Tanzania yields to UN, lenders calls on Covid data
Written by Luke Anami Published on 14th June 2021 People queue at the Kimara Bus Station in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania last reported its Covid numbers in April 2020. PHOTO …
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Zambia’s former president Kenneth Kaunda dies aged 97
Written by Michael Chawe Published on 17th June 2021 Zambia’s former President Kenneth Kaunda in 2012. PHOTO | AFP Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding President and one of the pioneers …
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Biden, Harris Sign Law Establishing Juneteenth Federal Holiday
Published by the Tennessee Tribune on 17th June 2021 President Biden receives hearty applause at the signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) President Biden and …
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FAMU mourns the loss of former MLB pitcher and rattler Jim “Mudcat” Grant
Published by the AFRO News – The Black Media Authority on 15th June 2021 Florida A&M University (FAMU), Rattlers everywhere, and Major League Baseball mourn the death of Jim ‘Mudcat’ …
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Meet the father of Juneteenth
Published by the African-American News & Issues Newspaper on 14th June 2021 Photo credit: texasobserver.org Albert Ely Edwards is the pioneer who fought and introduced the bill to make …
Hamilton’s Creator Admits His New Movie Whitewashes Black Latinos Out of The Picture
Published by Pride Magazine on 17th June 2021 Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Pictures. Anthony Ramos, left, and Melissa Barrera in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘In the Heights.’ The arrival of In the …
At 17 Years Old, Coco Gauff Becomes Youngest Player To Make Grand Slam Quarterfinal In 15 Years
Written by Rashad Grove Published on 8th June 2021 Coco Gauff / Photo Credit: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP At 17 years old, Coco Gauff is making her presence known at the French …
Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Murder, Wins A Pulitzer Award
Written by Ryan Grenoble Published on 11th June 2021 Darnella Frazier, the teenager whose video of George Floyd’s murder went viral, fueling massive protests against police brutality around the …
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Boko Haram leader ‘kills self’ in fight with rival jihadists
Published by Agence France-Presse on 7th June 2021 Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa …
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