Basketball legend, Wilt Chamberlain, died today at age 63

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Ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre returns to prison

Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre will return to prison in Senegal on Sunday after a two-month release aimed at protecting him from the

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Aha- First Dynastic King of Egypt

Ka Ma Ma ha, or Narmer Mena (Menes of the Greeks), was born to a petty king of Upper Egypt (Southern Egypt) around 3200BC. Not much is known of Ahas father other than he was ruler in Egypts southern lands where the totemic symbol of the Horus-falcon was prevalent. Most probably Ahas family bore

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

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1998

Relief: Tools and Resources to Navigate Today's Financial Crisis

Wells Fargo offers some highlights of the CARES Act that may impact your

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Source: The Florida Star

Sudan: Irrigation Minister Invites Egyptian, Ethiopian Counterparts to Trilateral Meeting

Khartoum — The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Prof. Yasser Abbas, has extended, today, invitations to his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to participate in the trilateral meeting to continue the negotiations of the Renaissance Dam, which will be held on sphere

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Sudan's Machar, wife recover from COVID-19

South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife, Defense Minister Angelina Teny, have resumed their official duties on Monday after recovering from COVID-19, an official statement

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Eldrick Tiger Woods wins the 61st Masters Tournament in Augustus,Georgia at th

Eldrick Tiger Woods wins the 61st Masters Tournament in Augustus,Georgia at the age of 21 becoming the youngest person to ever win this tournament.

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Apr

13

1997

Adams, Henry [Kentucky] (1802–1872)

Henry Adams was a prominent black Baptist minister and advocate for African American education who worked in Georgia and later in Louisville, Kentucky. Adams was born in Franklin County, Georgia in 1802. He obtained a license to preach at the age of 18 and was ordained on October 29, 1825. Adams

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Oct

29

1825

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He was born on July 30, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia to Hattie Bell and Laurence John Fishburne, Jr. His parents divorced when he was very young and he moved to Brooklyn, New York with his mother while visiting his father once

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Source: Black History Resources

Jul

30

1961

'Grateful to be Your Husband': Stevie J. Gives Faith Evans a Birthday Shoutout After Recent Alleged Domestic Dispute

Just ask Stevie J. and his wife Faith

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Florence Price, composer born

Florence Beatrice Smith Price COMPOSER Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas April 9, 1888- June 3, 1953 Florences mother was a music teacher, so naturally, she learned how to play the piano at an early age.She had her first recital by the age of four and had composed and published her first musical

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

9

1888

George Floyd final homegoing live now [video]

George Floyd will be buried in Pearland, TX today following a private funeral at the Fountain of Praise church in

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Shirley Griffith: American Blues Singer and Guitarist

Shirley Griffith was an American blues singer and guitarist, mainly based in

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Source: Black Then

Jah Prayzah disbands Military Touch Movement

MULTI-AWARD WINNING musician Jah Prayzah has dismantled his Military Touch Movement (MTM), about three years after its formation and freed artistes who were contracted to his

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Report: 25% of African Americans Plan On Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

Despite this fact, a new poll shows many won’t be getting a vaccine once it becomes

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Starbucks CDO Nzinga Shaw Knows There Is No Testimony Without a Test

Nzinga Shaw

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Opportunity Wisconsin Statement on May Jobs Report

Opportunity Wisconsin also releases new graphic outlining the tough choices Wisconsin workers continue to face as corporations get billions

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Hannibal Barca

Hannibal Barca, one of the greatest military leaders of all time was born in Carthage, which is located in todays Tunisia, a northern country in Africa.

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Jan

0

Protest Cost Him His Career. Still, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Urges On The Protesters

Nearly 24 years ago, basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf knew he had to stand up for his beliefs, even if it was going to cost him his NBA

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Coach John Thompson

Coach John Thompson of Georgetown University becomes the first Black coach to win the NCAA basketball tournament.

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Apr

2

1984

New Jersey governor to name first Black woman to state's Supreme Court | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Governor Phil Murphy announced Friday his intention to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Truganini dies in Hobart aged 73

Truganini dies in Hobart aged 73. The Tasmanian Government does not recognise the Aboriginal heritage of people of Aboriginal descent and claims the last Tasmanian Aboriginal person has died. A falsehood many still believe today.

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May

8

1876

Michael Jordan

Born: 2/17/1963 Brooklyn, New YorkMichael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American former professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:

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The attempt to destroy our religion | The Crusader Newspaper Group

There are governors who want to stop our churches from assembling one day a week and other special

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Benjamin Crump says first degree murder charge still possible in George Floyd case

Today Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump who is representing the family of George Floyd was a guest on SiriusXM’s “The Joe Madison Show” and told Madison he believes a first-degree murder charge is still possible based on newly discovered evidence in the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Wilt Chamberlain born

Basketball great Wilton Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain born in Philadelphia.

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Aug

21

1936

Lane, William Henry/Master Juba (1825-c. 1852)

William Henry Lane is credited as one of the most influential figures in the creation of American tap dance. Lane developed a unique style of using his body as a musical instrument, blending African-derived syncopated rhythms with movements of the Irish jig and reel. Lane’s melding of these

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General B.O. Davis. Jr. dies

Four Star General Benjamin O. Davis, the first African American to become an Air Force General, died at age 89. He was the fourth African American to graduate from West Point. He led the Tuskegee Air Men. His father, Benjamin O. Davis. Sr. was the first African American Army General.

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Jul

4

2002

Bernadette Locke

Bernadette Locke becomes the first female on-court coach when she is named assistant coach of the University of Kentucky mens basketball team.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

13

1990

Black-Owned Radio App With Over 2 Million Downloads Debuts It's First Sports Podcast

The Profanity Nation sports podcast hosted by Money Mike, Stat Pat, and Simsta is now available on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio Podcast, Bshani Radio – one of the largest, most downloaded Black-owned podcast network apps in the

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