PPP/C names 33 MPs, Datadin on but no Rohee, Chanderpal

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Jan

16

1994

Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia

Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia.

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Oct

26

1921

1st Black Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall, U.S. solicitor general, named to the Supreme Court by President Johnson. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30 and became the first Black Supreme Court justice.

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Jun

13

1967

Carson, Johnnie (1943- )

Johnnie Carson is a retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Uganda (1991-1994), U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe (1995-1997), and U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1999-2003). Carson was born on April 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. After attending public schools in Chicago, Carson received

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May

7

2009

emancipation

August 1 marks the anniversary of the proclamation of emancipation in 1838. On this date slavery was officially abolished as a result of the unyielding resistance of the enslaved Africans and the Parliamentary and religious support which they received from British liberals. The day is recognised by

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Aug

1

1999

Renowned attorney Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander dies in Philadelphia

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Nov

6

1989

Shirley Chisholm

Born: /30/924 Brooklyn, New YorkDied: //2005 Ormond Beach, FloridaShirley Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. In 968, she became the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress, and represented New Yorks 2th Congressional District for seven terms from

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More than one hundred delegates from six states

More than one hundred delegates from six states held a Black convention in Philadelphia. John Mercer Langston, one of the first Blacks to win public office, elected clerk of Brownhelm Township, Lorain County, Ohio. In 1856 he was elected clerk of the township of Russia, near Oberlin. In 1857 he was

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Oct

16

1855

President Joseph Jenkins Roberts

President Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a native of Virginia, declared Liberia an independent republic.

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Jul

26

1847

birthday, henry adams

Teacher and minister, Henry Adams was born, 1802

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Dec

17

1802

Joyce Banda

Born: 4/12/1950 Malemia, ZombaHer Excellency Dr Joyce Hilda Banda is a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. She is the founder and leader of the Peoples Party, created in 2011Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:

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President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full

President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill.

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Oct

27

1978

born 20 December 20, 1957, Detroit, Michigan, USA.Soul singer

born 20 December

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Dec

20

1957

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass elected President of Freedman Bank and Trust.

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Feb

16

1857

Rebel Troops take Kisangani, Zaire

Rebel troops in Zaire take the major city of Kisangani in an effort to overthrow President Mobutu Sese Seko.

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Mar

16

1997

Reverse Policy of Distributuing land to freedmen

President Andrew Johnson moved to reverse policy of distributing abandoned land to freedmen.

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Aug

5

1864

Executive Order 11246

Executive Order 11246 enforces affirmative action for the first time

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Sep

24

1965

Barthelemy Boganda, President and foun

Barthelemy Boganda, President and founder of the Central African Republic, dies in a plane crash.

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Mar

29

1959

Henry Watson Furness last black minister of Haiti

Henry Watson Furness, an Indiana physician, named minister of Haiti. He was the last Black minister to Haiti in this period. Woodrow Wilson appointed a white minister in 1913.

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Nov

23

1905

Agrippa Hull: Revolutionary Patriot

In the following article, University of California at Los Angeles historian Gary B. Nash describes little-known Revolutionary War soldier who was attached by General George Washington to serve with Polish military engineer Tadeuz Kosciuszko. This account is part of a larger history of three

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May

21

1848

Rev.Philip A. Potter

Rev. Philip A. Potter, a Black Methodist minister from Dominica, named general secretary of the World Council of Churches, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

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Aug

16

1972

Henry Highland Garnet born a slave

Henry Highland Garnet, minister, abolitionist and diplomat, born a slave in Kent County, Maryland.

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Dec

23

1815

Benjamin Mays, President of Morehouse College

Benjamin Mays, President of Morehouse College, dies.

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Mar

28

1984

George W. Buckner

George W. Buckner, a physician from Indiana, named minister to Liberia.

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Sep

10

1913

Delegation urges suffrage for blacks

A delegation of blacks, led by Frederick Douglass, visited President Johnson and urged that suffrage be given to all qualified blacks.

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Jan

0

2000

Laurent Kabilia becomes new President of Zaire and renames itthe Democratic Re

Laurent Kabilia becomes new President of Zaire and renames it the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The country was previously under the 37 year rule of Dictator Mobutu SeSE sEKO. cONGO HAS DEMOCRACY.

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May

17

1997

caribbean integration

This day markst the 26th anniversary of the Treaty of Chaguramas which was signed in Trinidad, July 4, 1973 to establish the Caribbean Community and Common Market - CARICOM. It was the result of a 15 year effort to fulfil the hope of regional integration which began with the establishment of the

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Jul

4

1973

Slavery

Two Massachusetts slave merchants raid an African village, killing 100 persons; two blacks are brought to Massachusetts and sold; a local magistrate indicts the merchants for murder and man-stealing and orders that the slaves be returned to their Guinea home.

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Jan

0

1645

Ghana became an independent state

March 6th, 1957, the Gold Coast gained its independence from Great

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Mar

6

1957

U.S. Rep. Floyd Flake born

U.S. Rep. Floyd Flake, D-New York, was born in Los Angeles, California. A businessman and minister, Flake established the Allen Christian School and Allen Home Care Agency.

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Jan

30

1945

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