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Slave Driving In Africa In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston, Published 1884. Amid the global debate about race relations, colonialism and slavery, some of the Europeans and Americans who made their fortunes in trading human beings have seen their legacies reassessed, their statues toppled and their names removed from public buildings. Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes that one of her ancestors sold slaves, but argues that he should not be judged by… Source link

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Daniel Lewis Lee, a condemned man and convicted murderer, was asked if he wanted to make a final statement from the execution chamber, with its institutional green-tiled walls and plate-glass interior window, moments before he too would die. He did. He leaned his head up and we locked eyes. “You’re killing an innocent man,” Lee said, looking directly at me. Those were his last words. He said them to me. Lee’s execution, one of two that I witnessed this past week… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Texas reported its fifth consecutive day of virus cases over 10,000, while Arizona reported record deaths. New cases in Florida dropped for a second day, as did deaths. Overall, new U.S. cases rose 1.4%, below the daily average of 2% over the past week. Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed tougher enforcement against bars and restaurants in part of New York City. Canada denied the Blue Jays permission to play in Toronto, the AP reported. The Trump administration is balking at $25 billion… Source link

The Toronto Blue Jays will not be allowed to play home games in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic, Canadian officials ruled on Saturday. [Still time to join or create a fantasy baseball league for the short season] The Blue Jays had been given clearance by the city of Toronto and the province of Ontario to play their 30 scheduled regular-season home games at Rogers Centre. However, the Canadian government declined the team’s request. “Based on the best-available public health advice, we… Source link

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods said his back was feeling better but his game remained a little out of sorts after carding a third-round one-under 71 at the Memorial Tournament in steamy Dublin, Ohio on Saturday, leaving him 11 shots off the overnight leaders. Competing in a PGA Tour event for the first time in five months, Woods has looked both good and bad with a second-round four-over 76 on Friday sandwiched between 71s. A five-times champion on the Jack Nicklaus designed Muirfield Village layout,… Source link

Arsenal – Manchester City is the first of two epic FA Cup semifinals at Wembley Stadium this weekend as close friends Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola lock horns on Saturday (start time, 2:45pm ET). [ LIVE: Follow FA Cup semifinals ] Pep Guardiola and Man City have second place wrapped up, though keeping fresh for the Champions League is a worthy goal. Manchester City can still win a treble this season after winning the League Cup earlier this season and holding a first leg lead over Real… Source link

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the U.S. and is not showing signs of slowing down despite some stay-at-home orders and face mask mandates.  “The battle is going to be very long, and we in Massachusetts are preparing for a second surge,” Dr. Jon Santiago, an emergency medicine physician and a state representative for Massachusetts, told Yahoo Finance’s The Ticker (video above). “Many think we will get one sometime in the fall. It’s unclear how big that will be, but… Source link

When Damian Lillard finishes his daily hoop duties for the Portland Trailblazers, he will spend most of his downtime inside the NBA bubble working on his other passion: music. The All-Star point guard turned part of his suite into a mini recording studio at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, where his team will make a push for a playoff berth. The league constructed a social bubble to resume the NBA season and protect 22 teams from COVID-19 while at the resort, which features several… Source link

This week saw two media giants embark into unfamiliar territory, as Comcast’s (CMCSA) Peacock streaming platform launched, while Netflix (NFLX) hit sudden turbulence after a lackluster second quarter earnings report. The streaming giant missed on earnings estimates, but did beat on both revenue and global paid net subscribers. It also added over 10 million users last quarter (compared to the 8 million expected.) But what seems to be spooking investors is the disappointing subscriber growth… Source link

Two toddlers are in a critical condition after being pulled from a pool in Sydney’s southwest. An 18-month-old girl and a 23-month-old boy were found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool at Lakewood Crescent, Casula, on Saturday about 2.45pm (local time), NSW Police said. Two toddlers were pulled unresponsive from a backyard pool in Sydney’s southwest. Source: 7News More Paramedics and police at the scene in Casula. Source: 7News More NSW Ambulance paramedics treated them at the scene before… Source link