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HOPE for healthy teen relationships – May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month | The Mississippi Link

Dubbed by the federal agency as “ground-level change agents,” grantees like the Community Students Learning Center (CSLC) of Holmes County in partnership with the Holmes County Consolidated School District (HCCSD) and other key partners, are grateful to be among such

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research Launches National Police Reform Advisory Group

In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death and the resulting national outcry for systemic policing reforms, Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has formed a National Police Reform Advisory

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Blackwell, Lucien E. (1931- )

Lucien E. Blackwell, U.S. Congressman and labor official, was born in Whitset, Pennsylvania. He attended West Philadelphia High School, but left before obtaining his diploma. Blackwell also served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War, and received the National Defense Service

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Source: Black Past

Nov

5

1991

Mrs. Evers Prays Husband’s Death ‘Was Not In Vain

Jackson, Miss. — Mississippi is a bitter state meeting pleas for equality with bigotry and

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Homegoing Services For Ralph Sumers Smoote Wednesday First Baptist Church Tulsa At 12 Noon | The Oklahoma Eagle

Ralph Sumers Smoote was born to Lucille Riser Smoote and Artie Raymond Smoote, Sr. in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 15 November 1962

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

CMPI seeking applicants to address lack of minorities in orchestras | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI) is a mentorship program that was launched last fall for talented student musicians from traditionally under-represented

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Anti-Lynching Advocate

When civil rights crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett died in 1931, the Chicago Defender described her as elegant, striking, and always well groomed . . . regal though somewhat intolerant and impulsive. Throughout Wells-Barnetts career as a journalist, social-political organizer and suffragist, she

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Source: ThoughtCo

Mar

25

1931

Dicey juggle for Campbell

THE APPOINTMENT of Leslie Campbell as minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation might represent a gift to a Holness loyalist, says political commentator Dr Christopher

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Civil Rights Timeline

The Supreme Court rules on the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., unanimously agreeing that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The ruling paves the way for large-scale desegregation. The decision overturns the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that sanctioned

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Newswire : Struggle seen in Belgium over racist historical statues

Jun 15, 2020 (GIN) – Some of the largest anti-racism protests in Europe have taken place in Belgium, the birthplace of King Léopold II, whose brutal rule of Congo from 1885 to 1908 caused an estimated 10 million Congolese deaths through murder, starvation and

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Ntozake Shange

Ntozake Shange , original name Paulette Linda Williams (born Oct. 18, 1948, Trenton, N.J., U.S.), American author of plays, poetry, and fiction noted for their feminist themes and racial and sexual

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Source: Brittanica

Brown, Willie Lewis, Jr. (1934- )

This State Legislator and Mayor was born in Mineola, Texas, to Willie L. Brown, Sr., and Minnie (Boyd) Lewis on March 20, 1934. After migrating to San Francisco, California in 1951, Brown worked as a janitor in order to subsidize his education at San Francisco State University. Upon his arrival in

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Source: Black Past

Mar

20

1934

Eddie Robinson

Eddie Robinson , byname of Edward Gay Robinson (born Feb. 13, 1919, Jackson, La., U.S.—died April 3, 2007, Ruston, La.), American collegiate gridiron football coach, who set a record (later surpassed) for most career wins (408). He spent his entire head-coach career at Grambling State University

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Source: Brittanica

Apr

3

2007

Mississippi Governor Signs Law Removing Confederate Design From State Flag

After more than 120 years of flying over the state of Mississippi, the Confederate battle flag is no longer a part of the state's official

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Source: Stories About Black History

Gary Schools welcomes Gary Native Dr. Tyneasha Banks as Principal of Beveridge Elementary School | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Recently, the Gary Community School Corporation appointed Dr. Tyneasha Banks principal of Beveridge Elementary School, 1234 Cleveland St. in

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Marion Barry

Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014)[1] was an American politician who served as the second Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of

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Source: ThoughtCo

Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University President Brenda A. Allen announced today renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump will speak at the 161st

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Howard N. Lee and Charles Evers are elected the first African American mayors of

Howard N. Lee and Charles Evers are elected the first African American mayors of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Fayette, Miss., respectively.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

4

1969

Motley, Constance Baker (1921-2005)

Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the ninth child in a family of 12 children. Her parents were emigrants from the island of Nevis in the West Indies. Motley grew up attending New Haven’s integrated public schools and soon became an avid

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Source: Black Past

Sep

28

2005

Jones, David “Deacon” (1938-2013)

National Football League star David “Deacon” Jones was a dominant player in the League. During Jones’ years on the football field he singlehandedly revolutionized the defensive end position. Throughout his fourteen-year stint in the NFL Jones managed to play in 190 games, missing only

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Source: Black Past

Jun

3

2013

Emmett Till

Emmett Till , in full Emmett Louis Till (born July 25, 1941, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Aug. 28, 1955, Money, Miss.), African American teenager whose murder catalyzed the emerging civil rights

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Source: Brittanica

Jul

25

1941

Police Researcher: Officers Have Similar Biases Regardless Of Race

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Source: Stories About Black History

Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

A little over 100 miles southwest of Sacramento in Santa Clara County, another African the top post of the region’s water utility last Richardson, Secretary, California Government Operations Agency

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

(1997) The Idea of an African Renaissance, Myth or Reality?

I come to you from a liberated South Africa, a nation that many of you helped to set free. I come from a continent about which more is written but less is understood; so I come with a message that is straight-forward and simple. Like the Apostle Paul on his return from the provinces, I come to

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Source: Black Past

Mar

13

1997

Author discusses book on Jackson State shootings of 1970

Eleven days later, (white) employees of the Jackson, Miss., police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol opened fire on a protest outside a women's dormitory at historically black Jackson State College (now

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Source: Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Career Advice, Jobs

This Day in Black History: June 21, 1964

It was one of the most brutal tragedies of the civil rights movement, one that drew international attention to the inhumaneness of the American

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

A salute to the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020

Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter and the men of Eta Rho Chapter of Omega Psi celebrate and congratulate the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020

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Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'

State lawmakers voted to retire the current flag, and Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves is expected to sign the

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Source: Stories About Black History

Virus Cases Surge Among the Young, Endangering Older Adults

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Coronavirus cases are climbing rapidly among young adults in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened — a disturbing generational shift that not only puts them in greater peril than many realize but poses an even bigger danger to older people

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Lecture 9 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)

Lecture 9 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This class session is entitled Bob Moses: Mississippi Organizer. Recorded October 23, 2007 at Stanford

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Oct

23

2007

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Amazing Grace: President Obama's Bold and Moving Speech on Race in Charleston