Jackson, Lisa Perez (1962-- )

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson was a legendary Gospel singer in the 20th century, born on October 26, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Often referred to as the ‘Queen of Gospel’, Jackson was revered as an outstanding singer and civil rights activist. Her career spanned 45 years, and in that time, she recorded

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Jan

27

1972

(1993) William J. Clinton, “The Freedom to Die"

On November 13, 1993, President Bill Clinton traveled to Memphis to address 5,000 African American ministers at the national headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. Speaking from the pulpit where in 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his last sermon, Clinton used the occasion to urge the

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Nov

13

1993

NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at

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BET Awards ’20: A Look Back At Young Star Award Winners

Keke Palmer

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

Davis, Angela (1944--)

Angela Davis, activist, educator, scholar, and politician, was born on January 26, 1944, in the “Dynamite Hill” area of Birmingham, Alabama. The area received that name because so many African American homes in this middle class neighborhood had been bombed over the years by the Ku

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Aug

7

1970

Bitcoin Is Financial Freedom for Black America Part 1 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The PPP prioritized the applications of their wealthier clients, mostly white, at the expense of Black business owners who don’t have existing banking

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Lawrence V. Jackson

Lawrence V. Jackson is a Senior Advisor to New Mountain Capital, a private equity

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Jackson, Lisa Perez (1962-- )

Lisa Perez Jackson, the first African American Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), brings a wealth of experience to that agency. A scientist by profession, she has spent more than 20 years working as an advocate for the better use and awareness of the

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‘The Last Dance’ Introduced Michael Jordan’s Brilliant Imperfections To A New Generation

My father lived in Chicago during the peak of the Bulls’ run, and from his retellings of the team, I always believed that Michael Jordan was an unstoppable force on an unstoppable

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Reggie Jackson

Born May 18, 1946, Reggie Jackson of Pennsylvania belonged to a family of eight with the head of the family working as a tailor. The parents soon separated and Jackson was sent to live with his

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May

18

1946

Robert H. Jackson - Birthday

Jackson , in full Robert Houghwout Jackson (born February 13, 1892, Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, U.

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Feb

13

1892

Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Remembers His “Twin” George Floyd

Former NBA star Stephen Jackson, a longtime friend of Floyd and someone he regarded as a brother, is among those who have expressed their anger and is demanding justice at all levels over

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Joe Jackson's Granddaughter Was Stabbed 7 Times By Her White Neighbor

Joe Jackson’s granddaughter, Yasmine Jackson, was stabbed seven times by a White woman, PageSix

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Council pulls plug on mayor’s Porsche

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St Ann Municipal Corporation, Rovel Morris, has said that the plug-in facility that was installed to charge the personal hybrid Porsche of the mayor, Michael Belnavis, has been

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ABC - Jackson 5

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African American Freemen In Louisiana: African Americans in Louisiana had alread

African American Freemen In Louisiana: African Americans in Louisiana had already organized their own battalion in September 1812. The state legislature of Louisiana had organized a Corp of free African Americans as part of the state militia. After General Andrew Jacksons call to arms, the

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Sep

12

2002

Locke, Alain (1886-1954) - Birthday

Alain Leroy Locke, a leading black intellectual during the early twentieth century and an important supporter of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 13, 1886 to Pliny Ishmael Locke and Mary Hawkins Locke.

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Sep

13

1886

For The Youth: Pop Smoke’s Mom Announces ‘Shoot For The Stars’ Foundation [Details]

“The foundation is meant to inspire inner-city youth to do just what the name states, ‘shoot for the stars,’ and help urban youth everywhere turn their pain into champagne by making their dreams a reality,” Ms. Jackson

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest

MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada yesterday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and

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Black Underground Recycling Program feeds the Bronzeville Community | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The Black Underground Recycling Program was created in 2016 by Justin Blake, who is a South Side native, community activist, business owner, and great-grandson of

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Harris, Barbara C. (1930- ) - Birthday

Religious leader Barbara Clementine Harris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Walter and Beatrice (Price) Harris on June 12, 1930.

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Jun

12

1930

The Cotton Bag Fort

A African American Designs The Cotton Bag Fort: When Andrew Jackson assembled his force at New Orleans, his soldiers, many of whom were African American slaves, were outnumbered by the British forces ten to one. Faced with this disadvantage, Jackson consulted with men as to what was the best

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Oct

2

2002

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Jesse Jackson Jr. is a former African-American Democratic Congressman. From 1995 to 2012, he represented Illinois’s 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Moreover, his father was an eminent political figure who was a former presidential

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Mar

11

1965

Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers , in full Medgar Wiley Evers (born July 2, 1925, Decatur, Miss., U.S.—died June 12, 1963, Jackson, Miss.), American black civil-rights activist, whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the cause of the civil rights

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Jun

12

1963

‘He will never see her grow up, graduate; he will never walk her down the aisle.’

Roxie Washington, mother of George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna, speaks publicly for first time since Floyd’s death

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Protesters Try To Pull Down Andrew Jackson Statue in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters tried to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House Monday night before being dispersed by

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Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson | FactMonster

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Michael Jackson

A superstar who spanned pop, disco and MTV, Michael Jackson was one of the great music heroes of the late 20th century. But by the time of his sudden death at age 50 in 2009, he was known less for his music than for his erratic behavior, wild spending, and many plastic surgeries. Jackson became

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NASA To Rename D.C. Headquarters After First Black Woman Engineer Mary W. Jackson

NASA will rename their Washington D.C. headquarters building after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black woman engineer at the association and the subject of the film Hidden

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

Best to watch ‘Last Dance’ as fan, not journalist

Author and longtime sports journalist Robert Scoop Jackson and this columnist, during a recent hour-plus phone conversation cooped up in the house, shared our post-film views on “The Last

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