John H. Johnson

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Sep

24

1977

Left of Black with Akiba Solomon and Kevin Alexander Gray

Left of Black - Season 3, Episode 24

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Collateral Beauty (2016)

Collateral Beauty (2016) - Savoy Network

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Johnson, Gregory Lee (1945- )

On August 5, 1999 President William Clinton appointed Gregory Lee Johnson U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland. He served in that post from November 16, 1999 to October 18, 2001. Johnson began his career in the Foreign Service in 1968 and has served in Vietnam (1968-1971). His next posts were in Japan

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Ted Radcliffe

Ted Radcliffe , byname of Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe (born July 7, 1902, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.—died August 11, 2005, Chicago, Illinois), American baseball player who was a pitcher and catcher in the Negro leagues. Radcliffe was known for his strong throwing arm and, later, for his expansive

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Aug

11

2005

Johnson, Joseph William "Billy" (1934–2012) - Birthday

Johnson was born on December 17, 1934, in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Dec

17

1934

Spelman College opened

Spelman College, an institution sponsored by John D. Rockefellers family, opened for Negro women in Atlanta, Georgia. It became the Radcliffe and the Sarah Lawrence of Negro education.

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Apr

11

1881

First issue of Ebony magazine is published by John H Johnson, 1945

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Nov

1

1945

colored state park (circa 1948-1958)

During a brief time after WWII(1948-1958), all southern states had colored state parks that were far inferior to white parks, but served as recreation areas to the black population. In Georgia, George Washington Carver State park, on Lake Allatoona just North of Acworth, was Built by Mr. John Loyd

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Jan

0

1948

Withers, John Lovelle, II (1948- )

In 2007, Ambassador John L. Withers II, a second generation diplomat, was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Albania. Withers was born in 1948 in Guilford, North Carolina, to John L. Withers, Sr. and Daisy P. Withers. His father had briefly worked as a political

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Jet magazine founded

Jet magazine founded by John H. Johnson, publisher of Ebony magazine.

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Nov

1

1951

Savoy's 2017 Power 300: Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

Savoy Magazine, the leading African-American culture, business and lifestyle publication, announced their 2017 Power 300: Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. The fall issue of Savoy features an exclusive profile article covering General Colin Powell and an array of compelling articles

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Smythe, John Henry (1915-1996) - Birthday

Jurist and Royal Air Force (RAF) Flight Lieutenant John “Johnny” Henry Smythe was born on June 30, 1915, in the West African port city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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Jun

30

1915

National Black convention met in Troy, N.Y., with

National Black convention met in Troy, N.Y., with more than sixty delegates from nine states. Nathan Johnson of Massachusetts was elected president.

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Oct

6

1847

Left of Black with Bettina Love

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Bettina Love to talk hip hop civics education. Love is an Associate Professor of Education Theory and Practice at the University of Georgia and a 2016 Nasir Jones Fellow at the Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard

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Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes , in full James Mercer Langston Hughes (born February 1, 1902, Joplin, Missouri, U.S.—died May 22, 1967, New York, New York), American writer who was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance and made the African American experience the subject of his writings, which ranged

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May

22

1967

John E. Bush

John E. Bush, former slave and later teacher, died on this day but not before being appointed receiver of the US Land Office in Little Rock, AR (1898).

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Dec

11

1916

John R Lynch was born, 1847

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Sep

9

1847

Negro Baseball League player, William Foster was born, 1889

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Sep

16

1889

Negro Baseball League founded

The Negro Baseball League founded.

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Feb

3

1920

Slavery

Anthony Johnson imorts five servants into Virginiaand thus qualifies to receive a 250-acre land grantalong the Puwgoteague River, VA; other blacks join him and attempt to launch an independent black community;at its height the settlement reaches 12 black homesteads.

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Jan

0

1651

Johnson, Gregory Lee (1945- ) - Birthday

Gregory Lee Johnson was born in Ellensburg, Washington on July 18, 1945.

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Jul

18

1945

Associate Negro Press founder born

Birthday in Sanford, Florida of Claude A. Barnett founder of the Associated Negro Press, the first and only Black news wire services in the US. Barnet, who died in 1967, was a 1906 graduate of Tuskegee Institute.

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Sep

16

1889

Lloyd E. Johnson

Lloyd E. Johnson retired as Global Managing Director, Finance and Audit for Accenture. In this role, his oversight responsibilities leveraged his expertise in strategy, finance, M&A, risk management and international

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Don Siegel

Siegel studied at Jesus College, Cambridge, and at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After a brief stint as an actor, he joined Warner Brothers studios near Hollywood as an assistant film librarian. He later worked as an editor before joining the studio’s montage department, where he

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Left of Black with Francesca Royster

Left of Black - Season 3, Episode 27

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James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson was a prominent African American leader born on June 17, 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was brought up in a liberal environment where his parents encouraged him to acquire an education and pursue his dreams. His mother taught him and his brother the works of classical

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Jun

26

1938

James A. Bell

James A. Bell - Savoy Network

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Conna, John N. (1836-1921) - Death

John Newington Conna died in Fairbanks, Alaska on October 11, 1921 at the age of 85.

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Oct

11

1921

Hyman, John Adams (1840-1891) - Birthday

John Adams Hyman was born into slavery on July 23, 1840 in Warren County, North Carolina.

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Jul

23

1840

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