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Al-Shabab formally declared allegiance to al-Qaeda in February 2010, sparking further concern that the group posed a global threat. It claimed responsibility for the July bombing at a restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, that killed about 75 people who were watching the final game of the World Cup. The
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28
2011
Dr. Harold D. West
Dr. Harold D. West is named President of Meharry Medical College
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14
1952
Joyce Banda
Born: 4/12/1950 Malemia, ZombaHer Excellency Dr Joyce Hilda Banda is a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. She is the founder and leader of the Peoples Party, created in 2011Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:
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Spottiswood W. Robinson
Spottiswood W. Robinson, representative of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, dean of the Howard University Law School, member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Circuit Judge of the D.C. Circuit, born
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Jul
26
1916
Slavery
Twenty Africans, three of them women, arrive in Jamestown, VA on a Dutch ship and are sold as indentured servants; indentured servitude acts asa forerunner to slavery in English colonies.
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Jan
0
1619
Martin Luther King Jr's Death
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated by white sniper in Memphis, Tennessee. Assassination precipitated a national crisis and rioting in more than one hundred cities. Forty-six persons were killed in major rebellions in Washington, Chicago and other cities. Twenty thousand federal troops and
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Apr
4
1968
1st Black chariman of P.C.G.E.P.
Archibald J. Carey, Chicago minister and attorney, appointed first Black chairman of Presidents Committee on Government Employment Policy.
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Aug
3
1957
Benin
This West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, between Togo on the west and Nigeria on the east, is about the size of Tennessee. It is bounded by Burkina Faso and Niger on the north. The land consists of a narrow coastal strip that rises to a swampy, forested plateau and then to highlands in the
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2011
Dr. Herman Branson -- Physicist, Chemist
Born: August 14, 1914
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Aug
14
1914
First Aboriginal Senator Chosen
First Aboriginal Senator Chosen
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May
23
1971
Cuba
On October 16, 2012, the government announced that in early 2013 Cubans would no longer be required to have an exit visa when leaving the country. This new policy was promised by President Raúl Castro in 2011 as a way to answer the rising calls for change by
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First Black Presidential Press Secretary
President John F. Kennedy named Andrew T. Hatcher associate press secretary. Hatcher was the first Black to hold this position.
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Nov
10
1960
(1860) Abraham Lincoln, “Cooper Union Address”
On February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln, a presidential candidate who had yet to win the Republican nomination, accepted an invitation to speak to the Young Mens Republican Union at Cooper Union Hall before a capacity crowd of 1,500.  Lincoln used the occasion to outline his views on slavery in the
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Feb
27
1860
(1987) Clarence Thomas, “Why Black Americans Should Look to Conservative Politics”
Much has been said about blacks and conservatism. Those on the Left smugly assume blacks are monolithic and will by force of circumstances always huddle to the left of the political spectrum. The political Right watches this herd mentality in action, concedes that blacks are monolithic, picks up
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Ghana became an independent state
March 6th, 1957, the Gold Coast gained its independence from Great
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Mar
6
1957
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
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U.S. succeeded Denmark as the sovereign authority
U.S. succeeded Denmark as the sovereign authority in the Virgin Islands.
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Jan
17
1917
Jamestown, Virginia.
On August 20, 1619, twenty Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, aboard a Dutch ship. They are the first blacks to be forcibly settled as involuntary laborers in the North American British Colonies.
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Aug
20
1619
Spingarn Medal Awarded: Anthony Overton
Spingarn Medal awarded to Anthony Overton, publisher, insurance executive and cosmetics manufacturer, for his achievements as
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Dec
4
1927
Jesse Jackson announces his candidacy for the office of President of the US
Jesse Jackson announces his candidacy for the office of President of the US
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Nov
3
1983
Nelson Mandela
Born: 7/18/1918 Mvezo, South AfricaDied: 12/5/2013 Johannesburg, South AfricaMandela spent most of his life campaigning for an end to apartheid in South Africa. After over 20 years in prison, he was released and was able to be the first elected President in post apartheid South Africa. Also admired
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Stephanie Ellis-Smith, Seattle, Washington
Stephanie Ellis-Smith has lived in Seattle for nearly 20 years and has a diverse background in the arts and civic engagement. Stephanie has degrees in English and biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and studied retroviruses at the University of
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William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transpor
William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transportation by President Gerald R. Ford. He is the second African American to hold a Cabinet level position
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14
1975
Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ronald H Brown was appoint
Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ronald H Brown was appointed head of the Department of Commerce by President-elect Bill Clinton, 1993
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Aug
1
1993
Shirley Chisholm
Born: /30/924 Brooklyn, New YorkDied: //2005 Ormond Beach, FloridaShirley Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. In 968, she became the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress, and represented New Yorks 2th Congressional District for seven terms from
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Western Sahara (proposed state)
Total area: 102,703 sq mi (266,001 sq
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President Joseph Jenkins Roberts
President Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a native of Virginia, declared Liberia an independent republic.
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Jul
26
1847
Legislation giving the suffrage to Blacks
Legislation giving the suffrage to Blacks in the District of Columbia was passed over President Andrew Johnsons veto.
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Jan
8
1867
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Born: 6/3/954 Ogwashi Ukwu, NigeriaNgozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist best known for her two terms as Finance Minister of Nigeria and for her work at the World Bank, including several years as one of its Managing DirectorsBusiness / Schooling:
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President sent federal troops to South Carolina
President sent federal troops to South Carolina.
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