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Over the years, suggestions have been made to rename Black History month, “Black American History Month” because of the focus on Black American history. To be fair, it was the intent of American historian Carter G. Woodson to highlight Black American History when he founded Negro History Week in 1926. The week later evolved into Black History Month, but Black American history remained the focus. However, the history of Black people in the Caribbean and the USA is intricately woven in many instances.
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No More Curfew! Prime Minister Holness Says Covid-19 Measures Will Soon End by Sheri-Kae McLeod
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signaled his intention to further relax the island's curfew and other COVID-19 measures in the coming months. For the last few months, Holness has been urging Jamaicans to take personal responsibility to protect themselves from the virus, by getting vaccinated, wearing a mask in public spaces, and staying home if sick. He has also been adamant that the government will not be reverting to lockdowns as it looks to return the country to
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normalcy. While addressing business leaders at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Conference on January 25, the Prime Minister again called on Jamaicans to accept the fact that the country, like the rest of the world, must learn to live with the coronavirus. “Our society must adapt to living with COVID-19. Almost two years into the pandemic, we have both the knowledge and the means to protect ourselves. Citizens have access to enough reliable information and resources to access their own health and risks as well as their own economic circumstances and make their own personal decisions,” Holness
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