Teens charged in hijacking, crash killing Uber Eats driver in DC

Wakanda News Details

Teens charged in hijacking, crash killing Uber Eats driver in DC

Two teenage girls are in custody after an Uber Eats driver was killed during a hijacking in Washington, D.C. The... View Article

The post Teens charged in hijacking, crash killing Uber Eats driver in Washington, DC appeared first on TheGrio.

Source: theGrio

You may also like

Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights

Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date, held in Washington.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

17

1957

St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha, Nebraska (1865- )

The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (“St. John’s AME”) was first organized in 1865 in North Omaha, Nebraska Territory, with an initial membership of five people. Two years later, at about the time Nebraska was admitted to statehood, the congregation built its first

fave

Source: Black Past

Bo Diddley is born.

Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates on Sunday December 30th 1928 on a small farm near the town of McComb, Mississippi, USA, in rural Pike County, close to the Louisiana border, the only child of Ethel Wilson and Eugene Bates. He had 3 half-brothers and

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

30

1928

Atlanta Exposition Address

Booker T. Washington delivers the Atlanta Exposition Address at a business convention. Due to his view points, many dubbed his address the Atlanta Compromise.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

18

1895

Agrippa Hull: Revolutionary Patriot

In the following article, University of California at Los Angeles historian Gary B. Nash describes little-known Revolutionary War soldier who was attached by General George Washington to serve with Polish military engineer Tadeuz Kosciuszko. This account is part of a larger history of three

fave

Source: Black Past

May

21

1848

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Founded

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first organization of black Greek sisterhood was founded on this date at Howard University in Washington, D. C. by Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle).

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

15

1908

Death of Lincoln

Death of Abraham Lincoln, Washington.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

15

1865

The Freeman's Bureau.

The Freemans Bureau was established by Congress on March 3, 1865. The bureau was designed to protect the interests of former slaves. This included helping them to find new employment and to improve educational and health facilities. In the year that followed the bureau spent $17,000,000

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

3

1865

Withers, John Lovelle, II (1948- )

In 2007, Ambassador John L. Withers II, a second generation diplomat, was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Albania. Withers was born in 1948 in Guilford, North Carolina, to John L. Withers, Sr. and Daisy P. Withers. His father had briefly worked as a political

fave

Source: Black Past

African American History: Bibliography

fave

Source: Black Past

Dixon, Julian (1934-2000)

Born in Washington, D.C. on August 8, 1934, Julian Dixon represented part of Los Angeles in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, Dixon attended California State University, Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962 and

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

8

1934

BLACK NAMED CHIEF SWEEPER

COLUMBUS, OHIO,--a BLACK MAN, Mr. Everette Spurlock, has been named superintendent of this citys street cleaning department. The negroe community is overjoyed that the city has finally recognized the dependability of its colored

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

0

1910

Dawson, Horace G. (1926- )

Horace G. Dawson, Jr. was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Botswana by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. After his confirmation by the U.S. Senate he served in that post until 1983. Dawson was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 30, 1926. He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he earned

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

14

2004

Singer Roberta Flack born

b. 10 February 1937, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Born into a musical family, Flack graduated from Howard University with a BA in music. She was discovered singing and playing jazz in a Washington nightclub by pianist Les McCann, who recommended her talents to Atlantic Records. Two classy

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

10

1940

Continental Congress approved Washington's order

Continental Congress approved Washingtons order on the enlistment of free Blacks.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

16

1776

More than one hundred delegates from six states

More than one hundred delegates from six states held a Black convention in Philadelphia. John Mercer Langston, one of the first Blacks to win public office, elected clerk of Brownhelm Township, Lorain County, Ohio. In 1856 he was elected clerk of the township of Russia, near Oberlin. In 1857 he was

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

16

1855

Black Entertainment Television - BET

Black Entertainment Television {BET} - first black owned company to be listed on the NYSE, begins broadcasting from Washington, DC

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

25

1980

Chica da Silva (1731/5-1796)

Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, better known as Chica da Silva (or spelled Xica da Silva), was a Brazilian woman born into slavery, who went on to gain her freedom and become a powerful and well-known member of Brazilian

fave

Source: Black Past

Central State University [Ohio] (1887- )

Central State University (CSU) was one of the first colleges in the United states to be administered by African Americans. It was also unique as a state-funded institution which for sixty years was part of a private college. The school’s beginnings can be traced back to 1856 and the establishment

fave

Source: Black Past

(2015) President Barack Obama's Eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney

VIDEO OF SPEECH

fave

Source: Black Past

Documentary Films on Blackpast.org - African American History in the West - Director

Films - By Director | Films - By Title | Films - Year | Films - By Subject | Entire Site Bibliography

fave

Source: Black Past

Murray, George Washington (1853–1926)

South Carolina Congressman George Washington Murray was born near Rembert, Sumter County, South Carolina, on September 22, 1853 to slave parents. He attended public schools, the University of South Carolina, and the State Normal Institute at Columbia, where he graduated in 1876. After

fave

Source: Black Past

(1896) John Hope, “We Are Struggling For Equality,”

