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Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the Empress of Soul,[1] [2] is an American singer–songwriter and actress. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner,[3] Knight is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group

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28

1944

Kwanzaa

For the river in Angola, see Cuanza River. For the currency, see Angolan kwanza. For the album by Albert Health, see Kwanza (The

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Jan Earnest Matzeliger

Jan Earnest Matzeliger was born on September 15, 1852 in

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Sep

15

1852

Barack Obama Jokes - Funny Late-Night Jokes about Obama

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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

American Civil War in the West - 1863-1865

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Slave Quarters Excavation at James Madison's Montpelier

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Girma, Haben (1988- )

Haben Girma, both blind and deaf, is a disability rights advocate and attorney who became the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School in Massachusetts when she graduated with a Juris Doctor degree (JD) in

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Jul

29

1988

Robinson, Max (1939-1988)

Max Robinson was an American broadcast journalist for ABC News and served as a co-anchor for ABC World News Tonight. He was the first African American broadcast network news anchor in the history of American television. He was also one of the original founders of the National Association of Black

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Dec

20

1988

NBA community reacts to Moses Malone's death

The death of 76ers great Moses Malone rocked the sports world

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“Going South: William Fontaine’s Trip to Virginia, 1948”

In the following article drawn from his book, Black Philosopher, White Academy: The Career of William Fontaine, University of Pennsylvania historian Bruce Kuklick introduces us to the world of philosopher William Fontaine, one of the few African American faculty members at an Ivy League

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Rwanda: Banks Comfort Distressed Clients With Special Products

For example, in less than two weeks, Bank of Kigali's (BK), "Turikumwe," a special salary loan product, has recorded more than 2,000 online applications and 150 loan

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Gay Celebrities in Interracial Marriages and Relationships

Interracial marriages occur more frequently among gay couples than they do among their heterosexual counterparts. Data from the 2010 census reveals that 20.6 percent of same-sex couples are interracial. That’s more than two percentage points higher than the amount of unmarried heterosexual couples

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Left of Black with Dream Hampton and Elaine Richardson

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2016

Tiger Balm U.S. Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Christian Taylor as Brand Spokesperson

Tiger Balm U.S. has finalized an endorsement deal with Olympic triple-jump champion Christian

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Cleopatra: Woman of Power (Review of a Documentary)

In 1999, ABC-TV presented their version of the life of Cleopatra -- Queen Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, and one of the few women to rule Egypt. The Discovery Channel re-aired their documentary on Cleopatras life. Ruler of Egypt, she married two Roman rulers, sequentially: Julius

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Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen is a retired American basketball player who played along with Michael Jordan on the team Chicago Bulls. He was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas to Ethel and Preston Pippen. His mother and father stood at 6 feet and 6 feet 1 inch respectively, and Pippen was the

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Sep

25

1965

GlobalHue-Detroit President Detavio Samuels Named To Crain's Detroit Business Influential "40 Under 40" List

GlobalHue, a full-service integrated marketing and digital advertising agency that works with clients such as the Jeep brand, Walmart, United Airlines and U.S Bank, is proud to announce that Detavio Samuels, President of GlobalHue-Detroit, has been named to Crain‘s Detroit Business’ annual

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Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes , in full James Mercer Langston Hughes (born February 1, 1902, Joplin, Missouri, U.S.—died May 22, 1967, New York, New York), American writer who was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance and made the African American experience the subject of his writings, which ranged

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May

22

1967

(Press Release) BlackPast.org Opens World of Black History to the World of Internet Users

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Feb

1

2007

G. Garvin Recommends Burning the turkey this Thanksgiving

While acclaimed Food Network Chef G. Garvin doesn’t actually recommend burning the turkey to a crisp this Thanksgiving, he does recommend burning the turkey calories. His new, tongue-in-cheek #BurnTheTurkey Recipe Collection in partnership with Anytime Fitness will show you how, featuring exercise

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(2013) Ben Carson's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast

On February 7, 2013 prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson became a nationally recognized political figure when he gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. that was critical of President Obamas policies and particularly Obamacare when the President and First Lady Michelle

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Feb

7

2013

ABC - Jackson 5

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Vada O. Manager

Vada O. Manager serves as President & CEO of his own business advisory firm, the Manager Global Consulting Group and is also a Senior Counselor for APCO

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Natalie Cole

Natalie Maria Cole, the daughter of R&B legend Nat King Cole, was born on February 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. She has followed in her father’s footsteps to become one of the most heard-of R&B, soul and pop musicians of all time. An acclaimed, singer, songwriter and pianist, Cole

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Feb

6

1950

Rwanda: Airtel Launches One-Stop Digital Platform to Offer Self-Care Services

Local telecommunication operator Airtel Rwanda has come up with a mobile application that facilitates remote working and ensure that social distancing is maintained, as a way to prevent the spread of the virus, on top of improving customer

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Garrett Morgan - Birthday

Garrett Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky the seventh of 11 children born to Sydney and Elizabeth Morgan.

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Mar

4

1877

The Baptist War (1831-1832)

The Baptist War, also known as the Christmas Rebellion, was an eleven-day rebellion that mobilized as many as sixty thousand of Jamaica’s three hundred thousand slaves in 1831–1832. It was considered the largest slave rebellion in the British Caribbean. The name Christmas Rebellion came from the

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was one of the most iconic singers of his generation. Born on August 29, 1958, he was the eighth of ten children born to Joseph Walter and Katherine Esther. At the age of 5, he became the lead singer of his family band named “Jackson 5” which included him and his four

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Aug

29

1958

Collins, George Washington (1925-1972)

Born on March 5, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, George Washington Collins graduated from Waller High School and immediately joined the United States Army in 1943 at the age of 18. He rose to the rank of sergeant and was discharged in 1946. Collins attended the Central Y.M.C.A. College in

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