boat captain indicted in fire that killed 34
By BRIAN MELLEY and STEFANIE DAZIO LOS ANGELES (AP) - The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges for one of the deadliest maritime disasters
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American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights As Reopening Brings Surge In Travel
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Noose Found In Garage Used By NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Was There In 2019: FBI
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Born on March 5, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, George Washington Collins graduated from Waller High School and immediately joined the United States Army in 1943 at the age of 18.  He rose to the rank of sergeant and was discharged in 1946.  Collins attended the Central Y.M.C.A. College in
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