Chuck Berry

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Benjamin Sherman Crothers was an American actor, musician, singer and dancer. He was born on May 23, 1910 to Benjamin and Donnie Crothers in Terre Haute, Indiana. He got his nickname when he auditioned for a radio show in 1932 and the director told him he needed a catchy name, which is when he came

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May

23

1910

California and Wisconsin Special Elections: What to Watch For

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, voters in California’s 25th Congressional District will choose the successor to former Representative Katie Hill, and Wisconsin voters in the state’s Seventh District will look to fill the seat left by former Representative Sean

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Source: Unpublished Black History

Ahmaud Arbery's death was 'lynching' and White House rhetoric emboldening racism, mayor says

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has said that the killing of Ahmaud Arbery was a “lynching” and that the White House’s rhetoric is emboldening racists in the

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Source: The Independent

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. was a legendary singer and recording artist who came to be known as the “Prince of Soul”. Gaye was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C. He was raised by his father “Reverend Marvin Gay Sr.” who was a very strict guardian. Gaye was musically

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Source: Black History Resources

Apr

2

1939

Hendrix, Jimi

Hendrix, Jimi (James Marshall Hendrix), 1942–70, African-American rock guitarist, b. Seattle, Wash. Hendrix, in his short musical career, was known for an innovative and extremely influential guitar style that involved the explosive, yet often sensitively nuanced, use of feedback, distortion, and

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Kenya, Ethiopia, DRC Ahead of Region in Benefits of Agoa Treaty

According to data contained in the US Trade and Investment with sub-Saharan Africa: Recent Trends and New Developments report, Ethiopia at 81.9 per cent and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at 68.2 per cent are the other eastern Africa countries that have also taken advantage of the treaty to

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Source: allAfrica.com

Top Black Businesses

In Black Enterprise magazine's listings of the top 100 Black companies and the 100 largest Black auto dealers in the United States during the late 1980s, a number of Boston area-based businesses made the lists: B.M.L. Associates (telecommunications); Grimes Oil Company (petroleum products

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Eric Johnson Sworn In As Dallas Mayor: 'It Is Indeed A New Day In Dallas'

After Johnson and council members took the oath of office, the city’s 60th mayor welcomed the six new people joining him around the

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Source: CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal , original name Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May 17, 1942, New York, N.Y., U.S.), American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of what came to be called world music. He combined blues and other African-American music with Caribbean and West African music and

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Source: Brittanica

May

17

1942

Black Saints Waiting Outside the Pearly Gates | Afro

But Baltimore City because of its other public health plague—unceasing crime and violence—could doubly use a patron saint, And who better than Mother Mary Lange, foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence to fulfill that

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Julius Garvey: Pardon my father, Mr. President

Julius W. Garvey, M.D., is a NY-based cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon who is leading the Justice4Garvey effort seeking a posthumous presidential pardon for his father, civil rights leader Marcus

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Little Richard laid to rest at Alabama alma mater

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A defining moment: SpaceX will this week launch humans into space

You’ve turned over the keys to the private sector for low-earth orbit, which frees up Nasa to do other things

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Source: TechCentral

Angela Davis Guest Speaker at Brown Folx for Black Lives Event

A ‘Vigil For Black Lives’ hosted by “Brown Folx 4 Black Lives” and The Greenlining Institute was held on Tuesday at 360 14th St. According to organizers, there were a few hundred people in

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Scatman Crothers, the veteran of show business who was first black featured on Los Angeles TV

Even when Scatman Crothers was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1985, he continued to work on television; the cancer eventually spread to his esophagus and killed him on November 22, 1986 in Van

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Mos Def

Name at birth: Dante Terrell Smith

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George Benson singing "This Masquerade"

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Still Unbroken: Acknowledging African-American Community Leaders during COVID-19

Black leaders, along with state and city officials have largely been the heroes to assume the responsibility of protecting their constituents from both the virus and federal

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Source: The Bates Student

Billy Taylor

William Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

19th-Century Guitarist

James Gloucester Demarest was a 19th-century musician who taught the guitar and violin in Boston and also composed for these instruments.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Eritrea coronavirus: one active case left as 38 patients recover

April 18, 2020: Eritrea president likens COVID-19 to sudden war

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#AAMAM: “The Great Black Way” – Celebrating African Americans on Broadway (LISTEN)

But African-American artists have made a tremendous impact, primarily as writers and performers, but also as creators of source material for Broadway shows and

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Jackson, Milton/ Milt or Bags (1923-1999)

Milton Jackson, also known as Milt or Bags because of the bags under his eyes, the leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, was born on January 1, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, to Manley Jackson and Lillie Beaty Jackson. He started playing the guitar at the young age of seven and then picked up the piano

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Source: Black Past

Oct

9

1999

New York Military Museum Marks Black History Month Saturday

The History of the United States Colored Troops will be the subject of talk by historian

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Disney to release 'Hamilton' performance in July on its streaming service

FILE PHOTO: 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees team members of the Broadway play "Hamilton" (L-R) Andy Blakenbuehler, Thomas Kail (hidden), Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire take a "selfie" at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, U.S., December

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THC-Free CBD Oil Gummies Now Available from Trusted Veteran-Owned Company

Patriot Supreme has introduced a tasty new THC-Free CBD product for its veteran and non-veteran customers to

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How Is COVID-19 Coronavirus Testing Really Going? What You Need To Know

Although this may sound like an ad for standardized test scores, it is presumably referring COVID-19 coronavirus testing, claiming that the U.S. is leading the world in such

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Source: https://www.forbes.com

James Brown

Name at birth: James Joe

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Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon , in full Lloyd Francis Bacon (born December 4, 1889, San Jose, California, U.S.—died November 15, 1955, Burbank, California), American director who made some 100 films and was known for his efficiency and businesslike approach; his popular movies included 42nd Street (1933) and It

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Source: Brittanica

Nov

15

1955

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