Henry O. Flipper

Asian American activists in solidarity with black community

In light of the recent murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and the numerous murders of black people by a white supremacist system, the Asian Pacific Islander Civic Action Network of Massachusetts (APIs

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Source: The Bay State Banner

Atlanta police chief resigns after police shooting at local restaurant

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Saturday that Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned as calls for her firing built following a police-involved shooting at a fast-food

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Fans Skewer 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Charmaine Walker After TikTok Video with Infant Daughter Goes Left

Charmaine Walker is receiving a great deal of backlash for a performing a controversial TikTok challenge with her newborn daughter Nola

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

André 3000 Releases Merchandise to Support Black Lives Matter Movement

On Wednesday, June 10, André announced he’s releasing new merchandise and will donate the proceeds to the Black Lives Matter

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

Kenya: Why Habida is Scared She Might Have Breast Cancer

Kenyan songstress Habida Maloney on Wednesday revealed that she is scared she may have breast cancer after finding a lump in one of her

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Source: allAfrica.com

From Fannie Lou Hamer To Breonna Taylor, Black Women Have Been Victims Of Police Violence For Decades

Breonna Taylor’s story is reminiscent of countless others, and reflects a long-standing pattern: For decades, Black women have been targets of police violence and

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Source: NewsOne

Charter Invests $10 Miliion Dollars with National Urban League and National Action Network to Assist Black-Owned Small Businesses in Underserved Communities

Stamford, CT. – June 11, 2020 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the company will invest $10 million in partnership with both the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN) to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Italian Lawmaker Is Convinced He’s ‘Darker’ Than Black Caucus Members Amid Ohio Racism Hearing

Source: JodiJacobson / Getty

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Source: NewsOne

Dave Chappelle Slams Don Lemon’s ‘Where Are All These Celebrities’ Challenge About George Floyd’s Death, Lemon Responds

CNN’s Don Lemon called out several celebrities earlier this month for not showing up at protests for George

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

Agrippa Hull: Revolutionary Patriot

In the following article, University of California at Los Angeles historian Gary B. Nash describes little-known Revolutionary War soldier who was attached by General George Washington to serve with Polish military engineer Tadeuz Kosciuszko. This account is part of a larger history of three

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Source: Black Past

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'SNL' Star Jay Pharoah Shares Video Of Police Brutalizing Him On Week Before Ahmaud Arbery's Death

Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah came dangerously close to having his own "jogging while Black" incident in Los Angeles this past February, one week before Ahmaud

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

Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military A

Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Enduring heavy racism during his schooling, Flipper went on to establish a military career. This was ended however after he was falsely accused of embezzling

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Dave Chappelle Drops Surprise Special, Rips Candace Owens

Comedian Dave Chappelle released a half-hour comedy special early Friday morning in which he ripped Republican pundit Candace Owens, CNN host Don Lemon, and Fox News host Laura

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Black Church Faces Atypical Crisis | Afro

During a recent meeting organized by Anchor of Hope Ministries, a local, faith-based nonprofit assisting the formerly incarcerated, Holmes stated that the Black church has historically been centered to meet the community’s needs in a variety of

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

In East Texas, Death Of George Floyd Brings Activism To A Region Of Rare Protest

Houston is the gateway to East Texas, and with the funeral service for George Floyd this past Tuesday, the city, for a few short hours at least, became the focus of a national movement against police violence and systemic

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Source: Stories About Black History

Viruses and Violence

As the world grapples with a global pandemic that has disrupted daily life in every way imaginable, Black people are again forced to also grapple with what it means to be Black in

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Source: The Christian Recorder

Groups partner to reopen Black-owned businesses damaged during protests

The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce has partnered with one of its members, First United Bank, to support Black entrepreneurs dealing with damage to their businesses that occurred during the protest on May

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

South Africa: Expect More Deaths From TB and Diabetes Than COVID-19, Says Zweli Mkhize

While Covid-19 is the most talked about virus, TB and diabetes are silent killers that remain the leading causes of natural deaths in South

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Source: allAfrica.com

'ATL Looks Good on You': Cynthia Bailey Comes Back to the Peach State and Fans Gush Over Her Glow

Cynthia proudly wore her voting sticker on her black shirt and captioned the photo, “Back in the

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

Outrage on Social Media After Trump Decides to Host Campaign Rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa: ‘This Is Not an Accident’

President Donald Trump plans to host his first campaign rally since the pandemic started on Juneteenth in

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

Stacey Abrams Shuts Down Meghan McCain on “The View” (Video)

McCain, a conservative TV pundit who blamed Barack Obama for starting a culture war that “ushered in the era of Trump,” challenged Abrams on The View

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Whose lives matter in Guyana?

Gaping holes have not only been placed in the bodies of men and women in this country, but there are gaping holes where the integrity and patriotism of many of our citizens should

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

150 faculty members sign open letter to Georgia State University president for more diversity | The Atlanta Voice

The letter reads as

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

The True Plight of Black Americans

Some of the most dangerous big cities are: St. Louis, Detroit, Baltimore, Oakland, Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham, Newark, Buffalo and

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Source: Newsbusters | Exposing and Combating Liberal Media Bias

Flipper, Henry Ossian (1856-1940)

Born near Thomasville, Georgia on March 21, 1856, Henry O. Flipper rose to prominence as the first African American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877. Despite being born into slavery to Festus, a shoemaker, and Isabella Flipper, Henry was reared in a family that

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Source: Black Past

U.S. Soccer Repeals Policy Requiring Players to Stand During National Anthem

Following the recent uprising of protests against police brutality against Blacks and racial injustice, U.S. Soccer has has repealed a policy that required its players to stand during the national

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Greener, Richard T. (1844-1922)

The son of a sailor, Richard Theodore Greener, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania became the first African American to graduate from Harvard College. He later was assigned to serve the United States in diplomatic posts in India and

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Source: Black Past

Dave Chappelle Rips Candace Owens’ Anti-Blackness: ‘I Can’t Think Of A Worse Way To Make Money’

Owens’ name was tucked into a comedy bit that at times was hilarious and at other times was, of course, very sobering considering the reason why Chappelle was performing it in the first

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Source: NewsOne

RAYAC Sponsors Millennials of Faith Rally

Through the leadership of Janita Ferguson, Jeremy Satterwhite, and Martinique Mix, the Millennials of Faith organization was formed and its first rally was held on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in front of Big Bethel AME Church in

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Source: The Christian Recorder

Atlanta Council Member Andre Dickens' statement on Friday night’s police department Shooting

Council member Andre Dickens released the following statement on Friday night’s Atlanta Police Department

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

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