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Irving, Kyrie Andrew (1992- )
Kyrie Andrew Irving is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Cleveland (Ohio) Cavaliers. Since joining the NBA in 2011, Irving has established himself as one of the league’s elite point guards.  His resume includes being a four-time NBA
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Nov
23
2015
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
WARREN, C.J., Opinion of the Court
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Coronavirus Update: Black Mom to Sue City After Violent Arrest Over Face Covering
After the violent arrest of Kaleemah Rozier was caught on video by a bystander in New York City, the 22-year-old mom says she plans to file a $10 million lawsuit against police for excessive force after the arrest for improperly wearing a face
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U.S. Supreme Court (Guinn v United States) said
U.S. Supreme Court (Guinn v United States) said grandfather clauses in the Oklahoma and Maryland constitutions violated the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Jun
21
1915
President Donald Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally 'Out of Respect' for Juneteenth
President Donald Trump has decided to reschedule his first rally since the coronavirus emerged from the original date of June 19th to the next day, June 20th, “out of respect” for the Juneteenth holiday according to
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Beginning in 1968, he was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores and then launched a solo career in 1982. He also co-wrote the 1985 charity single We Are the World with Michael
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Jun
20
1949
Dr. Mose Yvonne Hooks: Dynamic, engaged and supportive of students
The family moved to Memphis when Dr. Hooks was four years
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Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners to Sponsor National ‘COVID-19 Day of Service’
BOWIE, MD – The Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TLMODA) is working with The Salvation Army to fill the pantries of families in need during the coronavirus
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Coronavirus cases are spiking across the country and experts say Florida has the makings of the next epicenter | The Atlanta Voice
Ten states saw a record number of new Covid-19 cases this week, and one of them could be the next epicenter of the
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COVID-19 Infection rates among young people in the South and West drastically increases | The Atlanta Voice
The major thrust of new coronavirus cases in the United States is in the South and West, where officials say more young people are ignoring social distancing measures and testing
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Emancipation Day (August 4th)
On August 4, 1865, the Loyal Creek Council formally declared that African Creeks would be considered full citizens of the Creek Nation.  African Creeks soon designated August 4th “Emancipation Day” and organized celebrations, including picnics, parades and speakers beginning as early as
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4
1865
Brown v. Board of Education, II (1955)
These cases were decided on May 17, 1954. The opinions of that date, n1 declaring the fundamental principle that racial discrimination in public education is unconstitutional, are incorporated herein by reference. All provisions of federal, state, or local law requiring or permitting such
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May
17
1954
Stay Ready: DJ Khaled Wears Full Hazmat Suit To Dentist Appointment
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Homegoing Services For Ralph Sumers Smoote Wednesday First Baptist Church Tulsa At 12 Noon | The Oklahoma Eagle
Ralph Sumers Smoote was born to Lucille Riser Smoote and Artie Raymond Smoote, Sr. in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 15 November 1962
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Gullah language
Gullah, also called Sea Island Creole English[1] [2] and Geechee, is a creole language spoken by the Gullah people (also called Geechees within the community), an African-American population living on the Sea Islands and in the coastal regions of the American states of South Carolina, Georgia and
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Sweatt v. Painter (1950)
SWEATT v. PAINTER, 339 U.S. 629
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Brice, Carol (1918-1985)
Contralto singer Carol Brice was born in Sedalia, North Carolina on April 16, 1918 into a musical family.  Eventually she became one of the first African American classical singers with an extensive recording repertoire.  Brice trained at Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia and then enrolled in
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Feb
14
1985
Tulsa Health Department Free COVID-19 Testing in North Tulsa On Friday | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Tulsa Health Department will be offering free specimen collection for COVID-19 testing during the Unity in the Community food distribution event at the 36th Street North Event
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Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas , (born June 23, 1948, Pinpoint, near Savannah, Georgia, U.S.), associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1991, the second African American to serve on the court. Appointed to replace Thurgood Marshall, the court’s first African American member, Thomas gave
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Jun
23
1948
Russell Westbrook, Stanley Nelson Jr. To Create Docuseries About Black Wall Street
According to Variety, the Houston Rockets point guard is teaming up with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr. for the creation of a docuseries about the Tulsa race massacre that happened in
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City enter CAS hearing hoping to overturn UEFA ban
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Four term mayor of Langston Okla.
Melvin B. Tolson was mayor of Langston Oklahoma for four terms beginning in 1954. Tolson was a member of the Langston University faculty from 1947-1965.
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1954
Mississippi Constitutional Convention began
Mississippi Constitutional Convention began systematic exclusion of Blacks from political life of South, August 12-November 1. The Mississippi Plan (Literacy and understanding tests) was later adopted with embellishments by other states: South Carolina (1895), Louisiana (1898), North Carolina
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Aug
12
1890
Cops Don’t Arrest Any Armed, Violent White Thugs After Shooting At Protest In New Mexico
Just days after police in Atlanta responded to a sleepy, unarmed Black man by shooting him in the back, cops in New Mexico didn’t use their guns once while detaining armed white vigilantes following a shooting at
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Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For Justice
In the accompanying statement, he challenges fellow musicians and Americans to shine a light on racism in their own way using the hashtag #TakeTwoKnees — which he says is a tribute to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protests of police
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AP FACT CHECK: Faulty Trump claims on virus drug, vote fraud | The Atlanta Voice
So it was this past week when he took very personally a scientific study that should give pause to anyone thinking of following Trump’s lead and ingesting a potentially risky drug for the
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Mayor's Milk Initiative to begin fourth round | Dallas Weekly
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Coleman, Bessie (1892–1926)
In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first black woman to gain an international permit to fly. After learning French, she attended the famous flight school Ecole d’Aviation des Frères Caudron in Northern France. No schools in America would train a black person. She was inspired to fly by the stories
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Thompson, Klay Alexander (1990- )
Klay Alexander Thompson is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Thompson was born February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California to Mychal Thompson, a former NBA player, and Julie Leslie Thompson, a former volleyball
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1990
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