Jackson Johnson defeated Tommy Burns

Flower tourism wilts under COVID-19

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the lockdown of The Netherlands until at least June 1, however, the country’s flower bulb farming sector has been severely

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

The Urbanworld® Film Festival Announces 2015 Festival Slate

The 19th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by BET Networks(BET) with founding sponsor HBO, today announced all of the films that will be showcased. The nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival will screen over 80 films and will take place September

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Patrick, Deval L. (1956 - )

Deval L. Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts was elected in 2006. He became at that time only the second African American elected as a state Governor in the history of the United States. Patrick was born on July 31, 1956 in Chicago to Laurdine Pat Patrick and Emily Mae Wintersmith, and raised in

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Source: Black Past

Jul

31

1956

Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)

For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from Bad, Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. Bad was named the second greatest of Michaels short films by Rolling Stone in

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Sep

7

1987

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time. He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali was a fiercely serious child, who had experienced the harsh realities of racism at a very young age. He started training to be a boxer at the age of 12

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Source: Black History Resources

Jan

17

1942

Police football team aims at top three finish

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the resumption of football, Calvin ‘Fluman’ Allen, coach of emerging heavyweight the Guyana Police Force (GPF), declared that the motivation for the team is a top three finish in the eventual new season of the GFF Elite

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Reed, Frankie A. (1954- )

Frankie Annette Reed is a career Foreign Service officer who has held a variety of diplomatic postings in Europe, Africa, and Pacific Island nations. Between 2011 and 2013, she served as concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of

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Source: Black Past

Leon Spinks - Birthday

Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953) is a former American boxer who made a name for himself in the international heavyweight championship; he has an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses as well as three draws as a professional- he made 14 of those wins via knockouts.

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Source: Black History Resources

Jul

11

1953

Jones, Sissieretta (1869-1933)

Sissieretta Jones was a world-famous soprano who in June 1892, became the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York. Touring internationally in the late 1800s and early 1900s, she sang both classical opera and performed in musical comedies with her own

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Source: Black Past

Hadda Brooks: African-American Entertainer Extraordinaire

Brooks was born on October

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Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, for the heavyweight Championship. Burns will later say of his loss, Race prejudice was rampant in my mind. The idea of a black man challenging me was beyond enduring. Hatred made me tense.

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Dec

26

1908

Mahershala Ali Lands “Dream Role”, To Play Legendary Boxer Jack Johnson In HBO Series ‘Unruly’

Marvel Studio’s new Blade, Marhershala Ali, will be hopping in the boxing ring and playing the legendary boxer Jack Johnson who was the world’s first Black heavyweight

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Source: The Urban Daily

Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become the world h

Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become the world heavyweight boxing champion

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

25

1962

Jamie Foxx Bulks Up For Mike Tyson Biopic, Shares Photos Of New Look

Source: Courtesy ABFF / Courtesy ABFF

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Covid-19: men more likely to end up in ICU than women

The Monash University-led research analysed data from 76 ICUs across the country treating 149 suspected Covid-19 patients since March

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Leslie, Lisa Deshaun (1972- )

Lisa Deshaun Leslie is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Sparks in the Women’s Basketball Association (WNBA) for her twelve-year career from 1997 to 2009. She is a two-time WNBA champion, three-time WNBA MVP, and a four-time Olympic gold medal

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Source: Black Past

Flower Tourism Wilts Under COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the lockdown of The Netherlands until at least June 1, however, the country’s flower bulb farming sector has been severely

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Australia under cyberattack by 'state-based actor'

Loren Elliott/Reuters

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Intratrek's Gwanda solar project ready to roll

CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo owned-Intratrek says it is awaiting the finalisation of the financial closure phase of the 100 megawatt Gwanda solar project by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to resume its work following a tumultuous court battle with the parent

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Moeen named in England training group for West Indies tests

(Reuters) – England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been included in a 30-member group that will begin training at the Ageas Bowl from June 23 ahead of their first test against the West Indies on July 8, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said

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Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield is a retired professional boxer and ex-world heavyweight champion. He was born on October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama. He was the youngest of 9 children and began boxing at the age of 12 when he won the Boys Club boxing tournament. By the age of 13, he competed in the Junior

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Source: Black History Resources

Oct

19

1962

Miller Faces Lifetime Ban

After failing yet another drug test for performance enhancing substances, Big Baby Miller’s fight scheduled for July 9th against Jerry Forrest has officially been

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

Fastest ever real-world Internet speed smashed - 44.2Tbit/s

Researchers in Australia claim they may have successfully achieved the fastest Internet data speed ever, capable of downloading a thousand high-definition movies in less than

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Source: TechCentral

Remembering Little Richard, the architect of rock ‘n’ roll –

“My legacy,” Little Richard told Rolling Stone Magazine in 2013, “should be that when I started in show business there was no such thing as rock

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Source: Florida Courier

Johnson, Jack (1878-1946) - Birthday

Jack Johnson, the first African American and first Texan to win the heavyweight boxing championship of the world, was born the second of six children to Henry and Tiny Johnson in Galveston on March 31, 1878.

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31

1878

How Muhammad Ali Influenced Hip-Hop

The death of Muhammad Ali is a reminder that his political candor, distinctive voice, and outsized personality helped shape hip-hop

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RZA Gives An Update On His Relationship With The Wu-Tang Clan

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty

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African-American businesses

African-American businesses, also known as black-owned businesses or black businesses, originated in the days of slavery before 1865. Emancipation and civil rights permitted businessmen to operate inside the American legal structure starting in the Reconstruction Era (1863–77) and afterwards. By

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Why falling vulture population can cause health crisis

Scientists warn that without the birds, human beings risk contracting zoonotic diseases such as rabies, Middle East Respiratory Sydrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV), anthrax and a host of other diseases that are transferable to humans by

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Namibia Poised for Rugby World Cup Return, Tall Order for Uganda

Since the first Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 1987 where Australia co-hosted with New Zealand, only four African nations namely South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ivory Coast have qualified to compete for the Webb Ellis

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