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Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton is a religious leader and political activist. He was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York. His father left the family and Sharpton was raised by his mother. They had to move to the public housing projects, where his mother worked as a maid and supported the family on her
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Source: Black History Resources
Oct
3
1954
Jordan, Barbara (1936-1996)
Barbara Charline Jordan was born in Houston Texas’s Fifth Ward on February 21, 1936. She received her education in public schools in Texas and graduated from Texas Southern University in 1956 with a B.A. in political science and history. Jordan then received her LL.B. from Boston University School
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Source: Black Past
Jan
17
1996
June 15 is day of giving for B-CU –
Bethune-Cookman University has announced an “Advancing the Legacy’’ national day of giving to raise $100,000 in a single day to assist scholars during their matriculation through
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On the Agenda: Atlanta City Council legislative Items for Monday, June 1
On the Agenda: Atlanta City Council Significant Legislative Items for Monday, June
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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
Barber-Scotia College [Concord] (1867-)
Barber-Scotia College is a coed liberal arts school founded by the Presbyterian Church in July 1867 by Reverend Luke Dorland as Scotia Seminary. Reverend Dorland was commissioned by the Presbyterian Church to create an institution to train black women in programs of elementary, secondary and normal
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Source: Black Past
Apr
2
1954
Looters, Lowlifes, and Liars
Not only has he derided “looters and lowlifes,” but he has also threatened the full force of federal law enforcement to threaten people’s legal right to
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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward
Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream Speech
Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the familys long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until
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Source: Black History Resources
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Lowcountry Food Bank Partners with Summer Food Service Program to Offer Summer Meals for Children
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Source: The Charleston Chronicle
Simmons, Denise E. ( – )
E. Denise Simmons made history in 2008 by becoming the first openly lesbian African American mayor in the United States. She was selected by fellow city councilors in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to serve as mayor of the city for a two-year term from 2008 to
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Source: Black Past
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Kelly, Sharon Pratt Dixon (1944- )
Sharon Pratt Dixon was born on January 30, 1944 in Washington, D.C. to parents Carlisle Pratt and Mildred (Petticord) Pratt.  Carlisle was a Washington, D.C. Superior Court Judge.  Mildred Pratt died of breast cancer when Sharon was four years old.  Pratt’s father played a major role in her life by
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Source: Black Past
Jan
30
1944
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
Funding bind threatens Oracabessa fish sanctuary
A lack of government funding for the Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary is threatening 10 years of gains in replenishing stock and could deal a massive blow to the local fishing
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Cook, Will Mercer (1903-1987)
Will Mercer Cook served as the United States ambassador to the Republic of Niger from 1961 to 1964. Cook directed U.S. economic, social, and cultural programs in Niger, which included the Peace Corps. During the mid-1960s he also became the special envoy to Gambia and
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Source: Black Past
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4
1987
Adams, Jr., Oscar (1925–1997)
Oscar William Adams Jr. was the first African American Supreme Court Justice appointed in Alabama and when he later stood for election to a full term, the first African American elected to a statewide constitutional office. He also litigated many civil rights cases in his career as a lawyer and was
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Source: Black Past
K12 Inc. Announces $10 Million Scholarship Donation for Black Students
K12 Inc, is preparing to donate $10 million dollars in scholarships to help Black
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Blaks Declare Segregation a Violation
A mass meeting of blacks in Boston adopted a resolution declaring that segregated public schools in that city violated the State Constitution. Their request was denied.
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Aug
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1844
Will Californians pass new taxes?
(CALMATTERS) – As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature continue to negotiate a budget, some cities are floating new taxes to stave off cuts to public programs, while state tax hikes on the November ballot are taking on a new meaning in light of California’s projected $54 billion
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
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New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds
African American developers across California are worried about a rule change the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is
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Source: La Focus Newspaper
New Rule Could Deny Black Developers Access to $4 Billion-Plus in State Housing Funds – Voice and Viewpoint
African American developers across California are worried about a rule change the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
Bristow, Lonnie (1930- )
In 1995, Lonnie Bristow, a board-certified doctor of internal medicine, became the first African American President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in its 148 year history.  Bristow, the son of Lonnie Harlis Bristow, a Baptist minister, and Vivian Wines Bristow, a nurse, grew up in
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Source: Black Past
Towns, Edolphus (1934- )
Currently in his 13th term in Congress, Edolphus Towns is a Democratic Representative from the State of New York.  Towns was born in Chadbourn, North Carolina on July 21, 1934, and attended the public schools of Chadbourn before graduating with a B.S. degree from North Carolina Agricultural and
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Source: Black Past
Jul
21
1934
Sarah Parker Remond, African American Abolitionist
Known for: African American abolitionist, women’s rights advocate
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5 TIPS TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN –
Recognizing the importance of resiliency in youth, Connections Academy, an online public school program for grades K-12, has partnered with the National Resilience Institute to elevate the topic of resilience and share expert advice for raising children who are brave, curious and better able to
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Source: Florida Courier
Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles
Yolanda Richardson officially assuming their roles Sacramento at at time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19
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South Africa: What Does Home Schooling Actually Mean?
Many parents have been heard saying that they can always catch-up on lost time, but they will never be able to live with the consequences of their child being infected by the virus and potentially dying from
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Source: allAfrica.com
Supreme Court Rules on Busing
U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that busing was a constitutionally acceptable method of integrating public schools.
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
20
1971
Jessye, Eva (1895-1992)
Eva Jessye was a pioneer in the world of African American music and is recognized as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a choral director. She was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 20, 1895 to Albert and Julia Jessye, but was raised by various relatives after her
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Source: Black Past
Oct
1
1978
Southern School News reported that 246,988 or 7.6
Southern School News reported that 246,988 or 7.6 per cent of the Black pupils in public schools in seventeen Southern and Border States and the District of Columbia attended integrated classes in 1962.
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May
10
1962
(1864) Arnold Bertonneau, “Every Man Should Stand Equal Before the Law”
Reconstruction began in Federally-occupied Louisiana in the midst of the Civil War. In 1863 African American men in New Orleans called for the right to vote in the new loyal government being organized under Union Army protection. However when President Lincoln announced his new reconstruction
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Source: Black Past
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Boston Busing Case
Morgan v. Hennigan, 379 F. Supp. 410 (D.C. Mass., June
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