Why Overcoming Skepticism Of The Medical System Is Critical To Ensuring The Health Of Black Communities - Blavity

Wakanda News Details

Why Overcoming Skepticism Of The Medical System Is Critical To Ensuring The Health Of Black Communities - Blavity

Power to Decide CEO Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley on overcoming rightful medical skepticism and ensuring the health of Black communities

Source: Blavity News

You may also like

Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military A

Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Enduring heavy racism during his schooling, Flipper went on to establish a military career. This was ended however after he was falsely accused of embezzling

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

31

1856

1967 The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. Thatamend

1967 The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. That amendment provided that in the case of a vice presidents become president, the new president would name a new vice president, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

10

1967

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

Arthur W. Mitchell

Born: 12/22/1883 Lafayette, AlabamaDied: 5/9/1968 Petersburg, VirginiaArthur W. Mitchell was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Mitchell was the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress as a Democrat.Mitchell was elected to the House of Representatives in 1934, defeating

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Parren James Mitchell

Parren James Mitchell, first African American elected to Congress from Maryland, born

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

29

1922

NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the

NAACP petition on racism, An Appeal to the World, presented to United Nations at Lake Success.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

23

1947

Ellison, Ralph (Ralph Waldo Ellison), 1914–94, African-American author, b. Oklahoma City studied Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee Univ.). Originally a trumpet player and aspiring composer, he moved (1936) to New York City, where he met Langston Hughes , who became his mentor, and became friends

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Slavery is abolished in U.S. territories

Slavery is abolished in U.S. territories by Congress

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

18

1862

Oscar DePriest elected to Seventy-first Congress

Oscar DePriest elected to Seventy-first Congress from Illinois First Congressional District (Chicago). He was the first congressman from the North and the first Black in Congress since the departure of George H. White in 1901.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

6

1928

City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (1989)

? APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 87-998. Argued October 5, 1988 Decided January 23, 1989 Appellant city adopted a Minority Business Utilization Plan (Plan) requiring prime contractors awarded city construction contracts to subcontract at least 30%

fave

Source: Black Past

Young, Andrew (1932 - )

Andrew Young, Jr., came into prominence as a civil rights activist and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the modern civil rights movement in the United States. Young worked with various organizations early in the movement, but his civil rights work was largely done with the

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

12

1932

George W. Buckner

George W. Buckner, a physician from Indiana, named minister to Liberia.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

10

1913

Williams v. Mississippi (1898)

? Submitted March 18, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. At June term 1896 of the Circuit Court of Washington County, Mississippi, the plaintiff in error was indicted by a grand jury composed entirely of white men for the crime of murder. On the 15th day of June he made a motion to quash the indic

fave

Source: Black Past

Founded in 1909 in New York City by a group of black and white citizens committed to social justice, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nations largest and strongest civil rights

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

12

1909

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

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Early Sermon for Abolition

On this date in 1791, Jonathan Edwards Jr. (1745-1801) preached a strong anti-slavery sermon before the Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom and for the Relief of Persons unlawfully holden in Bondage. Edwards was a Congregationalist minister, like his more famous father, and later

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

15

1791

William L. Dawson

William L. Dawson elected to Congress from Chicago. Black and white advocates of direct, nonviolent action organizing the Sleeping Car Porters under the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and securing recognition for them; and because of his fearless, determined mobilization of mass opinion that

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

3

1942

Congress passes a bill authorizing the creation of 500,000Black Revolutionary

Congress passes a bill authorizing the creation of 500,000 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Commemorative coins.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

4

1996

Antislavery petition from free Blacks

Antislavery petition from free Blacks of Philadelphia presented to Congress.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

2

1800

Executive Order 9808

In the aftermath of World War II, mob violence and lynching of Black Americans, in conjunction with the continuing controversy about segregation in American society, led President Harry S. Truman to issue Executive Order 9808 on this day which set up a committee to study the protection of civil

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

5

1946

Born: 2/4/1913 Tuskegee, AlabamaDied: 10/24/2005 Detroit, MichiganRosa Parks was an African-American Civil Rights activist, whom the United States Congress called the first lady of civil rights and the mother of the freedom movement.On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks refused to obey

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

1

1955

Chenault Promoted in American Express

Kenneth Chenault become the first Chief Operating Officer and President of American Express. By 2001, it is speculated that he will become CEO. This will be the first time an AFrican American heads one of the main financial companies.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1997

Nicomedes Santa Cruz: A Black Public Intellectual in Twentieth-Century Peru

In the following article University of Oregon historian Carlos Aguirre describes the self-taught poet, writer, and folklorist Nicomedes Santa Cruz, one of the understudied black intellectual leaders in Peru and Latin

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

5

1992

Congress cracks down on civil rights for blacks

Congress readmitted North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida on condition that the constitutions of said states shall never be amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens or the United States of the right to vote in said states who are entitled

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

25

1868

Four newcomers elected to Congress

Four newcomers elected to Congress: Mervyn Dymally (Calif.), Augustus Savage (ILL.), Harold Washington (Ill.) and George W. Crockett Jr. (Mich.).

