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LeBron James And Other Stars Form A Voting Rights Group | The Oklahoma Eagle

Invoking the names of an earlier generation of athletes who called for social justice, Mr. James, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, said he wanted to be a model for future

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Thomas Jennings

Thomas Jennings stands in history as a noteworthy figure for being the first Black person to ever receive a patent, but his life should serve as an example of what was, and what could have been, for Black people in the earliest years of the United

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2012

150 faculty members sign open letter to Georgia State University president for more diversity | The Atlanta Voice

The letter reads as

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Celia Cruz | Biography & History

Celia Cruz was one of Latin music's most respected

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Source: AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands

Halle Berry

Halle Maria Berry is an Oscar winning Hollywood actress who is known for her stunning good looks, wide array of roles and being the face of Revlon cosmetics. She was born on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio to Jerome and Judith Berry and has an older sister named Heidi. Her father was an

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1966

Jordan Peele, Other Directors Affirm They Won't Let John Boyega Be Out of Work Over His Fiery Speech on Racism

John Boyega gave a speech like a true freedom fighter when he spoke at a rally folks for George Floyd on Wednesday in London’s Hyde

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DePriest, Oscar (1871-1951)

A child of the early post-reconstruction south, Oscar DePriest was born in Florence, Alabama on March 9, 1871. In 1878 his family moved to Salina, Kansas. Sometime in the late 1880s DePriest moved to Chicago, Illinois where he found work as a house painter and decorator. DePriest created his own

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May

12

1951

Kozile speaks on Zimbabwe Kumba

AUSTRALIA-BASED Zimbabwean singer Cozzy “Kozile” Dube says the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic could have temporarily dampened his spirit, but he picked himself up as he worked under lockdown to finalise his second eight-track album titled Zimbabwe

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Kenya: Ruto Allies Make U-Turn, Say They Are Pro-Development

Days after threatening to frustrate government's agenda in both the National Assembly and the Senate, Deputy President William Ruto allies have made a U-turn and are now promising to support President Uhuru Kenyatta until he finishes his

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Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy , (born October 15, 1900, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died September 13, 1987, Beverly Hills, California), American motion-picture director whose wide variety of films included dramas, romances, epics, comedies, and musicals. He also produced films, including the classic The

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13

1987

Hattie McDaniel

On this day, Hattie McDaniel known for her supporting roles became the first African American to win the Oscar Award for her role as Mammyin the movie Gone With The Wind. Not only was she the first African American to receive this award, but the was the only woman to have received it until Whoopi

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Feb

29

1940

First Black Episcopal Priest

In 1894, at the Church of St. Augustine, Oscar Lieber Mitchell was the first African-American ordained into the priesthood of the Episcopal Church in Boston.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

The Choreographer Behind Lizzo and Janelle Monáe’s Performances

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Halle Berry announced as official ambassador for "2016 Key to the Cure" campaign

Saks Fifth Avenue is proud to announce it has again joined forces with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Entertainment Industry Foundation for the 2016 Key To The Cure campaign. Now in its 18th year, Key To The Cure is Saks Fifth Avenue’s annual fund-raising and charitable initiative to fight

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McDaniel, Hattie (1895-1952)

Hattie McDaniel is best known as the first black Oscar winner. She won the award on February 29, 1940, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as “Mammy” in Gone With the Wind. McDaniels career began three decades earlier. She gave her first public performances as a grade school

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Feb

29

1940

Dorothy Dandridge

Dandridge was played by actress Halle Berry in the 1999 TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. By coincidence, Berry became the first African-American woman to win the Oscar as best actress, for her role in the 2001 film Monster’s Ball… Dandridge and Harold Nicholas had one daughter, Harolyn, born

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Cuba Gooding, Jr.

His brother, actor Omar Gooding, also played a football star in the 2003 ESPN series Playmakers… His father, Cuba Gooding, Sr., sang lead for the pop group The Main Ingredient; their big hit (1972) was “Everybody Plays the Fool”… Cuba Gooding, Jr. has two sons: Spencer (b. 1993) and

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones is particularly known for his resonant basso voice and commanding presence. His early successes were in the New York theater, first in Shakespeares Othello and The Emperor Jones (both 1964), and, more famously, The Great White Hope, for which he won the 1969 Tony award. He started

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John Legend

Name at birth: John Stephens

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EC hospital beset by issues as Mkhize raises concerns about spike in Covid-19 cases

While Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has raised concerns about the rapid increase of Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape, its largest casualty unit with a dedicated isolation site, Livingstone Hospital, is

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Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson is a retired professional basketball player. He was born on November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee. He lived in a segregated housing project and attended a segregated high school called Crispus Attucks High School. He learned to play basketball at a very young age. His

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Nov

24

1938

Premature baby's Covid-19 death to be investigated

The cause of death of the baby born prematurely, and said to have died of Covid-19 after a two-day struggle for survival, will be investigated, the Western Cape government said on

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Jamie Foxx

Name at birth: Eric Bishop

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Filmmaker fears black films will suffer from studio budget cuts

Three months ago, everything was falling into place for director Deon Taylor and his Hidden Empire Film

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'Toe Touch on Point': Reginae Carter Blows Fans Away with Her Flexibility

Reginae Carter never ceases to impress fans with her many

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(1901) Congressman George H. White's Farewell Address To Congress

In January 1901, at the beginning of a new century, George H. White was ending his term as a Congressman from North Carolina’s Second Congressional District. Realizing that he was bringing to a close a thirty two year period when nearly forty Southern African Americans sat in Congress, White used

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Netflix to spend $100M to help Black business

The New York Times reported today that Netflix, which has $5B in its cash reserves will place 2 percent of its holdings with financial institutions that loan to Black

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Source: theGrio

‘TikTok Is Urs Sweetie’: Fans Claim Reginae Carter Is the ‘Queen of TikTok’

Despite Carter using a bottle of salad dressing instead of apple juice, she channeled Eve’s outfit from the

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FILM REVIEW: The Lovebirds

Kumail Nanjiani made a name for himself on the series Silicon Valley and hit it big with the romantic comedy The Big

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Mya

Mya Marie Harrison, or simply Mya, is a Grammy award winning singer, actress and dancer who has appeared in a variety of roles over the years. Named after acclaimed poet Maya Angelou, Mya was born on October 10, 1979 in Washington D.C. Her father Sherman is an African American while her mother

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1979

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