Writer Ralph Ellison born

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1942

Nader, Ralph nā´dər [key], 1934–, U.S. consumer advocate and political reformer, b. Winsted, Conn. Admitted to the bar in 1958, he practiced law in Connecticut and was a lecturer (1961–63) in history and government at the Univ. of Hartford. In 1965, Nader published Unsafe at Any

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Maya Angelou

Born: 4/4/1928 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 5/28/2014 Winston-Salem, North CarolinaMaya Angelou was an American author, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television

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Ralph David Abernathy - Birthday

Ralph David Abernathy , (born March 11, 1926, Linden, Ala.

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1926

Gabourey Sidibe

Sidibe’s nickname is Gabby… She was born in Brooklyn but raised in Harlem, according to the film’s official site, which also notes that while Sidibe never studied theater, “she has spent time on stage, participating in plays put on by the theater department at Lehman College in the

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Death of Congressman Ralph H

Death of Congressman Ralph H. Metcalfe (68), in Chicago.

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Oct

10

1978

(William) Manning Marable

May 13, 1950

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2011

Ralph Ellison's powerful novel, Invisible Man, wins the National Book Award.

Ralph Ellisons powerful novel, Invisible Man, wins the National Book Award.

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Jan

27

1952

Barack And Michelle Obama To Deliver Virtual Graduation Speeches To Class Of 2020

Barack and Michelle Obama will deliver a number of virtual commencement addresses to the class of 2020, as schools have adjusted, postponed or canceled their in-person graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus

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Frances Harper

Born: 9/24/1825 Baltimore, MarylandDied: 2/22/1911 Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFrances Harper was an African-American abolitionist, poet and author. She was also active in other types of social reform and was a member of the Womens Christian Temperance Union, which advocated the federal government

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Sancho, Ignatius (1729-1780)

Ignatius Sancho was an African composer and author who grew up as a house slave in England. We do not know how Sancho left domestic servitude but according to historians by the time he was an adult he was an emancipated employee of the Duke and Duchess of Montagu. There, working as a butler, he

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Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Ruth Moore (1875-1935) - Birthday

Alice Ruth Moore, educator, author and social activist, was born on July 19, 1875 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Patricia (Wright) Moore and Monroe Moore.

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19

1875

"King of Pop" Music Documentary Michael Jackson: The Journey Premieres January 1, 2015 From MarVista Digital Entertainment on Digital and On Demand

Five years after his death, Michael Jackson continues to make headlines with posthumous album debuts and a 3D version of the Thriller music documentary in the works for a 2015 release. Michael Jackson fans everywhere can also look forward to a new music documentary from MarVista Digital

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Comedian Sarah Cooper goes viral with TikTok lip-sync of Donald Trump

comedy special

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Poor People's March led by Ralph Abernathy

Poor Peoples March led by Ralph Abernathy begins

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May

2

1968

Black Blogger Becomes Overnight Celebrity After White Woman Becomes Salty Over Her Photo - Blavity

Sutton, who initially didn't understand why she'd gained an influx of followers (she was hoping Oprah might have shared one of her photos), responded to the situation in an Instagram

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Youth Literature Authors & Editors

This section of the BlackPast.org bibliographies profiles youth literature. Listed below are the works on African American and global African history that are specifically written for children and young adults. The bibliography is a searchable database where information can be sorted and listed

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Anne Roiphe

Anne Roiphe , née Anne Roth (born December 25, 1935, New York, New York, U.S.), American feminist and author whose novels and nonfiction explore the conflicts between women’s traditional family roles and the desire for an independent

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25

1935

Lynch, John Roy (1847-1939)

John Roy Lynch, congressman, soldier, and author was born in Concordia Parish, Louisiana on September 10, 1847 to Patrick Lynch, an Irish immigrant and Catherine White, a slave. Lynch’s father died soon after his birth. Lynch and his mother were then traded to a plantation in

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Nov

2

1939

Chris Rock

Chris Rocks no-holds-barred approach to comedy -- and his extraordinary work ethic -- have earned him comparisons to Richard Pryor and George Carlin and made him one of the most successful stand-up acts in the world. Brooklyn-raised Chris Rock got his start in New York nightclubs in the late

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Music legend Stevie Wonder and Rev. Al Sharpton join Malcolm X Day celebration

Artist/Activist Common, Political Activist Angela Davis, and Daughter of Malcolm X Among Other Confirmed Performers and Speakers for Multi-Platform #MalcolmXDay Event Honoring the Iconic Leader’s Impact and Legacy

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Carter G. Woodson

Carter Godwin Woodson was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Woodson was one of the first scholars to study African-American history. A founder of Journal of Negro History, Woodson has been cited

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Invisible Man wins award

Author Ralph Ellisons novel Invisible Man wins the National Book Award

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Feb

9

1952

Angela Davis

Born: /26/944 Birmingham, AlabamaAngela Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author. She emerged as a prominent counterculture activist and radical in the 960s as a leader of the Communist Party USA, and had close relations with the Black Panther Party through her involvement in

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DMX

Earl Simmons better known as DMX or Dark Man X was born to the Simmons family on December 18, 1970. He lived in New York as a child but his childhood was far from secure. Much of his youth was spent in group homes because of an abusive relationship with his parents. He is now the father of twelve

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Dec

18

1970

Dr. Frantz O. Fanon author, dies

Dr. Frantz O. Fanon author, dies in Washington, D.C.. He penned Black Skins, White Masks, and Wretched of the Earth

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Dec

6

1961

Henry McNeal Turner Born

Henry McNeal Turner was born on what is now Hannah Circuit, near Newberry, which was then in Abbeville County, South Carolina. Young Turner was bound out to the hardest king of labor in the cotton fields and the blacksmiths trade in Abbeville until his manhood at age

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Feb

1

1834

Boykin, Keith (1965- )

Author, commentator, speaker, political advisor, and columnist Keith Boykin was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 28, 1965 but was raised in the suburb of

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28

1965

'Bloop': Quad Webb Drops Cute Selfie Prior to Bombshell News That a Baby Girl Is Joining Her Family

The cast member of “Married to Medicine” dropped a gorgeous photo on social media just hours before announcing that she is bringing home a new baby

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First Black winner of Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph J Bunche, diplomat, born, 1904

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Aug

7

1904

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