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This is by far the best I have EVER seen! Whoever put this together deserves an award. This is a keeper, especially for the kids.
Just scroll down to the link and check it out.
It includes the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti . . . . .
It’s AWESOME!!!
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Hello world, it is with profound sadness that I share the fact that our esteemed friend, Professor Rex Nettleford passed away on February 2nd…..
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PROFESSOR Rex Nettleford, one of Jamaica’s brightest sons and a cultural icon, died in the George Washington University Intensive Care Unit last night, six days after he collapsed in his hotel room in Washington and four hours before his 77th birthday.
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Nettleford, who suffered a massive heart attack, was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit and placed on life support. He never regained consciousness and finally passed at 8:00 pm.
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Nettleford… was an international icon and quintessential Caribbean man.
He was in the US capital to participate in a fund-raising gala for the University of the West Indies (UWI), where he was vice-chancellor emeritus.
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Last night, a medical report signed by Dr Christopher Junker of George Washington University said that the life support was terminated in keeping with Professor Nettleford’s wishes.
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“Mr Nettleford has been under our care at the George Washington University Intensive Care Unit for catastrophic brain injury following a cardiac arrest,” Dr Junker said. “After
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“Faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future.” — Martin
Luther King Jr.
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By: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com
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Before Henry Louis Gates mesmerized black Americans with his PBS specials tracing the history of African-American lives, a magazine writer and author galvanized African-Americans into a search for their own roots.
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On Jan. 23, 1977, the miniseries “Roots,” adapted from a book of the same name by Alex Haley, debuted. The series, which ran for eight consecutive evenings, was watched by more than 130 million viewers. At the time, it was the biggest audience for any program since the invention of television.
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The historical narrative traced the story of one of Haley’s African ancestors, a slave named Kunta Kinte, and six generations that followed him in the American south.
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Feb 03 2009
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Tags: campus, check, college, visitor, writer, writing
A visitor to a certain college paused to admire the new Hemingway Hall that had been built on campus.
“It’s a pleasure to see a building named for Ernest Hemingway,” he said.
“Actually,” said his guide, “it’s named for Joshua Hemingway. No relation.”
The visitor was astonished. “Was Joshua Hemingway a writer, also?” Read More
Jul 30 2008