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Mūsā ibn Nuṣayr, the Arab conqueror of Morocco, left his general Ṭāriq to govern Tangier in his place. Spain at this time was under Visigothic rule but was rent by civil war. The dispossessed sons of the recently deceased Visigothic king of Spain, Witiza, appealed to the Muslims for help in the
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What Were South African Apartheid Era Identity Numbers?
The South African Identity Number of the 1970s and 80s enshrined the Apartheid era ideal of racial registration. It was brought in to effect by the 1950 Population Registration Act which identified four different racial groups: White, Coloured, Bantu (Black) and others. Over the next two decades
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South Africa cases pass 10,000; concerns grow over Cape Town hotspot
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa (as of Monday May 11) surpassed 10,000, including 194 fatalities, according to Health Minister Zwelini
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(1982) Audre Lorde, “Learning from the 60s”
In February, 1982, Audre Lorde delivered the address, “Learning from the 60s” as part of the celebration of the Malcolm X weekend at Harvard University.  Her presentation appears
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Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I , original name Tafari Makonnen (born July 23, 1892, near Harer, Eth.—died Aug. 27, 1975, Addis Ababa), emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 who sought to modernize his country and who steered it into the mainstream of post-World War II African politics. He brought Ethiopia into
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30
1936
(1959) Nnamdi Azikiwe Addresses the NAACP Convention on the Organization's 50th Anniversary
Nnamdi Azikiwe, by now the best know nationalist leader in Nigeria, addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at its 50th anniversary celebration at the Polo Grounds, New York City, July 19, 1959. His speech appears
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19
1959
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Kenya: Nairobi Neighborhood's Residents Struggle to Make Living During COVID Lockdown
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Kenya coronavirus: Updates from March - April 2020
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Mali
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20
1960
Black Nova Scotians
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Allan Boesak
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Botswana coronavirus: capital Gaborone declared high-risk area, 'quarantined'
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Norris v. Alabama (1935)
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Larry Holmes posted a remarkable 69 wins, including 44 KOs against only six losses, during a career that spanned nearly three decades. Holmes, whose, left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, according to Wikipedia, was the World Boxing Council heavyweight champ from 1978 to 1983. He also
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin
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(1837) William Whipper, “Non-Resistance to Offensive Aggression”
? Few Americans are aware of the deep roots of peace activism in the African American community. Benjamin Banneker, the 18th Century mathematician and astronomer, recommended that a “Secretary of Peace” be added to the President’s cabinet whose chief function would be to craft measu
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Botswana
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