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10 Racist Supreme Court Rulings in U.S. History
When a slave petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for his freedom, the Court ruled against him—also ruling that the Bill of Rights didnt apply to African Americans. If it did, the majority ruling argued, then African Americans would be permitted the full liberty of speech in public and in private, to
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At the end of a recent interview on the very popular radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” Joe Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you
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Black supremacy
Black supremacy or black supremacism is a racial supremacist belief that black people are superior to people of other races. The term has been used by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an American legal advocacy organisation, to describe several fringe religious groups in the United
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Video: Cops Assault Missouri Man, His 68-Year-Old Mother After Falsely Accusing Them of Stealing TV Despite Employee Confirming It Was Paid For
A Missouri woman filed a lawsuit against several police officers she says beat her and her son after they were falsely accused of stealing
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Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was a tennis player and later professional golfer who became the first African American woman to cross the racial barrier and compete professionally in both sports. She was born on August 25, 1927 in South Carolina. Her family was under severe financial duress due to the Great
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28
2003
Jimmy Cobb, Drummer On Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' Album, Dead At 91
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died
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Ahmaud Arbery: A Look At His Life Before It Was Cut Short
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Morrison of the Associated Press about who Ahmaud Arbery was to his family, friends and
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Verrett, Shirley (1931-2010)
Shirley Verrett was a distinguished mezzo-soprano and soprano opera singer. Born in New Orleans on May 31, 1931, one of five children to strict Seventh Day Adventists, her father was a successful building contractor. She came from a musical family, her mother often sang in the house and her father
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Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on South Carolina’s coast Wednesday morning shortly after it formed, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane
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Patton, Lynne (1973- )
In June 2017, Lynne Patton, Vice President of the Eric Trump Foundation and a senior assistant to Eric Trump, was appointed by President Donald Trump to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Region II office which manages the department’s activities in New York and New
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Turbulence, warning before Pakistan plane crash killed 97
Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded neighbourhood near Karachi's international airport, killing 97 people, all of whom are believed to be passengers and crew
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Famous Examples of Early Interracial Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court did not lift the nationwide ban on interracial marriage until June 12, 1967. But years before the high court’s pivotal decision, dozens of celebrities in and out of Hollywood partnered with couples of different racial backgrounds. This list includes 12
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Local Churches Not Rushing Return
Following the California Department of Public Health’s lifting of church closures due to the coronavirus this week, County health officials say local places of worship can now reopen, with certain guidelines to prevent continued spread of the
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Indianapolis Police Officer Who Made ‘Closed Casket Homie’ Remark Suspended and Reassigned
Last week, a black man, Dreasjon Sean Reed, was killed by Indianapolis police after being shot while evading officers after a car
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Rock, John S. (1825-1866)
John S. Rock was born to free black parents in Salem, New Jersey in 1825. He attended public schools in New Jersey until he was 19 and then worked as a teacher between 1844 and 1848.  During this period Rock began his medical studies with two white doctors. Although he was initially denied
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3
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Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice, born on October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi is a former American wide receiver. Rice grew up in Crawford, Mississippi and was the son of a brick mason. He attended Mississippi Valley State University as it was the only university that offered Rice a scholarship. As a high school
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13
1962
Drumming Legend Jimmy Cobb Passes Away At 91
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died
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Oprah Winfrey Gives $12 Million Toward COVID-19 Relief In Places She's Called Home
Oprah Winfrey recently talked about all of the people who are struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis, and she believes it’s crucial for those of means to assist, starting with those who are
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Clauses
U.S. Supreme Court upheld clauses in Alabama constitution which disfranchised Blacks.
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1903
Slavery
The U.S. Supreme Court declared Joseph Cinquez and
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9
1999
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Texas is locked in a battle over voting by mail. Here's how to do it.
In the federal courts, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery granted a preliminary injunction that said anyone in Texas who wants to vote by mail to avoid transmission of the virus could qualify for a mail-in
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Chrissy Teigen Using $200,000 To Bail Out Protesters
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4
2017
Kenya
As the 2013 presidential election approached, many feared a repeat of the deadly violence that plagued the disputed 2007 race and left about 1,300 dead. Those fears did not play out in the tight race between top contenders Prime Minister Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta, the richest man in the country and
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Mitchell, Arthur Wergs (1883-1968)
In 1934, Arthur Wergs Mitchell became the first African American Democrat elected to Congress from any state. Mitchell served four terms as a Representative in Congress for the state of Illinois (1935-1943). Mitchell was born near Lafayette Alabama on December 22, 1883 and was educated at
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22
1883
Watkins, Perry (1948-1996)
Perry James Henry Watkins was the only openly gay person discharged from the U.S. Army with full honors after serving almost two decades.  He had to fight for this distinction, suing the Army after being forced out because of his sexual orientation.  The case went all the way to the Supreme
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20
1948
Former President Obama Slams Trump's COVID-19 Response As An "Absolute Chaotic Disaster"
“Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster “during a conversation with ex-members of his
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OP-ED: Joe Biden Attacks Freethinking Black Americans while President Trump Empowers Them | Afro
At the end of a recent interview on the very popular radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” Joe Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you
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Historically black colleges and universities
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African American community due to the overwhelming majority of predominately white institutions of
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