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Roland Hayes
Roland Hayes became the first Black to sing in the Symphony Hall in Boston. The 1917 concert did not attract much public attention, but another in the same venue held on this day, was triumphant.
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Dec
2
1923
"The State That Is Too Great To Hate." Georgia Passes A Hate Crime Bill
On Friday, June 26, 2020, Georgia House Bill 426, known as the Hate Crimes Bill, was the center of a historic bill-signing ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol in
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Nashville Stars Could Become Baseball's First Black-Owned Team
A new professional baseball team going to Nashville could potentially become the first Black-owned franchise in Major League Baseball history.
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A Closer Look @ the Sherry Bronson TV Network - Dallas Examiner
A Closer Look @ the Sherry Bronson TV Network formerly known as Sherry Bronson Show and Bronson media. Sherry Bronson is a television talk show host and television producer, motivational speaker, author, media consultant and
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John S. Rock
John S. Rock, lawyer and dentist died on this day. He became the first Black to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1865.
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Dec
3
1866
WE tv Cuts Ties With Tamar Braxton After Singer's Hospitalization

One day after Tamar Braxton opened up about her harrowing experience as a reality star, the network set to air her latest reality TV show wants to 'honor her

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Trini-born filmmaker Horace Ové knighted - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidadian filmmaker Horace Ové was knighted in the UK's annual New Year Honours on Friday becoming a knight for services to media. Ové, 82, is credited by Guinness World Records as being the first black British filmmaker to direct a feature-length film, Pressure, in 1976. It told the story
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Melvin Van Peebles - North Dallas Gazette
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Culture and Entertainment Editor The film world is reeling over the loss of influential filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles who passed away yesterday in Manhattan. Van Peebles is best known for his classic independent films Watermelon Man (1970) and Sweet
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Former 'RHOA' producer Carlos King says new season of 'wasn't interesting to me'
Television producer Carlos King said he didn’t watch much of the most recent season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta... View Article The post Former 'RHOA' producer Carlos King says new season of 'wasn't interesting to me' appeared first on TheGrio.
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BBC Africa Eye and Anas Aremeyaw Anas expose Covid-19 scam
Investigative reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas goes undercover in Ghana, exposing a Covid-19 scam said to be worth tens of thousands of
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Rena Lalgie becomes first first Black woman governor of Bermuda - Voice Online
RENA LALGIE has made history by becoming the first Black and female governor in Bermuda's... The post Rena Lalgie becomes first first Black woman governor of Bermuda appeared first on Voice Online.
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Before Kamala Harris Became Biden's Running Mate, Shirley Chisholm And Other Black Women Aimed For The White House - Blavity
Before Kamala Harris Became Biden's Running Mate, Shirley Chisholm And Other Black Women Aimed For The White House
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Salt-N-Pepa’s Sandra Denton becomes latest celeb to sue plastic surgeon for botched butt job - Face2Face Africa
Sandra Denton of Salt-N-Pepa fame is suing a plastic surgeon for negligence after claiming he convinced her to undergo a host of butt surgeries to correct an issue but rather aggravated it. According to TMZ, Denton, who goes by the stage name Pepa, sought the services of Dr. David Sayah to repair
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Byron Allen announces launch of TheGrio.TV, to premiere MLK weekend
TheGrio.TV is set to enter 100 million households next month, debuting on Martin Luther King Day weekend. On Friday, Jan.... View Article The post Byron Allen announces launch of TheGrio.TV, to premiere MLK weekend appeared first on TheGrio.
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A Place All Our Own: The Highland Beach Resort, The First Black Owned Beach Resort Town In The United States
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Janey outlines plans to ‘build a better Boston’ - The Bay State Banner
Acting Mayor Kim Janey shares her vision for Boston’s recovery from the economic, public health and social impacts of the COVID pandemic in a speech delivered during her announcement of her candidacy for
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Remembering Betty White, America's grandmother and the first lady of television
Betty White, the five-time Emmy Award winner died Friday morning, reports said, leaving behind legions of fans who came to love her over the course of a storied career spanning more than 81 years. She was 99.TMZ first reported the news of White's death, citing police sources who confirmed that she
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The Nation’s First Black-Owned Distillery Will Be Making Its Way To The Skies With New Delta Partnership
Your flying experience just got a major upgrade. Starting this month, Delta will offer Du Nord’s Foundation Vodka on all domestic flights. The distillery, which is based in Minneapolis and
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Georgia Lt. Gov. On COVID-19, The State's Hate Crimes Bill And Voting Access
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Uganda: Over 137,000 Television Sets Needed for Museveni Distance Learning
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Mickey Guyton becomes first Black woman to host ACM Awards - TheGrio
Mickey Guyton made country music history for the second time after becoming the first Black solo female artist to earn... View Article The post Mickey Guyton becomes first Black woman to host ACM Awards appeared first on TheGrio.
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Elbert Frank Cox
Elbert Frank Cox was born on this day in Evansville, Indiana. He became the first Black to hold a doctorates degree in mathematics which he received from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York in 1925.
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Dec
5
1895
African culture and cuisine on display at Motherland tasting BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOCIE - “We had a vision of creating the first Black-owned culinary school in North America, and here we are today,” The post African culture and cuisine on display at Motherland tasting first appeared on BlackPressUSA.
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Edward A. Bouchet
Edward A. Bouchet received the Ph.D. degree in physics at Yale University and became the first Black to receive a doctorate at an American University.
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Nov
7
1876
Black History Facts of The Week | Black History Month | The Michigan Chronicle
In the United States and Canada, Black History Month is celebrated in February. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands, they honor it during the month of October. In 2014, Ireland became the fourth country in the world to celebrate Black History Month. Quincy Jones made Grammy history
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Reality Star Spent $2 Million Coronavirus Loan On Jewelry and Rolls Royce
A reality TV star in Atlanta has spent $85,000 of the $2 million emergency Coronavirus loan issued by the federal government on jewelry, authorities said on
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Philip R. Cousin (1933-).
In 1984, Philip R. Cousin was the first black from a predominantly black denomination to preside over the National Council of Churches. This African Methodist Episcopal (AME) minister has served with destinction as bishop and college president.
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0
1984
Charity Earley
Born on this day, Charity Earley became the first Black commissioned officer in the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942.
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Dec
5
1918
Javicia Leslie Is Your New Batwoman In Another First
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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris To Be His VP
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has been chosen to be Joe Biden's VP in the 2020 election, the Biden campaign confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. Harris, who already has made waves in […] The post Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris To Be His VP appeared first on Essence.
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