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(1884) William H. Crogman, “Negro Education: Its Helps and Hindrances”
? William Henry Crogman, a native of the West Indian island of St. Martin, was educated at Pierce Academy in Massachusetts immediately after the Civil War. In 1868 he was named to the English faculty of newly organized Claflin College in South Carolina. By 1870 Crogman returned to college, ente
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Anna Julia Cooper
Anna Julia Cooper , née Anna Julia Haywood (born August 10, 1858?, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.—died February 27, 1964, Washington, D.C.), American educator and writer whose book A Voice From the South by a Black Woman of the South (1892) became a classic African American feminist
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(1994) Sister Souljah, “We Are At War"
In 1993 Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson), a Bronx-born rapper, earned national notoriety thanks ironically to then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton who denounced her comments about the 1992 Los Angeles Riots as “hate driven and racist.”  Sister Souljah responded with her own
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Bob Watson, All-Star Slugger and Executive, Dies At 74
Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has
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Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement
In the article below, Syracuse University historian Herbert Ruffin explores the rapid rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement as the most recent development in the ongoing struggle for racial and social justice in the United
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The African Union (AU) will test the controversial herbal remedy for Covid-19 from
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Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)
For the first short film for one of five consecutive record-breaking No. 1 hits from Bad, Michael Jackson and director Martin Scorsese created an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s. Bad was named the second greatest of Michaels short films by Rolling Stone in
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‘Obamagate’ May Just Be Trump’s Return To His Racist ‘Birtherism’ Comfort Zone | HuffPost
Trump began sprinkling the term “Obamagate” into his public statements last week after his attorney general decided to drop charges against Trump’s first national security adviser, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who had already twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI regarding his phone
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Future Is The Father Of Another Child, DNA Test Confirms
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Dash, Stacey (1967- )
Stacey Lauretta Dash is an American actress and talk show host. She is most widely known for co-staring in the film Clueless (1995), which later turned into a television series (1996-1999). She is also cited for her recurring role in The Cosby Show (1984–1992), The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
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(1963) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”
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Black Blogger Becomes Overnight Celebrity After White Woman Becomes Salty Over Her Photo - Blavity
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(1965) Malcolm X, “Speech at Ford Auditorium”
On February 13, 1965, Malcolm Xs home in New York City was bombed.  He and his family were not hurt and he decided to keep a longstanding speaking commitment at Detroit, arriving the next day to give the presentation below.  This proved however to be his last public appearance.  One week later on
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Feb
13
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(1963) Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, "Religion and Race"
On January 14, 1963, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel gave the speech “Religion and Race,” at a conference of the same name that assembled in Chicago, Illinois.  There he met Dr. Martin Luther King and the two became friends.  Rabbi Heschel marched with Dr. King at Selma, Alabama in
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Congressmember Adriano Espaillat
First elected to Congress in 2016, Rep. Adriano Espaillat is serving his second term in Congress where he serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House Small Business
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