Frederick McKinley Jones

African-American History Timeline: 1970 to 1979

The 1970s is known as the beginning of the Post-Civil Rights Movement Era. With several federal acts of legislation established to protect the rights of all Americans, the 1970s marked the start of a new era for African-Americans. During this decade, African-Americans made great strides in

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Alfred W. Zollar

Alfred W. Zollar was the General Manager of IBM Tivoli Software from July 2004 until January 2011. In this role, Zollar was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy and P&L of the Tivoli brand, a global, multi-billion dollar business within IBM’s $20 Billion Software

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Gratz et al v. Bollinger et al (2003)

No. 02-516. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003

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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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1946

Davis, Ruth A. (1943 - )

At the time of her retirement from the United States Foreign Service in 2009, Ambassador Ruth A. Davis was the longest serving Career Ambassador and at the rank of Director General of the Foreign Service, had achieved the highest ranking position in the Foreign Service. She was also the first

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International Finance: Casablanca Finance City Wins The Africa Economy Builders’ Grand Prize

Casablanca Finance City (www.cfca.ma) was awarded last Thursday in Abidjan the “Africa Economy Builders’ Grand Prize” in recognition for its performance and contribution to the development of

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Weber Shandwick: Diversity and Inclusion- Empowering our People and our Business

Diversity and Inclusion is paramount at Weber Shandwick – it isn’t just a program or initiative, it’s a strategic imperative deeply integrated into the way we do

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Law Matters: Celebrating African-Americans' contributions to Missouri's justice system

Walter Farmer was the first African-American to serve in a judicial capacity in Missouri when he was appointed special judge in the St. Louis municipal court at the beginning of the 20th

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St. John A.M.E Church Topeka, Kansas (1868- )

St. John African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Topeka, Kansas was officially organized in 1877 when it was chartered by Reverend John M. Wilkerson of the Missouri African Methodist Episcopal Conference. In 1868, nine years before the charter, however, early black settlers, many of whom

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Malcolm A. Punter - President & CEO, HCCI

Dr. Punter is a member of the Metro New York National Black MBA Association, 100 Black Men of New York, Inc., serves as the Secretary of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr Memorial Committee, Inc., as the Vice President of the Black Agency Executives in NYC as well as served on many boards for other

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Patient Zero: Thomas Eric Duncan and the Ebola Crisis in West Africa and the United States

In the following article Dr. Clarence Spigner, Professor of Public Health at the University of Washington, Seattle, describes the life of the first patient to die of Ebola on U.S. soil and the larger crisis of Ebola in West Africa. He views it as a consequence of a long history of

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Freedom House

Since 1949 Freedom House in Roxbury, founded by Muriel and Otto Snowden, has worked through bi-racial efforts to reduce barriers to education, employment, and housing opportunities for African-Americans in Boston. Growing from the ' Upper Roxbury Community Project,' started in the

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Emergency Grants to a Grouping of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Black Voice News

NEW YORK, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced $1.76 million in emergency grants distributed to 16 Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Matthews, William Dominick (ca. 1833-ca. 1910)

William Dominick Matthews was a Civil War officer in the Union Army and is best known for leading the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. Matthews was born a free man in October 25th, 1827, on the eastern shore of Maryland to parents who were interracially married. His father Joseph was

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Julia Brown

Julia Brown is Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for Mondelēz International following the split of Kraft Foods. At Kraft Foods, Julia was the Chief Procurement Office & Senior Vice President of Global Procurement since 2008 and was responsible for Kraft

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Walker, Madam C. J.

Walker, Madam C. J., 1867–1919, African-American entrepeneur, b. Delta, La., as Sarah Breedlove. Thought to be Americas first black female millionaire, this daughter of ex-slaves was orphaned at 7, working at 10, married at 14, and a widow with an infant daughter at 20. She worked as a domestic

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Race, Family, and Real Estate: Beryl Satter's Family Properties

In her new book, Family Properties: Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America, historian Beryl Satter puts a human face on the often told story of racial discrimination in urban housing by following the career of her father, Chicago attorney Mark J. Satter, who was both an

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Black Entertainment Television (BET) (1980-- )

Black Entertainment Television (BET) is a Viacom–owned cable network based in Washington, D.C. The cable channel is viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide. As of 2010 it was the most prominent television network targeting young black-American audiences and was the leading provider of black

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Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum to Secure Its Museum Building in December 2015

The Community of Harlem has a rich history of Arts & Cultural contributions. The Harlem Renaissance has influenced artists, poets, scholars, educators, politicians, fashion, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and community leaders from New York City throughout the world. Hip Hop Music & Culture

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Dr. Carter G Woodson: "The Father of Black History"

Woodson would choose the second week of February to celebrate Negro History Week because of the birth days of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. He also would provide many different types of black institutions with information and instruction on what Negro History Week was and why it had

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Source: Black Past

Fred Jones

Fred McKinley Jones is certainly one of the most important Black inventors ever based on the sheer number of inventions he formulated as well as their

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Civil Rights Legislation, Court Cases & Activities

During the 1950s and 1960s, a number of important civil rights activities occurred that helped position the Civil Rights movement for greater recognition. They also led either directly or indirectly the passage of key legislation. Following is an overview of the major legislation, Supreme Court

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1963

Hubbard, William DeHart (1903 –1976) - Birthday

Hubbard was born on November 25, 1903, in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Walnut Hills High School in that city.

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Mary K. Bush

Mary K. Bush is Founder and President of Bush International LLC, a firm that advises governments on strengthening banking systems and capital markets and strategies to support free enterprise. Bush is internationally recognized for her expertise in the areas of international finance, banking, and

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7 Things You Didn’t Know About Marcus Garvey

As he wrote in The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, “Education is the medium by which a people are prepared for the creation of their own particular civilization, and the advancement and glory of their own

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Coronavirus – Africa: UNWTO adapts agenda for Africa to accelerate tourism recovery

Yesterday, member States of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) from across Africa, shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of

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First Owner of Pro Team

Peter C. B. Bynoe, a native of Boston, and Bertram Lee, a Boston businessman, became the first African-Americans to own a major professional sports franchise when they purchased the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association in 1989.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Prince - Birthday

Prince , original name Prince Rogers Nelson, later called the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, the Artist, and (born June 7, 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.

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1958

The Tuskegee Airmen part 10

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List of landmark African-American legislation

Ordinance of 1787: The Northwest Territorial Government (Northwest

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