Official state name will change after close vote

How To Help George Floyd Protesters: A List Of Places To Donate

Amid the unrest in Minneapolis and cities throughout the country following the murder of Floyd, social and racial equity organizations are rallying around those who are on the frontlines fighting for

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Source: NewsOne

As Black Lives Matter marches go on, Pittsburgh launches a task force to find “people intent on causing destruction”

Pittsburgh protesters on Friday honored what would have been the 27th birthday of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot in March by police officers in

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Fighting for Freedom on Both Sides of the American Revolution

Alan Gilbert, University of Denver political scientist and anti-racist activist, is the author of Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence, one of the few works that examines the free and enslaved blacks who joined the American Patriots and the British

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Source: Black Past

Netflix Adds Black Lives Matter Collection As Its Own Genre – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Dessi Gomez- Netflix added a Black Lives Matter section to its genre tab on Wednesday, responding to viewers’ interest in titles related to racial injustice, discrimination and systemic

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

GOP says Democratic stimulus bill focuses more on cannabis than jobs

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took exception to the word cannabis appearing more times than the word jobs in the $3 trillion coronavirus bill introduced by House Democrats this

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Source: theGrio

COVID-19: How Going to Jail Became A Death Sentence

We were granted a hearing by Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier and were encouraged by his May 1, 2020 ruling to order, adjudge and decree that the defendants, among other things, produce verified statements that “living conditions designed to reasonably prevent the spread of COVID-19, including but

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Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

Shawn Wooden: Corporate America, it’s time to stand up against racism •

Neither is the failure of Georgia’s criminal justice system to respond until after a video emerged

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Source: https://www.ebony.com

'More of This': Fans Praise Marlo Hampton for Teaching Her Nephews About Racial Injustice

Hampton shared that their lesson plan will cover African-American male hate crimes, black men who have been victims of hateful crimes, and Black male success

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Congdon Street Baptist Church (1819- )

Congdon Street Baptist Church is the oldest African American church in Rhode Island. The church, located on College Hill, sprang from the effort of the black community in the city to provide a place for people of color to worship and a locale for a secular school for black children in the

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Source: Black Past

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9

1819

Viral Justice for Breonna Taylor petition on Change.org hits 3 million signatures

Petition starter will lead virtual protest tomorrow (June 5th) on what would have been Breonna’s 27th birthday

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

NASCAR takes a stand against racial injustice

On Wednesday, June 10, NASCAR joined that ever-growing list with the announcement that it’s removing the Confederate flag from all of its

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

L’Oreal Re-Hires Model After Being Fired For Speaking Up Against Racism

In 2017, a Black model for L’Oreal named Munroe Bergdorf was fired for speaking up about systemic racism while under

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Source: The Black Chronicle

White Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slur After Killing Ahmaud Arbery

William "Roddie" Bryan told investigators he overheard Travis McMichael use a racial epithet after fatally shooting a black man in Glynn County, Ga., in February, according to court testimony Thursday by a Georgia Bureau of Investigation

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Source: Stories About Black History

Fair Employment Practices Commission.

On March 12, 1945, New York was the first state to established a Fair Employment Practices Commission.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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12

1945

Thompson, John Edward West (1855-1918)

John Edward West Thompson was an African American non-career diplomat. He served as U.S. Minister Resident/Consul General to Haiti from June 30, 1885 to October 17, 1889. Thompson simultaneously served as U.S. Chargé dAffaires to Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) from 1885 to

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Source: Black Past

Hail to the Chief: A Salute to Patrick Mahomes and His High-Powered Stance Against Racial Oppression – Your Black World

However, the video appearance of one NFL superstar, in particular, is what sent an even stronger message to the league’s brass; one of resistance on behalf of the NFL’s predominantly black

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Source: Your Black World

Viola Davis

Viola Davis is an actress best known for her award winning performances in the films “Traffic”, “Doubt” and “The Help”. She was born on her grandmother’s farm in St. Matthews, South Carolina. She was the second of six children born to Dan Davis, a horse trainer

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Source: Black History Resources

AARON WALTON: Blazing Diverse Trails In Advertising And Fashion With Integrity And Innovation

“I’m amazing today, and you?” says the receptionist. How many times have you walked into an office where you have felt trans- formed just by the greeting? The atmosphere at Walton Isaacson, under the leadership of Co-Founders Aaron Walton, Cory Isaac- son, and the“Angelic

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Source: Savoy Network

NASCAR Joins Growing List of Those Taking Stand Against Racial Injustice

On Wednesday, June 10, NASCAR joined that ever-growing list with the announcement that it’s removing the Confederate flag from all of its

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

GOAT Steps Up, Establishes $1 million Fund To Support Social Justice Efforts

Source: GOAT / Brooklyn Nets

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

African Union Society of Newport, Rhode Island

The African Union Society of Newport, Rhode Island, was the first attested Black mutual aid society.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

10

1780

10 Podcasts Examing America's 401-year-old Problem with Race

Amanda Seales, host of Small Doses with Amanda Seales / photo courtesy of subject

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Check Out More Than 20 Must-Read Books To Learn More About Black history, Racism And Social Justice – Free Press of Jacksonville

With the demonstrations on countless streets and the conversations taking place in countless homes, bookstores are now experiencing a surge of interest in books about Black history, racism and social

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility in

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Raoul among AGs seeking power to investigate police misconduct | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Group also wants access to departments’ excessive force data

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

1st Black Interstate organization

Boston Masons, led by Prince Hall, established first Black interstate organization, creating lodges in Philadelphia and Providence, Rhode Island.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

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1797

‘I Almost Didn't Recognize You’: Fans Compliment Tami Roman's Beauty in 'Aging Backwards' Post

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Illinois becomes the first state to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday

Illinois becomes the first state to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday as a holiday

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

17

1973

Ohio US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges the Family of a Navy Veteran or Person with Lung Cancer in Ohio Who Had Significant Exposure to Asbestos to Call the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste To Discuss Compensation

CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA, June 3, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ohio US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "We are urging the family of a Navy Veteran or person in Ohio with lung cancer to call us anytime at 800-714-0303-if their loved one also had significant exposure to asbestos prior to

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Wilkens, Lenny (1937- )

Leonard Randolph Wilkens was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 28, 1937, son of an African American father and white mother. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section, one of the toughest sections in the city, where he endured many hardships, including the loss of his father at a young

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Source: Black Past

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