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Wayne Chen
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    Wayne Chen
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    Jun 13
    🧵1/2 From Hero to Castaway: The Raheem Sterling Story Five years ago today, Raheem Sterling scored the goal that started it all. A Kalvin Phillips pass, a run into the box, a finish, and Wembley erupted. England 1-0 Croatia. The golden generation had arrived. Sterling, the boy
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    Wayne Chen
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    Aug 1, 2021
    Jamaica’s National Anthem is playing in Tokyo on our Emancipation Day. My heart and my eyes are full.
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    Wayne Chen
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    Aug 6, 2024
    🥇 Beijing 2008 🥇 London 2012 🥇 Rio 2016 🥇 Tokyo 2020 🥇Paris 2024 #Cuban superheavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler Mijaín López first athlete EVER to claim five successive Olympic gold medals in an individual event. Left shoes in the ring to signal his retirement. #Caribbean
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    Wayne Chen
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    Jul 3, 2018
    ENGLAND The Caribbean connection: Raheem Sterling (Jamaica) Kyle Walker (Jamaica) Danny Rose (Jamaica) Ashley Young (Jamaica) Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Jamaica) Fabian Delph (Guyana) Marcus Rashford (St. Kitts)
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    Wayne Chen
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    Aug 26, 2021
    Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 10.60s. Mommy Rocket! Think me did done, me jus ah come!
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    Jun 16, 2024
    48 years ago today, 10,000 Black children and teenagers took to the streets of Soweto, South Africa to protest against being forced to study in Afrikaans, the language of their white oppressors. 176 were killed and thousands injured when police fired into the crowd. 13 year-old
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    Aug 6, 2023
    The flag of Jamaica was adopted 61 years ago today, on 6 Aug 1962. It was designed by a bipartisan committee of the House of Representatives after a competition with 360 submissions failed to yield a winner. The colours were originally interpreted as "hardships there are but the
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    Wayne Chen
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    Sep 27, 2022
    Diane Abbott, British politician, born 69 years ago today on 27 Sep 1953, to Jamaican parents, in London. First elected as MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington 1987; became first Black woman to hold a seat in House of Commons; longest serving Black MP. Photo: Misan Harriman
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    Wayne Chen
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    Aug 28, 2021
    Elaine Thompson-Herah wins in 10.72s. Breaks 6 year-old meet record.
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    May 19, 2022
    Grace Jones, Jamaican supermodel, singer, songwriter, actress, born 74 yrs ago today on 19 May 1948 in Spanish Town. She influenced those who came after: Madonna, Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Solange, Lorde. Under-appreciated in the land of her birth. nytimes.com/2015/09/20/fas…
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    Wayne Chen
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    May 26, 2020
    51 years ago: Air Jamaica's First Flight, May 1969. Lest we forget.
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    Wayne Chen
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    Jan 4, 2022
    Bob Marley’s photos from his 1966 US Visa and work permit application. Asked during the interview: “Were you a professional singer?", he answered “No Sir, amateur.” He lived in Wilmington and worked at an auto plant in Newark; vividly portrayed by his song ‘Night Shift” (1976).
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    Wayne Chen
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    Apr 19, 2022
    Rihanna never fails to acknowledge her Jamaican heritage
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    Natural Attraction
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    Apr 18, 2022
    Rihanna singing popcaan is my favorite video of all timeeee
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    Wayne Chen
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    Sep 2, 2022
    Annual birthday photo with Dad. Two old guys, I turned 64, he’s 92. Hoping I’ll be as sharp as him if I get there.
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