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The Voting Rights Acts of 1965
AN ACT To enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other
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Source: Black Past
Benjamin Banneker: SW-9 Intermediate Boundary Stone
SW 9 Intermediate Boundary Stone, also known as an Intermediate Stone of the District of Columbia, is a surveyors boundary marker stone, along what was once a boundary of Washington, DC, and now marks part of the boundary between City of Falls Church and Arlington County, Virginia (see: History of
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Source: Black History Sites
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Getting things done remotely? It's easier with fibre to the home
Tasks like research, scheduling meetings, sending follow-up e-mails and holding said meetings (virtually) require three important traits from your Internet connection: security, reliability and stability – all key benefits of a fibre
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Kenya: Kibera Slum Set for 'Major Face Lift'
Kibera slum is set for a major facelift after the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) declared the informal settlement a special planning area and suspended any further development in the area for two
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Source: allAfrica.com
Poll: US Believers See Message of Change From God in Virus | Afro
The poll found that 31% of Americans who believe in God feel strongly that the virus is a sign of God telling humanity to change, with the same number feeling that
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Charles Mitchell, Slavery, and Washington Territory in 1860
Few people connect Washington Territory with slavery.  However one incident in 1860 was a reminder that the peculiar institution reached the pre-Civil War Pacific Northwest.  In the account below, historian Lorraine McConaghy describes the saga of Charles Mitchell whose attempted escape from
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Source: Black Past
Sep
24
1860
Minneapolis Police Officer Who ‘Killed’ George Floyd Is Reportedly Identified
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Amílcar Lopes Cabral
Amílcar Lopes Cabral , (born September 12, 1924, Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea [now Guinea-Bissau]—died January 20, 1973, Conakry, Guinea), agronomist, nationalist leader, and founder and secretary-general of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da
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10
1974
National Parents Union Releases Its Family Bill Of Rights To Ensure An Equity-Infused Education Recovery (press release)
National survey finds eight-in-10 parents want schools to require students and staff members who have been exposed to COVID-19 to stay home for two weeks before returning to the classroom; more than half would not send their children if this measure isn’t taken
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Uganda: Ministry Unveils Programme to Curb Rising Heart Diseases
As country commemorated World Hypertension Day on Sunday, the health ministry unveiled a new programme to improve screening, train more health workers and refurbish facilities to tackle the rising burden of
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Source: allAfrica.com
(1834) William Whipper, “The Slavery of Intemperance”
? By the 1830s William Whipper was a successful Pennsylvania lumberman. He was also an abolitionist and temperance advocate. Whipper’s interest in temperance reflected a growing concern among African American leaders about the impact of alcohol on the free (and enslaved) African American popula
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Source: Black Past
National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (The Kerner Report), 1967
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS
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Source: Black Past
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1967
Nation’s smallest small businesses get left behind during COVID-19
In late March, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, setting aside $376 billion in funding for American workers and small
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Gas tax set to push households back to wood fuel
Gas tax set to push households back to wood fuel
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Auto workers' tenuous return a ray of hope
DETROIT, United States (AP) — Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the US job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major industry is making a comeback: Tens of thousands of auto workers are returning to factories that have been shuttered since mid-March due to fears of
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Mathis, Johnny (1935 - )
John “Johnny” Royce Mathis, singer, was born in Gilmer, Texas on September 30, 1935, the fourth of seven children born to Clem, a chauffeur and handyman, and Mildred, a maid.  The Mathis family moved to San Francisco, Californias Fillmore District when Mathis was a young child.  When
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Source: Black Past
Sep
30
1935
African-American music
African-American music is an umbrella term covering a diverse range of musics and musical genres largely developed by African Americans. Their origins are in musical forms that arose out of the historical condition of slavery that characterized the lives of African Americans prior to the American
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Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Oct
28
2009
Prologue: Selected Articles | National Archives
Prologue: Selected Articles
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New poll reveals COVID-19’s impacts on African American communities
On Tuesday, May 19, the African American Research Collaborative in partnership with the NAACP and the Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale School of Medicine presented new polling detailing the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on African American
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Source: Atlanta Tribune
What You Need To Know Today About The Virus Outbreak
South Korea on Wednesday announced a spike in new infections and considered reimposing social distancing restrictions, revealing the setbacks ahead for others on the road to
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Benjamin Banneker Biography - Space/Astronomy
Benjamin Banneker was an African-American astronomer, clockmaker, and publisher who was instrumental in surveying the District of
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Source: ThoughtCo
Oct
9
1806
The Moynihan Report (1965)
The Negro
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Source: Black Past
Jan
4
1965
Newswire: Implicit bias a driver of COVID-19 among African-Americans
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Matthew Henson
Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was the first African-American Arctic explorer, an associate of Robert Peary on seven voyages over a period of nearly 23 years. They made six voyages and spent a total of 18 years in expeditions.[1] Henson served as a navigator and
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Researchers to Study COVID-19 Impact on S.C. Restaurants
Researchers from the College of Charleston’s School of Business and Lander University’s College of Business are currently studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurant owners and operators in South
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Source: The Charleston Chronicle
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Low-income areas will struggle to contain Covid-19
A s the Covid-19 crisis continues, a new report suggests that it will be hard to control the spread of the virus in low-income
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Pay cuts force workers to restructure Sh102bn loans
Pay cuts force workers to restructure Sh102bn loans
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Source: Business Daily
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Sens. Booker, Cardin release plan to help small businesses
Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have released a proposal to prevent underserved and small businesses from falling further behind during and after the coronavirus economic minorities, women, and those in rural areas as key drivers of job and productivity
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ advisory council submits recommendations for reopening Atlanta
Outlining Recommendations for Gradual Reopening Report is based on insights from prominent experts and feedback from a 15,000+ resident survey
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How Businesses Can Adapt And Prosper In A Post-Pandemic Economy
“Many businesses won’t be able to return to their old way of doing things, but in some cases that might be just as well,” says Bill Higgs, an authority on corporate culture and the ForbesBooks author of the Culture Code Champions: 7 Steps to Scale & Succeed in Your those old ways probably
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