Buddy (Claude Henry Keystone) Young (1926-).

Nina Simone

Nina Simone was an African-American singer, pianist and civil rights activist. Her birth name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon. She was born in Tryon, North Carolina to Mary Kate Waymon and John Divine Waymon. She was the sixth of seventh children and the family was quite poor when Simone was growing

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Left of Black with Candice Jenkins

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Candice Jenkins to talk about Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Black Middle

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Apr

4

1964

Darius Leonard kicked out Chipotle for talking about Black Lives Matter

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Odell Beckham Jr. Releases ‘I Still Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirt To Raise Money for Black Lives Matter Movement

For Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the image of George Floyd being killed at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer last month was enough to inspire

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Mfume, Kweisi (Frizzel Gray) (1948 - )

Kweisi Mfume was born as Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24, 1948, the eldest of four children. Gray experienced a troubled childhood with the abandonment of his father and death of his mother as well as economic instability, but made a successful return to his academic studies in

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Source: Black Past

Feb

15

1996

Henry Richardson: Key Figure in Amending the State Constitution to Integrate the National Guard

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Source: Black Then

Morgan v. Virginia (1946)

March 27, 1946, Argued

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Source: Black Past

MWRD Vice President Barbara McGowan recognizes contributions of Dr. Conrad Worrill | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Dr. Conrad Worrill spoke at a 2018 Black History Month event held at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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Garrett Morgan

Name at birth: Garrett Augustus Morgan

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Hubbard, William DeHart (1903 –1976)

William DeHart Hubbard was the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics as an individual, placing first in the running long jump. Hubbard was born on November 25, 1903, in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Walnut Hills High School in that city. Hubbard’s achievements on the track and

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Source: Black Past

Jun

23

1976

Madigan: Members violating safety precautions could face removal from session | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The state’s COVID-19 response and operating budget will unsurprisingly be on the top of the agenda for lawmakers when they return for a socially distanced session this week, according to an email distributed to Illinois House members

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Mo'Nique

Mo’Nique is a renowned contemporary African American actress, comedian, talk show host and author. She is best known for her role in the UPN series The Parkers as Nikki Parker. Moreover, she has hosted a number of shows as a stand-up comedian like Showtime at the Apollo. Later in her professional

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Source: Black History Resources

Dec

11

1967

Jet’s Pizza helps Roseland and other hospitals | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Having already donated more than 1,000 pizzas to charitable organizations in April and looking to pay it forward to essential workers throughout Chicago during Illinois’ elongated stay-at-home order through May 31, Jet’s Pizza is extending its new “Buy A Pizza, Give A Pizza” initiative for guests

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Prologue: Selected Articles | National Archives

Prologue: Selected Articles

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Winfrey, Oprah (1954 - )

Repeatedly on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Oprah Winfrey is a television host, media mogul – in television, radio, film, and print – and philanthropist. Forbes magazine included her in its 2003 list of America’s billionaires, the first African American

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Source: Black Past

Jan

30

1954

Brown, Jim

Brown, Jim (James Nathaniel Brown), 1936–, American football player, b. St. Simon Island, Ga. A football and lacrosse All-American at Syracuse Univ., Brown became one of the greatest fullbacks in professional football history during his career (1957–65) with the Cleveland Browns. A durable player

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Dusanne, Zoë (1884-1972)

Described by those who knew her as exotic, flamboyant, and colorful, Zoë Dusanne, was an art dealer and collector who opened Seattle’s first professional modern-art gallery, the Zoë Dusanne Gallery, in 1950 and who worked tirelessly to both introduce modern art to a northwest audience and to

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Source: Black Past

We can’t breathe: Trump’s EPA is slowly suffocating Black America | The Crusader Newspaper Group

OPINION: Representative Bobby Rush calls out the administration for not enforcing pollution and clean air regulations that disproportionately harm African Americans

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City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (1989)

? APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 87-998. Argued October 5, 1988 Decided January 23, 1989 Appellant city adopted a Minority Business Utilization Plan (Plan) requiring prime contractors awarded city construction contracts to subcontract at least 30%

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Moore, Amzie (1911–1982)

Amzie Moore was a prominent figure in the Mississippi civil rights movement and voter registration campaign. He was born on September 23, 1911, on the Wilkins plantation near Greenwood, Mississippi, to black sharecropper parents. When Moore was fourteen, his mother died leaving him to care for

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Source: Black Past

Feb

1

1982

Slavery in Oregon: The Reuben Shipley Saga

Few Americans realize that the institution of slavery reached the Pacific Northwest in the two decades before the Civil War. A small number of the white settlers who followed the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City brought bondservants. Oregon historian R. Gregory

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Source: Black Past

Jul

13

1853

Five African-American Women Writers

In 1987, writer Toni Morrison told New York Times reporter Mervyn Rothstein the importance of being an African-American woman and writer. Morrison said, Ive decided to define that, rather than having it be defined for me....In the beginning, people would say, Do you regard yourself as a black

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Walter Payton

Walter Payton was an American footballer who played for the Chicago Bears. He was born in Columbia, Mississippi on July 25, 1953 to Peter and Alyne Payton. He had two siblings and was a member of the Boy Scouts, Little League, and the local church. He also played in the marching band at his high

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Source: Black History Resources

Jan

10

1988

First round of applications to open for business recovery grants | The Crusader Newspaper Group

$85 million available for small businesses impacted by COVID-19, civil unrest

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Alaska Airlines and Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Launch '12th Fan Rescue' Contest

Alaska Airlines and star NFL quarterback Russell Wilson are coming to the rescue of Seahawk fans across the country by offering to fly two loyal fans to Seattle this weekend to watch the Seahawks battle the New Orleans Saints in their divisional playoff game. In “Russell’s 12th Fan

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Arthur Allen Fletcher, “The Father of Affirmative Action”

Arthur Allen Fletcher is known to many as the father of affirmative action. In the following account historian David Hamilton Golland describes the career of Fletcher, a Republican civil rights activist during the last half of the 20th

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Source: Black Past

Cook County joins with the State of Illinois, City of Chicago and Forefront for Census Awareness Month this June | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Groups join forces to encourage all residents to self-respond The Cook County Complete Count Commission is joining with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago to call attention to the 2020 Census and encourage all residents to be counted. June has been officially designed as Census Awareness

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Indianapolis Colts Star Darius Leonard Says He Was The Target Of Racism At A Chipotle

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard claims he was wrongfully kicked out of a Chipotle restaurant in Florence, South Carolina simply because

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Braun, Carol Moseley (1947- )

Carol Moseley Braun was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 1947. She attended the Chicago Public Schools and received a degree from the University of Illinois in 1969. She earned her degree from the University of Chicago Law School in

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Jan

14

2004

Bridges, Leon (1932- )

Leon Bridges is recorded as the founder of the second African American-owned firm in Seattle. He was born on August 18, 1932 in Los Angeles, California. In high school he was told by a counselor that he couldnt become an architect because he was black, and then while a student in high school he met

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