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Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church was the first African American Catholic Church in the United States.  The building, located on the corner of Calvert and Pleasant Street in Baltimore, Maryland, was originally constructed in 1836 for the congregation of the First Universalist Church.  By
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Mother Arrested In Front of Her Child for Not Wearing Mask Properly, NYPD Commissioner Claims Cops Are 'Dealing with Gang Members' In Response to Criticism
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Funny Barack Obama Videos and Viral Clips
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Katherine G. Johnson, the Groundbreaking NASA Mathematician Featured in Hidden Figures, Has Died at 101
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Still Unbroken: Acknowledging African-American Community Leaders during COVID-19
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Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (or Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable)[n 1] (before 1750[n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent resident of what became Chicago, Illinois. Little is known of his life prior to the 1770s. In 1779, he was living on the site of
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The Game Gifts Four People $20,000 Each During COVID-19 Crisis
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Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)
The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in
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Michael Jackson - Black Or White (Shortened Version)
Michael Jacksons Black Or White was the first of nine short films from 1991s Dangerous. Directed by John Landis, Black Or White features groundbreaking special effects and electrifying dance sequences. The original full-length short film premiered simultaneously in 28 countries for
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Death of Eric Garner
On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner died in Staten Island, New York City, after a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer put him in what has been described as a chokehold for about 15 to 19 seconds while arresting him. The New York City Medical Examiners Office attributed Garners death to
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G. Garvin Recommends Burning the turkey this Thanksgiving
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Design Entrepreneur's 'Pandemic Pivot' Leads to 250% Increase in Sales
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Chicago Defender and Michigan Chronicle host 'For the Love of House Music Celebration' this Saturday
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Erika Alexander Reveals an Executive Didn't Want Her on 'Living Single,' Show Creator Had to Fight to Keep Her
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The Slaughter House Cases (1873)
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Iconic Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell dies
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