Liberia: Boy, 9, Writes Pres. Weah

On October 2, 1937,Johnny L. Cochran, Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He

On October 2, 1937,Johnny L. Cochran, Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He became the noted controversial lawyer, who defended pro football star and actor, O.J. Simpson, in the infamous trial, for which Simpson was accused of killing wife and her friend. A member of the Dream Team.

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1937

Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston

Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston. Her father, Benjamin Roberts, filed the first school integration suit on her behalf.

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Feb

15

1848

'Tembisa 10' for real? Let's have a look at confirmed record births rather

Let's not count our babies before we've seen them...So while we are waiting for final confirmation of the 'Tembisa 10', here's a history of the world's confirmed record-breaking births.

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Usher

American singer Usher is a teen sensation turned R&B icon who has several bestselling albums, numerous awards and his own recording label. He was born Usher Terry Raymond IV on October 14, 1978 in Tennessee. His father abandoned the family when Usher was only a year old. As a child, he

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Paul Bustill Robeson

Paul Bustill Robeson was born in

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Apr

9

1898

Brisby, William H. (1831-1916)

William Henry Brisby was born free in New Kent County, Virginia in 1831 and lived on 32 acres of land that he inherited from his father. He later bought additional land and eventually had a 179 acre farm. Brisby worked mostly as a blacksmith and wheelwright but raised sheep, and engaged in

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Dr. King’s Radical Legacy of Killing Violence, Poverty

When Dr. King was a child, he almost died in an accident. King went to college at the tender age of fifteen. It might be safe to say that he was a child prodigy. Even genius children need a loving family and a robust, extended family and friends support system to fully realize their gifts. One of

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Watson, Diane Edith (1933- )

Diane Edith Watson was born November 12, 1933 in Los Angeles, California and has spent the majority of her life in the Los Angeles area. Her father was a Los Angeles policeman and her mother worked nights at a post office after her parents divorced when Watson was

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Nov

12

1933

Father of the Blues, WC Handy, born in Florence, AL, 1873

Father of the Blues, WC Handy, born in Florence, Alabama, 1873

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Nov

16

1873

Barrow, Dean Oliver (1951- )

On February 7, 2008, Belize elected Dean Barrow as its first black Prime Minister. Born March 2, 1951, in Belize City, Barrow earned his LL.M. from the University of Miami in the United States and became partner at a Belizean law firm in 1977. Two years later he established his own

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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. was a legendary singer and recording artist who came to be known as the “Prince of Soul”. Gaye was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C. He was raised by his father “Reverend Marvin Gay Sr.” who was a very strict guardian. Gaye was musically

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Apr

2

1939

Family of Father of 5 Who Died After Refusing to Get Vaccinated Receives $75K in Donations news -The Black Chronicle

Lincoln Park, MI - Antwone Rivers, a father of 5 from Michigan, has died from COVID-19 just a few weeks after deciding not to get vaccinated. His wife, who

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Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel’s name rhymes with reel… Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake had their first child, a son named Silas Randall Timberlake, in April of 2015…Her stint as a full-time regular on 7th Heaven ended in 2001, but she continued to make occasional appearances on the show in later seasons.

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Beyonce Knowles

Born: 9/4/2016 Houston, TexasBeyonce Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destinys Child.Awards

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Eleven-year-old boy drowns at Enmore seawall - Stabroek News

Eleven-year-old Latchman Ramanand on Tuesday drowned while on a fishing trip at the Enmore North seawall, East Coast Demerara. The article Eleven-year-old boy drowns at Enmore seawall appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Jeremiah Paprocki, 21, debuts as Cubs 1st Black PA announcer | The Crusader Newspaper Group

ABC 7 Chicago A young Chicagoan is making us proud as the new public address announcer for the Cubs. Jeremiah Paprocki made his Wrigley Field debut Monday night. The 21-year-old is the Cubs first Black PA announcer, and one of the youngest in Major League Baseball. And now, making his #Cubs debut

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COMMENTARY: Monsters Are Scary. So Are Brilliant Black Women. | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

I was frightened of monsters when I was a child. Not so sure why, but my brother, who loved to plague me, used to tell me they were lurking under my bed. I shook, and I shivered, and I cried for fear that one of those dreaded monsters would rise from under the bed to strangle me. I don’t […]

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Bridgetower, George (1780-1860)

Eighteenth and nineteenth century classical violinist George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower is perhaps now best remembered for his association with Ludwig von Beethoven, who composed his Kreutzer Sonata for the young Afro-European musician, and personally performed the sonata for violin and piano

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Feb

29

1780

Lynch, Loretta Elizabeth (1959- )

Attorney and public prosecutor Loretta Elizabeth Lynch was born on May 21, 1959 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her father was a Baptist minister and her mother was an English teacher and school librarian. Lynch received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige is an American singer, songwriter and actress who has been making hit records for almost 25 years. She was born on January 11, 1971 in the Bronx, New York to Cora and Thomas Blige. She grew up in a very neglected and disastrous neighborhood and her childhood was marked by

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1971

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard is a retired professional boxer who has a boxing record of 36 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Leonard was the first ever boxer to win more than a hundred million dollars in purses, owing to his world titles in five separate weight divisions and high profile fights with Wilfred

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1956

Teen mother held after toddler found dead in Parika drain - Stabroek News

A teenage mother was arrested on Friday after her child was found dead in a drain at Parika Backdam. The article Teen mother held after toddler found dead in Parika drain appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Refund, Restore, Reimagine, and Reclaim King’s Radical Legacy

Oaklanders have a dream too. We dream of a total transformation in how we define and implement public safety. We dream of REfunding our communities with 50% of OPD’s dollars and directing those dollars into programs, policies and practices that create true public safety. We dream of housing our

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Death of Richard Allen

Death of Richard Allen (71), who was nominated by author Vernon Loggins for the title Father of the

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1831

Meredith Gourdine

Meredith Charles “Flash” Gourdine was born on September 26, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey. His father worked as a painter and janitor and instilled within his son the importance of a strong work ethic. Meredith attended Brooklyn Technical High School and after classes he helped his father

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26

2012

I Have A Dream

Martin Luther King Jr gives his I Have A Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial, 1963

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Aug

28

1963

Man gets three months for stealing chain on Water St - Stabroek News

A father of two was recently sentenced to three months imprisonment after pleading guilty to stealing a gold chain. The article Man gets three months for stealing chain on Water St appeared first on Stabroek News.

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King, Marjorie Edwina Pitter (1921-1996)

Marjorie Edwina Pitter King, the youngest of the Pitter sisters, was born March 8, 1921, to Edward A. Pitter and Marjorie Allen Pitter, in Seattle, Washington. When she graduated from Garfield High School, she joined her sisters at the University of Washington to study for an accounting degree in

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Mar

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1921

Man on gun, ammo charges over face-off with cops at Burger King - Stabroek News

A man who police say pointed a gun at a constable outside of a Burger King was denied bail yesterday after a city magistrate heard that he has similar charges pending in the court

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Demerara Rebellion of 1823

The Demerara Rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving more than ten thousand enslaved people in the Crown colony of Demerara-Essequibo (now part of Guyana) on the coast of South America. The rebellion took place on August 18, 1823, and lasted two days. No particular incident sparked the

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