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

30

1981

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Re-elected

Harlem voters defied Congress and re-elected Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

11

1967

William Levi Dawson

William Levi Dawson is born, first African American representative to chair a committee in Congress.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

26

1883

Pressure From Congress

Pressure From Congress: After the Union Army suffered a series of military defeats in 1861 and 1862, pressure mounted on Lincoln to use African Americans as soldiers. Once again African American soldiers came to the rescue of America. As Charles Summer put it: I do not say carry the war into

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

6

1861

(1875) Congressman John R. Lynch, “Speech on the Civil Rights Bill”

fave

Source: Black Past

Robert E. Hayden dies

Robert E. Hayden, poet and poetry consultant to the Library of Congress, dies

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

25

1980

More from Blavity News

Brandy Says She Will Sing Jack Harlow's 'Ass To Sleep' - Blavity

Drug Dealer In Mac Miller’s Death Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison - Blavity

Kyrie Irving May Be Naomi Osaka's First Recruit At Her 'EVOLVE' Sports Agency - Blavity

CNN Anchor Overcome With Emotion Reporting On The Buffalo Shooting: 'I've Done 15 Of These' - Blavity

US Schools Are Not Racially Integrated, Despite Decades Of Effort - Blavity

Sha'Carri Richardson Said She Was In An Abusive Relationship With A Female Athlete - Blavity

Snapchat Co-Founder Pays Off Tuition For Graduates Of L.A. Art School - Blavity

A White Dad Reacted To Kendrick Lamar's New Album And He's Just As Impressed As The Rest Of Us - Blavity

The Honey Pot Company Founder Says She Still Owns The Brand Despite Harsh Backlash - Blavity

5 Things To Know About Traci Braxton - Blavity

Michael K. Williams' Nephew Recalls Finding His Uncle After Fentanyl Overdose Death - Blavity

Racism Continues To Make Us Unsafe In Our Own Backyards, And It's Exhausting - Blavity

Obama Foundation Receives $100M Donation From Airbnb Co-Founder To Launch Scholarship - Blavity

911 Dispatcher Accused Of Yelling, Hanging Up On Assistant Office Manager During Buffalo Shooting - Blavity

7 Things You Can Do To Support Your Mental Health - Blavity

Twitter Praises Teyana Taylor And Iman Shumpert As The 'It' Couple After Singer Wins 'The Masked Singer' - Blavity

OMG Girlz Reveal Why They Didn't Attend Their High School Graduation - Blavity

Rihanna's Baby Is A Taurus And Fans Are Freaking Out About It - Blavity

Rod Wave Announces 10-City Tour After Being Cleared In Domestic Battery Case - Blavity

4 Ways To Help Support The Buffalo Community After Racist Mass Shooting - Blavity

More Mass Shootings Are Happening At Grocery Stores – 13% Of Shooters Are Motivated By Racial Hatred, Criminologists Find - Blavity

"I Have 4 Homes:" 8 Reasons Why Monique Samuels Has Always Been That Girl - Blavity

'Shark Tank' Investor Admits He Was Wrong About The Lip Bar: 'I'm Proud Of Them For Taking The Heat' - Blavity

The World's Oldest Woman Is A Black Woman - Blavity

LeBron James Calls Drake's Son His 'Nephew' After He Imitates Him In Adorable Video - Blavity

Deion Sanders Blasts Alabama Coach For Saying Jackson State Paid Top Recruit $1 Million - Blavity

Happy Birthday, Biggie: 10 Times The Late Rapper Showed Us He Was The Original 'Mr. Put It On' - Blavity

Roc Nation To Assemble United Justice Coalition Before Midterm Elections - Blavity

Twitter Clowned Chris Brown After He Congratulated Rihanna For Giving Birth - Blavity

Online Data Could Be Used Against People Seeking Abortions If Roe v. Wade Falls - Blavity

Twitter Reacts To Cara Delevingne's Bizarre Obsession With Megan Thee Stallion At BMAs - Blavity

Young Thug's Attorney Says Rapper Is Being Held In 'Dungeon-Like' Jail Conditions - Blavity

Lil Durk Promises To Be A More Hands-On Father To His 7 Children - Blavity

5 Things To Know About Druski - Blavity

Honey Pot Founder Speaks Out After Social Media Backlash: 'I Hear You And I See You' - Blavity

Founder Of Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole, Gifts Clark Atlanta University Graduates With LLCs - Blavity

Stephen Curry Graduates From College 13 Years After Leaving For NBA: ‘Momma, We Made It’ - Blavity

Twitter Compares Cops' Treatment Of Buffalo Gunman With That Of Black Boy Accused Of Stealing Chips - Blavity

Kehlani Forced To Defend Herself After Cringey Interview With Podcast Hosts - Blavity

Rapper Lil Gotit Provides Update On Young Thug And Gunna Following Lil Keed’s Passing - Blavity

3 High School Graduations Across the Country End In Gunfire Within 24 Hours - Blavity

Too Short Criticized Kevin Samuels In A Weird Misogynist Way - Blavity

Black Teen Who Suffered Stroke During Class Allegedly Denied Proper Medical Care At School - Blavity

Red Bull 'Dance Your Style' Competitors Discuss Black Culture's Impact On Dance - Blavity

Philadelphia Passes Resolution To Name Joel Embiid 'Most Valuable Philadelphian' - Blavity

Ty Dolla $ign Talks About His MusicCon Performance And Collaboration With Smirnoff - Blavity

Veteran Graduates From Virginia Community College Alongside His Daughter - Blavity

Haley Taylor Schlitz, Youngest Black American To Graduate Law School, Embarks On Teaching Career - Blavity

Ex-Substitute Teacher Allegedly Gave Drugs To Middle School Girls In Exchange For Sex - Blavity

Taylor McCowan Is Helping Struggling Women In Need With 'Confident Girl Project' - Blavity

Cuisine Facts

Science Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)