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Death of Eric Garner

On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner died in Staten Island, New York City, after a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer put him in what has been described as a chokehold for about 15 to 19 seconds while arresting him. The New York City Medical Examiners Office attributed Garners death to

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Jul

17

2014

George Floyd murder: Minnesota killer cops fired

All four officers involved in the Minneapolis killing of an African-American man, have been fired according to the Minnesota

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Harvard Law Review President

With his election in 1990, Barack H. Obama became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review in its 103-year history. The Review is managed and edited by 78 student editors selected from Harvard's 1,600 law students. In its first 85 years, The Review has had three Black editors: Charles

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Ernest Everett Just

Born: 8/14/1883 Charleston, South CarolinaDied: 10/27/1941 Washington, D.C., United StatesErnest Everett Just was a pioneering African-American biologist, academic and science writer. Justs primary legacy is his recognition of the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of

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President's Committee on Civil Rights condemned

Presidents Committee on Civil Rights condemned racial injustices in America in formal report, To Secure These Rights. Texas Southern University established. Spingarn Medal awarded to Dr. Percy L. Julian for his achievements as a scientist.

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Oct

29

1947

Civil Rights Groups Ask Advertisers To Stop Buying Facebook Ads In July

Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn’t doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its

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Guest Editorial: Reform qualified immunity for police

Before his encounter with Floyd, Chauvin had a record that raises serious questions as to why he had been allowed to remain on the police force for nearly 20

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Jon Ossoff wins Georgia US Senate Democratic primary after major voting delays | The Atlanta Voice

Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff won the Democratic primary for a US Senate seat, CNN projected Thursday, becoming a standard bearer for a party increasingly hopeful of taking the Republican Southern stronghold in

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Rosa Parks

Born: 2/4/1913 Tuskegee, AlabamaDied: 10/24/2005 Detroit, MichiganRosa Parks was an African-American Civil Rights activist, whom the United States Congress called the first lady of civil rights and the mother of the freedom movement.On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks refused to obey

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Dec

1

1955

Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court

Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice despite opposition of civil rights organizations.

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Dec

6

1971

List of African-American inventors and scientists

This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse

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Spingarn Award: Ken B. Clark

Kenneth B. Clark, psychologist and educator, awarded Spingarn Medal for pioneering studies that influenced the Supreme Court decision on school desegregation.

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Dec

15

1961

Spingarn Medal: Robert R. Moton

Spingarn Medal awarded to Robert R. Moton, president of Tuskegee Institute, for his thoughtful leadership in conservative opinion and action.

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Nov

8

1932

Roy Wilkins

Born: 8/30/1901 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 9/8/1981 New York City, New YorkRoy Wilkins was a prominent civil rights activist in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins most notable role was in his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.Business

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Spingarn Medal : Medar Evers

Medgar Wiley Evers awarded Spingarn Medal posthumously for his civil rights leadership.

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Dec

12

1963

Spingarn Medal Awarded: Anthony Overton

Spingarn Medal awarded to Anthony Overton, publisher, insurance executive and cosmetics manufacturer, for his achievements as

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Dec

4

1927

Spingarn Medal: Paul Robeson

Spingarn Medal presented to Paul Robeson for his outstanding achievement in the theater, on the concert stage, and in the general field of racial welfare.

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Nov

3

1945

(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”

Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every

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(1968) Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.

No. 645 Argued: April 1-2, 1968 --- Decided: June 17, 1968

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Jun

17

1968

Washington (State) Omnibus Civil Rights Act of 1957

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President Obama on JFK's political courage

President Barack Obama says JFK faced many challenges from civil rights to nuclear war, but his courage to stand up for the greater good kept the nation together. At the Profile In Courage Award dinner, the President called on Americans to do the

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Literary Giant

William Stanley Brathwaite (1878-1962) of Boston was a significant force in the development of creative American literature from 1906 to 1936. He was a poet, journalist, essayist, and pioneering anthologist of American poetry, writing some 31 books of poetry and prose. In 1918 he received the

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Charles H. Houston

Charles H. Houston awarded the Spingarn Medal posthumously for his pioneering work in developing the NAACP legal campaign.

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Sep

27

1950

Representatives, Senators, Governors… Who Else Is On The November Ballot?

Open U.S. House of Representative Seats in the 2020

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Kansas Fair Employment Practices Act (1961)

AN ACT prohibiting discriminatory employment practices and policies based upon race, color, religion, or country of ancestral origin; providing for a commission on civil rights, providing for the enforcement of the provisions of this act, defining certain words and phrases, prescribing powers and

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Spingarn Award: William Taylor

Spingarn Medal awarded to William Taylor Burwell Williams, Tuskegee dean and agent of the Jeanes and Slater funds, for his achievements as an educator.

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Dec

15

1934

A Black Running Mate for Biden? More Democrats Are Making the Case – Free Press of Jacksonville

“Just like in ’08 — when President Obama selected someone that would help him govern, someone that could hit the ground running on recovery efforts in ’09 — when Joe Biden is elected in November, his running mate, the next vice president, would hit the ground running to address the crisis we have

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Justice Department Will Investigate Ahmaud Arbery’s Death As A Hate Crime According To Family’s Attorney

The U.S. Justice Department will look for evidence to launch a hate crime investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, according to family attorney S. Lee

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Spingarn Medal: Henry Aaron

Spingarn Medal presented to Henry (Hank) Aaron for his memorable home-run record which stands as a landmark and for his sportsmanship.

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Dec

17

1975

Spingarn Award: Mordecai W. Johnson

Mordecai W. Johnson received Spingarn Medal for his work as the first Black president of Howard University.

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Dec

30

1929

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