African-American History Timeline: 1950 to 1959

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Black American dragged mercilessly for coming for a Nigerian on Twitter – Linda Ikeji’s Nigeria News

A Black American has been dragged mercilessly for insulting a Nigerian on Twitter. The African American woman told a Nigerian on Twitter during an argument: "I’m not about

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Source: Nigerian Bulletin - Trending News

Unrest Spotlights Depth of Black Americans' Economic Struggle

Protests sweeping U.S. cities over the videotaped death of an unarmed black man at the hands of police are accentuating other grim realities of racial disparity in America: African-Americans lag other groups by nearly every economic

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Source: https://www.newsmax.com

It Only Takes One

The individual captured on video slowly draining life from Mr. Floyd wore a uniform, but he did not represent its values – his actions were his

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Jones, Richard Lee (1893-1975)

Richard Jones was a decorated military leader, serving in both World Wars I and II, and an early United States

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Source: Black Past

Alexander, Archie Alphonso (1888-1958)

African American engineer, architect, and mathematician Archie Alphonso Alexander was born on May 14, 1888 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the oldest of Price Alexander’s and Mary Hamilton Alexander’s nine children. In order to help his educational opportunities, when he was 11 years old Alexander’s family

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Source: Black Past

Former White House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents Dies Of Coronavirus

A photo of Jerman standing in an elevator with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama was included in the former first

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Source: The Florida Star

OpEd: D.C. Must Support At-Risk Students | Afro

D.C. Councilmembers are now reviewing the mayor’s budget, which included a three percent increase in school operating costs for D.C. Public Schools and the District’s public charter schools, each of which educate about half of all city public school

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Earl Warren

Earl Warren , (born March 19, 1891, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.—died July 9, 1974, Washington, D.C.), American jurist, the 14th chief justice of the United States (1953–69), who presided over the Supreme Court during a period of sweeping changes in U.S. constitutional law, especially in the areas

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Source: Brittanica

Africa's Future Through the Lens of Its Past

For a continent that has a long history of human activity and a corresponding early start in social evolution, which achieved such breakthroughs as to be credited with the title of 'one of the cradles of human civilisation', has Africa lived up to its full

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Source: allAfrica.com

'Just Stop It': Cynthia Bailey Blows Fans Out of the Water with Her Breathtaking Selfie

Bailey’s fans went wild over her photo and remarked about how gorgeous she

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Tackling racial, economic inequalities [Interview]

The death of a black man in the United States late May has ignited fury the world

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George, Zelma (1903-1994)

Zelma Watson George, philanthropist, opera singer, and political activist was born December 8, 1903 in Hearne, Texas to Samuel E.J. Watson and Lena Thomas Watson. George’s father was a Baptist minister, and because of the requirements of his profession, moved frequently. In 1917 the family moved to

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Source: Black Past

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In China's 'Little Africa', a struggle to get back to business after lockdown

Mohammed has spent several weeks sleeping in his cramped trading booth in one of Guangzhou's export centres after being kicked out of his apartment and forced into quarantine in April, but the Tanzanian trader says he is content to be in

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Trump Urges Governors To ‘Dominate’ Rioters, Threatens to Use Military to Stop Uprisings: ‘We Will End It Now’

During the speech, Trump dubbed himself “your president of law and order and an ally of all peaceful

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

William Monroe Wells: One of the First Black Doctors in Orlando, Florida

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Source: Black Then

Wharton Sr., Clifton Reginald (1899-1990)

Clifton R. Wharton, one of the first African-Americans to hold a professional position in the U.S. State Department, was born in 1899 in Baltimore, Maryland. Described as a “scholastic marvel,” Wharton attended English High School in Boston, Massachusetts, skipped college and was

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California’s Black Lawmakers Call for Converting Protest Momentum into Change

As mass protests continued across the state Tuesday, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) called for lasting change in race relations — as well as reform in social justice policy — in California and around the

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief

As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to unify for equity for

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

Dem congresswoman pushes back on Trump's claim that he’s done more for black Americans than any president other than Lincoln

California Rep. Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins Chris Wallace on 'Fox News

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Source: Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos

Former White House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents Dies Of Coronavirus

A former White House employee who worked with 11 presidents ― from Dwight Eisenhower to Barack Obama ― died over the weekend after contracting the

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Social Justice

This weekend took me back to December 2015, when my former student, Quintonio LeGrier, was killed on his front porch by a Chicago Police Officer who stated he reacted out of

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Timeline of the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)

May 3 – In Hernandez v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Mexican Americans and all other racial groups in the United States are entitled to equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the

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Source: Black Past

Ingraham: Trump has delivered results for African-Americans, Biden has delivered 'hashtags' and 'slogans'

Laura Ingraham opind in her "Ingraham Angle" monologue Tuesday that the idea that Joe Biden and the Democratic Party will help African-Americans and minorities is not true -- in the wake of the violent protests and riots following George Floyd's death -- is not

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Trump in Dallas, snubs 3 top African-American law enforcers

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Dallas on Thursday for a discussion on race and

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Red Flag Warning: COVID-19 Accelerates in the Inland Region

Several employees at Riverside County Administration Center test positive for COVID-19 and Newly Available Forecast Modeling by the State of California Paints Deadly Picture for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Social Justice

This weekend took me back to December 2015, when my former student, Quintonio LeGrier, was killed on his front porch by a Chicago Police Officer who stated he reacted out of

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Juneteenth by the Numbers | The Atlanta Voice

Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

TGR COMMENTARY: Every Department is a Police Department

Almost every day you turn on your radio or television set, local broadcast stations and national news will gather their hand-picked colored commentators to explain to angry protestors why a few bad apple officers are making other law enforcers look really

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

How an African-American led a campaign to have 176-year-old slave auction block removed

Eventually, the block which sat at the corner of William and Charles streets with a small, ground level, bronze plaque reading: “AUCTION BLOCK, Fredericksburg’s Principal Auction Site in Pre-Civil War Days for Slaves and Property,” was removed by the City of Fredericksburg on Friday, June

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