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Body of St Thomas fisherman pulled from sea
A search by the Marine Police in St Thomas for a fisherman suspected to have drowned in the Roselle area has ended in tragedy. The body of 20-year-old Renaldo Rennie of White Horses in the parish was fished from the sea in the community this...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Deputy Fired After Video Shows Him Repeatedly Striking Man - The Seattle Medium
A sheriff's deputy in the Atlanta area was fired for excessive use of force after a social media video showed the deputy repeatedly striking a man, according to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. CNN's Dianne Gallagher
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(1964), Dr. Martin Luther King, “Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize”
On December 10, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King became only the second African American (after Ralph Bunche) to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.  His acceptance speech appears
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Source: Black Past
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Dec
10
1964
Bridgetower, George (1780-1860)
Eighteenth and nineteenth century classical violinist George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower is perhaps now best remembered for his association with Ludwig von Beethoven, who composed his Kreutzer Sonata for the young Afro-European musician, and personally performed the sonata for violin and piano
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Source: Black Past
Feb
29
1780
(1875) Congressman James T. Rapier, “Half Free, Half Slave”
On February 4, 1875, Congressman James T. Rapier of Alabama, rose on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to support the Civil Right bill then before Congress which when enacted later that year became the Civil Rights Act of 1875.   His speech appears
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Source: Black Past
Feb
4
1875
UPDATE | Police divers continue search for missing people after Vaal River boating accident | News24
Police have resumed the search for four missing people after the boat they were on capsized on the Vaal River.
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Source: https://www.news24.com
More than one hundred delegates from six states
More than one hundred delegates from six states held a Black convention in Philadelphia. John Mercer Langston, one of the first Blacks to win public office, elected clerk of Brownhelm Township, Lorain County, Ohio. In 1856 he was elected clerk of the township of Russia, near Oberlin. In 1857 he was
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Oct
16
1855
(1838) James McCune Smith, “The Abolition Of Slavery And The Slave Trade In The French And British Colonies”
James McCune Smith (1813-1865) was a prominent physician and abolitionist. Smith was educated in the African Free School in New York City. When failing to be admitted to any American college, he enrolled in Glasgow University in Scotland in 1832 and earned three degrees including his medical
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Jun
9
1838
Mon Repos man killed in hit and run - Stabroek News
A Mon Repos man was struck dead in an apparent hit and run accident in the wee hours of yesterday morning. The article Mon Repos man killed in hit and run appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, USMC (Ret.)
Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, was born 1932 in Topeka, Kansas. At the age of 20, he was the first Afro-American to be named a naval aviator
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Oct
28
2001
JUST IN | Gauteng man who used own kid in child pornography videos sentenced to 8 years in prison | News24
A man convicted of producing and distributing child pornography has been sentenced to an effective eight years in prison by the Gauteng High Court.
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Port Kaituma cop stabbed by wanted man in course of arrest - Stabroek News
A Lance Corporal stationed at the Port Kaituma Police Station was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday after being stabbed several times about his body by a 27-year-old man who was wanted by the
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Bodies of three civil rights workers discovered on
Bodies of three civil rights workers discovered on farm near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Three young men, two white and one Black, had been missing since June 21. FBI said they were murdered on night of their disappearance by segregationists. Eighteen whites, including several police officers, were
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Aug
4
1964
Electrician robbed of bike, other valuables in Sophia attack - Stabroek News
An electrician employed with Guyana Publications Inc was on Wednesday morning robbed at gunpoint at Plum Park, Sophia. The article Electrician robbed of bike, other valuables in Sophia attack appeared first on Stabroek News.
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East Bank man, 73, latest COVID-19 fatality - Stabroek News
A 73-year-old East Bank Demerara man has been confirmed as Guyana’s 23rd COVID-19 fatality. The article East Bank man, 73, latest COVID-19 fatality appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Jacob Blake Breaks Silence With A Powerful Message From Hospital Bed
The 29-year-old is paralyzed after being shot by cops.
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The Carr Report: Nice to look at …but he’s not trying to marry you | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Damon Carr When you gain expert level knowledge or skill over a particular subject or talent, many people mistakenly think that you’re an expert on everything. I get tons of relationship questions from single women that are family and friends. In fact, I might get more relationship questions
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Poitier, Sidney (1927 - )
After two years in the Army, Poitier decided on an impulse to audition at the American Negro Theatre.  Although he was initially rejected, Poitier was now determined to become an actor.  He worked on getting rid of his Bahamian accent and improving his theatre performance for six months.  On his
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Source: Black Past
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Louis Latimer dies
Louis Latimer died on this day in Flushing, NY. Latimer began his career as one of Alexander Graham Bells draftsmen ... but he quickly developed into a widely respected scientist and inventor. After leaving Bells company, Latimer joined a little business called General Electric which was begun by
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Dec
11
1928
4th of July Quadruple Shooting in Milwaukee - Milwaukee Community Journal
Just past midnight, the night of the 4th, a shooting occurred in Milwaukee’s Midtown Center. Four young people were injured as a result. One suffered a life threatening wound. The other three were wounded but do expect to recover. According to Fox News, a 23-year old man suffered
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
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Toms Surprise: Chris Tucker
Tom Joyner has always had a love for comedians and they all love him right back! Chris Tucker has an immense love and appreciation for Tom. He gives him props for all of his hard work over the years. He was the first to have his show syndicated and the only one to have this []
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Source: Black America Web
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Teenager Tackles Mugger in France | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A French mother said she is proud of the man her formerly frail son is turning into after he took up rugby and tackled a violent mugger who had run off with a woman's purse. The child, Ilies Pellisson, is just 14 years old and plays for Aviron Bayonnais. He lives with his family in Bayonne, a city
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(BPRW) OWN Sets New Series From Will Packer & Carlos King, Expands Unscripted Programming Block To Two Nights – The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has lined up two new unscripted series for fall — Put A Ring On It, from Ready For Love producers Will Packer and Lighthearted Entertainment, and Behind Every Man,&nb Source link
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Kenya’s Covid-19 cases rise to 5,533
Health Ministry says 48 more people have recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 1,905.
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Source: The East African
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9 Friends You Should Cut Off
A list of friends you should cut off — inspired by Insecure season four.
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(1841) Charles Lenox Remond, “Slavery As It Concerns The British”
Charles Lenox Remond (1810-1878), was one of the earliest black abolitionist speakers. Born in Salem, Massachusetts to free black parents, John and Nancy Remond, Charles became an agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in 1838 and traveled with William Lloyd Garrison to the World
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Jul
9
1841
(1858) John S. Rock, “I Will Sink or Swim with My Race”
Schoolteacher, dentist, physician, lawyer, graduate of the American Medical College in Philadelphia, member of the Massachusetts bar, proficient in Greek and Latin, Dr. John S. Rock was unequivocally one of the most distinguished African American leaders to emerge in the United States during the
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Source: Black Past
Resident locked up for killing suspected thief
A BEITBRIDGE resident has been locked up for allegedly killing a suspected thief who attempted to steal from a neighbour’s house. BY SILAS NKALA Donemore Gumbo (20) was not asked to plead to murder when he appeared before Beitbridge magistrate Toindepi Zhou on Friday. The magistrate remanded him in
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Ever Wanted to Dress Gabrielle Union? Heres Your Chance
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Ota Benga, African native kept in zoo, kills self
An African native once kept in a Bronx zoo, Ota Benga, commits suicide. In 1906 the crowds thronged the monkey house exhibit at the Bronx Zoo (New York Zoological Park). Here were mans evolutionary ancestors - monkeys, chimpanzees, a gorilla named Dinah, an orangutan named Dohung and a African of
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