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(1922) Wyatt Mordecai Johnson, “The Faith of the American Negro”
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Mozambique: Sharp Increase in Inequality as the Better Off Consume Much More
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European Exploration of Africa
Europeans have been interested in African geography since the time of the Greek and Roman Empires.  Around 150 C.E., Ptolemy created a map of the world that included the Nile and the great lakes of East Africa.  In the Middle Ages, the large Ottoman Empire blocked European access to Africa and its
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Rwanda: Goodbye to 'Old Order' - of Kabuga and the Friends Who Loved Him
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Will demonstrations lead to policy changes?
During a Thursday City Council hearing, Councilor Andrea Campbell outlined her priority reforms including full implementation of body cameras, a civilian review board, transparency in the department’s database of stops and searches and clear protocols for use of force by police officers — all
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Racial integration
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Astros legend Bob ‘The Bull’ Watson dies at 74
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Africa: Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Flow of Money Transfers in Africa
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Human trafficking victims destined for Trinidad & Tobago rescued
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Burkina Faso
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George Floyd, Whose Death Energized a Movement, Laid To Rest
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Nike Makes Juneteenth An Annual Paid Holiday
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