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(1996) California Proposition 209
This initiative measure is submitted to the people in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 8 of the
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Source: Black Past
Tavis Smiley To Host Joint Interview With African American Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) And Tim Scott (R-S.C.)
Tavis Smiley on PBS, returning for its 12th season on Monday, Jan. 12, will feature a two-part, exclusive joint interview during its premiere week with the only two African Americans in the U.S. Senate – New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, and South Carolina Republican Tim
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University of Michigan's Fab Five Alumnus Jimmy King Joins Schechter Wealth Strategies
Schechter Wealth Strategies announces the appointment of Jimmy King as Vice President, Business Development in the Birmingham office. Jimmy was a member of the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Team from 1991-95 and was part of the “Fab Five” – college basketball’s most talented
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Ex-slave Oscar J. Dunn
Ex-slave Oscar J. Dunn becomes lieutenant governor of Louisiana. It is the highest executive office held by an African American to date.
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Jun
13
1868
Hattie McDaniel
On this day, Hattie McDaniel known for her supporting roles became the first African American to win the Oscar Award for her role as Mammyin the movie Gone With The Wind. Not only was she the first African American to receive this award, but the was the only woman to have received it until Whoopi
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Feb
29
1940
Exclusive: MAFS’ Shawniece And Jephte On Their Critics, Not Wearing Wedding Rings, And How Having A Baby Changed Their Marriage
Of all the couples who have been featured on Married at First Sight, there haven’t been many who have been more intriguing to follow than Shawniece Jackson and Jephte
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Cynthia Bailey Is Looking for ‘The Next Great Face of AMBI’
Model Cynthia Bailey is teaming up with skincare brand AMBI to find the Next Great Face of
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Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He was born on July 30, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia to Hattie Bell and Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. His parents divorced when he was very young and he moved to Brooklyn, New York with his mother while visiting his father once
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Source: Black History Resources
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Jul
30
1961
For the first time, Clarence Thomas tells his story on television
Clarence Thomas, the famously silent jurist, tells his own life story in a new documentary, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words” which makes its national television debut May 18 on
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Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative 424 (2008)
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Angola: Zaire - Unidentified Disease Kills Cattle in Nzeto
Mbanza Kongo — At least 192 heads of cattle have died of an unidentified disease that broke out early this month on the Kinkanka farm located in the municipality of Nzeto, northern Zaire
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Thurman, Wallace (1902-1934) - Birthday
Wallace Thurman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 16, 1902 to Beulah and Oscar Thurman.
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Aug
16
1902
Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis is a child actress, model and singer. She was born on August 28, 2003 to a teacher named Qulyndreia, and a truck driver named Venjie Wallis, Sr. Her unique name reflects a combination of her parents’ names and the word “zhané” is Swalihi for fairy. She has two sisters
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2012
All the Black & Brown Virtual Graduation Ceremonies To Check Out So You Don’t Feel Left Out
2 Event: iHeartMedia “Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020” When: May 15 If ceremonies aren’t your thing and you’d likely be forced to walk across the stage by your family, podcasts might be more your vibe. 3 Event: “Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition” When: May 16 Dreamt of Barack O
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte was shown with actress Janet Leigh and film star Tony Curtis on the cover of Ebony magazine. It was the first time a black person and two Caucasians were seen together on a U.S. magazine cover.
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Jul
3
1953
Debbie Allen
Deborrah Kaye Allen, better known as Debbie Allen, is an American choreographer and dancer from Houston, Texas. She was born on January 16, 1950 to Arthur Allen and Vivian Ayers. Her mother was a strong role model in her life, who took care of Debbie and her siblings when her parents got
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Jan
16
1950
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Palmer Robertson is a retired professional basketball player. He was born on November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee. He lived in a segregated housing project and attended a segregated high school called Crispus Attucks High School. He learned to play basketball at a very young age. His
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Nov
24
1938
Graves, Letitia A. (1863-1952)
Early 20th Century Seattle civil rights activist Letitia Ann Dennie Graves was born in 1863 in Illinois to Martha Murphy and George Dennie. Very little is known about Gravess early life otherthan the fact that she and her husband, John Henry Graves, a Kansasstonemason, migrated to
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Source: Black Past
Oct
23
1913
Viola Davis, Terrence Howard co-star in child abduction thriller ‘Prisoners’
Terrence Howard has been gone from the flm scene for quite a while, and is finally ready to get back into the swing of things alongside cast member Viola Davis, in the upcoming film
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Oscar Micheaux, film producer, dies
Oscar Micheaux, film producer, dies
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Apr
1
1951
Lisa W. Wardell
Lisa W. Wardell is President and Chief Executive Officer of Adtalem Global Education. Wardell was appointed President and CEO in 2016 and has been a member of Adtalem’s Board of Directors since 2008. She is the only African- American female CEO in the Fortune
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A commemorative stamp of Martin Luther King, Jr. is issued by the U.S. Postal Se
A commemorative stamp of Martin Luther King, Jr. is issued by the U.S. Postal Service as part of its Black Heritage USA commemorative series. The stamp of the slain civil rights leader is the second in the series.
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Jan
13
1979
Malin Akerman
Malin Akerman is a Canadian actress who plays Miss Jupiter (Silk Spectre II) in the 2009 film version of Alan Moores graphic novel, Watchmen (also starring Billy Crudup). Born in Sweden, Akerman was raised in Canada and started her career in front of the camera as a model. She moved to California
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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Wants Death Penalty for Travis and George McMichael: ‘My Son Died, So They Should Die as Well’
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother wants Travis and George McMichael to pay the ultimate price for her son’s shooting
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Lincoln Motion Picture Company owned by African Americans Noble Johnson and Clar
Lincoln Motion Picture Company owned by African Americans Noble Johnson and Clarence Brooks releases its first feature length film, A Mans Duty
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Sep
3
1919
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (1873- )
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was created by the Arkansas Legislative Act of 1873. The University was established for the convenience and well-being of the poorer classes” which meant African Americans in the state.  The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is the oldest
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James Baskett Wins Academy Award
In 1947 James Baskett(1904-1948)was given a Special Academy Award for his part in Disneys Song Of The South. He was the second American of African decent to recieve an Academy Award. Baskett was also the first American of African decent hired by Disney. Unfortunately Baskett was unable to attend
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Mar
21
1947
Wells, Nathaniel (1779 – 1852)
Nathaniel Wells, a former slave, plantation owner, and businessman who lived during the 18th and 19th centuries, was also the first person of African ancestry to become a High Sheriff in England. Wells was born on September 10, 1779 on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean to William
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Hutchins, Hutchen R. (1903-1990) - Birthday
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