Fellowship Open Weekend a rousing success, despite pandemic

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Fellowship Open Weekend a rousing success, despite pandemic

Despite the inability to gather by the hundreds and tee-off together at Silver Spring Country Club in Menomonee Falls, the traditional Fellowship Open weekend was a rousing success – virtually and live. While maintaining social- distancing and all established health and safety protocols, two events highlighted the traditional weekend in August filled with recognition and... [Read More]

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Quincy Jones, Music Impresario, Born March 14, 1933 in Chicago’s South

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Mar

14

1933

The Freeman's Bureau.

The Freemans Bureau was established by Congress on March 3, 1865. The bureau was designed to protect the interests of former slaves. This included helping them to find new employment and to improve educational and health facilities. In the year that followed the bureau spent $17,000,000

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Mar

3

1865

New Constitution Banned Segregation

Louisiana voters approved new constitution and elected state officers, including the first Black lieutenant governor, Oscar J. Dunn, and the first Black state treasurer, Antoine Dubuclet. Article Thirteen of the new constitution banned segregation in public accommodation: All the persons shall

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Apr

16

1868

Born: 0/24/948 Baltimore, MarylandKweisi Mfume is the former President/CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, as well as a five-term Democratic Congressman from Marylands 7th congressional district, serving in the 00th through 04th CongressBusiness

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Satcher, David (1941- )

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Mar

2

1941

Segregation Movements

Tennessee started modern segregation movement with Jim Crow railroad car and was followed by Florida (1887), Mississippi (1888), Texas (1889), Louisiana (1890), Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas and Georgia (1891), South Carolina (1898), North Carolina (1899), Virginia (1900), Maryland (1904), Oklahoma

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Dec

24

1881

House of Representatives voted, 126 to 47, to

House of Representatives voted, 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson.

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Feb

24

1868

Congressman Thaddeus Stevens offered an amendment

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Feb

5

1866

(1976) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, “Who, Then, Will Speak for the Common Good?”

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Louisiana legislature met in New Orleans

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Jun

29

1868

First Black Settlement on the Continent

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283 Africans were recaptured on American Shores

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Jul

18

1827

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign

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Jan

25

1972

Marian Anderson and Ralph Bunche

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Jul

4

1963

Eartha Kitt was a singer and actress who recorded the hit holiday song “Santa Baby”. She was born on January 17, 1927 in South Carolina to an African American mother and a white father. She was raised by Anna Mae Riley, as her biological mother had abandoned her. It wasn’t until later

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Jan

17

1927

Chenault Promoted in American Express

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0

1997

President Edwin Barclay of Liberia, first African

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May

26

1943

Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson

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Feb

26

1966

Attorney General George Williams

Attorney General George Williams sent a telegram to Acting Governor Pinchback, saying that the Black politician was recognized by the President as the lawful executive of Louisiana.

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Dec

12

1872

Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ronald H Brown was appoint

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Aug

1

1993

Republican National Convention, meeting in

Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominated U.S. Grant for the presidency. Convention marked the national debut of Black politicians. P.B.S. Pinchback of Louisiana and James J. Harris were delegates to the convention. Harris was named to the committee which informed Grant of his

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May

20

1868

Andey Rooney suspended for racist comments

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Feb

8

1990

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Apr

20

1909

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Jul

27

1816

President Johnson signed Economic Opportunity Act

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Aug

20

1964

Anti-Slavery Law

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Aug

3

1865

Lydia Holmes patents wood toys

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Nov

14

1950

Condoleezza Rice

Born: /4/954 Birmingham, AlabamaCondoleezza Condi Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. BushBusiness / Schooling:

University of

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Dorothy Dandridge, actress born

Dorothy Dandrige

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Nov

9

1922

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