Parents of 545 Children Separated At Border Can’t Be Found

Wakanda News Details

Parents of 545 Children Separated At Border Can’t Be Found

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Court-appointed lawyers said Tuesday that they have been unable to find parents of 545 children who were separated at the U.S. border with Mexico early in the Trump administration. The children were separated between July 1, 2017, and June 26, 2018, when a federal judge in San Diego ordered that children […]

Source: Black America Web

You may also like

Bombing of MOVE headquarters

Philadelphia police, with the apparent blessing of Black Mayor Wilson Goode, drops an incendiary or explosive device on the home and headquarters of Black MOVE organization. Eleven people, including five children, were killed and 61 homes were engulfed in the fire.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

14

1985

Korematsu v. United States

Korematsu v. US

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

18

1944

Wilson, August (1945-2005)

The fourth of seven children in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, August Wilson was born Frederick August Kittel, April 27, 1945 to an African American mother and a German immigrant father. By the time he was five, his parents divorced. His mother remarried in the late 1950s and the family moved to the

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

27

1945

Sam Cook, Father of Soul Music, born.

Singer Sam Cook, the son of a minister and believed by many to be the first father of soul music, was born in Chicago, Illinois. Cook began his singing career with a gospel group known as the Singing Children. His fame came in 1965 with You and Me, Only 16, and his very famous Stand By Me and

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

22

1931

Mabley, Jackie “Moms” (1894–1975)

Jackie “Moms” Mabley found fame and fortune as a stand-up comedian during the twentieth century. Beginning as a staple on the chitlin’ circuit and late night talk show favorite, she went on to become an internationally known entertainer whose career spanned five

fave

Source: Black Past

May

23

1975

The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (2006)

THE MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (MCRI), PROPOSAL 2, AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION

fave

Source: Black Past

lsiah Lord Thomas is born

lsiah Lord Thomas is born in Chicago, Ill. One of nine children raised by a single mother, Thomas will become a basketball star, first for Indiana University and later for the Detroit Pistons, where he will lead the team to 1989 and 1990 NBA championships.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

30

1961

Brown, Corrine (1946- )

Corrine Brown, now in her eighth term in office, is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She represents Florida’s Third Congressional District which includes Jacksonville and the surrounding area. Brown was born on November 11, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

11

1946

Abele, Julian F. (1881-1950)

The legacy of architect Julian Francis Abele was brought into focus in the mid-1980s when in the midst of a student protest at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, his great grandniece reminded the campus community that her long unsung ancestor was responsible for the eleven original

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

21

1881

Hemphill, Essex (1957-1995)

Brash, bold, provocative, and edgy. These are just some of the many words that were used to describe the poet and performer Essex Hemphill who was known for his outspoken, direct, and often confrontational poems and articles. Hemphill was also unapologetic about his open homosexuality. The oldest

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

10

1995

The Utah Territory Slave Code (1852)

An Act in Relation to Service

fave

Source: Black Past

(1974) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's Statement: The Richard Nixon Impeachment Hearings

Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan was selected to give the Opening Statement to the House Judiciary Committee on July 25, 1974, as it began its momentous proceedings on the Impeachment of President Richard Nixon. Her statement appears

fave

Source: Black Past

Holden, Oscar (1887-1969)

Oscar Holden, often called the patriarch of Seattle jazz, was one of the earliest of Seattle, Washington’s influential jazz musicians. Holden was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1887. Before moving to Chicago, Illinois to escape from the South, Holden had played on Fate Marable’s famous

fave

Source: Black Past

Johnson, Jack (1878-1946)

Jack Johnson, the first African American and first Texan to win the heavyweight boxing championship of the world, was born the second of six children to Henry and Tiny Johnson in Galveston on March 31, 1878. His parents were former slaves. To help support his family, Jack Johnson left school in

fave

Source: Black Past

Percy Julian was born on April 11, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama, one of six children. His father, a railroad mail clerk, and his mother, a school teacher stressed education to their children. This emphasis would ultimately prove successful as two sons went on to become physicians and three daughters

fave

Source: Black History Resources

(1963) John F. Kennedy, “We Face A Moral Crisis: The Civil Rights Message to Congress, 1963”

