Federal Marshalls Escort Meredith To University

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Ramsey Clark , in full William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927, Dallas, Texas), human rights lawyer and former U.S. attorney general under President Lyndon

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Source: Brittanica

Dec

18

1927

A Conversation with Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte discussed his new memoir My Song with award-winning television host and journalist Liz

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Source: Black History and Culture

State to present guidelines for reopening university campuses –

TALLAHASSEE – State university system Chancellor Marshall Criser next week will present guidelines for reopening university campuses in the fall, after students were sent home in March to curb the spread of

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Source: Florida Courier

Wygant Et. Al. v. Jackson Board of Education Et. Al. (1986)

November 6, 1985, Argued

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Source: Black Past

List of landmark African-American legislation

Ordinance of 1787: The Northwest Territorial Government (Northwest

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Source: ThoughtCo

Angola: Change to Law Necessary to Respond to COVID-19 - Minister

Luanda — The amendment to the Civil Protection Law, approved Wednesday during a general voting in Parliament, will enable the enforcement of a number of measures to respond to the covid-19 pandemic, outside a scenario of state of

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Source: allAfrica.com

What Comes Naturally: The Loving v. Virginia Case in Historical Perspective

When Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter decided to get married in June 1958, laws banning interracial marriage had been in effect for nearly three centuries. The colonies of Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts had banned intermarriage in 1664, 1691, and 1705. After the American Revolution, states

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Source: Black Past

Jun

12

1967

Nigeria receives Madagascar's COVID-Organics, efficacy tests ordered

May 16: Nigeria receives COVID-Organics, scientific tests ordered

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

March on Washington redirects here. For other marches on Washington, D.C., see List of protest marches on

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Mississippi Barred Meredith For The Third Time

Mississippi barred Meredith for the third time. Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson and a blockade of state patrolmen turned back Meredith and federal marshals about four hundred yards from the gate of the school.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

26

1962

Marches for the right to vote

James Meredith wounded by white sniper as he walked along U.S. Highway 51 near Hernando, Mississippi, on second day of 220-mile voter registration march from Memphis to Jackson. March was continued on June 7 by Martin Luther King Jr., Floyd McKissick, Stokely Carmichael and other civil rights

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

6

1966

County sets goal of reopening local economy by July 4

LOS ANGELES — On a day the county reported more than 70 coronavirus deaths, Los Angeles County officials announced a goal of achieving a “safe reopening” of the local economy as early as July

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Source: Homepage -

Former White House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents Dies Of Coronavirus

A former White House employee who worked with 11 presidents ― from Dwight Eisenhower to Barack Obama ― died over the weekend after contracting the

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Motley, Constance Baker (1921-2005)

Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the ninth child in a family of 12 children. Her parents were emigrants from the island of Nevis in the West Indies. Motley grew up attending New Haven’s integrated public schools and soon became an avid

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Source: Black Past

Sep

28

2005

Staying spiritual in stressful times | New York Carib News

10 ways to shift your thoughts when life makes you depressed and anxious

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Source: The New York Carib News

Police Killing Of Elijah McClain To Be Reinvestigated, Governor Says

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed the state’s attorney general to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man from Aurora, Col., who died last summer after police placed him in

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

Two Atlanta Police Officers Fired After Tasing College Students Sue for Reinstatement: ‘Unlawful Termination Was Unnecessarily Public’

Two Atlanta police officers who were fired after a widely publicized incident involving two college students are suing Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police Chief Erika Shields for reinstatement of their

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Nigeria coronavirus: 7,261 cases; Buhari's private Eid, chloroquine warning

Total confirmed cases = 7,016 (new cases

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Jack Schlossberg on President Obama and political courage

JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, says President Barack Obama inspired a new generation to public

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Source: Black History and Culture

Jan

25

1961

Zimbabwe heading back to US dollar transactions

Zimbabwe then began currency reforms meant to set the local dollar on a firm footing, but economists say the experiment has failed and a return to the US dollar is now

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Source: The East African

John Brown was an abolitionist whomtook direct action to free slaves by force.

John Brown was an abolitionist whom took direct action to free slaves by force. He led a raid on Harpers Ferry, in mid-October in 1859, being convicted of murder, treason and conspiracy. But his way of freeing slaves was the most dramatic way of abolitionist impact, ever seen.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

15

1859

Namibia: Govt Eases Virus Restrictions ... Health Minister Urges Citizens to Stick to Rules

Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the observance period will be monitored weekly and may be extended, subject to changes in the country epidemiological

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Source: allAfrica.com

How Social Media Users Forced Quaker to Retire Its Racist Aunt Jemima Brand

By Wednesday morning, the internet erupted in a social media firestorm as the racist true story behind Quaker’s stereotypical Aunt Jemima brand made its rounds on

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Nigeria: Governors Defy Experts' Warning, Lift Ban On Worship Centres

The lifting of the ban has, therefore, heightened fears over breach of personal distancing requirements even as the federal government and experts on Thursday warned state government against relaxing restrictions and hasty reopening of worship

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Source: allAfrica.com

NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf

Elon Musk's SpaceX is the conductor and NASA, the customer, as businesses begin chauffeuring astronauts to the International Space

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

March 26, 2003, Argued

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Source: Black Past

Renewable electricity suppliers gaining ground in South Africa

The total generating capacity of green energy in South Africa is approaching 2.5GW – just less than the average produced by Eskom’s fleet

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Source: TechCentral

Cuba

A Soviet attempt to install medium-range missiles in Cuba—capable of striking targets in the United States with nuclear warheads—provoked a crisis in 1962. Denouncing the Soviets for “deliberate deception,” President Kennedy promised a U.S. blockade of Cuba to stop the missile

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

JPS conducting extensive vegetation control as hurricane preparation continues

The Jamaica Public Service Company says it is undertaking an extensive vegetation management control programme, even as it remains in preparation mode for the Atlantic Hurricane season, which is expected to be extremely

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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