Five months after Booker T. Washington had announced his policy of accommodation at the Atlanta Exposition, John Hope, then a member of the faculty at Atlanta Baptist College, delivered his rebuttal in a speech before a black debating society in Nashville on George Washingtons birthday, 1896. Part

fave

Source: Black Past

Roy Jones Jr. is an American boxer, born on the 16th of January, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. While also developing sequential interests in music and acting, Jones is most notably known as an all-time American boxer, winning a host of trophies to his name in an exciting career. What has

fave

Source: Black History Resources

March on Washington

More than 250,000 persons participated in March on Washington demonstration, the largest single demonstration in US History at the time, begins, 1963

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

28

1963

Eugene A. Marino, SSJ, is consecrated at the first African American auxiliary bi

Eugene A. Marino, SSJ, is consecrated at the first African American auxiliary bishop in the U.S. He is assigned to Washington, D.C.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

12

1974

Booker T. Washington

Born: 4/5/1856 Hales FordDied: 11/14/1915 Tuskegee, AlabamaBooker Taliaferro Washington was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community.Business

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Walter E. Fauntroy born

Walter E. Fauntroy was born in Washington, D.C. He went on to become a District of Columbia delegate to the House of Representatives.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

6

1933

The first National Negro Catholic Congress is held

The first National Negro Catholic Congress is held in Washington. D. C.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

2

1837

Booker Taliaferro Washington (Booker T. Washington)was born on this day.

Booker Taliaferro Washington (Booker T. Washington)was born on this day in Hales Ford, Virginia.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

5

1856

More from theGrio

Texas teacher fired for refusing to stop wearing Black Lives Matter mask - TheGrio

Chris Rock, Megan Thee Stallion to join forces for 'SNL' premiere - TheGrio

White House sends 250K virus tests to 41 HBCUs, official says - TheGrio

Lawsuit claims Ed Sheeran copied Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' - TheGrio

Seattle officer rolls bike over protester's head in viral video - TheGrio

Facebook allowed hundreds of misleading ads about Biden, mail-in voting - TheGrio

ESPN's Jalen Rose calls for arrest in Breonna Taylor case during Eastern Conference finals - TheGrio

Lizzo graces Vogue's October issue - TheGrio

Harry and Meghan slammed for breaking 'royal neutrality' protocol by urging Americans to vote - TheGrio

Nicole Ari Parker to tackle police reform on 'Chicago P.D.' : TheGrio

Study: US economy lost $16 trillion due to discrimination against Blacks - TheGrio

Reggie Hayes battling heart failure, lack of work after 'Girlfriends' stardom - TheGrio

Doc Rivers, NBA attempting to help Delonte West after new photo surfaces : TheGrio

Ex-Florida AG calls Rittenhouse 'a little boy trying to protect his community' : TheGrio

Church that held Emmett Till's funeral now listed on U.S. endangered historic places - TheGrio

Tory Lanez addresses Megan Thee Stallion shooting on new diss track : TheGrio

Feds put first Black inmate to death since execution restart : TheGrio

Heartbreak in the wake of Breonna Taylor’s death and still holding hope for justice - TheGrio

Breonna Taylor's boyfriend 'devastated' he was blamed for 'murder': lawyer

Epic Chadwick Boseman mural unveiled at Downtown Disney

Truck runs into Breonna Taylor protest in L.A.; 1 person injured - TheGrio

Rep. Scott among 24 protesters arrested in Louisville - TheGrio

Sasha, Malia Obama 'no longer thrilled' to be with parents, Michelle says - TheGrio

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition

Breonna Taylor's mother says police, law 'not made to protect' Black women - TheGrio

Stevie Wonder addresses Breonna Taylor decision in emotional video - TheGrio

DHS gave $6 million in contracts to Acting Secretary Wolf's wife's firm - TheGrio

National HBCU voting summit stresses importance of youth turnout

Pizza delivery man, 89, receives $12K tip after going viral on TikTok - TheGrio

Charles Barkley slammed for saying Taylor killing not comparable to Arbery, Floyd - TheGrio

Activist Tamika Mallory slams Daniel Cameron: 'You are a coward, you are a sellout' - TheGrio

Kelly Rowland, Lena Waithe talk 'Bad Hair' film at Urbanworld Film Festival

New WW ambassador Ciara says she gained over 65 pounds during pregnancy - TheGrio

Biden, Harris pay respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg at viewing - TheGrio

Florida governor reopens state’s economy despite ongoing pandemic

Dad fired from two jobs after shielding his kids in Bronx shooting - TheGrio

Trump to choose Amy Coney Barrett for SCOTUS, sources say - TheGrio

Prince's 'Sign O' the Times' re-release shows that masterpieces never age - TheGrio

Meghan Markle appears on 'America's Got Talent' to encourage wrongfully convicted contestant - TheGrio

Candace Owens says Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron is the victim of racism in Breonna Taylor case - TheGrio

Childhood vaccinations, preventative care sharply decline during pandemic: study - TheGrio

Yara Shahidi to play Tinker Bell in live-action 'Peter Pan' - TheGrio

Trump tries to win over Black voters with $500B 'platinum plan' : TheGrio

Samuel L. Jackson to reprise Nick Fury role in Disney+ series : TheGrio

Virginia governor, wife test positive for coronavirus - TheGrio

Marsai Martin to develop unscripted series on 'trailblazing Black women' : TheGrio

CeCe Winans reacts to Trump virus ad backlash: 'It was not political at all'

Early vote shows signs of Black voters’ shift to mail voting - TheGrio

Argentinian official resigns after kissing woman's breast in public meeting

Kobe Bryant's youngest daughter embraces photo of father in viral video

Education Facts

Sports Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)