5 Ways to help end 2020 right

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5 Ways to help end 2020 right

2020 has been a tough year for us all. But it doesn’t have to end that way. Lots of us are talking about how 2021 is going to be so much different. It will be a new year full of new possibilities. How we end this year will catapult us into 2021. End the year...

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Scott M. Mills is Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for Viacom Inc. In this role, Mills is responsible for setting the company’s worldwide human resources strategies and practices and for leading Viacom’s administrative functions, including real estate and

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Joe Louis - The World Heavyweight Champion

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From Opera, Minstrelsy and Ragtime to Social Justice: An Overview of African American Performers at Carnegie Hall, 1892-1943

“It is probable that this hall will intertwine itself with the history of our country,” said Andrew Carnegie in 1890, when he laid the cornerstone of the building that would become Carnegie Hall. In keeping with Carnegie’s firm belief in egalitarianism and meritocracy, the hall that

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(1919) William Pickens, “The Kind of Democracy the Negro Expects”

William Pickens was born in 1881, the year Tuskegee Institute was founded. By the time of Booker T. Washington’s death in 1915, Pickens at age 35 had already become a major spokesperson on the direction of black education in the United States. Born in South Carolina but educated in

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When Patricia Era Bath was born on November 4, 1942, she could have succumbed to the pressures and stresses associated with growing up in Harlem, New York. With the uncertainty present because of World War II and the challenges for members of Black communities in the 1940′s, one might little expect

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2012

Earl “Butch” Graves Jr.

Earl G. Graves Jr. (Butch) is President & CEO of BLACK

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Tiger Woods Signs Multi-year Deal with Bridgestone Golf

Bridgestone Golf, a leading manufacturer of premium golf balls, clubs and accessories – announced today that it has signed Tiger Woods to a multi-year agreement to exclusively play and promote its high-performance golf

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(1886) Alexander Crummell, “Common Sense in Common Schooling”

On September 13, 1886, Alexander Crummell preached a sermon at his church, St. Luke’s Church in Washington, D.C. where he challenged many of the prevailing ideas about the importance of classical education. His sermon is reprinted

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Marjorie Joyner

Marjorie Stewart Joyner was born in Monterey, Virginia on October 24, 1896, the granddaughter of a slave and a slave-owner. In 1912, an eager Marjorie moved to Chicago, Illinois to pursue a career in cosmetology. She enrolled in the A.B. Molar Beauty School and in 1916 became the first Black women

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2012

DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

Argued February

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Samuel Eto’o , in full Samuel Eto’o Fils (born March 10, 1981, Nkon, Cameroon), Cameroonian professional football (soccer) player who is considered one of the greatest African footballers of all

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1981

Trevor A. Edwards

Trevor A. Edwards is President of NIKE Brands for NIKE, Inc. In this role, Edwards is responsible for leading all category and geographic business units, the Jordan Brand and Action Sports, which includes Hurley International LLC, Digital Sport and brand management throughout the world. Edwards

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Name at birth: Anna Mae Bullock

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(1987) Clarence Thomas, “Why Black Americans Should Look to Conservative Politics”

Much has been said about blacks and conservatism. Those on the Left smugly assume blacks are monolithic and will by force of circumstances always huddle to the left of the political spectrum. The political Right watches this herd mentality in action, concedes that blacks are monolithic, picks up

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(1966) Robert F. Kennedy, “Day of Affirmation Address"

On June 7, 1966, New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy became one of the first major American politicians to take a public stand against South African Apartheid when he delivered an address to the National Union of South African Students in New York City. His address appears

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David J. Albritton

David J. Albritton is Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Exelis Inc., a $5.5 billion global aerospace, defense and information solutions company. In his current role, he is responsible for global reputation management, shareholder communications, executive communications, public

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1939

Spingarn Medal: Gordon B. Parks

Spingarn Medal awarded to Gordon B. Parks in recognition of his unique creativity, as exemplified by his outstanding achievements as photographer, writer, film-maker and composer.

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1972

(1984) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “The Rainbow Coalition”

In 1984 Rev. Jesse Jackson campaigned for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Although he entered the Democratic convention at San Francisco with little hope of winning, his appeals on behalf of the dispossessed of America whom he characterized as the Rainbow Coalition, ensured that his

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Henry McGee was the President of HBO Home Entertainment, the digital and DVD program distribution division of Home Box Office, the world’s leading premium television company. During his 34-year career with HBO, McGee held leadership positions in a wide range of areas including Family

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(1826) John B. Russwurm, “The Condition and Prospects of Haiti”

Antebellum African Americans took enormous pride in Haiti. The nation of the enslaved rose in rebellion in 1791 and on January 1, 1804 won its independence from France. At that moment the Republic of Haiti was born as the first black republic in the world, the first independent country in Latin

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How This Black-Owned, Woman-Owned, And Veteran-Owned Company Is Giving You The Ultimate Coffee Experience

Dope Coffee Company founders (left to right) Michael Loyd Jr., Chel Loyd, Julius Cave, Stace Loyd

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Name at birth: Earvin

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Kirk, Ronald (1954-- )

Ronald Ron Kirk is the U.S. Trade Representative for U.S. President Barack Obama. Kirk was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 18, 2009, and officially sworn in two days later. Kirk is the 16th trade representative and the first African American to hold the Cabinet-level post. As trade

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2009

(1901) William Hannibal Thomas on the American Negro

Nineteenth Century black conservative William Hannibal Thomas was a Civil War veteran, Reconstruction era South Carolina politician, and U.S. counsel to Portuguese Southwest Africa (Angola). He is most famous however as the author of the 1901 book, The American Negro: What He Was, What He Is, and

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Starbucks Customers Get Exclusive Preview of Corinne Bailey Rae Album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers

Starbucks announced its first-ever, exclusive preview of a studio album in Starbucks® stores, which will be played overhead more than a week ahead of its official release. Today, at 12 p.m. local time, Starbucks customers will be the first to hear the latest album from GRAMMY award winner Corinne

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Julia L. Johnson

Julia L. Johnson heads a national regulatory and public affairs firm that focuses primarily on energy, telecommunications and broadcast regulation. Johnson has held this position since 2000. Johnson has more than 20 years of regulatory experience. She served as the Chair of the Florida Public

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James H. DeGraffenreidt

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr. was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Gas Light Holdings, Inc. Previously, DeGraffenreidt was President from 1994 to 2001. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Gas Light Company. DeGraffenreidt served as Chairman of the

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(1970) Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, “I Am For the Equal Rights Amendment.”

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm became in 1968 the first African American woman elected to Congress. Four years later in 1972, she launched a bid to become the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, another first for an African American woman. Throughout her career in Congress

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