On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent his civil right message to Congress urging it to pass a civil rights act. The message was immediately prompted by the action of Governor George Wallace of Alabama in physically blocking the entrance of two African American students whom a federal

fave

Source: Black Past

Jun

11

1963

Rebecca J. Cole--2nd Black Female Physician

Born: March 16, 1846

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

14

1922

(1966) Stokely Carmichael, “Definitions of Black Power”

On July 31, 1966, Stokely Carmichael, the newly appointed Chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), describes black power to a mostly African American audience at Cobo Auditorium in Detroit. Part of the address appears

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

31

1966

Hunt, William Henry (1863-1951)

William Henry Hunt, African American U.S. diplomat, was born a slave in Tennessee in 1863. Hunt claimed to have been born on June 29, 1869, so he could get into school at the age of twenty-six posing as a twenty-year-old, a lie he kept to his grave. Although June 29 might have been his actual day

fave

Source: Black Past

Did You Know That In...

1777 - New Jersey opens public schools for black children.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1777

(1889) John E. Bruce, “Organized Resistance Is Our Best Remedy”

The Negro must not be rash and indiscreet either in action or in his words but he must be very determined and terribly in earnest, and of one mind to bring order out of chaos and to convince Southern rowdies and cutthroats that more than two can play at the game with which they have amused their

fave

Source: Black Past

Nkom, Alice (1945- )

Alice Nkom broke barriers for women by becoming the first female barrister in her country of Cameroon. She is also well known among Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) activists worldwide because of her legal advocacy for gay

fave

Source: Black Past

Mitchell, Charles H. (1940 - )

Charles Mitchell has worked with Seattle Community Colleges for more than 25 years including periods as President of Seattle Central Community College and Chancellor of the Seattle Community College

fave

Source: Black Past

In 1990, Jackson helped win the release from Iraq of more than 700 foreign women and children detained as human shields against an American military attack after Iraqs invasion of Kuwait.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1990

Ba, Mariama (1929-1981)

Writer and political activist Mariama Ba was born in1929 in Dakar, Senegal to a well-to-dofamily. Her father worked in the Frenchcolonial administration and in 1956 became the Minister of Health ofSenegal. Her mother died when she wasyoung. Ba was raised by her maternalgrandparents who

fave

Source: Black Past

Suit accusing New York City Board of Education of

Suit accusing New York City Board of Education of using racial quotas filed in U.S. District Court on behalf of Black and Puerto Rican children.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

16

1962

Leslie, Lisa Deshaun (1972- )

Lisa Deshaun Leslie is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Sparks in the Women’s Basketball Association (WNBA) for her twelve-year career from 1997 to 2009. She is a two-time WNBA champion, three-time WNBA MVP, and a four-time Olympic gold medal

fave

Source: Black Past

The Abolition Society of Wilmington, DE conducts a school for black children.

The Abolition Society of Wilmington, DE conducts a school for black children.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1801

Cheatham, Henry Plummer (1857-1935)

Born into slavery in Henderson, North Carolina, Henry Cheatham was the child of an enslaved domestic worker about who little is known. An adolescent after the American Civil War, Cheatham benefited from country’s short lived commitment to provide educational opportunities to all children. He

fave

Source: Black Past

(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”

Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every

fave

Source: Black Past

More from Black America Web

Retired Southwest Pilot Sentenced To Probation For Watching Pornography, Exposing Genitals On Flight

Houston Hospital Sued By Over 100 Staffers For COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate [VIDEO]

Why Is Trump Telling People He Will Be “Reinstated” As President By August 2021?

