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Africa FEATURED 

$104M in cash intended for Liberia’s Central Bank evaporated in thin air

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments $104M, banned, cash, CBL, Central Bank, China, container, director, Elise G.N. Jolo, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Flomo Yarkpawolo, former President, General Services, George Weah, JVS Enterprise Inc., L$16 billion, Lawrence Sirleaf, LCB, Lebanon, Liberia, Liberia Central Bank, Liberia National Police, Liberia President, Liberian dollar bills, LNP, Mariea E. Grisby-Toe, Musulyn R.B. Jackson, National Security Agency, newly-minted, NSA, Oldada Deshield, Sweden, US$104M

By: Flomo Yarkpawolo   Container containing L$16 billion (US$104M) newly-minted Liberian dollar bills intended for Liberia’s Central Bank (LCB) has

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Education FEATURED 

Rice University to offer full tuition scholarships to students from low and middle-income families

September 18, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments education, expanding financial aid, families, Full tuition scholarships, grants, higher education, low income, new initiative, no tuition, Rice University, undergraduate students

Today, Rice University announced a new initiative to make higher education more affordable by dramatically expanding financial aid provided to

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Africa FEATURED Sports 

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner of all times, sets world record

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments 2016 Olympic gold medalist, Amos Kipruto, Berlin, Berlin Marathon, Eliud, Eliud Kipchoge, Ethiopia, Gladys Cherono, greatest marathon runner, IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations, Kenya, Kenyan, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, Kenyan long-distance runner, Kipchoge, marathon, Ruti Aga, sets world record, Tirunesh Dibaba, Wilson Kipsang, women's race

Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya's long-distance runner who is also the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the marathon set a new marathon

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Africa FEATURED 

Victoire Ingabire, Rwanda opposition leader unexpectedly freed from prison

September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments conspiracy, divisionism, ethnic Hutu, ethnic Tutsis, freed, genocide, genocide denial, genocide ideology, High Court of Kagali, Hutu extremists, Hutus, Ingabire, Kagamee, Kizito Mihigo, Mihigo, Opposition Leader, President Paul Kagame, prison, Rwanda, Rwanda Supreme Court, terrorism, treason, Umuhoza, Victoire, Victoire Ingabire, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, war

By Flomo Yarkpawolo On Saturday, September 15, 2018, Victoire Ingabire, the opposition leader of Rwanda's Unified Democratic Forces (UDF) was

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Entertainment FEATURED 

There she is Miss America 2019 – Nia Imani Franklin

September 10, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments 2019 Miss America pageant, Arts, Atlanta City, classical vocalist, East Carolina University, La bohème, Miss America, Miss New York, Musetta's Waltz, music composition, New Jersey, Nia Franklin, Nia Imani Franklin, Puccini, Quando m’en vo, social platform, soprano aria, University of North Carolina, Waltz, Winston-Salem, without swimsuit competition

Nia Imani Franklin, Miss New York, was crowned the 92nd Miss America during the 2019 Miss America pageant event held

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FEATURED Sports 

Naomi Osaka upsets Serena Williams in US Open final

September 8, 2018September 10, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments 24th major, controversial, defeated, dual citizenship, first grand slam final, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Slam final, Haitian father, Japanese, Japanese mother, Madison Keys, Naomi, Naomi Osaka, Osaka defeats Serena Williams, Osaka Japan, Serena, U.S. Open semifinal match, upsets Serena Williams, US Open, US Open final, Williams

Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams and denied her a record 24th major in the US Open 2018 final. Osaka prevailed

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Africa FEATURED U.S. 

Fairfax County, VA appoints first Black, a Liberian born, Fire Chief John Butler

September 8, 2018October 16, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments administrative chief, appoints first Black, battalion chief, bullying, Chief John Butler, combat tours, emergency medical services chief, Fairfax County, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fire and Rescue Department, Fire chief, Fire Chief John Butler, firefighter, former fire chief, harassment, Howard County, immigrant, John Butler, John S. Butler, Liberia, Liberian born, Marine, Md, naturalized, paramedic, U.S. Marine Corps, United States citizen

By: Flomo Yarkpawolo The Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors has appointed John S. Butler as the county's first black

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FEATURED Justice Sports 

Nike selects Colin Kaepernick as part of its 30th anniversary of ‘Just Do It’ campaign

September 3, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments 30th anniversary, Colin, Colin Kaepernick, Just Do It, Just Do IT campaign, Kaepernick, NFL owners, NFL quarterback, Nike, Nike campaign, sports

Colin Kaepernick, 30-year-old, was selected as part of Nike's 30th anniversary of 'Just Do It' campaign. The former NFL quarterback,

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FEATURED Politics 

Is Bank of America Abetting Trump’s Immigration Crackdown?

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments abetting, account holders, accused, America, bank, Bank of America, banking institution, block accounts, BOA, Citizenship, Comptroller of the Currency, crackdown on immigration, dual citizens, federal agency, freeze account, freezing customers accounts, immigrant bank account, locked out, open bank account, President Trumps, proof of citizenship, proof of residency, questions, residency status, U.S. Citizens

It appears that Bank of America (BOA) is switching from a banking institution to abetting President Trumps crackdown on immigrants.

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FEATURED Politics 

Andrew Gillum, 39-year-old, FAMU alumnus could be Florida’s first black governor

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 Flomo 0 Comments 39-year-old, Andrew, Andrew Gillum, daughter, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, FAMU alumnus, first black governor, Florida, Florida A&M University, Gillum, Gwen Graham, HBCU, health care system, Historically Black University, Jeff Greene, medicare-for-all, Miami Beach Mayor, national level, November general election, Palm Beach billionaire, Philip Levine, Republican, Ron DeSantis, Senator Bernie Sanders, single-payer, Tallahassee City Commission, Tallahassee mayor, Trump-endorsed

Andrew Gillum, 39-year-old, and a graduate of a Historically Black University, Florida A&M University, could make history by becoming Florida's

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