Black named soloist with Boston Symphony Orchestra

Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down

Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should stay

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Source: Stories About Black History

Zimbabwe: Willard Katsande Remembers His Roots

KAIZER CHIEFS midfielder, Willard Katsande, has donated grocery hampers worth over R50 000 to the needy in his rural home in

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Spingarn Medal : Medar Evers

Medgar Wiley Evers awarded Spingarn Medal posthumously for his civil rights leadership.

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Dec

12

1963

Spingarn Medal :Langston Huges

Poet Langston Hughes presented Spingarn Medal and cited as the poet laureate of the Negro race.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

30

1960

Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He was widely noted for his soft baritone voice, performing in big band and jazz genres, and was a major force in popular

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Feb

15

1965

Rayshard Brooks Memorialized At Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Family, friends, dignitaries, elected officials and community leaders gathered today to remember the life of Rayshard Brooks at Historic Ebenezer Baptist

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries Roots. Gossett has also starred in numerous film

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Spingarn Medal: Henry Aaron

Spingarn Medal presented to Henry (Hank) Aaron for his memorable home-run record which stands as a landmark and for his sportsmanship.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

17

1975

The Black Presence in Theater through the Centuries in the Historical Dictionary of African American Theater

In the following account the authors Anthony D. Hill, associate professor of drama at The Ohio State University, and Douglas Q. Barnett, director, producer, and founder of Black Arts/West in Seattle, discuss why they created the Historical Dictionary of African American Theater, the first

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Source: Black Past

Spingarn Award: Richard Wright

Spingarn Medal presented to novelist Richard Wright, one of the most powerful of contemporary writer, for his powerful depiction in his books, Uncle Toms Children, and Native Son, of the effect of proscription, segregation and denial of opportunities to the American Negro.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

7

1941

Spingarn Medal: Damon J. Keith

Spingarn Medal awarded Damon J. Keith in tribute to his steadfast defense of constitutional principles as revealed in a series of memorable decisions he handed down as a United States District Court judge.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

5

1974

The Power Of Black Music: Celebrating Its Journey And Impact On American Culture - Blavity

Similar to the trends we have seen in recent years, pre-COVID-19 and elevated Black Lives Matter protests, music by African American artists leads the way as the most lauded and consumed across demographics in the

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Source: Blavity News

Biologist Ernest E. Just Receives Spingarn Medal

Biologist Ernest E. Just receives the Spingarn medal for his pioneering in cell division and fertilization.

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Feb

2

1915

Jessye, Eva (1895-1992)

Eva Jessye was a pioneer in the world of African American music and is recognized as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a choral director. She was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 20, 1895 to Albert and Julia Jessye, but was raised by various relatives after her

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Source: Black Past

Oct

1

1978

'We're expendable': black Americans pay the price as states lift lockdowns

Majority black counties already account for more than half of all coronavirus cases in the US and nearly 60% of

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Source: News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian

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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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

4

1927

List of African-American inventors and scientists

This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte is an eminent African-American figure in the American entertainment industry. He is a notable singer, lyricist, actor and social activist. Belafonte came to international stardom as “King of Calypso” for his popular Caribbean musical style. He is famous for his

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

1

1927

Rhythm and blues

R&B and RnB redirect here. For the modern style of music also called R&B, see Contemporary R&B. For the Japanese television station that uses the abbreviation RNB, see Nankai

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From Opera, Minstrelsy and Ragtime to Social Justice: An Overview of African American Performers at Carnegie Hall, 1892-1943

“It is probable that this hall will intertwine itself with the history of our country,” said Andrew Carnegie in 1890, when he laid the cornerstone of the building that would become Carnegie Hall. In keeping with Carnegie’s firm belief in egalitarianism and meritocracy, the hall that

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Source: Black Past

A List of the Most Powerful Civil Rights Songs

Equal civil rights in America would have been pursued and strides would have been made without the participation of blues, gospel and folk singers and songwriters. But the presence of these artists and their remarkable contributions to the long struggle for equal civil rights in the U.S., plus the

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Source: ThoughtCo

Spingarn Medal

Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Spingarn Medal for his leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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Dec

5

1957

Race riot, Elaine, Phillips County, Arkansas

Race riot, Elaine, Phillips County, Arkansas. Five whites and twenty-five to fifty Blacks reported killed. Seventy-six Blacks were reported lynched in 1919. Kansas City Call founded by Chester Arthur Franklin. Spingarn Medal presented to Archibald Grimke, President of the American Negro Academy and

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Oct

13

1919

Hardin: Finding and Sharing Your Gift

I truly believe each one of us was born with a purpose or a gift that is intended to make this world a little better during the brief time we’re

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Source: The Florida Star

California Supreme Court voided state statue

California Supreme Court voided state statue banning interracial marriages. Edward Dudley named ambassador to Liberia. Spingarn Medal Presented to Channing H. Tobias for his consistent role as a defender of fundamental American liberties.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

1

1948

Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers , in full Medgar Wiley Evers (born July 2, 1925, Decatur, Miss., U.S.—died June 12, 1963, Jackson, Miss.), American black civil-rights activist, whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the cause of the civil rights

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Source: Brittanica

Jun

12

1963

Spingarn Medal: Paul Robeson

Spingarn Medal presented to Paul Robeson for his outstanding achievement in the theater, on the concert stage, and in the general field of racial welfare.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

3

1945

Can Black Americans Keep Juneteenth Black-Owned?

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Spingarn Medal: Alvin Ailey

Spingarn Medal presented to Alvin Ailey in recognition of his international pre-eminence in the field of dance.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

21

1976

Moore, Kermit (1929-2013)

Over a long distinguished career Kermit Moore has been a cellist of outstanding acclaim, an orchestra conductor, composer, teacher, and mentor. Through these activities in classical music he has been successful in breaking down racial and social

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Source: Black Past

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