Vivica A. Fox And 50 Cent’s Current Girlfriend Call Truce On Social Media Catfight

Alabama Woman’s Fight To Remove Confederate Statue Shows Sad Reality Of Racism In 2021

For The Culture Podcast: The History of Gospel Music

WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 2, 2021: Biden In Tulsa — Employers Can Require Vaccine — Democrats Pressure Lawmakers

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Steps Down As Director Amid Controversy

‘Moonlight’ Star Trevante Rhodes Cast As Mike Tyson In Hulu Biopic Series

Jay-Z Admits He Used To Forget His Lyrics On ‘The Shop’ [Video]

Porsha Williams Got Her Fiancé’s Middle Name Tatted On Her Neck

Mo’Nique Questions When ‘Young Sistas’ Lost Their Pride Wearing Bonnets & Slippers In Public

We Cope Through Art: 10 Powerful Images Honoring George Floyd

#GeorgeFloyd: Social Media Honors George Floyd On One-Year Anniversary Of His Passing

Mikayla Miller Case: Massachusetts AG Weighing Decision On Independent Investigation

Lela Rochon’s Daughter Wore Her Mom’s Vintage ‘Waiting To Exhale’ Premiere Party Gown To Prom

Black Activist Sasha Johnson Shot In Head In South London

LeBron James Partners with Designer Mimi Plange for Nike LeBron 18 Low

Andrew Yang’s Claim To Be A Hip-Hop Fan Seems To Fall Flat After Jay-Z Question

Ex-College Hoops Star Keith Appling Arrested For Killing His Elderly Relative, Police Report Says

Bryshere Gray Pleads Guilty To Domestic Violence

Did You Know: Missy Elliott Improvised Her Entire Cameo In This Popular 2000’s Film

Ronald Greene’s Family Launches GoFundMe After Video Leaks Of Brutal, Deadly Arrest

‘Last Man Standing: Suge Knight & The Murders of Biggie and Tupac’ Trailer

‘We Respectfully Disagree With His Presentation’: Saniyya Dennis’ Family Rejects DA’s Suicide Ruling

Russell Simmons Sues Kimora Lee For Allegedly Finessing Him Out Of Stocks

Drake’s Son Bursts Into Tears As Dad Named ‘Artist Of The Decade’

Solange’s Saint Heron Launches Its Next Phase In An Urgent Effort To Preserve Black and Brown Art

Method Man To Shoot ‘How High 3’ Via His Newly Launched Production Company

George Floyd’s Family Visits White House As Police Reform Bill Stalls In Senate

Erica Mena Files For Divorce From Nicki Minaj’s Ex, Wants The Crib & Child Support

In Danger Of Extinction: Only 7 People In The World Can Speak The Kenyan Language Of Yakunte

The Disappearing Act Of Detroit’s Black Middle Class Is Widely Being Felt

Jay-Z Secures Deal To Produce 900,000 Pounds Of Product For Monogram Cannabis Brand

WATCH: What You Need To Know — May 25, 2021: George Floyd: One Year Later — Audit of GA Ballots — Online Spending

‘Act Of Political Cowardice’: Chapel Hill Community Rallies After Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Denied Tenure

Serena Williams Claps Back At Skin Bleaching Rumors With Melanin-Filled Photo

#RadioShack: Twitter Takes It Back To The ’80s, Gets Radio Shack Trending

Soulja Boy Seemingly Announces VERZUZ with Bow Wow, Twitter Throws On Baggy Fits

The Top 13 Best and Worst Looks From the 2021 Billboard Music Awards

Check Out 10 Times Patti LaBelle Proved Her Legendary Status

4 Of The Cutest Photos Of Kelly Rowland & Her Family Of Four

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says She Will Only Be Doing 1-on-1 Interviews With Journalists of Color

Nas Teams Up With Mass Appeal & Showtime for ‘Hip Hop 50’ Series

Atatiana Jefferson’s Sister Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Forth Worth Officials, Killer Cop

UPS Driver Stops A Sneaker Jacking In New York City

Lil Jon Is Taking Over HGTV This Summer With New Home Improvement Series ‘Lil Jon Wants To Do What?’

Count It All Joy: What the Bible Says About Perseverance

Keshia Knight Pulliam named Global Education Ambassador For Mielle Organics

T.I. Seemingly Hits Back At Accusers On “What It’s Come To”

Education Facts

Cuisine Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)