Blacks Elected to Congress

(1988) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Keep Hope Alive.”

In 1988, Rev. Jesse Jackson made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Jackson, however, gave another major address at the Democratic National Convention which met in Atlanta, Georgia. The address, delivered on

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Joel Chandler Harris

Joel Chandler Harris , (born Dec. 9, 1848, Eatonton, Ga., U.S.—died July 3, 1908, Atlanta), American author, creator of the folk character Uncle

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Jul

3

1908

In East Texas, Death Of George Floyd Brings Activism To A Region Of Rare Protest

Houston is the gateway to East Texas, and with the funeral service for George Floyd this past Tuesday, the city, for a few short hours at least, became the focus of a national movement against police violence and systemic

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African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans[3]) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.[4] [5] The term may also be used to include only those individuals who are descended from enslaved

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Barbara Jordan born

2/21/1936: On this day Barbara Jordan, who will be the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives, is born

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Feb

21

1936

Foutanga B. Sissoko, the man who scammed a Dubai bank of $242m - and has never faced justice

Alleged to have used black magic, he got the Dubai Islamic Bank to give him over $200 million dollars, and to date, the once fabulously wealthy man has never spent a day in jail for the bank

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Trump's rally in Tulsa invokes the horror of the 'Red Summer' for Blacks

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty

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Thaddeus Stevens

Thaddeus Stevens , (born April 4, 1792, Danville, Vermont, U.S.—died August 11, 1868, Washington, D.C.), U.S. Radical Republican congressional leader during Reconstruction (1865–77) who battled for freedmen’s rights and insisted on stern requirements for readmission of Southern states into the

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Aug

11

1868

The Defacement of Racist Statues Is a Renegotiation of Power

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Henriette Delille: Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family

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FAME-Athens Celebrates Black History Month

First AME Church in Athens, Georgia, had a great time celebrating Black History Month with our members and

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Source: The Christian Recorder

FATHERS ARE NEEDED AND DESERVE TO BE APPRECIATED! | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Unfortunately, because of the unique circumstance surrounding the attacks on Black families in the United States, Black fathers are not always taken

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

DRC: Protests over the sacking of president's ally as first vice-president in parliament

Supporters of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi demonstrated in the capital Kinshasa and other cities across the country on Tuesday, following an evening of tension at the National

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Danny Glover

Daniel Lebern Glover, or more commonly known as Danny Glover, is an American actor who has starred in over 70 Hollywood films. Born in San Francisco, California on July 22, 1946, the 68 year old actor officially started a career in acting in 1979. Glover also occasionally enjoys the role of

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Jul

22

1946

Booker, Cory (1969- ) - Death

On December 20, 2012 Booker became a candidate for the United States Senate seat to succeed Senator Frank Lautenberg who had died in office on June 3, 2012.

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Jun

3

2012

Kenya: Local Debt Grows With Sh106 Billion Bretton Woods Loan

Given Kenya's classification as a lower middle-income country, the loan comprises a Sh79.5 billion credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and Sh26.5 billion from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Celebrate Black High School Graduates

Join the Los Angeles Urban League and the Black College Expo to Celebrate Black High School Graduates In The United States of

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Carson, Benjamin S. (1951- ) - Birthday

Carson, neurosurgeon and Republican Presidential Candidate in 2016, was born on September 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Sep

18

1951

Re-imagine America, Not Just Policing

As a servant, I must remind us of America’s original sins: slavery and

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Spingarn Medal

The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African

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John Henry Murphy Sr.

John Henry Murphy Sr. (December 25, 1840 – April 5, 1922) was an African-American newspaper publisher based in

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Dec

25

1840

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass , original name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (born February 1818?, Tuckahoe, Maryland, U.S.—died February 20, 1895, Washington, D.C.), African American who was one of the most eminent human rights leaders of the 19th century. His oratorical and literary brilliance thrust

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Feb

20

1895

Fed Judge Rules Florida Can’t Stop Poor Felons From Voting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tallahassee ruled Sunday night that Florida law can’t stop felons from voting because they can’t pay back any legal fees and restitution they

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Barbara Jordan dies - Birthday

Barbara Charline Jordan was born February 21, 1936, in Houston, Texas.

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Feb

21

1936

Turner, Benjamin Sterling (1825-1894) - Birthday

Benjamin Sterling Turner, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama during the Reconstruction period, was born on March 17, 1825 in Weldon, North Carolina.

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Mar

17

1825

Post–Civil Rights era in African-American history

The Post–Civil Rights era in African-American history is defined as the time period in the United States since Congressional passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 1968 Fair Housing Act, major federal legislation that ended legal segregation, gained federal

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Jordan, Barbara (1936-1996) - Birthday

Barbara Charline Jordan was born in Houston Texas’s Fifth Ward on February 21, 1936.

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Source: Black Past

Feb

21

1936

Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner , (born Jan. 6, 1811, Boston—died March 11, 1874, Washington, D.C.), U.S. statesman of the American Civil War period dedicated to human equality and to the abolition of

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Mar

11

1874

Dett, R. Nathaniel (1882-1943) - Birthday

Robert Nathaniel Dett was born October 11, 1882 in Drummondville, Ontario, Canada, a town founded prior to the American Civil War by fugitive slaves from the U.

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Oct

11

1882

Black Women Who Have Run for U.S. President

Black women are among the Democratic Party’s most loyal supporters. As such, they have buoyed everyone from white men to a black man and, now, a white woman to the top of the ticket. Unlike Hillary Clinton, a black woman has yet to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. But that

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