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B.B. King
Name at birth: Riley B. King
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Isaac Hayes - Death
Isaac Hayes died on August 10, 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee due to complications arising from a stroke.
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Source: Black History Resources
Aug
10
2008
Grants available to help seniors cope with isolation - TSDMemphis.com
The Shelby County Health Department and the Office of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have launched Senior Tech Connect to provide $5,000 micro-grants to qualifying assisted care living facilities and homes for the aged to increase residents’ access to virtual communication. “One of the unintended
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(1879) Robert J. Harlan, “Migration is the Only Remedy for Our Wrongs”
Between 1879 and 1880, six thousand Exodusters left Louisiana and Mississippi for Kansas. Their migration, prompted by the end of racially-integrated Reconstruction governments, by anti-black violence and by sharecropping and tenant farming, brought national attention including a Congressional
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Source: Black Past
May
8
1879
Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)
Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various
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I've Been To The Mountaintop
In 1968, on this date, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his final address at Bishop Charles J. Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Apr
3
1968
Interruption of Protest March
Race riot in Memphis, Tenn. interrupted protest march led by Martin Luther King Jr. in support of striking sanitation workers. National Guard called up.
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Mar
28
1968
Nashville School Destroyed By Blast
Nashvilles new Hattie Cotton Elementary School with enrollment of 1 Black and 388 whites virtually destroyed by dynamite blast.
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Sep
9
1957
Shelby County officially ill with the pandemic of racism
The measure, written by Commissioner Tami Sawyer, spells out that the purpose of declaring race a pandemic is to “unequivocally defend minorities and enact polices that eradicate the effects of systemic racism affecting Black people, and other minorities, throughout Shelby
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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
Henderson, George Washington (c. 1850-1936)
Born a slave in Clark County, Virginia, George Washington Henderson graduated from the University of Vermont in 1877 and became the first African American to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), the highest academic honor society. He later received a bachelor’s degree in divinity from Yale
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Source: Black Past
Feb
3
1936
Gratz et al v. Bollinger et al (2003)
No. 02-516. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003
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Charles Drew
Born: 6/3/1904 Washington, D.C., U.S.Died: 4/1/1950 Burlington, North CarolinaCharles Drew was an American physician, surgeon, and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing
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Ethiopia
Since Eritreas independence, Eritrea and Ethiopia had disagreed about the exact demarcation of their borders, and in May 1998, Eritrea initiated border clashes that developed into a full-scale war that left more than 80,000 dead and further destroyed both countries ailing economies. After a costly
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
George Brown was elected Lt Governor of Colorado, becoming one of the first two
George Brown was elected Lt Governor of Colorado, becoming one of the first two Black Lt Governors in the USA, 1974
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Nov
5
1974
Two killed in Memphis racial disturbances
Two killed in Memphis racial disturbances.
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Oct
14
1971
Minnesota governor activates National Guard as protests continue
Police fire tear gas at protestors on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, during the second day of protests over the death of George Floyd in
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Marian Anderson's Town Hall Debut
Marian Anderson made her Town Hall debut in New York. Her performance was described by Howard Taubman, the New York Times reviewer, as music making that probed too deep for words.
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Dec
31
1935
Benjamin L. Hooks
Benjamin L. Hooks, a Memphis lawyer-minister, becomes the first African American named to the Federal Communications Commission.
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Sponsored by BARBinc
Apr
11
1972
South Carolina was declared "independent
South Carolina was declared an independent commonwealth. BLACKS IN CONFEDERACY: Confederacy was the first to recognize that Blacks were major factors in the war. South impressed slaves to work in mines, repair railroads and build fortifications, thereby releasing a disproportionately large
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Sponsored by APEX Museum
Dec
18
1859
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith was a blues and jazz vocalist, who was extremely popular in the 1920s and 1930s. She was born on April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Laura and William Smith. Her father was a Baptist preacher who died shortly after her birth, and she was raised by her mother along with her
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Source: Black History Resources
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Apr
15
1894
93rd Infantry
93rd Infantry activated and assigned to combat in the South Pacific; the first African American division formed during World War II
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Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
May
15
1942
Could the Juneteenth Shop Black Virtual Experience be the forerunner of Kwanzaa’s ‘ujamaa’? Absolutely!
We also want people to make a conscientious decision to buy black,” said Daniels, the creative force behind events such as Memphis Black Restaurant Week, the Soulful Food Truck Festival, and Black Christmas
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Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes was an African-American Singer-Songwriter, producer and actor. Hayes is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Hayes is also a three time Grammy Award
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Source: Black History Resources
Aug
20
1942
COVID-19 stats leveling off; health officials hopeful - TSDMemphis.com
Daily COVID-19 numbers have skyrocketed following the new year, but Shelby County Health Department officials said Wednesday that new infections are leveling off. “On Tuesday, there were 508 new infections,” said Dr. Bruce Randolph, health department medical officer. “On Wednesday, there were
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Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
British ask for Ashanti Golden Stool
One inspiration of liberation can be seen in Queen Yaa Asantewa of the Ashanti. Ironically enough the Ashanti are included
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Mar
28
1900
After the Underground Railroad: Finding the African North Americans who Returned from Canada
The Underground Railroad which fugitive slaves followed from the antebellum South to Canada is now a well-known story. But what of those who returned?  In his ongoing research, University of Texas at El Paso historian Adam Arenson explores this little-known aspect of nineteenth- century African
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Source: Black Past
Through the 3 White Democrats and police attacked
Through the 3 White Democrats and police attacked freedmen and their white allies in Memphis, Tennessee. Forty-six Blacks and two white liberals were killed. More than seventy were wounded. Ninety homes, twelve schools and four churches were burned.
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May
1
1866
Mark Dean
Born: 3/2/1957 Jefferson City, TennesseeMark E. Dean is an American inventor and a computer engineer. He was part of the team that developed the ISA bus, and he led a design team for making a one-gigahertz computer processor chip. He holds three of IBMs original nine PC patentsBusiness
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NBA Planning To Paint “Black Lives Matter” On Courts Once Season Resumes In Orlando
Since then, the England Premier League put Black Lives Matter on all 20 teams jerseys along with a “BLM” patch on the
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Namibia gains independence
The History of NamibiaThe country has ever since that historical day; 21 March 1990 enjoyed peace, stability and progress in many ways. Namibia is also known as the smile of Africa because, of its geographical position and the friendliness and warmth of its citizens. Currently the country has
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Mar
21
1990
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