Marcus Allen, tailback for the Univ of Southern California, wins the Heisman Tro

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Showing athletic gift and interest in various sports from a young age, Charlie Ward was born on October 12, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia. Having his own father as the coach, Ward starred on the football and basketball teams of his high school, showing the signs of a star from the start and led his

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Source: Black History Resources

Oct

12

1970

Abe Attell - Birthday

Abe Attell , byname the Little Champ (born February 22, 1884, San Francisco, California, U.

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Source: Brittanica

Feb

22

1884

Observer Connects Webcast: Distance Learning: Are Black Students Being Left behind?

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered public education in California for the foreseeable

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Ernie Davis became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Nov

28

1961

A Guide to Hip-Hop Subgenres

Conscious rap is powered by the idea that radical social change comes through knowledge of self, personal discovery, and societal awareness. So-called conscious rappers devote much of their rhymes decrying social ills and promoting positive ideas. Conscious rap is a contentious category, and not

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Source: ThoughtCo

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

James Brown - Its A Mans Mans Mans World - Duration: 2:46. JamesBrownVevo 13,830,186 views

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Conrad L. Mallett

Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. is Chief Administrative Officer of the Detroit Medical Center. In this role, Mallet is leading hospital’s operational re-design with a particular focus on population health management, physician and patient satisfaction, cost containment, medical safety and clinical

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Source: Savoy Network

Al Davis

Al Davis , byname of Allen Davis (born July 4, 1929, Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 8, 2011, Oakland, California), American gridiron football coach and executive who, as commissioner of the American Football League (AFL), was a key actor in the merger of the AFL with the National

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Source: Brittanica

Oct

8

2011

Win for Reparations: California Assembly Committee Votes Yes on Bill

On May 11, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee voted yes on a bill that would mandate the state to set up an 8-member commission to examine how California engaged in — and benefited from — the enslavement of Black men, women, and

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Black Barbers, Beauty Professionals Push Gov. Newsom to Reopen Their Shops – Voice and Viewpoint

Black politicians, social media commenters, and others blasted the governor, saying his decision to lift his state’s month-long stay-at-home order by first opening businesses like barbershops, nail salons, sneaker stores, tattoo parlors, gyms, and bowling alleys put the lives of Blacks at

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Ernie Davis is born

Ernie Davis was a star running back at Syracuse University; first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but died the following year of leukemia before playing a pro game.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

14

1939

Rapier, James Thomas (1837-1883)

James Thomas Rapier was a Republican representative from the state of Alabama elected to the 43rd United States Congress. Rapier was born on November 13, 1837 in Florence, Alabama and attended high school in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1856 at the age of 19 he traveled to attend the King School in

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Source: Black Past

May

31

1883

Clayton, Alonzo (1876–1917)

Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton, who reached stardom at the age of 15 when he became the youngest rider to win the Kentucky Derby, was born on March 27, 1876 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert and Evaline

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Source: Black Past

May

11

1892

About African-American Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek

Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek (born April 15, 1926 in Harlem, New York) worked behind the scenes on some of the largest architectural projects in America. Notable in architectural history as the first African-American woman registered architect in New York and California, Sklarek was also the

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Source: ThoughtCo

Feb

6

2012

The Truth About Black and Brown Communities and COVID-19

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

In his new book, baseball's Dusty Baker opens up on his love of music

Yes, Dusty Baker was there, in the on-deck circle on an April night in 1974 in Atlanta when Hank Aaron hit the home run that vaulted him past Babe Ruth and into American sports

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Source: Savoy Network

Assembly bill is a Trojan Horse for costly hydroelectric project near Joshua Tree | Black Voice News

Assembly Bill 2255 is the latest attempt to require California ratepayers finance the bailout of the Eagle Mountain

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

Balfour Beatty – INVITATION FOR BIDS | Dallas Weekly

Balfour Beatty – INVITATION FOR BIDS

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Source: Dallas Weekly

On This Day in Black History: Johnny Rogers is Awarded the Heisman Trophy

Rogers began his career at a very young age where he represented the university in various sports such as basketball, baseball, football and

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Source: Black Then

Allen, Damon (1963- )

Damon Allen is a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 2007-08 he completed his 24th season with the CFL. A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, Allen is the younger brother of former National Football League (NFL) star Marcus

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Source: Black Past

Post-COVID-19 Jamaica will be more efficient, says GG

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen says Jamaica should become accustomed to the new way of life ushered in by the coronavirus, which has sent millions of jobs around the world into homes and others into virtual

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Staples, George McDade (1947-- )

George McDade Staples was appointed by President Bill Clinton to be ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, where he served from 1998 to 2001. He was later appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea. He served in that post between 2001 and

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Source: Black Past

Patriots Sign QB Cam Newton to Replace Tom Brady

BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to help the team move on from three-time MVP Tom Brady, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated

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Source: Black America Web

President Bill Clinton and Foundation Executives Welcome Southern Bancorp's New Leadership

Former President Bill Clinton and leaders from of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation welcomed Darrin Williams, Speaker Pro-Tem of the Arkansas General Assembly, and Dr. Glendell Jones, Jr., President of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, as the respective

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Biography of California Attorney General Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris was born Oct. 20, 1964, to a black Stanford University professor and a Tamil Indian physician mother, Harris became the first California attorney general with African American or South Asian ancestry after defeating Republican rival Steve Cooley in the 2010 election for the

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Source: ThoughtCo

Billy Wilder - Birthday

Billy Wilder , original name Samuel Wilder (born June 22, 1906, Sucha, Austria [now in Poland]—died March 27, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, U.

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Source: Brittanica

Jun

22

1906

Sugar Ray Robinson - Death

Robinson died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes on April 12, 1989, in Los Angeles, California.

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Source: Black History Resources

Apr

12

1989

Jimi Hendrix - Birthday

He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to James Allen Ross Hendrix and Lucille Jeter.

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Source: Black History Resources

Nov

27

1942

Venus Williams - Birthday

Williams was born on June 17, 1980 to Richard Williams and Oracene Price in Lynwood, California.

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Source: Black History Resources

Jun

17

1980

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