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Martin Luther King Jr. 'Love Your Enemies' November 17, 1957

Martin Luther King The Three Evils of Society - Duration: 43:11. E. Joesph Doalmsavid 749,396 views

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Kenneth Bacon is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at RailField Realty Partners, an investment management firm that invests in apartments on behalf of institutional

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Source: Savoy Network

That Celebrity Interview: 23andMe COVID-19 with Joyce Tung

I focused on a new study: Could Genetics Play a Role in the Severity of

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

Lecture 1 | African-American History (Stanford)

Lecture 1 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). Topics in this lecture include a course introduction and W.E.B. Du Bois. Recorded September 25, 2007 at Stanford

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

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25

2007

Figure Skater Debi Thomas wins Woman's Singles

Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the Womens Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition, was a pre-med student at Stanford University.

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Feb

8

1986

Rice, Condoleezza (1954- )

Condoleezza Rice has earned distinction as a scholar, expert on international politics, and with her appointments as the first African American woman National Security Advisor and Secretary of State of the United

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Source: Black Past

Nov

14

1954

Prairie View A&M president named to Dallas Fed’s Houston board

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., has appointed Ruth J. Simmons to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch board of directors to serve the remaining portion of an unexpired term ending

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Riots are the language of the unheard. What is it America is not hearing? – The Mississippi Link

And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over

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Source: The Mississippi Link

Burton, Walter Moses (1829?-1913)

Walter Moses Burton holds the distinction of being the first black elected sheriff in the United States. Burton was also a State Senator in

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Source: Black Past

Feb

20

1874

White People, Stop Quoting MLK To Police How Black People Protest

Last Thursday, Martin Luther King III responded to the increasingly heated protests spurred by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police with a quote from his father, the Rev. Martin Luther King

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

BHERC Brings Back Popular Independent African American Film Festival in Virtual Format Streaming on BHERC TV | L.A. Focus Newspaper

Fresh from the success of the online debut of the 27th annual “Sistas Are Doin’ It for Themselves” film festival in May, BHERC is bringing back the popular and longstanding Indie film festival on its new streaming service BHERC

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Crossing Boundaries of Race, Crossing Boundaries of Love

In the following article, Dr. Gary B. Nash, Director, National Center for History in the Schools and Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, describes his new book, Forbidden Love: The Hidden History of Mixed-Race America. His book provides a counter narrative

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Source: Black Past

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, the California Department of Public Health is working to expand access to COVID-19

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

Thomas Routt Scholarships

The Thomas H. Routt Scholarship Fund, in upholding the legacy of the late Judge Thomas H. Routt, has awarded $1,000 each in grants to Caleb J. James of North Shore High School and Jacob H. Boyd of Shadow Creek High School for

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

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Biography

Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, a MacArthur prize-winning sociologist, is the Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University, where she has been on the faculty since

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Source: http://www.saralawrencelightfoot.com

Lecture 13 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)

Lecture 13 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Stokely Carmichael Defines Black Power. Recorded November 8, 2007 at Stanford

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Nov

8

2007

BHERC BRINGS BACK POPULAR INDEPENDENT AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL IN VIRTUAL FORMAT STREAMING ON BHERC TV

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, US, June 15, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) announced the revival of “Doin’ It the Independent Way” a recurring monthly independent showcase featuring short films by African American

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

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History of African Americans in Texas

African Americans formed a unique ethnic identity in Texas while facing the problems of societal and institutional discrimination as well as colorism for many years. The first person of African heritage to arrive in Texas was Estevanico, who came to Texas in

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Source: ThoughtCo

How To Rebound From A Toxic Work Environment

Every workplace has its share of drama and pettiness, but hostile work environments are about much more than a clash of personalities. Morale is low and most employees hate reporting to work each day. Workers are belittled, underpaid, under-promoted, and

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Source: MadameNoire

Bakersfield Native and Stanford Graduate Erica McCall Discusses Making a Difference in Her Community

This article highlights the impact basketball has had on Erica McCall

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

The Wyoming Black Fourteen (1969)

The Wyoming Black Fourteen were African American members of the 1969 University of Wyoming (UW) football team who protested playing a game with Brigham Young University (BYU) because of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’s ban on black males holding the priesthood in the church and

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Source: Black Past

Oct

15

1969

Angela Davis

Angela Yvonne Davis is a political activist, author, teacher and feminist. She was born on January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her neighborhood was known for racial tensions and conflict, and Davis attended an all black elementary school. Her mother was an active member and organizer of the

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Source: Black History Resources

Jan

26

1944

Protesters in Cedar Hill Rally for Black Lives

More than 500 people joined the nation in protesting police brutality, the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd and racial oppression during its recent Black Lives Matter protest in Cedar

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Akiba Solomon & Kenyra Rankin – AALAS 2019 Nominee

Akiba Solomon & Kenyra Rankin – How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance

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Source: Dale Dowdie

Lecture 2 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)

Lecture 2 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture focuses on W.E.B. Du Bois and the Great Depression. Recorded September 27, 2007 at Stanford

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Sep

27

2007

US reports more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases for third straight day - L.A. Focus Newspaper

More than two months after the first peak affected just a handful of states, the virus is cresting again across the South and

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

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

UC names Michael Drake first Black president - Black Voice News

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, July 8. Drake to helm system at pivotal moment Michael V. Drake on The Ohio State University campus. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Michael V. Drake was named president of the University of California on Tuesday, becoming the first Black person to lead the

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

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