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(1963) George Wallace, “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever”

By 1963 Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace had emerged as the leading opponent to the growing civil rights movement. Six months later he gained international notoriety for his stand in the door of the University of Alabama to block the entrance of two black students, Vivian Malone and James

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Jan

14

1963

African Nations Call for Racism Debate At UN Human Rights Council

A letter signed by all 54 African nations requested the UN Human Rights Council to urgently debate racism and police violence as protests over George Floyd's death grow around the

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a history timeline when African Americans begin using the Internet

Arthur McGee’s Black Online Directory hotlinks and his energy in keeping them straight was THE FIRST open-source list of Black Online User Communities at the time and he knew every SYSOP

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Feb

1

2020

Kenya Celebrates Removal of British Queen Victoria Statue

The statue Britain's Queen Victoria outlasted several of statues from before Kenya's independence from Britain in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Thomas deserves Test spot but Brathwaite fortunate, says Sir Andy

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Outspoken fast bowling legend Sir Andy Roberts has lamented the exclusion of fast bowler Oshane Thomas from the West Indies 14-man squad to England but has queried the inclusion of out-of-form opener Kraigg

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Ex-Defense Secretary: ‘Time Has Come’ To Strip Military Bases Of Confederate Names

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday said the “time has come” to rename U.S. military bases named after Confederate officers amid a nationwide reckoning on systemic racism and police

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Nike joins the companies making Juneteenth an annual paid holiday | The Atlanta Voice

Nike is adding June 19, a holiday called Juneteenth, to its list of official, paid company

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Carson says arguing over Trump's claim that he's best president for African Americans since Lincoln 'is not productive'

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson Benjamin (Ben) Solomon CarsonSunday show preview: Congress debates police reform legislation after George Floyd killing Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use 'force with compassion' The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Singapore

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Source: The Hill

'A Handsome King': Ciara's Shots of Son Future's Fresh Cut Sends Fans Into a Frenzy

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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Ava DuVernay Announces LEAP Initiative Created to Spotlight Police Brutality Through the Arts

Producer, director, and filmmaker Ava DuVernay is using her gifts to further amplify stories of those impacted by police brutality and

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LIVESTREAM #FIYAH! — 6.12.20 — THE INTERVIEW_ JODY WATLEY

That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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FIYAH — 6.8.20 4PM ONE-ON-ONE with MARK CUBAN, Outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks

That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add context | The Atlanta Voice

HBO Max has temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Beyoncé Demands Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor Be Charged In Letter To Attorney General

Beyoncé is calling on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to criminally charge the three police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor in a powerful open

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War of 1812

War of 1812: Although the U.S. Army did not enlist African Americans after the Revolutionary War, the U.S. Navy continued to use African Americans as seamen because of the perennial shortage of white sailors. The African American presence in the navy placed them at the center of the naval incident

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Jun

16

2002

Jefferson County DA Urges New Trial for Man on Alabama’s Death Row

Perhaps most significantly, Carr wrote that he had spoken with the lead trial prosecutor at Johnson’s trial, who “expressed concerns about this case” and supported the request for a new

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Definition of Gerrymander

To gerrymander is to draw the boundaries of electoral districts in an irregular way so as to create an unfair advantage for a particular political party or

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Source: ThoughtCo

Mar

27

1812

LIVESTREAM — #SaveLocalJournaism #10: THE BLACK PRESS SAVING BLACK LIVES

That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Why governments should not be deeming in-person worship essential

The question for civil authorities should be to what extent does their responsibility for public safety empower them to limit peoples’ religious free

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

(1976) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, “Who, Then, Will Speak for the Common Good?”

In 1972 Barbara Charline Jordan became the first black member of Congress elected from Texas. Two years later this freshman Representative became a national figure because of her prominent role as a member of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings of President Richard

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Source: Black Past

'Coke Bottle Shape': Fans Salivate Over Porsha Williams' Snatched Physique

Porsha Williams is bringing the

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Best Detailed Walkaround 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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Car Buying Service – Why Buy or Not – Auto Talk Show – AutoNetwork Reports #265

That will all change on Sunday, June 14, when Camille Cosby sits down for an exclusive and interview with the Black Press of America’s Stacy Brown and Philadelphia-based iHeart Radio personality Frankie

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THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD UNCOVERS “THE MYTH OF AMERICAN JUSTICE” – Voice and Viewpoint

The 1965 Watts Riots were a reaction to police mistreatment of Marquette Frye, a young African-American motorist who was stopped and detained by an officer of the California Highway

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Nancy Pelosi Calls For Removing Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called for “immediately” removing 11 Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol, calling them “monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist

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Covid-19: 121 more people test positive in Kenya

Kenya's Covid-19 cases continued to rise after 121 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to

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Source: The East African

Timeline of African-American history

Timeline of African-American history - Wikipedia

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Pioneers

Benjamin Banneker, with Charles LEnfant, is commissioned to lay out Washington in the District of Columbia, 1791

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Mar

0

1791

'Insecure' Actor Kendrick Sampson Talks Importance of Mental Health for Black People in Light of Defunding the Police Debates

He spoke with Kerry Washington about the protests, as well as mental health, on Instagram

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Best Detailed Walkaround 2021 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD

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