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Scott, Gloria Dean Randle (1938- )

Civic and educational leader Gloria Dean Randle Scott, the first African-American president of the Girl Scouts of America and the twelfth president of Bennett College, was born on April 14, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bell and Freeman Randle. Scott grew up in Houston, attending Blackshear

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Source: Black Past

Apr

14

1938

Pinn, Robert Alexander (1843-1911)

Robert A. Pinn, attorney, and Civil War hero, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Pinn was born free to William and Zilphia Broxton-Pinn, in Stark County, Ohio on March 1, 1843. His father William Pinn escaped from slavery and fled to Ohio at the age

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Source: Black Past

Lawrence Douglas Wilder assumes title as governor

In Richmond, Virginia former Lt. Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder took office as the first popularly elected African American governor of an American state.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

14

1990

Original Sit-In Revisited

In Greensboro, North Carolina, Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair), Franklin McCain and David Richond repeated the original sit-in of 30 years prior, by having breakfast at the Greensboro Woolworth store.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

1

1990

Milwaukee honors victims of police violence with inspiring murals

Atta, a lover of art, decided to use it for a mural dedicated to the memory of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Federal government extends COVID-19 testing support for City of Dallas | Dallas Weekly

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced that the federal government would continue its support for COVID-19 testing in Dallas beyond

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Simmons, William J. (1849-1890)

Born into slavery in Charleston, South Carolina on June 29, 1849, William J. Simmons served as the second president of what would later become Simmons College of Kentucky between 1880 and 1890. He was also a prominent historian and biographer of African American men. Simmons’s parents were Edward

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Source: Black Past

Jun

29

1849

McGrath wins Kentucky Dem primary; McConnell showdown awaits

(AP Photo/Bryan

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Source: theGrio

Kirk, Ronald (1954-- )

Ronald Ron Kirk is the U.S. Trade Representative for U.S. President Barack Obama. Kirk was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 18, 2009, and officially sworn in two days later. Kirk is the 16th trade representative and the first African American to hold the Cabinet-level post. As trade

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Source: Black Past

Mar

18

2009

Real Table Talk

For the next few minutes, I will give some helpful insight for self-preservation, and some care tips for your family, your neighbors, and your community circles so that we can get through this

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

WNBA Star Angel McCoughtry Launches Campaign To Place Names Of Police Brutality Victims On Jerseys

WNBA star Angel McCoughtry is actively working to use her platform to advocate for social

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Source: MadameNoire

School Integration

Louisville, Ky., public schools integrated.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

10

1956

A black jockey, "Monk" Overton, won six straight horse races at the Washington P

A black jockey, Monk Overton, won six straight horse races at the Washington Park race track in Chicago. In 1907, another black jockey, Jimmy Lee, also won six straight races at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Prior to 1907, only two other jockeys had equalled the achievements of Overton and

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

10

1891

Bobby Seale, Black Panther Co-founder, born

Birthday of Bobby Seale in Dallas, TX, co-founder and former chairman of the Black Panther Party.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

22

1936

Michael Sam

Michael Sam is an American footballer who plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He is also one of the few openly gay players in the National Football League (NFL). He was born Michael Alan Sam Jr. to Jo Ann and Michael Sam, the seventh of eight children in the family. He attended Hitchcock High School in

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Source: Black History Resources

Farley, James Conway (1854- 1910?)

James Conway Farley, the first African American to achieve prominence in the photography industry, was born on August 10, 1854 to slave parents in Prince Edwards County, Virginia. After his father died, he and his mother moved to Richmond in 1861. The sources are unclear as to whether Farley and

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Source: Black Past

Dec

10

1876

Quit Playin: The Warrior Method–Organic and Organized!

TWM is built upon the axle and example of Dr. King’s Montgomery Bus

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Expresses Regret Over Reopening Texas Bars During Coronavirus | Dallas Weekly

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Source: Dallas Weekly

‘Member Of The KKK’ Who Shot Daughter’s Black Boyfriend Is Freed On $500 Bail

A reported member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) shot his daughter’s Black boyfriend multiple times during what he described without proof as an instance of self-defense last month in Virginia

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Source: NewsOne

283 Africans were recaptured on American Shores

On Thursday, June 29, 1820, at 3:00 P.M., nineteen years before the Amistad incident, 283 African slaves (two dead and 281 were in chains) were aboard a slave vessel named The Antelope, when they were recaptured by the United States Treasury cutter Dallas, under the command of John Jackson. The

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

18

1827

Quit Playin: The Warrior Method–Organic and Organized!

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

T-Bone Walker: Father of the West Coast Blues

A well-traveled string musician, Texas-born T-Bone Walker would become a pioneer in multiple blues

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Source: Black Then

Logan, Rayford W. (1897-1982)

Leading 20th Century black historian Rayford Whittingham Logan was born on January 7, 1897 in Washington, D.C. to working class parents, Arthur C. and Martha Whittingham Logan. Rayford Logan spent his formative years in Washington, D.C. While in high school, he was taught by Carter

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Source: Black Past

Nov

4

1982

'Riverdale' actress apologizes for demanding justice for Breonna Taylor using topless photo

This week Riverdale star Lili Reinhart took to Twitter to issue an apology after she posted a sexually suggestive photo while demanding justice for Breonna

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Source: theGrio

Even without live sports, media disses women athletes

newsletter last week published its second “scrutinizing sports coverage” study of sports stories by

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Muhammad Ali

Born: 1/17/1942 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport. A controversial and polarizing figure during his early career, Ali is now highly regarded for the skills he displayed in

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Source: Blackfacts.com

One of the Cops Who Murdered Breonna Taylor is Fired

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Louisville Metro Police Department Tuesday fired Brett Hankison, one of three officers involved in the March 13 murder of Breonna Taylor during a raid of her

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Lebron James and Patrick Mahomes Form Alliance to Empower ‘More Than a Vote’ Initiative

Mahomes, 24, has formed an alliance with James to help the future NBA Hall of Famer with his “More Than

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Source: Your Black World

Louisville to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Government officials in Kentucky said they will begin an investigation into the city of Louisville’s handling of the fatal police shooting of Breonna

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

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