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Rev.Philip A. Potter
Rev. Philip A. Potter, a Black Methodist minister from Dominica, named general secretary of the World Council of Churches, general secretary of the World Council of Churches.
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Sponsored by Illinois Math and Science Academy
Aug
16
1972
Smith, Barbara (1946- )
Beginning in the 1970s, Barbara Smith broke new ground as a black feminist, lesbian, activist, author, and book publisher of women of color.  She and her twin sister, Beverly Smith, were born on December 16, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Their mother, Hilda Smith, maternal grandmother, and a great aunt
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Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Dec
16
1946
Campbell, Bertha Pitts (1889-1990)
Bertha Pitts Campbell was an early Seattle civil rights worker, a founder of the Christian Friends for Racial Equality, and an early board member of the Seattle Urban League.  She was also one of 22 young women at Howard University in 1913, who founded the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, one of the
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Source: Black Past
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The National Council of Negro Women sponsors its first Black Family Reunion at t
The National Council of Negro Women sponsors its first Black Family Reunion at the National Mall in Washington.
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Sep
12
1986
Lauren C. States
As a senior executive on IBM’s Integration and Values Leadership Team, States led in the company-wide transformation — responsible for the reshaping of IBM’s skills development for IBM’s enterprise-wide 38,000+ sales
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Zimbabwe
The presidential election did take place in late June, but it was neither free nor fair. Nevertheless, Mugabe was elected to a sixth term, taking 85% of the vote. President Bush joined the chorus of world leaders who condemned the election and the government-sponsored crackdown on the
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Kansas State Colored Convention (1863)
The first Kansas State Colored Convention was a call from black Kansans to be granted a future of “Liberty, Justice and Equality” under the United States government.  The first Kansas Colored Convention was held in Leavenworth, Kansas on October 13-16, 1863 in the African Methodist
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Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Jan
13
1863
Egypt
Confidence in the militarys leadership began to erode in the fall and hit a low in October 2011 in response to the militarys heavy-handed approach to a peaceful protest by Coptic Chrisians, who were demonstrating against religious intolerance and the burning of a church. About 25 Copts were killed
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
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Cleaver, Emanuel (1944- )
Reverend Emanuel Cleaver II, born in Waxahachie, Texas in 1944, is best known as the first African American mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.  Cleaver, who grew up in a public housing project in Wichita Falls, Texas, graduated from Prairie View A & M University in Texas with a B.S. in Sociology
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Source: Black Past
Nigeria
In January 2012, in an effort to repair its tattered economy, President Jonathan eliminated the countrys fuel subsidy, which costs the government about $8 billion a year. The move caused fuel and food prices to double. Streets protests and strikes broke out all over the country, and Jonathan
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
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William Howard Jr.
William Howard Jr., 32, elected president of the National Council of Churches.
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Nov
4
1978
Elijah McCoy
Although the name Elijah McCoy may be unknown to most people,the enormity of his ingenuity and the quality of his inventions have created a level of distinction which bears his
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Source: Black History Resources
Mar
23
2012
Wanda L. Nesbitt (1956-- )
Wanda L. Nesbitt holds the rank of Career Minister in the U.S. Foreign Service.  She joined the United States Foreign Service in 1981. She was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar by President George W. Bush and served in that capacity from 2001 to 2004.  President Bush appointed her ambassador
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Source: Black Past
Dale E. Jones
Dale E. Jones is President and Chief Executive Officer at Diversified Search. In this role, Jones leads the ninth largest search firm in the United States. Prior to joining Diversified Search, Jones served as Vice Chairman and Partner of the CEO and Board Practice at Heidrick & Struggles
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McHenry, Donald Franchot (1936 - )
Donald McHenry is a diplomat, scholar, corporate governor and educator who served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN).  Because the hospitals of his home town, East St. Louis, Illinois, where he would grow up, were segregated, McHenry was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October
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Source: Black Past
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Oct
13
1936
Daniel arap Moi
Daniel arap Moi , in full Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (born 1924, Sacho, Kenya Colony [now Kenya]), Kenyan politician, who held the office of president
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Z. Alexander Looby
Z. Alexander Looby the first African American to serve on the Nashville City Council dies
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Sponsored by Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts
Mar
24
1972
National Council of Negro Women
The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is a non-profit organization with the mission to advance the opportunities and the quality of life for African-American women, their families and communities. NCNW fulfills this mission through research, advocacy, national and community-based services and
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The first Virginia legislative enactment making referenceto blacks states: "Al
The first Virginia legislative enactment making reference to blacks states: All persons except negroes are to be provided with arms and ammunition or be fined at the pleasure of governor and council.
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Jan
0
1639
Simmons College of Kentucky [Louisville] (1879- )
Simmons College of Kentucky, the state’s oldest African American college, was founded in 1879. The college was established by former slaves to train the sons and daughters of fellow African Americans. In August of 1865, Rev. Henry Adams led the effort to create the institution where he proposed
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Source: Black Past
Aug
30
1930
Daisy Lampkin dies
Daisy Lampkin, founder of the National Council of Negro Women, died from the effects of a December 1964 heart attack.
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Mar
10
1965
Intergrated Residential Areas
First city ordinance required white and black residential areas was passed by Baltimore City Council. Similar laws were passed in Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Greensboro, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Dallas and Louisville.
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Dec
19
1910
Bray, Keve (1925--1972)
Seattle businessman and political activist Keve Bray played an essential role in the local civil rights movement and is especially notable for his role in the black power movement in the Central District.  Bray was born on June 9, 1925.  Very little is known about his childhood background.  By the
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Source: Black Past
Nov
17
1972
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal was born on March 6, 1972 in New Jersey. He is a retired NBA player, former rapper, former actor and currently, an analyst on Inside NBA. He was drafted by Orlando Magic in 1992 and was suddenly thrown into the spot light. He shined brightly, winning Rookie of the Year in
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Source: Black History Resources
Sponsored by National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Boston Professional Chapter
Mar
6
1972
Cape Verde
Cape Verde, only slightly larger than Rhode Island, is an archipelago in the Atlantic 385 mi (500 km) west of
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Cherokee Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
An Act Providing for the Abolition of Slavery in the Cherokee
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Sudan
Instability and conflict with Sudan over oil plagued South Sudan since independence. Sudan launched air attacks into South Sudan, the north accused the south of arming militants in the north, and both accused each other of inciting a border war. Tension between the two nations peaked in early 2012
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
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Meek, Carrie (1926- )
Carrie Meek was born on April 29, 1926, in Tallahassee, Florida. Her parents were sharecroppers and her childhood neighborhood was racially segregated.  Meek attended and graduated from Florida A&M University. Graduate schools in Florida were still segregated at this time so she was forced to
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Source: Black Past
Linda Johnson Rice
Linda Johnson Rice is Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC (JPC) and owner of Fashion Fair Cosmetics, a global prestige cosmetics brand for women of color. Johnson formerly served as Publisher of the iconic EBONY and JET Magazines. Rice has served as Chairman since
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Al-Shabaab (2006- )
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, more commonly known as Al-Shabaab (meaning youth), is a clan-based jihadist terrorist group in East Africa. Originating as the militant youth wing of the Somali Council of Islamic Courts (ICU), which took over southern Somalia in June 2006, the group splintered off
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