Boxer Marvin Hagler born

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Dinkins, David N. (1927- )

In 1989, David N. Dinkins defeated his challenger, former federal prosecutor Rudolph (Rudy) Giuliani, to become the first African American mayor of New York

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Witherspoon Street Church (1836– )

Organized in 1836, the Witherspoon Street Church is one of the oldest African American Presbyterian congregations in New Jersey. On March 10, 1836, 90 out of 131former African American members of the Nassau Presbyterian Church were released from the congregation to form their own church. Nassau had

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1836

Ferguson, Clarence Clyde, Jr. (1924-1983)

Clarence Clyde Ferguson was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uganda on March 17, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. He presented his credentials June 30, 1970 and terminated his mission on July 19, 1972. Ferguson was born November 4, 1924 in Wilmington, North Carolina to

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Moorish Science Temple of America, Newark (1914-- )

The Moorish Science Temple of America is a sect of the Islamic religion that teaches the uplifting of fallen humanity and the making of better citizens. Symbols of this religion include the star and crescent, fezzes, turbans, the Moorish Flag, and the addition of “El” of

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Jackson, Lisa Perez (1962-- )

Lisa Perez Jackson, the first African American Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), brings a wealth of experience to that agency. A scientist by profession, she has spent more than 20 years working as an advocate for the better use and awareness of the

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Injured people in riots

More than one hundred persons were injured in rioting in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

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Jul

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1970

Ralph Linton

Ralph Linton , (born Feb. 27, 1893, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Dec. 24, 1953, New Haven, Conn.), American anthropologist who had a marked influence on the development of cultural

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Morrow, John Howard (1910-2000)

John Morrow was a teacher, scholar, and diplomat who became America’s first leader at two key postings, the West African country of Guinea, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

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Jarena Lee was born

The daughter of former slaves, born in Cape May, New

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1783

O'Neal, Shaquille

ONeal, Shaquille | FactMonster

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List of U.S. communities with African-American majority populations in 2000

List of U.S. communities with African-American majority populations in 2000 - Wikipedia

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African American History and Women Timeline 1980-1989

[Previous] [Next] Angela Davis ran for Vice President on the Communist Party ticket. She became Professor of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, a position she held until 1984. Janie L. Mines graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis. She was the first African American

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New Jersey opens public schools for black children.

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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM WED. 6.24.20 7:00PM ET — ZIGGY MARLEY — CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC APPRECIATION MO

As Ali had done to opponents many times prior, Leonard began a mind war with

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Dziko, Trish Millines (1957- )

Trish Millines Dziko is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation. A native of New Jersey, Dziko focused on college and ultimately became a first-generation college student. Ms. Dziko also made history by becoming the first woman to be awarded a full basketball

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1996

Vaughan, Sarah

Vaughan, Sarah (Sarah Lois Vaughan), 1924–90, American jazz singer, b. Newark, N.J. Nicknamed Sassie, she studied piano and organ, began singing in her church choir, and won (1942) the famous amateur contest at Harlems Apollo Theater. Subsequently, she sang with bands led by Earl Fatha Hines

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Mundy Petersen

Mundy Petersen, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, becomes the first black person to vote as a result of the adoption of the 15th Amendment, 1870

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1870

List of African-American neighborhoods

List of African-American neighborhoods - Wikipedia

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Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs

As Ali had done to opponents many times prior, Leonard began a mind war with

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Orson Welles

Welles was born to a mother, Beatrice Ives, who was a concert pianist and a crack rifle shot and a father, Richard Welles, who was an inventor and a businessman. Welles was a child prodigy, adept at the piano and violin, acting, drawing, painting, and writing verse; he also entertained his friends

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James West

James Edward West was born on February 10, 1931 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was an inquisitive young boy, fascinated with electronics and always ready to take things apart to discover how they worked. His curiosity almost got the better of him when he was eight years old and decided

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Fayetteville State University (1867-- )

Fayetteville State University is a historically black institution of the University of North Carolina system located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is the second oldest higher education institution in North Carolina and was founded in 1867 as Howard School in honor of General Oliver Otis

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Sims, Ronald Cordell (1948- )

On May 8, 2009, Ronald Cordell Sims became the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sims now second-in-command of the federal agency will oversee day-to-day operations of the Department which has an annual budget of $39 billion and some 8,500 employees. A long

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May

8

2009

Setting the Pace for Diversity Advancement

Day Pitney’s strong reputation for client service and legal representation goes hand in hand with its commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. The firm has been at the forefront of diversity and inclusion within the legal industry for more than a decade. Kathy Bowman-Williams, who was appointed

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Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard born

Sugar Ray Leonard

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May

17

1956

George Clinton

George Clinton is a popular African-American musician. He is known for his signing, songwriting, music composing skills. In fact, he is the principal creator of P-Funk. Before launching into his solo career during eighties, Clinton was a mastermind behind the bands, Funkadelic and

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Jul

22

1941

Enslavement: 1619 to 1696

Historian Frances Latimer argues that enslavement happened one law at a time, one person at a time. As the American colonies grew throughout the 17th Century, human bondage transformed from indentured servitude to a life of

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James & Lydia Sims

During World War II, Lydia Sims moved from Newark, New Jersey, to Spokane with her husband, James Sims, an Army Air Force soldier stationed at Geiger Airfield. At the end of the war, the Sims family decided to remain in Spokane. For 10 years they lived in the Garden Springs housing

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Mar

19

1969

Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka , also called Imamu Amiri Baraka, original name Everett Leroy Jones, called Leroy Jones, Leroy later changed to LeRoi (born October 7, 1934, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.—died January 9, 2014, Newark), American poet and playwright who published provocative works that assiduously presented

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