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War of 1812
War of 1812: Although the U.S. Army did not enlist African Americans after the Revolutionary War, the U.S. Navy continued to use African Americans as seamen because of the perennial shortage of white sailors. The African American presence in the navy placed them at the center of the naval incident
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Jun
16
2002
MLK Holiday Denied
Even Mecham, then governeor of Arizona, rescinded the gubernatorial decree by former Governor Bruche Babbit that established the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a state holiday.
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Jan
13
1987
"Higher Education Act" Denies Student Aid
Injustice 101: Government Higher Education Act Denies Financial Aid to Students with Drug Convictions
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Jul
1
2000
White conservatives suppressed Black vote
White conservatives suppressed Black vote and captured Tennessee legislative in election marred by assassinations and widespread violence. Campaign effectively ended Radical Reconstruction in North Carolina. The conservative legislature impeached Governor Holden on December 14.
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Aug
6
1870
Gov. Daniel H. Chamberlain
Governor Daniel H. Chamberlain, acting in concert with white Democrats and conservatives, refused to sign his commission.
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Dec
16
1875
Maggie Lena Walker
Maggie Lena Walker died on this day. Before her death, she was the secretary-treasurer of the Independent Order of St. Luke, a mutual aid society in Richmond, VA. She transformed the society into a successful financial complex that bolsters the Black community in Richmond in 1899.
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Dec
15
1934
William H. Hastie
William H. Hastie, civilian aide to secretary of war, resigned to protest segregation and discrimination in armed forces.
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Jan
5
1943
Rebecca J. Cole--2nd Black Female Physician
Born: March 16, 1846
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Aug
14
1922
(1879) Robert J. Harlan, “Migration is the Only Remedy for Our Wrongs”
Between 1879 and 1880, six thousand Exodusters left Louisiana and Mississippi for Kansas. Their migration, prompted by the end of racially-integrated Reconstruction governments, by anti-black violence and by sharecropping and tenant farming, brought national attention including a Congressional
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May
8
1879
Benin
This West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, between Togo on the west and Nigeria on the east, is about the size of Tennessee. It is bounded by Burkina Faso and Niger on the north. The land consists of a narrow coastal strip that rises to a swampy, forested plateau and then to highlands in the
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Mar
13
2011
Blacks in Battle
In one of the decisive battles of the war, two brigades of Black troops helped crush one of the Souths finest armies at the Battle of Nashville. Black troops opened the battle on the first day and successfully engaged the right of the rebel line. On the second day Col. Charles R. Thompsons Black
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Dec
15
1864
Slavery
Hugh Davis, a Virginian is sentenced to be whipped before an assembly of Negroes and others for abusing himself to the dishonor of God and shame of Christians, by defiling his body in lying with a Negro.
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Jan
0
1630
Poor People's Campaign
Martin Luther King, Jr. announced plans for Poor Peoples Campaign in Washington. He said he would lead a massive civil disobedience campaign in the capital to pressure the government to provide jobs and income for all Americans. He told a press conference that an army of poor white, poor Blacks and
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Mar
4
1968
Did You Know That In...
1517 - Black plantation slavery begins in the New World when Spainiard begin importing slaves from Africa to replace Native Americans who died from harsh working conditions and exposure to disease.
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Jan
0
1517
Taharka
Taharka is probably one of the most famous rulers of Napatan
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Jan
0
670
Col. B. O.Davis Jr.
Col. B.O. Davis Jr. assumed command of Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio.The Tuskegee Airmen are the black pilots, bombardiers, navigators and support personnel trained during World War II. The fighter pilots of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps, led by
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Mar
13
1946
Lee, Jarena (1783–185?)
Lee moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a teenager and continued to work as a domestic servant. One afternoon, Lee attended a worship service at Bethel Church where Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the A.M.E. Church, was scheduled to preach. After hearing the powerful sermon delivered by
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James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was a prominent African American leader born on June 17, 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was brought up in a liberal environment where his parents encouraged him to acquire an education and pursue his dreams. His mother taught him and his brother the works of classical
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Jun
26
1938
Yancey Williams, a Howard University student
Yancey Williams, a Howard University student, asked a federal court to order the secretary of war and other government officials to consider his application for enlistment in the Army Air Corps as flying cadet.
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Jan
15
1941
The Bloodiest Race Riot in History
Hostility to draft and fear of Blacks, the cause of the war and potential competitors in the labor market, led to New York Draft Riots, one of the bloodiest race riots in American history. Mobs swept through streets, murdered Blacks and hanged them on lamp posts.
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Jul
13
1863
Williams v. Mississippi (1898)
? Submitted March 18, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. At June term 1896 of the Circuit Court of Washington County, Mississippi, the plaintiff in error was indicted by a grand jury composed entirely of white men for the crime of murder. On the 15th day of June he made a motion to quash the indic
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Blacks participated in a national political
Blacks participated in a national political convention for the first time at Liberty party convention in Buffalo. Samuel R. Ward led the convention in prayer; Henry Highland Garnet was a member of the nominating committee; and Charles R. Ray was one of the convention secretaries.
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Aug
30
1843
Foster, Abigail Kelley
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Black Anti-Slavery Crusaders
There were a host of free Blacks who struck out against slavery. Many of these were
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Jan
0
0
A Black scientist helped save thousands of lives
A Black scientist helped save thousands of lives during World War II. Dr. Charles Richard Drew set up and ran the pioneer blood plasma bank in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. This bank served as one of the models for the system of banks operated later by the American Red Cross. On October
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Oct
1
1940
Prince Hall
Prince Hall, founder of the first African American Masonic lodge petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for fund to return to Africa. The plan is the first recorded effort by African Americans to return to their homeland.
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Jan
4
1777
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is slightly smaller than California. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the
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Queen Nzingha Joins the Ancestors
Queen Nzingha, amazon queen of matamba west africa, joins the ancestors on this day. Nzingha was a warrior queen who waged war again Europeans. Her formation of strategic alliances and fighting prowess urged other great african leaders totake a stand against the colonialism/imperialistic regimes of
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Dec
17
1663
Alex Haley, renowned author, dies
American biographer, scriptwriter, author who became famous with the publication of the novel ROOTS, which traces his ancestry back to Africa and covers seven American generations as they are taken slaves to the United States. The book was adapted to television series, and woke up an interest in
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Feb
10
1992
Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louis Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the familys eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earls civil
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May
19
1925
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