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By Ottamissiah “Missy” Moore I’ve been a nurse for 33 years and have spent 25 of those years caring for people in hospice. In 2017, my son, Demitrice was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, and suddenly hospice came home. I knew we didn’t have a lot of time left together, and I wanted … Continued

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Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military A

Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Enduring heavy racism during his schooling, Flipper went on to establish a military career. This was ended however after he was falsely accused of embezzling

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1856

Passing of Civil Rights Bill

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Apr

10

1968

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1959

Robert N.C. Nix, first African American rep

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1905

George H. White

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Wally "Famous" Amos's signature panama hat and embroidered shirt are donated to

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1980

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1753

William A. Harper

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Dec

27

1873

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NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the

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1991

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1948

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31

1934

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19

1775

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27

1972

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1773

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19

1978

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1941

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1930

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23

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