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(1955) Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., "Speech on Civil Rights"
On February 2, 1955, New York Representative Adam Clayton Powell, then one of only three African Americans in the U.S. Congress, rose to argue that his colleagues should support two pending civil rights bills then before the House of Representatives.  His speech appears
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Source: Black Past
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2
1955
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May 19: Cases top 6,000; lockdown lifting risky
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Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., will serve as a moderator for an important national forum on racial equality in
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Barack Obama Vetoes - List of Bills
President Barack Obama used his veto authority only four times during his tenure in the White House, the fewest of any president who completed at least one term since Millar Fillmore in the mid-1800s, according to data kept by the
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Major mangrove restoration project coming for Clarendon
As countries look towards a post-COVID-19 future and consider options for supporting economic, environmental and social sustainability, plans are under way for the ‘Blue Carbon Restoration in southern Clarendon, Jamaica’ project, which will seek to restore over 1,000 hectares of degraded mangrove
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Nigeria: NCDC Issues New Guidelines On Discharge of COVID-19 Patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday unveiled new guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, which will quicken their discharge from isolation and treatment
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Black, Latino officials call for police reforms
Members of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, along with U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, gathered on the steps of the State House June 2 to advocate for police reform in the wake of George
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Waters Announces Passage of More Amendments During the 116th Congress Than Almost Any Other Member of Congress
Los Angeles – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after Chairman James...
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Sewell, Terri (1965- ) - Birthday
Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell.
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1
1965
Huggins, Joseph (1951- )
Ambassador Joseph Huggins is a retired Career Diplomat who on November 15, 2002 was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as Ambassador to Botswana. Following U.S. Senate confirmation, Huggins arrived in Gaborone, the capital, where he served from January 28, 2003 until July
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Source: Black Past
Turner, Benjamin Sterling (1825-1894)
Benjamin Sterling Turner, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama during the Reconstruction period, was born on March 17, 1825 in Weldon, North Carolina. He was raised as a slave and as a child received no formal education. In 1830 Turner moved to Selma, Alabama with his
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Source: Black Past
Mar
21
1894
Sewell, Terri (1965- )
Terryinca “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell. Sewell grew up in Selma, Alabama where both of her parents were employed by the local school district. Her
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Uganda: Judges Decline to Conditionally Release Ongwen As He Awaits Judgment
Trial Chamber IX has declined to conditionally release Dominic Ongwen from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center while he awaits
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Western Sahara: EU Donates €5.3mn to Sahrawi Refugees
Algiers — The European Union (EU) has recently donated €5.3 million to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the food needs of thousands of Sahrawi refugees, fight hunger and ensure their food
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Spring 2020 will also be remembered for the police killing of another Black Minneapolis man George Lloyd which launched a culture of protest throughout the
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Kirk, Ronald (1954-- )
Ronald Ron Kirk is the U.S. Trade Representative for U.S. President Barack Obama.  Kirk was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 18, 2009, and officially sworn in two days later.  Kirk is the 16th trade representative and the first African American to hold the Cabinet-level post.  As trade
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18
2009
The Texas Democratic Party to Host a Virtual Media Room at Texas Democratic Convention (press release)
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Representative David Crowley Announces Resignation from Assembly
MADISON, WI – Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement announcing his resignation from the Wisconsin State Assembly, effective today, June 18, 2020, at
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Africa's top COVID-19 technocrats: Africa CDC's John Nkengasong
This article zooms in on technocrats leading Africa’s response at different levels be it at the health, diplomatic, social or economic
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Conservatives Lose Their Minds After DOJ Announces Officer Who Fatally Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Won't Face Charges
The Department of Justice won't pursue charges against the officer who gunned down a pro-Trump rioter who breached the U.S. Capitol during the violent Jan. […]
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Malcolm X
Malcolm X , original name Malcolm Little, Muslim name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died February 21, 1965, New York, New York), African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in
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1965
Richmond, Cedric Levon (1973- )
Cedric Richmond is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes much of New Orleans. Richmond, a Democrat, won the post after more than a decade of service in the Louisiana House of
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Source: Black Past
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13
1973
Keep Your Statues And Movies- Give Us Our Reparations Now – Your Black World
The paper says, “HBO Max temporarily removed the epic from its service after the surge of Black Lives Matter protests across the country and a re-energized discussion about racial inequality” ) But While Hollywood copes with their conflicts and contradictions for promoting White supremacy in their
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(1893) Anna Julia Cooper, “ Women's Cause is One and Universal”
On May 18, 1893, Anna Julia Cooper delivered an address at the Worlds Congress of Representative Women then meeting in Chicago. Cooper’s speech to this predominately white audience described the progress of African American women since slavery. Cooper in many ways epitomized that progress. Born
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1893
Lee, Barbara J. (1946 - )
California Congresswoman Barbara Jean Lee, a self-described “Army brat,” has consistently been one of the most outspoken critics of the Iraq War.  She has also called for the creation of a Department of Peace as a cabinet level agency in the federal
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America’s Black Ambassadors: A Historical Snapshot
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Nigeria: Bill to Repeal Police Act Passes Third Reading
Abuja — The House of Representative at the plenary yesterday passed for third reading a bill which seeks to repeal the Police Act 2004 and enact Nigeria Police Act, 2020 to provide for the framework for the police force and ensure cooperation and partnership between the police and host
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George Floyd's brother arrives at the Capitol for testimony
Philonese Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, joined CNN to discuss his testimony today in the US House of
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Nearly 200 killed and injured in Afghanistan’s deadliest day of 2020
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Maxine Waters vows to demand more from Biden after $900B stimulus
The passage of the $900 billion stimulus plan over the weekend came after months of stalled negotiations between Republicans and... View Article The post Maxine Waters apologizes for stimulus wait, vows to demand more from Biden appeared first on TheGrio.
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