On This Day: What happened on 17 November?

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On This Day: What happened on 17 November?

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

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Mansa Musa män´sä mo͞o´sä [key], died 1337, ruler of the Mali empire (1312–37). A Muslim, he brought the Mali empire to its greatest height. During his reign Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. His pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324–25 brought Mali fame throughout the world the

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(1963) Josephine Baker, “Speech at the March on Washington”

Josephine Baker is remembered by most people as the flamboyant African American entertainer who earned fame and fortune in Paris in the 1920s. Yet through much of her later life, Baker became a vocal opponent of segregation and discrimination, often initiating one-woman protests against racial

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Greece and Egypt: How a Single Coin Reflects an Ancient and Enduring Relationship

A tiny object can rewrite history. In this case, the small electrum coin featuring the head of an African pictured here reveals a fascinating link between Africa and Greece from antiquity to the present. Unfortunately we know very little about the coin itself except that it is from the early

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Edward Waters College [Jacksonville] (1866- )

Edward Waters College was founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) for the education of newly freed slaves. Located near downtown Jacksonville, Florida, the college currently sits on 23 acres and houses Centennial Hall (a nationally registered historic structure), the

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Hunter, Alberta (1895-1984)

Alberta Hunter was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but left for Chicago, Illinois at age 11 after her father died. She peeled potatoes in a boarding house until she could find a job singing blues, the first opportunity was at a Chicago brothel, as entertainment for the prostitutes and their

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Chenault Promoted in American Express

Kenneth Chenault become the first Chief Operating Officer and President of American Express. By 2001, it is speculated that he will become CEO. This will be the first time an AFrican American heads one of the main financial companies.

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Jan

0

1997

Massey, Walter E. (1938 - )

Prominent educator Walter Eugene Massey was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on April 5, 1938. His father, Almar, was a steelworker and his mother, Essie, a teacher. Massey had an exceptional mind, even at an early age. By the time he finished 10th grade, his skills in mathematics were strong

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Apr

5

1938

Following World War II, independence movements began but were sternly suppressed by Portuguese military forces. The major nationalist organizations were the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), a Marxist party; National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA); and the National

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Mallory, Mark (1962-- )

On December 1, 2005, Mark Mallory was sworn in as the first black mayor elected by popular vote in Cincinnati, Ohio. Three other black mayors preceded him but were chosen by the City Council. Born on April 2, 1962, and raised on the West End of Cincinnati, Mallory attended high school at the

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Bakili Muluzi of the United Democratic Front (UDF) won the countrys first free election in May 1994, ending Bandas 30-year rule. In 1999, Muluzi was reelected. While Malawi was no longer the repressive society it was under Banda, Muluzis government was tainted by corruption scandals. Senior

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Charles Bernard Rangel is a lawyer, politician and civil rights activist. He was born on June 11, 1930, in New York City. His parents married at a very young age, and his eldest brother Ralph was born three years after their marriage. Charles followed seven years after that and his sister Frances

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Jun

11

1930

In April 2010, Bashir easily won Sudans first multi-party elections since 1986, with 68% of the vote. Several opposition parties boycotted the election, and international observers questioned the fairness of it, citing ballot-box stuffing and other allegations of fraud. Bashirs supporters cite the

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Seacole, Mary Jane (1805 –1881)

Mary Jane Grant Seacole was an early nurse in the British Empire during the 19th Century. Born in Kingston, Jamaica as Mary Grant, she was the daughter of a Scottish officer and a black mother. Mary’s mother ran a hospital/boarding house in Kingston and she, after a brief period as

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May

14

1881

Barr, Roberta Byrd (1919-1993)

Roberta Byrd Barr was an African American educator, civil rights leader, actress, librarian, and television personality. She was a talented, multifaceted personality with a calm presence, thoughtful demeanor, and a darkly melodious voice which served her well in the many roles she played in the

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Mulzac, Hugh (1886-1971)

Hugh Mulzac, the first African American shipcommander, was born on March 26, 1886 in the British West Indiess Union Islandin Saint Vincent

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Mar

26

1886

President George Bush nominated conservative black Clarence Thomas to replace Th

President George Bush nominated conservative black Clarence Thomas to replace Thurgood Marshall.

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Jul

2

1991

DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

Argued February

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Tomlinson, Maurice (1971- )

Maurice Tomlinson is one of the most well-known gay rights activists in the world. He is an attorney-at-law, law lecturer, journalist, and HIV/AIDS and LGBTI (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Intersexual) activist in Jamaica and the

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Apr

9

1971

(1966) Robert F. Kennedy, “Day of Affirmation Address"

On June 7, 1966, New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy became one of the first major American politicians to take a public stand against South African Apartheid when he delivered an address to the National Union of South African Students in New York City. His address appears

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Jun

7

1966

Swaziland swä´zēlănd [key], officially Kingdom of Swaziland, kingdom (2005 est. pop. 1,174,000), 6,705 sq mi (17,366 sq km), SE Africa. It is bordered on the S, W, and N by the Republic of South Africa and on the E by Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Mbabane

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african heritage in the caribbean

The game Warri is a board game belonging to an ancient family of pit and pebble games which originated in Africa.The game originated in the Sudan and spread to western Africa from which it travelled to the Caribbean in the 17th century. It is one of the most interesting examples of African heritage

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Jan

0

1999

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi he

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi held the first talks for almost 30 years between predominantly Zulu Inkatha and the ethnically mixed African National Congress.

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Jan

29

1991

Eartha Kitt was a singer and actress who recorded the hit holiday song “Santa Baby”. She was born on January 17, 1927 in South Carolina to an African American mother and a white father. She was raised by Anna Mae Riley, as her biological mother had abandoned her. It wasn’t until later

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Jan

17

1927

(1855) William C. Nell, “The Triumph Of Equal School Rights In Boston”

In September 1855, the Supreme Court of Massachusetts ruled in Boston v. Roberts that a separate school could not be maintained at taxpayer expense by the city of Boston. This decision marked the first significant victory in what would be a 99 year struggle to end de jure segregation culminating in

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In 1991, a multiracial forum led by de Klerk and Mandela, the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA), began working on a new constitution. In 1993, an interim constitution was passed, which dismantled apartheid and provided for a multiracial democracy with majority rule. The peaceful

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Dwyane Wade is a professional NBA player who plays for the Miami Heat. He was born on January 17, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. His parents separated when he was very young and Wade and his older sister Tragil initially went to live with their mother. She was financially

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Jan

17

1982

Robinson, Max (1939-1988)

Max Robinson was an American broadcast journalist for ABC News and served as a co-anchor for ABC World News Tonight. He was the first African American broadcast network news anchor in the history of American television. He was also one of the original founders of the National Association of Black

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Dec

20

1988

Boateng, Paul Yaw (1951- )

Born to a Ghanaian father and a Scottish mother in Hackney, London, Paul Yaw Boateng became one of the first black British Members of Parliament in the general election of 1987. In 2002 he became the first Afro-Briton to serve in the Prime Ministers Cabinet. The family moved to Ghana when Boateng

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Mauritius is a mountainous island in the Indian Ocean east of

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Johnson, Magic (Earvin Johnson, Jr.), 1959–, African-American basketball player, b. Lansing, Mich. After winning the national championship with Michigan State Univ. (1979), he joined the Los Angeles Lakers and with them won five National Basketball Association championships

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