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MADAMENOIRE Talks To Shauntavia Ward About Finding Your Element And Loving The Skin You’re In

MADAMENOIRE spoke with Shauntavia Ward to learn more about her skincare studio in Austin, Texas, her passion for creating community and wellness, giving back, burnout and the investments from organizations such as Meta Elevate that have contributed to the success of her business during the pandemic.

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Death of Mary McLeod Bethune (79), educator and civil rights leader, Daytona

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1955

Charles Hamilton Houston was born on this day.

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3

1895

Frederick McKinley Jones

Born: 5/17/1893 Cincinnati, OhioDied: 2/21/1961 Minneapolis, MinnesotaFrederick McKinley Jones was an African-American inventor, entrepreneur, winner of the National Medal of Technology, and inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. His innovations in refrigeration brought great improvement

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Government: Ohio state.

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13

1967

Mae Jemison is an American Physician and a former NASA Astronaut. Jemison is the first African American woman to travel in

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17

1956

James Cameron, Founder Black Holocaust Musem born

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7

1930

Race riot, Springfield, Illinois

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14

1908

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Ossie Davis was a twentieth century renowned African-American film and television artist and Broadway actor. Besides that, he was also known for his work as a playwright, poet and author. Being an actor and author, Davis had a sensitive side which made him conscious of social problems faced by his

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2005

DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

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May

21

1848

Cooper, J. Gary (1936– )

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Oct

2

1936

Spingarn Medal: Clarence Mitchell Jr.

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Dec

4

1969

(1905) Theodore Roosevelt, “Lincoln and the Race Problem”

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1905

Roy Wilkins joined NAACP as assistant secretary

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Aug

15

1931

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22

1950

Campbell, Clive/DJ Kool Herc (1955- )

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1995

Activist, WEB Dubois, begins publication of the NAACP monthly magazine, Crisis,

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1

1910

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25

1933

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Nov

11

1925

Moore, Kermit (1929-2013)

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23

1951

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1878

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