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Jamaica Declares Independence From the food to the music, the cultural influence of Jamaica is undeniable. The Caribbean...Zimbabwean Author Slams Mnangagwa’s Government Over Stifling ‘Chokehold’
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Jamaica's Supreme Court upheld a decision of a Kingston school to demand a 5-year-old student cut her dreadlocks to attend classes. The...Tundu Lissu Named Tanzanian Opposition’s Presidential Candidate
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EJ Stewart - 0Baseball trailblazer Hank Aaron ranked on the all-time home run list for more than three decades before Barry Bonds eclipsed him in front of...This Day in History: June 26th
EJ Stewart - 0Before he would simply be known as “The Captain” to Yankees fans across the world, Derek Jeter was born in New Jersey to an...This Day in History: June 20th
EJ Stewart - 0Muhammad Ali's anti-Vietnam War stance cost him his heavyweight title and nearly his freedom when an all-white jury convicted him of draft evasion on...This Day in History: June 19th
He was drafted on June 17, 1986 by the Boston Celtics with the second pick in the NBA draft. University of Maryland superstar Len...It’s Time for the NFL to be Honest with Antonio Brown
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EJ Stewart - 0Baseball trailblazer Hank Aaron ranked on the all-time home run list for more than three decades before Barry Bonds eclipsed him in front of...This Day in History: June 26th
EJ Stewart - 0Before he would simply be known as “The Captain” to Yankees fans across the world, Derek Jeter was born in New Jersey to an...This Day in History: June 20th
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He was drafted on June 17, 1986 by the Boston Celtics with the second pick in the NBA draft. University of Maryland superstar Len...It’s Time for the NFL to be Honest with Antonio Brown
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This may come as a shock to you, but there is no such thing as good food or bad food. Food is...Kirk’s #GoVeggies 31-Day Challenge, Day 28: No Ketosis!
The ketogenic diets are the new craze, but they’re actually old news in a new package. The low carb, high protein diets, such...Kirk’s #GoVeggies 31-Day Challenge, Day 27: Everything in Moderation?
When I adopted a plant-based eating style in 1989, most people thought I was crazy. They believed it was way too radical...Kirk’s #GoVeggies 31-Day Challenge, Day 26: What is Processed Food?
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The road to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) for me is paved $100,000 at a time. It took me three years to...Do You Really Want To Be Financially Free? (Part 2)
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Published in 1993, Octavia Butler imagines a world in chaos and lawlessness in 2025. The cause: climate change that sets off a chain reaction...The Half Has Never Been Told
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