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She Survived a Slave Ship, the Civil War and the Depression. Her Name Was Redoshi. (Published 2019)

She Survived a Slave Ship, the Civil War and the Depression. Her Name Was Redoshi. (Published 2019)

New research suggests that Redoshi, who became a free woman in 1865, may have been the last living survivor of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Prosecutors move to clear 54,000 marijuana convictions in California latimes.com/local/lanow/la-m…
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Perfectly good food was going in the trash, so an Indiana school turned it into take-home meals for hungry kids cnn.it/2UcwRGR
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He Has a 4.51 GPA and Got into Every School He Applied To Including All 8 Ivy Leagues becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs…

He Has a 4.51 GPA and Got into Every School He Applied To Including All 8 Ivy Leagues – Because of...

Jeramy Botwe has a lot to smile about. The 17-year-old high school senior got into all 15 of the colleges he applied to, including eight…

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JAMAICAN GETS PATENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER CURE beyondentertainmentblogdotco…

JAMAICAN GETS PATENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER CURE

I am one that usually vilify my country when things go wrong but when things are right, I am the first to go on the mountain top and announce the good news. Here is one such news. Jamaican Scientis…

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Chicago Elects First Black Female Mayor npr.org/2019/04/02/708833184…
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Bye, Rahm Emanuel! Chicago Elects Lori Lightfoot As Its First Black Woman Mayor bit.ly/2IbD7Yl

Bye, Rahm Emanuel! Chicago Elects Lori Lightfoot As Its First Black Woman Mayor

Either Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle will be mayor of Chicago.

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King Bayano, the Mandinka king who escaped slavery in the 1600s and fought off the Spanish for several years - Face2Face Africa face2faceafrica.com/article/…

King Bayano, the Mandinka king who escaped slavery in the 1600s and fought off the Spanish for...

It is recorded that the first set of slaves arrived in the Americas in the 17th century specifically 1619 when 19 Africans were brought to James Town, the British establishment in Virginia, by Dutch...

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Former NFL Star Martellus Bennett Publishes Book that Encourages Black Boys to Dream Beyond the Stereotypes becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs…

Former NFL Star Martellus Bennett Publishes Book that Encourages Black Boys to Dream Beyond the...

  Photo: Natasha Moustache/Getty Images  Former NFL tight end Martellus Bennett is on a mission to inspire young Black boys to dream beyond the narrative they see…

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Duke University to pay $112.5 million settlement for faked research m.washingtontimes.com/news/2…

Duke University to pay $112.5 million settlement for faked research

Duke University agreed to a deal Monday that will require it to repay the federal government $112.5 million to settle claims it falsified scientific research at taxpayers' expense.

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'Racist' Gandhi statue removed from University of Ghana

'Racist' Gandhi statue removed from University of Ghana

A statue of the Indian independence leader was opposed by lecturers at the University of Ghana.

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The 21st Annual Film Festival African American Women In Cinema Begins! blackgirlnerds.com/the-21st-…

The 21st Annual Film Festival African American Women In Cinema Begins! | Black Girl Nerds

Spread the love  African American Women In Cinema (AAWIC) is honored to have First Lady Chirlane McCray receive the prestigious Luminary Award for her outstanding work in mental health during opening...

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"We Are in Deep Trouble": Carbon Emissions Break Record in Devastating Global Setback sciencealert.com/coal-plants…
"We Are in Deep Trouble": Carbon Emissions Break Record in Devastating Global Setback

"We Are in Deep Trouble": Carbon Emissions Break Record in Devastating Global Setback

We just made history for all the wrong reasons.

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Watch: Pennsylvania Lawmaker Weaponizes Jesus During the Whitest Prayer Before State’s First Muslim Woman Swears In trib.al/eoLG01x
‘Wild Seed’ Drama Series Based On Sci-Fi Book In Works At Amazon From Viola Davis & Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions deadline.com/2019/03/wild-se…
‘Wild Seed’ Drama Series Based On Sci-Fi Book In Works At Amazon From Viola Davis & Julius Tennon’s...

‘Wild Seed’ Drama Series Based On Sci-Fi Book In Works At Amazon From Viola Davis & Julius Tennon’s...

Amazon Prime Video has put in development Wild Seed, based on the first book in Octavia E. Butler's Patternist series, from Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions, for television.

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Dr. Bernice King Shuts Down Fox News Claims That America Deserves 'Credit' for Ending Slavery theroot.com/dr-bernice-king-…
Remembering Joan Carol Morgan Matthews diverseeducation.com/article…

Remembering Joan Carol Morgan Matthews

Hundreds of family and friends gathered on Saturday to honor the life of Joan Carol Morgan Matthews, a seasoned reporter and editor who interviewed some of the nation’s top newsmakers including...

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