John Mercer Langston, born

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Williams, Sidney (1942- )

Former professional football player, businessman, and diplomat, Sidney Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 24, 1942. Raised in Houston, Texas, he attended the city’s Phillis Wheatley High School and upon graduation in 1959 enrolled at Southern University in Baton

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Special Prosecutor In Breonna Taylor’s Case Is Mitch McConnell’s ‘Protégé’ Who Trump Loves

The road to achieving justice for Breonna Taylor may not be as smooth as it could be after it was announced that the Republican attorney general of Kentucky would be serving as the case’s special

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Court nullifies Chief Mvuthu’s nomination

BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva has nullified the nomination of Saunders Mlotshwa as substantive Chief Mvuthu of Hwange district, saying it is unlawful, null and

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Ahmaud Arbery's tragic final run grips an anxious America | The Atlanta Voice

Gregory McMichael would tell investigators Arbery resembled a man behind what he described as a string of neighborhood

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R. Kelly Creates Third Excuse For Why He Should Be Released From Jail

The judge has previously denied the singer's attempts.

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Irate Wisconsin Woman Arrested for Spitting on Black Teen Protester, Released and Arrested the Next Day for Kneeing Cop In Groin

In a video filmed by witness Caress Gonzalez Ramirez, Rapkin is seen arguing with several people after she used her car to halt a march in

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Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall , originally Thoroughgood Marshall (born July 2, 1908, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died January 24, 1993, Bethesda), lawyer, civil rights activist, and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1967–91), the first African American member of the Supreme Court. As

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Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University President Brenda A. Allen announced today renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump will speak at the 161st

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Meet The Black-Owned Legal Firm Handling The Murder Case of Ahmaud Arbery – Free Press of Jacksonville

Stewart Trial Attorneys based in Atlanta — one of the most respected African American law firms in the country — is now handling the Ahmaud Arbery

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Johnson, Jeh (1957 - )

Jeh (pronounced “Jay”) Charles Johnson, a civil and criminal trial lawyer, is the current U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Johnson received his B.A. from Morehouse College in 1979 and obtained his J.D. from Columbia University in 1982. Nominated by President Barack Obama in October

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Ferguson, Clarence Clyde, Jr. (1924-1983)

Clarence Clyde Ferguson was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Uganda on March 17, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. He presented his credentials June 30, 1970 and terminated his mission on July 19, 1972. Ferguson was born November 4, 1924 in Wilmington, North Carolina to

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Gittens, Charles LeRoy (1928–2011)

Charles L. Gittens was an American Secret Service agent. He joined the Secret Service in 1956, becoming the agencys first African American agent. An Army veteran, Gittens began his career at the agencys office in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, he was soon posted to its New York field

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The role insurance companies play in the brutality against Black bodies

READ MORE: Benjamin Crump: Floyd family to file civil suit against killer cop Derek Chauvin

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Houston, Charles Hamilton (1895-1950)

Charles Hamilton Houston, a renowned civil rights attorney, was widely recognized as the architect of the civil rights strategy that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education. He was also a mentor to Thurgood Marshall who successfully litigated the pivotal Brown

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Death of Henry Highland Garnet (66), diplomat and

Death of Henry Highland Garnet (66), diplomat and protest leader, in Monrovia, Liberia.

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1882

Ralph Bunche

Born: 8/7/1904 Detroit, MichiganDied: 12/9/1971 New York City, New YorkRalph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Israel.Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:

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Death of John Mercer Langston

Death of John Mercer Langston (67), Washington, D.C. One hundred and twenty-three Blacks reported lynched in 1897.

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1897

New Hampshire Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in New Hampshire to Call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Get a Much Better Compensation Result

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA, July 2, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The New Hampshire Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are appealing to a Navy Veteran or person in New Hampshire who just received news they have mesothelioma to please call 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of

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African American History and Women Timeline 1980-1989

[Previous] [Next] Angela Davis ran for Vice President on the Communist Party ticket. She became Professor of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, a position she held until 1984. Janie L. Mines graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis. She was the first African American

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Washington, Ruth V. (1921-1990)

Ruth V. Washington, a lifelong Republican, was appointed by President George Herbert Walker Bush as U.S. Ambassador to Gambia on November 21, 1989. Washington was a rare “political” appointee, meaning she was not a member of the U.S. Foreign Service for years before landing her

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Renowned attorney Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander dies in Philadelphia

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1989

Brooklyn Lawyers Hit with Seven Federal Charges for Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail Into NYPD Cruiser Now Face Life Imprisonment

Two lawyers are facing life in prison on charges of throwing an explosive into an unoccupied New York Police cruiser during a demonstration in late []

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'Dean' of Black Lawyers

Henry E. Quarles, Sr., born in Boston in 1906, and a graduate of Suffolk Law School in 1928, is considered 'The Dean' of Black lawyers in Boston. He holds the distinction of having the longest legal career - 61 years of practice as an attorney - in Boston. He received an Honorary Doctor of Law from

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Forrest W. Littlejohn: Renowned Attorney & Member of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

Forrest W. Littlejohn was a well-known attorney throughout Indiana and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative

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Source: Black Then

I Was Just Thinking: Big Question For See-No-Evil Backup Cops–Why Did You Not Step In?

Floyd died on Memorial Day, May 25 after then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46

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Supreme Court Hears Offender’s Court Costs Issue

A Montgomery County man was sentenced to prison until at least his mid-80s is challenging a trial judge’s decision not to waive his mandatory court costs, after concluding the man has to “take responsibility for his

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MDC Alliance lawyer granted $20 000 bail

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Airs Out Ebro, Larry Jackson & More For Not Supporting “Trollz”

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Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying | The Atlanta Voice

In a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a murder trial, the lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent in the case testified that Travis and Greg McMichael and a third man in another pickup, William “Roddie” Bryan, used their trucks to chase down and box in

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