Janet Jackson Born

Should I know my MP’s health status? - Insiders weigh in on balancing accountability and privacy when politicians fall ill

The curtain on a new era of transparency in public service appeared ready to be lifted when three months before his February 2016 election win, then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness promised to publicly release his health

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Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R&B vocalists of the late 20th century, famous for his lush voice, soulful and romantic ballads, and his many collaborations with such stars as Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson. Luther Vandross got his big break in the 1970s, as

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Apr

16

2003

Kash Doll, Tweet, Janet Jackson And Other Celebrity Beauty Looks Of The Week

Purple seemed to be a popular color, and this week was less about keeping it subtle, and more about going for it with bright hues and bold

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

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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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Jackson Honored as ‘Best Mentor’

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Black PR Wire) – The Daily Business Review has recognized Government Law & Lobbying Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson as a “Best Mentor” in its 2020 Professional Excellence

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Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist and minister. He was born as Jesse Louis Burns on October 8, 1941 to a 16 year high school student named Helen Burns out of wedlock. Jesse’s biological father was their 33 year old neighbor named Noah Louis Robinson who was married to someone

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Oct

8

1941

Hazel Dixon Manuscript (1937)

Hazel Dixon was one of Seattles African American pioneers. The wife of William Dixon, the grandson of William Grose, the second African American to settle in Seattle, Dixon lived in a period which saw the citys black population grow from approximately 300 to 3,700. This account, written by Dixon

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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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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’s Headquarters to be Renamed in Honor of its 1st Black Woman Engineer, “Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson

NASA 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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James Mars: Once One of the Most Prominent African Americans in Connecticut

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NIH study links cigarette smoking to higher stroke risk in African Americans

Smoking cessation could be a path to fewer strokes, researchers say

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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

Olivet Baptist Church (OBC) [Chicago] (1850- )

The Olivet Baptist Church (OBC), founded on April 6, 1850, was at one time the largest Protestant church in the world, reaching 20,000 members under the leadership of Pastor Lacey Kirk Williams. It is the second oldest black church in Chicago, Illinois and the oldest African American Baptist church

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Apr

6

1850

Franklin, Shirley Clarke (1945- )

Shirley Clarke Franklin became Atlanta, Georgia’s first African American female mayor in 2001, as well as the first woman to be a mayor of a major southern city. Clarke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10, 1945 to parents Eugene Haywood Clarke and Ruth Lyons Clarke. She attended

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Dec

10

2009

Lamar Jackson Doesn’t Believe In The Drake Curse, Calls It “B.S.”

In the season that teams were experiencing high levels of success, accompanied by Drake’s bandwagon support, things usually went awry when it came to the

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Angela Davis: Philosopher, Radical Activist, Teacher

Angela Davis is known as a radical activist, philosopher, writer, speaker, and educator. She was well known for a time through her association with the Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s. She was fired from one teaching job for being a Communist, and she appeared on the Federal Bureau of

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Aug

7

1970

Janet Jackson - Escapade

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26 June 2014 breaking news - Fans adorn Michael Jackson's Hollywood star, five years on.

26 June 2014 breaking news - Fans adorn Michael Jacksons Hollywood star, five years on. - YouTube

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Lebron James, Stephen Jackson and More Express Outrage Over Drew Brees' Comments About Kneeling, Saints Quarterback Later Apologizes

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has become a target of outrage after striking a nerve with his tone deaf comments about kneeling protests in the wake of George

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Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Et. Al. (1948)

January 7-8, 1948, Argued

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Seeing COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Child

Learning how best to speak to children about this pandemic can help reduce their chances of ongoing emotional

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General Jackson Reneges On His Promise

General Jackson Reneges On His Promise: General Jackson, on order to prepare to meet Packenham, the British General, in the contest at New Orleans, came into the plantation fields to enlist five hundred Negro slaves. These are General Jackson comments: Had you not as soon go into battle an

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Oct

12

2002

(1858) John S. Rock, “I Will Sink or Swim with My Race”

Schoolteacher, dentist, physician, lawyer, graduate of the American Medical College in Philadelphia, member of the Massachusetts bar, proficient in Greek and Latin, Dr. John S. Rock was unequivocally one of the most distinguished African American leaders to emerge in the United States during the

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100 Black Men of Chicago and The Impact of COVID 19 on Youth Education and Resources for Parents and Students

Thursday, June 11, the 100 Black Men of Chicago brought us another informative virtual town hall meeting hosted by reputable broadcast journalist Darryl Dennard entitled The Impact of COVID 19 on Youth Education and Resources for Parents and

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This Day in Black History: June 12, 1963

On this day, civil Rights activist Medgar W. Evers was shot in the back by a white supremacist in front of his Jackson, Mississippi

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Samuel L. Jackson

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(1988) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Keep Hope Alive.”

In 1988, Rev. Jesse Jackson made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Jackson, however, gave another major address at the Democratic National Convention which met in Atlanta, Georgia. The address, delivered on

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The Other Hermitage: The Enslaved at the Andrew Jackson Plantation

Most visitors who tour the Hermitage outside Nashville, Tennessee come to the historic site because it is the home of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. Hermitage Archaeology Director Kevin Bartoy reminds us, however, that the plantation was also home to over 200 enslaved

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Good Times

Good Times is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series primary executive producer. Good Times was a spin-off of Maude, which was itself a spin-off of All in the

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