Former Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the

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Arthur Louis Burnett, Sr. became the 1st African American to serve as a Magistrate Judge in the U.S. June 27, 1969. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at Black365.com

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Hulu pulls 'The Golden Girls' episode referencing blackface

A scene from a 1988 episode of "The Golden Girls" where Rose, played by Betty White, and Blanche, played by Rue McClanahan, are wearing mud face and make a joke about not being

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Trump Deletes Retweet That Included Racist Language

A video shared by President Trump on Twitter Sunday includes a man who appears to be a Trump supporter saying "white power" in response to

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B-CU follows FAMU; leaving MEAC for SWAC –

After a week of speculation, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU is moving to the Southwestern Athletic Conference

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Hal McRae is named manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is one of two African-A

Hal McRae is named manager of the Kansas City Royals. He is one of two African-American managers serving In major league baseball.

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24

1991

Howard University

Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity and is accredited by the Middle States

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1867

Two-year limit to report sexual harassment – Dalley

AT LEAST one lawmaker has recommended a maximum period of two years for someone to make a report under the Sexual Harassment Bill now being reviewed by a joint select committee of

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Global virus infections top 10 million

PARIS, France (AFP) —Global infections from the novel coronavirus have topped 10 million as the rate of new cases surges, particularly in the United States and Latin America, according to an AFP tally on

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Film Review; The Last Tree.

Writer/director Shola Amoo’s semi-autobiographical portrait recaptures his experience as a foster child of African

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‘My work is my signature’ Sign artist Max Massiah hangs up his brushes

After 29 years of painting signboards and logos for prestigious companies as well as productions held at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), signboard artist Max Massiah is looking to hang up his

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Man City will give Liverpool guard of honour, says Guardiola

(Reuters) – Manchester City will give newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool a guard of honour when the teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola has

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Mother of Boy Who Drowned Is Suing Carl Crawford For $1 Million Claiming He’s Responsible

Last month, two people drowned on former major league baseball player Carl

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Susan E. Chapman-Hughes

Susan E. Chapman-Hughes - Savoy Network

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Several baseball players are opting out of the 2020 MLB Season, citing 'personal health and safety' | The Atlanta Voice

Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross will not be playing the 2020 season, the team confirmed on

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Report: Kings’ Parker seen playing tennis after positive test

Three days after announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19, Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker was spotted playing tennis in Chicago without a mask, after reportedly going out to a restaurant

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Does Joe Biden’s Vice President Have To Be A Black Woman?

The growing disdain for Biden among young Democratic voters has been predicted to dwindle with the promise of a Black woman as vice president, but for many, this is not the

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Ernie Banks

Ernest Banks, his family’s first son and second child, was born in Dallas, Texas on January 31, 1931 and devoted the first few years of his childhood to helping around the house and attending Church and Sunday school. For a while, his mother thought that Banks would take after his grandfather to

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1931

Loving (2016)

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Astros legend Bob ‘The Bull’ Watson dies at 74

HOUSTON — Bob “The Bull” Watson, the first African-American GM to win a World Series, died Thursday due to kidney

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Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas was one of the biggest baseball stars of the 1990s. He was born on May 27, 1968 in Columbus, Georgia and attended Columbus High School. He was the fifth of six children born to Frank and Charlie Mae Thomas. He was very close to his family, and being one of the youngest siblings, he was

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May

27

1968

Pete's Dragon (2016)

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Everything To Know About Gun-Toting ‘Ken And Karen’ Couple Who Aimed Weapons At Protestors

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Campbell, Lee relish looming election battle in St Ann NW

There is no doubt in the mind of People’s National Party (PNP) standard-bearer Dr Dayton Campbell that pulling out the voters in the upcoming general election will be difficult, but he believes he has the organisational machinery in place to trounce Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) rival Krystal

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First black manager inmajor league baseball.

On August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., American professional baseball player and manager Frank Robinson was born. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.

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Aug

31

1935

Smokey Joe Williams

Smokey Joe Williams , byname of Joseph Williams (born April 6, 1886?, Seguin, Texas, U.S.—died Feb. 25, 1951?, New York, N.Y.), American baseball player who was an early star of the Negro

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1886

Wendell Pierce petitions for role on 'The Cleveland Show' after white actor quits

(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

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This Day In History - June 29

1967: Israel defies international protests and unites divided city of Jerusalem for first time in two decades, following victory in Six-Day

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Fear has helped keep games away

Since March 1 when the NBA found out about positive coronavirus test results for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, all the sports world games

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Baseball Outfielder William "Bill" White born

Baseball outfielder William Bill White was born in Lakewood, Ohio. Now baeballs National League President, White played in 1,673 games and ended his career with a .286 batting average on 1,706 hits. He won the Golden Glove award in 1960 and 1966.

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Jan

28

1934

Phillips wants legal assurances on 2-in-1 election

President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, is demanding assurances that the legal and technical issues involved in staging both the local government and general elections on one ballot be ironed out before concluding on what would be a historic

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