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(1804) Ohio Black Codes
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio , That from and after the first day of June next. no black or mulatto person shall be permitted to settle or reside in this state, unless he or she shall first produce a fair certificate from some court within the United
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Egypt
President Morsi faced his first test in early August 2012, when militants shot and killed 16 Egyptian soldiers at an army checkpoint in Egypts Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel. Several of the militants then drove into Israel, where their vehicle was destroyed by the Israeli military. Despite
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Jan
25
2013
Avant, Nicole (1968- )
Nicole Avant served a two-year term as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2009 to 2011. President Barack Obama nominated her for the position in 2009 and after U.S. Senate confirmation, Hilary Clinton, then Secretary of State, swore her into office on September 9, 2009.  Avant arrived in
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(2009) Barack Obama, "A New Beginning Between the United States and the Muslim World"
On June 4, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama delivereda major speech addressing the relationship between the United States and theMuslim World at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt.   The text of the speech appears
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Biographies of Jazz Musicians
Duke Ellington is arguably the most important American composers. In this autobiography he writes of the music and musicians who inspired him. His descriptions of his performances and compositions, as well as his wit, grace, and humor make this book a clear glimpse into Dukes life and work. This is
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Percy Julian
Percy Julian was born on April 11, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama, one of six children. His father, a railroad mail clerk, and his mother, a school teacher stressed education to their children. This emphasis would ultimately prove successful as two sons went on to become physicians and three daughters
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The Speech that Made Obama President
In 2004, a one-term senator from Illinois took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. By the time Barack Obama had finished speaking, Democrats across the country knew they had seen the future of their
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography: Writer, Reformer
Known for: author of Uncle Toms Cabin, a book which helped build anti-slavery sentiment in America and abroad
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Details emerge on the all-new 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
Update: Pricing has been officially announced for the 2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin. The standard bikes price will be $12,999, and the dual-clutch equipped DCT model will be priced at
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Sam Cooke- 1964 Live at the Copa, This Little light Of Mine
Sam Cooke- 1964 Live at the Copa, This Little light Of Mine - YouTube
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Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 5: "A White Man's War"
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“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: The Ironic Origins of a Popular Song
While many Americans are familiar with the song, The Yellow Rose of Texas, few know the story of Emily West, the African American woman who was the inspiration for its creation.  In the excerpt below from a longer article that first appeared in 1996, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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(1965) Lyndon B. Johnson, "The Voting Rights Act"
In early March 1965 much of the nations attention was focused on civil rights marches in and around Selma, Alabama. Activists led by Dr. Martin Luther King used these demonstrations to urge the federal government to act to end the denial of voting rights to tens of thousands of African Americans
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Egypt
Unrest spread throughout the Middle East in January 2011. First, Tunisias president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down amid widespread protests against corruption, unemployment, and the repressive police state. Demonstrations followed in Yemen and Algeria. In Egypt, opposition groups and
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'Beloved' by Toni Morrison - Quotes
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25
2016
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange , original name Paulette Linda Williams (born Oct. 18, 1948, Trenton, N.J., U.S.), American author of plays, poetry, and fiction noted for their feminist themes and racial and sexual
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Patton, Lynne (1973- )
In June 2017, Lynne Patton, Vice President of the Eric Trump Foundation and a senior assistant to Eric Trump, was appointed by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Region II office which manages the department’s activities in New York and New
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Jena Six
The Jena Six were six black teenagers in Jena, Louisiana, convicted in the 2006 beating of Justin Barker, a white student at the local Jena High School, which they also attended. Barker was injured on December 4, 2006, by the members of the Jena Six, and received treatment at an emergency
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Dec
4
2006
Luther Vandross - Power of Love (Love Power)
In 1991, Luther Vandross released Power of Love, later going on to win two American Music Awards and Grammy Awards. Watch the official music video for Power of Love
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Ferdinand Léopold Oyono
Ferdinand Léopold Oyono , (born September 14, 1929, Ngoulemakong, Cameroon—died June 10, 2010, Yaoundé), African statesman, actor, and comic writer whose two best-known works—Une Vie de boy (1956; Houseboy) and Le Vieux Nègre et la médaille (1956; The Old Man and the Medal), written while he was
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10
2010
(2013) Ben Carson's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast
On February 7, 2013 prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson became a nationally recognized political figure when he gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. that was critical of President Obamas policies and particularly Obamacare when the President and First Lady Michelle
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Feb
7
2013
(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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Jun
7
1966
Lecture 6 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)
Lecture 6 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Martin Luther King, Jr.s Social Gospel. Recorded October 11, 2007 at Stanford
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Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Oct
11
2007
Lecture 8 | African-American Freedom Struggle (Stanford)
Lecture 8 of Clay Carsons Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle (Fall 2007). This lecture is entitled Ella Baker Inspires the Student Movement. Recorded October 18, 2007 at Stanford
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Oct
18
2007
Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)
For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from Bad, Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. Bad was named the second greatest of Michaels short films by Rolling Stone in
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Sep
7
1987
(1808) Rev. Peter Williams, “An Oration On The Abolition Of The Slave Trade”
On March 2, 1807 Congress enacted a law that banned the external slave trade beginning January 1, 1808. With that act enslaved persons could no longer be brought to the United States. Although the law would be frequently violated until the eve of the Civil War, many black and white anti-slavery
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Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers , née Lula Carson Smith (born February 19, 1917, Columbus, Georgia, U.S.—died September 29, 1967, Nyack, New York), American writer of novels and stories that depict the inner lives of lonely
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Sep
29
1967
Black Classical Artists On Youtube
The BlackPast.org staff have compiled below samplings of many of the performers who are profiled on our Blacks in Classical Music page.  If you have a favorite YouTube selection of these artists, please forward it to us at BlackPast@BlackPast.org and we will post it under your name.  Be sure to
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