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Garvey announced the creation of the Black Star Line on June 23, 1919 to correlate with the back-to-Africa movement as a shipping company which would link Black communities in the U.S., Jamaica, Canada, Central America, and Africa. It was intended to transport Black labored goods, including raw materials and manufactured items, to Black ...
The back-to-Africa movement was a political movement in the 19th and 20th centuries advocating for a return of the descendants of African American slaves to the African continent. The small number of freed slaves who did settle in Africa—some under duress—initially faced brutal conditions, due to diseases to which they no longer had ...
Farrell Lines, Incorporated is a U.S.-based shipping company specializing in roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) cargo transportation. Founded in 1925 as the American South African Line by James A. Farrell Jr. and John J. Farrell, the company initially served trade routes between the United States and South Africa.
In 2023, Landmarks Illinois added Brooklyn to 2023's list of Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois, listing among its threats Brooklyn's decline in population and economy, high unemployment and low tax base, its lack of recognition for its history, and its sale of parcels to railroads that separate the community from the riverbank. [23] [24]
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Chinese EV makers are planning factories in Mexico—and the U.S. is worried it’s a ‘back door’ to undercutting the Big 3 carmakers Steve Mollman December 30, 2023 at 7:00 AM
The man flew into a rage and allegedly pushed the tow truck driver, hopped in the truck, and took it for a short “joy ride” to 55th Street and 3rd avenue, leaving a trail of damaged cars in ...
His son George Brockway later turned the carriages into a truck manufacturer in 1909. The first trucks were high-wheelers. During World War I, Brockway built 587 Class B Liberty Trucks for the military. After the war they produced a new range from 1-ton to 5-tons. 1924 Brockway 2.5-ton truck on display at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum, Walcott, Iowa.