Meet the first professional female surfer from Senegal who wants to present a team to the Olympics

Surfing Confronts Sports Racist Past After George Floyds Death Free Press of Jacksonville

By Dennis Romero Behind the aloha vibe was the other vibe — a locals-only, whites-only vibe,” said Sharon Schaffer, the first African American female pro in the U.S. One day 40 years ago, actor [...]

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(1906) Mary Church Terrell, “What It Means to be Colored in Capital of the U.S."

By 1906 Mary Church Terrell of Washington, D.C., had become one of the most prominent African American women in the nation. Ten years earlier she was the first president of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and from 1895 to 1901 she was a member of the board of trustees of the

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Source: Black Past

Oct

10

1906

African American Women College Presidents

On July 1, 1987, for the first time in history, there were three African American women serving as Presidents of Four Year Colleges and Universities in America.They were - Dr. Niara Sudarkasa- President of Lincoln University in Pennslyvania; Dr. Johnetta Cole, President of Spelman College in

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Jul

1

1987

National Negro Convention Movement

In the early months of 1830, a young freed man from Baltimore named Hezekiel Grice was not satisfied with life in the North because of the hopelessness of contending against oppression in the United

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Sep

15

1830

Algerians find smartphones are a lockdown essential

Since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, smartphones have become increasingly popular in Algeria, as many people across the country use their time in lockdown to connect with each other and the outside world, new research

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Source: South Florida Times

David Robinson

David Robinson is a retired professional basketball player who is colloquially known as ‘The Admiral’ thanks to his prior service to the United States

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Source: Black History Resources

Aug

6

1965

'The moment the dream died': inside a Netflix series on the Challenger disaster

… , for the first time, three African Americans, six women and one Asian … , it’s how the first African Americans went to space, the first …

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Morocco at the top of CAF’s new ranking for clubs

Rabat – Morocco has been ranked at the top of the Confederation of African Football’s recently submitted new ranking of member associations, with 180 points. Morocco has been ranked at the top of the Confederation of African Football’s recently submitted new ranking of member associations, with 180

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

S. Africa records 399 Covid-19 deaths

South Africa recorded a total of 399 deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic as of Wednesday, an increase of 27 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

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(2000) Harold Ford, “Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention"

In 2000 at the National Democratic Convention in Los Angeles where Vice President Al Gore, Jr., won the Democratic Nomination for President, fellow Tennessean, Congressman Harold Ford of Memphis, gave the Keynote Address. That address appears

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Source: Black Past

US Autoworkers Return, While Possible Vaccine Shows Promise

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and

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Sykes, Wanda (1964- )

Wanda Sykes is an American actress, comedian, writer, and voice artist. She is best known for her recurring role as Barbara Baran on the CBS primetime show The New Adventures of Old Christine, and for her comedic roles in such films as Monster-in-Law and My Super

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Source: Black Past

Mar

7

1964

Florida Memorial University Plays First Football Game in Over 60 Years

By taking the field Saturday, the Florida Memorial University Lions football team made history in their game against Keiser University.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Africa: COVID-19 - Tabichi Calls for Long Term Education Plan for Africa

The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf

Elon Musk's SpaceX is the conductor and NASA, the customer, as businesses begin chauffeuring astronauts to the International Space

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Executive Order 11246

Executive Order 11246 enforces affirmative action for the first time

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Sep

24

1965

McDonald’s To Name Burger After Travis Scott

Watch BET UK on Sky 173, Virgin 184 Freesat 140

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte was shown with actress Janet Leigh and film star Tony Curtis on the cover of Ebony magazine. It was the first time a black person and two Caucasians were seen together on a U.S. magazine cover.

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Jul

3

1953

White TikTok star dragged for claiming Ashanti's classic 'Foolish' was her 'new song' - TheGrio

TikTok influencer Danielle Cohn spent the holiday getting dragged on social media after she posted a cover of Ashanti's classic... View Article The post White TikTok star dragged for claiming Ashanti's classic 'Foolish' was her 'new song' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack is known as a singer of soulful jazz and pop ballads. Her particular heyday was the 1970s, when she recorded a string of hits including Feel Like Makin Love and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. (The latter was included on the jazz-tinged soundtrack for Clint Eastwoods 1971 film

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1845) Frederick Douglass, “My Slave Experience in Maryland”

Frederick Douglass described his early life in an address titled, “My Slave Experience in Maryland, in a speech delivered in New York City on May 6, 1845. The speech, which was reprinted in the National Antislavery Standard on May 22, 1845, appears below. Douglass had just completed his first

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Source: Black Past

Say Hello To My Little Reboot: A New ‘Scarface’ Adaptation Is On The Way

As spotted on Variety Universal Pictures is moving forward with a reboot of the classic film

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Source: The Urban Daily

Masakenari farmlands flooded by rain

Over 50 farms owned by residents of the indigenous community of Masakenari are currently under water as a result of consistent rainfall leaving affected families with limited food

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Titanic’s Black Passenger: Creating Historical Fiction From Historical Fact

In 2009 W. Mae Kent, published Titanic: The Untold Story, the first historical fiction novel on the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic which makes it’s central character, Nathan Badeau Legarde, a black man. The inspiration for her story came from Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche, an Afro-French

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Source: Black Past

Apr

14

1912

First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996)

The First Liberian Civil War was one of Africa’s bloodiest civil conflicts in the post-independence era. The war claimed more than two hundred thousand Liberian lives in a nation of 2.1 million people and displaced a million other citizens in refugee camps in neighboring countries. On December

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Source: Black Past

Meagan Good Speaks Out On The Reason Why Her Skin Appears Lighter

Meagan Good swiftly corrected one of her followers who commented under one of her social media posts accusing her of bleaching her

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Source: Black America Web

South Africa: Explained - This Is What You Can and Can't Do Under Level 3 of the Lockdown

Dlamini-Zuma said movement between districts and localities will be permitted in areas that are not Covid-19 hotspots, This, however, will only be to travel to work, or to buy or obtain available goods, services and medical

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Student Athlete of the Week: Deondre Francois | Dallas Weekly

Cred: Hampton

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Albert, Octavia Victoria Rogers (1853-1890)

Octavia Victoria Rogers Albert, a 19th century author and religious leader, was born in December 25, 1853 in Oglethorpe, Georgia into slavery. She draws inspiration from that experience for her book The House of Bondage which was published after her death by her husband and daughter in 1890. In

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Source: Black Past

Dec

25

1853

Joe Biden Apologizes For The "You Ain’t Black’ Quip with Charlamagne Tha God

Earlier today, The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God did a virtual interview with presidential candidate Joe Biden and after the conclusion of discussing several topics, Biden, smiling as he says it, remarks to Charlamange that, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or

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