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Josephine Baker Picture Gallery: Her Career in Photos

In 2008, dancer and entertainer Josephine Baker was honored at Madame Tussauds in Berlin in this iconic pose, her banana dance from her 1920s act with the Folies Bergère, based in

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Black Muslims

Black Muslims, African-American religious movement in the United States, split since the late 1970s into the American Society of Muslims and the Nation of Islam. The original group was founded (1930) in Detroit by Wali Farad (or W. D. Fard), whom his followers believed to be Allah in

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President Nixon rejected the sixty demands of the

President Nixon rejected the sixty demands of the Congressional Black Caucus, saying his administration would continue to support jobs, income and tangible benefits, the pledges that this society has made to the disadvantaged in the past decade. The caucus expressed deep disappointment with the

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May

18

1971

‘Orlando Messed Up’: Draya Shuts Down the Internet with Half-Naked Picture

“ALL THIS PERFECTION IN ONE fans admired her curvy figure, one fan noted that Michele’s ex-fiancé Orlando Scandrick messed

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Forget About Seeing Any Justice For Obamagate In 2020.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Allow me to disabuse you of your naïve delusion that we still live in a country with a justice system and break it to you that no one is going to jail for what was done to Flynn, or for the unmasking business, or for the Russia hoax or, for that matter, for any of the corrupt

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Julia Child

Name at birth: Julia McWilliams

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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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Nov

8

2007

Long, Andrea ( ? -- )

Thirteen years principal dancer at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Andrea Long began her career dancing with the New York City Ballet and remained there for over eight years. Internationally renowned, she continues to inspire in an arduous profession. She dances as guest artist with many regional ballet

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Parents of autistic children share experiences amid COVID-19

With the current local restrictions and social distancing rules, the parents of autistic children have unique concerns and

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John Brown and His Raid on Harpers Ferry

The abolitionist John Brown remains one of the most controversial figures of the 19th century. During a few years of fame before his fateful raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Americans either regarded him as a noble hero or a dangerous

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Lecture 8 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)

Lecture 8 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Ella Baker Inspires the Student Movement. Recorded October 18, 2007 at Stanford

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Oct

18

2007

Fort, Syvilla (1917-1975) - Birthday

Syvilla Fort, born on July 3, 1917 in Seattle, was a professional dancer in the 1930s and early 1940s and prominent dance instructor in New York City for three decades between 1948 and 1975.

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Jul

3

1917

Fat Joe on picking Ashanti over Jennifer Lopez for "What's Luv?" feature

Now in 2020, Fat Joe revealed to Ashanti and the public a never-before-heard story about one of those titles and its

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George, David (1742-1810)

David George, a slave and later a Baptistminister, was born in 1742 on a plantation in Virginia. His parents had been brought fromAfrica as slaves, and the cruel treatment they suffered prompted George to runaway to South Carolina where he hid for several years among Native Americans, firstas

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Mya

Mya Marie Harrison, or simply Mya, is a Grammy award winning singer, actress and dancer who has appeared in a variety of roles over the years. Named after acclaimed poet Maya Angelou, Mya was born on October 10, 1979 in Washington D.C. Her father Sherman is an African American while her mother

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Oct

10

1979

All the Black & Brown Virtual Graduation Ceremonies To Check Out So You Don’t Feel Left Out

2 Event: iHeartMedia “Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020” When: May 15 If ceremonies aren’t your thing and you’d likely be forced to walk across the stage by your family, podcasts might be more your vibe. 3 Event: “Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition” When: May 16 Dreamt of Barack O

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Ballerina, Janet Collins, becomes the first Black dancer to appear with the Metr

Ballerina, Janet Collins, becomes the first Black dancer to appear with the Metropolitan Opera Company, 1951

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Nov

13

1951

Voices of the Civil War Episode 13: "54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment"

Voices of the Civil War Episode 13: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment - YouTube

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Turner, Nat

Turner, Nat, 1800–1831, American slave, leader of the Southampton Insurrection (1831), b. Southampton co., Va. Deeply religious from childhood, Turner was a natural preacher and possessed some influence among local slaves. Apparently believing himself divinely appointed to lead fellow slaves to

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Jim Jones

Jim Jones , byname of James Warren Jones (born May 13, 1931, Crete, near Lynn, Indiana, U.S.—died November 18, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana), American cult leader who promised his followers a utopia in the jungles of South America after proclaiming himself messiah of the Peoples Temple, a San

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Lola Falana, dancer, born

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Sep

11

1943

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz icon of the 20th century. She was born on April 25, 1917 in Virginia to William and Temperance Fitzgerald. The couple separated soon after Ella’s birth, and Temperance moved to New York with her boyfriend, Joseph De Silva. She had a half sister named

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Jun

15

1996

Zimbabwe: Corruption in Issuance of Exemption Letters Exposed

Government has unearthed corruption in the issuance of exemptions letters for travellers during the Covid-19 lockdown by officials in the Gweru District Development

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Lecture 18 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)

Lecture 18 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Tupac Shakurs Thug Life. Recorded December 4, 2007 at Stanford

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Dec

4

2007

Pam Grier

Pam Grier | FactMonster

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Jazz History by Decade: 1910 - 1920

During the decade between 1910 and 1920, the seeds of jazz began to take root. New Orleans, the vibrant and chromatic port city in which ragtime was based, was home to a number of budding musicians and a new

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2020 Commencements ft. Barack Obama – Voice and Viewpoint

Saturday, May 16, 2020, former President Barack Obama will be giving two commencement

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Debbie Allen, dancer/producer born

Debbie Allen DANCER, ACTRESS, PRODUCER Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie has starred in such popular television programs series such as Fame and A Different World. She recently collaborated with movie producer, Steven Spielberg to produce the powerful movie Amistad.

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Jan

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1950

Bujumbura, Burundi (1899- )

Bujumbura is Burundi’s capital and largest city. Located on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, it is only a few miles from the frontier with the Democratic Republic of the Congo by boat through Lake

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Burns United Methodist Church (1866- )

Burns United Methodist Church (UMC) in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, is the oldest still-operating historically African American congregation in the state of Iowa. It was originally organized in 1866 as the Black Methodist Episcopal Church of Iowa, during a decade in which there were fewer than

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