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(1955) Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., "Speech on Civil Rights"

On February 2, 1955, New York Representative Adam Clayton Powell, then one of only three African Americans in the U.S. Congress, rose to argue that his colleagues should support two pending civil rights bills then before the House of Representatives. His speech appears

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Under pressure from leaders the African National Congress (ANC), Mbeki announced he would step down just days after Zuma was cleared. While party leaders cited Mbekis alleged interference in the corruption case against Zuma, Mbekis resignation culminated several years of bitter infighting between

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Bush v. Gore (2000)

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Florida A&M University [Tallahassee] (1887- )

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Africans, African Americans, Great Britain and the United States: The Curious History of the Rio Pongo in the Early 19th Century

In the essay below, Bruce L. Mouser, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, describes the conflicting goals of African Creoles, African Americans, and British and American colonizationists in the fate of the Rio Pongo Valley along the West Coast of Africa. Mouser

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(1843) Henry Highland Garnet, "An Address To The Slaves Of The United States"

The National Negro Convention of 1843 was held in Buffalo, New York drawing some seventy delegates a dozen states. Among the delegates were young, rising leaders in the African American community including Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Charles B. Ray and Charles L. Remond. Twenty-seven

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A New Era Begins: The Significance of the Barack Obama Victory, 2008

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1733 - Spanish decree promises escaped English slaves freedom in Florida.

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1733

Florida General Assembly

Florida General Assembly (nineteen Blacks, fifty-seven whites) met in Tallahassee.

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1864

I Remember Madiba: Paul Suzman Eulogizes Nelson Mandela

In the wake of Nelson Mandela’s passing on December 5, 2013, tributes came forth from around the world and more than 100 heads of state attended his memorial service in South Africa. One such tribute, a eulogy to Madiba (his clan name), was paid at the Seattle Rotary Club meeting on December

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James, Makila (1957- )

Makila James is currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland. James was nominated by President Barack Obama early in 2012. Following confirmation by the U.S. Senate on July 31, 2012, James arrived in Mbabane, the capital of Swaziland and presented her credentials to the King of Swaziland

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South African singer Miriam Makeba born

African actress and singer Miriam Makeba born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Lydia Holmes patents wood toys

Lydia M. Holmes St. Augustine, Florida Patent No. 2,529,692 on November 14, 1950 are the plans for several easily assembled wooden pull toys including a bird, a truck and dog.

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1950

DaMarcus Beasley

DaMarcus Beasley is a retired professional soccer player. He was born on May 24, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He played soccer in high school and also participated in the 1999 under 17 soccer World Cup held in New Zealand. His outstanding performance won him the prestigious silver ball award for

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Bost, Eric M. (1952- )

Ambassador Eric Bost is currently the assistant director of External Relations for the Borlaug Institute at Texas A&M University. Bost, a native of Concord, North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where he earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology in 1974. In 1985, he

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Ethiopia Invaded by Italy

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Talley, André Leon (1949-)

Known as one of the fashion world’s most recognized personalities, Talley stepped down as Vogue’s editor-at-large after three decades to become the editor-in-chief for Numero Russia, an international magazine based in

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1949

Serena Williams

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Wesley Snipes is an American actor, producer, martial artist and entrepreneur. He was born on July 31, 1962 in Orlando, Florida to Wesley and Maryann Snipes, and grew up in the Bronx, New York. He was inclined towards becoming a dancer at first but later changed his mind when he took acting classes

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(1952) Charlotta Bass, “Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Party”

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Perry, Julia Amanda (1924-1979)

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Slavery and Freedom on a Canadian Shore: Africa's Children in Nova Scotia, 1750-2009

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1800

Myrick, Bismarck (1940- )

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McCollum, Ruby (1909-1992)

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Garcia And Fort Negro: After the War of 1812, over three hundred African Americans occupied an abandoned British fort on the banks of the Apalachicola River in what is now Florida. Known as Fort Negro, it was headed by an African American man named Garcia. The heavily armed fort became a symbol of

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(1893) Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law In All Its Phases,”

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(1905) Roscoe Conkling Bruce, “Freedom Through Education”

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Gabourey Sidibe

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