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Bandung Conference, 1955
The Afro-Asian Conference, known generally as the Bandung Conference, was to that date the largest gathering of Asian and African nations.  On April 18 to 24, 1955, twenty-nine representatives of nations from Africa and Asia came together in Bandung, Indonesia, to promote African and Asian economic
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Senegal
National name: République du Sénegal
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(1827) Rev. Nathaniel Paul Hails The End Of Slavery In New York
In 1827 Rev. Nathaniel Paul, a minister in Albany, New York, hails the final abolition of slavery in that state.  His address  given on July 5, 1827 in Albany marks that occassion.  The address appears
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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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Uganda
Republic of Uganda
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World War II: Fighting in North Africa and Italy
In June 1940, as fighting was winding down in France, the pace of operations quickened in the Mediterranean. The area was vital for Britain, which needed to maintain access to the Suez Canal in order to remain in close contact with the rest of its empire. Following Italys declaration of war on
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(1841) Charles Lenox Remond, “Slavery and the Irish”
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Pierre E. Leroy
Pierre E. Leroy was President of both the Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division and the Global Parts Division at Deere & Company. At Deere, Leroy served in numerous financial positions such as Director of Finance for Europe, Africa and the Middle East; Vice President and
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Gabon
National name: République Gabonaise
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Tar-Baby
The Tar-Baby is the second of the Uncle Remus stories published in 1880; it is about a doll made of tar and turpentine used by the villainous Brer Fox to entrap Brer Rabbit. The more that Brer Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he
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Two new music releases celebrate the 90th birthday of Miles Davis
Columbia/Legacy will commemorate the 90th birthday of globally renowned music innovator Miles Davis with the release of two very special new Miles Davis album
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Robert Creeley
Robert Creeley , in full Robert White Creeley (born May 21, 1926, Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S.—died March 30, 2005, Odessa, Texas), American poet and founder of the Black Mountain movement of the 1950s (see Black Mountain
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Racial discrimination
Racial discrimination refers to discrimination against individuals on the basis of their race. Policies of racial segregation may formalize it, but it is also often exerted without being
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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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Black History Month - African American Inventors
Patent absrtact - A smoke detector that comprises three different power sources. First one is the 110/220 volt AC house current, through a step down transformer or that can be hard wired into the home or factory. Second one is a moveable 9 volts rechargeable backup battery. Third one is a solar
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Angola
National name: Republica de Angola
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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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Bernicat, Marcia Stephens Bloom (1957- )
Born in Tinton Falls, New Jersey in 1957, Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat earned a Bachelor’s Degree in history from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1975. Thinking she might teach overseas, Bernicat earned a teaching credential in social sciences at the secondary level. Rather than
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BlackPast.org, an online reference center makes availablea wealth of materials on African American history in one centrallocation on the Internet. These materials include an onlineencyclopedia of over 4,000 entries, the complete transcript of more than 300speeches by African Americans, other people
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Accomplishments
Martin Luther King, Jr. was the charismatic leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Chosen to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott at its genesis in 1955, the year-long nonviolent struggle brought King under the scrutiny of a wary and divided nation. However, his
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Ali, Duse Mohamad (1866-1945)
Scholar, playwright, journalist, and African nationalist, Duse Mohamad Ali was born in Alexandria, Egypt on November 24, 1866 to an Egyptian father, Ali Abdul Salam and a Sudanese mother, whose name is unknown. At a very young age Ali was sent to study in England under the tutelage of Captain Duse
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25
1945
Togo
Togolese Republic
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Afrocentrism
For the study of African culture and history, see African
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Scott M. Mills
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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Cooperman, Hillel
Hillel Cooperman is currently continuing a twenty-five-plus year career as a thought leader and executor in the technology industry. Hillel spent almost a decade at Microsoft rising to be the Product Unit Manager for the Windows User Experience team, responsible for the user interface of Windows
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Scott M. Mills
Scott M. Mills is Viacom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, Mills is responsible for Human Resources, Media Technology Services, Real Estate, Programming Acquisitions, Facilities and
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Nuruddin Farah
Nuruddin Farah , (born 1945, Baidoa, Italian Somaliland [now in Somalia]), Somali writer whose rich imagination and refreshing and often fortuitous use of his adopted language made him the most significant Somali writer in any European
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Gossett, Larry (1945-- )
Born on February 21, 1945 in Seattle to parents, Nelmon and Johnnie Carter Gossett, Larry Gossett has been a dedicated public servant for over 40 years. After graduating from Franklin High School, he was a VISTA volunteer in Harlem (1966-1967). Gossett attended the University of Washington, where
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1945
Jones, Sissieretta (1869-1933)
Sissieretta Jones was a world-famous soprano who in June 1892, became the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York. Touring internationally in the late 1800s and early 1900s, she sang both classical opera and performed in musical comedies with her own
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Biography of California Attorney General Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris was born Oct. 20, 1964, to a black Stanford University professor and a Tamil Indian physician mother, Harris became the first California attorney general with African American or South Asian ancestry after defeating Republican rival Steve Cooley in the 2010 election for the
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