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Death of William O. Walker (85), publisher of the Cleveland Call Post, in Cleveland.
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Oct
29
1981
Akuetteh, Cynthia Helen (1948- )
In 2014, Cynthia Akuetteh, career Senior Foreign Service officer, was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as ambassador to Gabon and the island nation of Sao Tomé & Principe. After U.S. Senate confirmation she arrived in Libreville, capital of Gabon, to take up her
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William Cooper Nell
was born on this date - he is considered by Carter Goodwin Woodson to be the first African American historian - Nell, Garrisons right-hand on The Liberator, published several treatises, the most outstanding of which was Colored Patriots of the American Revolution ... he also is acknowledged to be
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May
25
1874
'Fake Where B--ch!': Tommie Lee Shows Off Her Body, Claps Back at Fans Accusing Her of Buying It
Tommie Lee isn’t here for social media users accusing her of surgically enhancing her
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Sloths, other animals being traded from Mabaruma in breach of closed season
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) recently posted online the closed seasons for wildlife in
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Haley, George (1925- )
Ambassador George Williford Boyce Haley served as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Gambia from 1998 until 2001. Haley was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He then traveled to Banjul, the capital of Gambia to assume his post as head of the
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Aug
28
1925
'My Forever Lady': Keyshia Cole Fans Obsess Over Her New Beauty Shot
She captioned her photo “💯% Ready to take on this new
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Snoop Dogg Fires Back At Tekashi 6ix9ine, Says He & Suge Knight Are On Good Terms
Friday (May.15), the “beef” between Tekashi 6ix9ine and Snoop Dogg ignited when the “rapper” turned informant hopped on Instagram and accused Snoop of being a snitch claiming he dropped a dime on Death Row co-founder Suge
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Staples, George McDade (1947-- )
George McDade Staples was appointed by President Bill Clinton to be ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, where he served from 1998 to 2001.  He was later appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.  He served in that post between 2001 and
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Source: Black Past
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'Pretty Plus Tax': Keyshia Ka'oir Stuns Fans with Her 'Cold' Looks
It’s safe to say Keyshia Ka’oir and her husband Gucci Mane are the queen and king of
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Andre Harrell's Son Gianni Harrell Posts Touching Words In First Message About His Father's Death
Andre Harrell‘s son’s first message about the passing of his father was a mixture of reflection, funny words and thank
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People Are Too Concerned With What Other People Are Doing: Trey Songz Speaks About Curiosity And Commentary On His Child’s Mother
When singer Trey Songz revealed that he had welcomed a son into the world, after a few women got over their heartbreak and fawned over baby Noah’s cuteness, there was one question on
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Loretta Lynch Bio - First African-American Woman Attorney General
Loretta E. Lynch serves as the U.S. attorney general. She was nominated to the post by President Barack Obama in September 2014 and, upon confirmation more than half a year later, became the first African-American woman to serve in the
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New Jersey Woman On The Run After Murdering Her Wife With Wine Chiller Located In Houston
Police have located Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus, a 48 year-old woman who was charged with the murder of her wife, Rebecca
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Rush, Bobby L. (1946- )
Bobby Lee Rush was born in Albany, Georgia on November 23, 1946. He graduated from Marshall High School in that city at the age of seventeen and soon afterwards enlisted in the United States Army.  Rush served in the Army from 1963 to 1968 when he was honorably
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Source: Black Past
Nov
23
1946
Biden reinforces plan for Black America after Breakfast Club backlash
Earlier this month, Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, released his plan for Black America called, Lift Every
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Nelson Mandela
Born: 7/18/1918 Mvezo, South AfricaDied: 12/5/2013 Johannesburg, South AfricaMandela spent most of his life campaigning for an end to apartheid in South Africa. After over 20 years in prison, he was released and was able to be the first elected President in post apartheid South Africa. Also admired
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‘Sibling Love’: Fans Rave Over Ciara’s Children's Bond
Ciara‘s children Future Zahir Wilburn and Sienna Princess Wilson seem to exemplify the idea of brother-sister
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Reddick, Eunice S. (1951- )
Eunice S. Reddick, an American diplomat and United States Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, was born in 1951 in New York City, New York. Reddick received her Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International Affairs in 1975 and then worked for several
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Source: Black Past
Burke, Yvonne Braithwaite (1932- )
Born Perle Yvonne Watson on October 5, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, Yvonne Burke became the first black woman elected to the California legislature (1966), the first black woman elected to Congress from California (1972), and the first black woman to serve as Chair of the Los Angeles County
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Source: Black Past
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Oct
5
1932
32nd and 33rd WAACS Headquarters Companies (World War II)
Organized in the fall of 1942, Iowa, the all-black Thirty-Second and Thirty-third Womens Auxiliary Army Companies would become the first contingent of WAACS assigned to a military installation in the United States during World War II. Composed of nearly 200 auxiliaries and seven officers, company
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Source: Black Past
Dec
4
1942
Nigo Reveals The Louis Vuitton Trunk He Designed With Virgil Abloh
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Friends and Former Media Colleagues React to Death of Beloved Sports Journalist Roger B. Brown
As news hit on May 18th that legendary DFW sports journalist Roger B. Brown passed away days after his 61st birthday, many of his friends and former media colleagues took to social media to express their feelings about the beloved “Roger
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Nottingham Riots (1958)
On the 23rd of August 1958, the country’s “forgotten” race riot unfolded on the streets of Nottingham, England. This culmination of simmering tension, sparked finally over opposition to interracial romance, was a pre-cursor to the mass violence that followed a week later in the London
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Dr. Samuel Kelly, Class of 1971: Soldier, Educator, Advocate.
For virtually all of the eight decades of his life, Dr. Samuel E. Kelly has been an advocate of education for its own sake and as a central strategy for improving the lives of African Americans. His awareness of the importance of education came early when his parents demanded careful attention to
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Kelly, Sharon Pratt Dixon (1944- )
Sharon Pratt Dixon was born on January 30, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to parents Carlisle Pratt and Mildred (Petticord) Pratt.  Carlisle was a Washington, D.C. Superior Court Judge.  Mildred Pratt died of breast cancer when Sharon was four years old.  Pratt’s father played a major role in her life by
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Jan
30
1944
Leslie M. Alexander (1948- )
Ambassador Leslie M. Alexander was a Career Foreign Service Officer. He was appointed by President William J. Clinton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to three nations: Mauritius and the Comoros where he served from 1993 to 1996, Ecuador where he served from 1996 to 1999, and Haiti where he served from
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Nov
9
1948
Nick Cannon Earns Degree From Howard University
Among Howard University’s graduating class of 2020 was entrepreneur and actor Nick
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Former NBA star Stephen Jackson mourns 'brother' George Floyd killed by Minneapolis police
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‘She’s Morphing into Neek': 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Charmaine Walker's Daughter Makes for a Twin with Walker’s Husband
It looks like Charmaine Walker’s 2-month-old daughter takes after her father Neek Bey in the genes
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