Juneteenth state holiday bill heads to Louisiana governor’s desk

Norbert Rillieux installs the first working modelon his triple-effect evaporat

Norbert Rillieux installs the first working model on his triple-effect evaporator on the plantation of Zenon Ramon in Louisiana; this endeavor is unsuccessful due to mechanical failure.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference founded

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was founded in New Orleans, Louisiana by five ministers including Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Joseph Lowery, Fred Shuttlesworth and C.K. Steele. Dr. King was the founding president, Abernathy president emeritus and Rep. Walter

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Jan

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1957

Lynch, John Roy (1847-1939) - Birthday

John Roy Lynch, congressman, soldier, and author was born in Concordia Parish, Louisiana on September 10, 1847 to Patrick Lynch, an Irish immigrant and Catherine White, a slave.

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1847

Juneteenth by the Numbers | The Atlanta Voice

Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the

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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Will Not Be Released From Prison Early

After initial reports last week that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick would most likely be freed from jail, it turns out that’s not the case, according to The Detroit

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Musician Joseph Oliver born

Birthday of jazz artist, coronet player, band leader and composer, Joseph King Oliver of New Orleans, Louisiana.

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May

14

1885

Yoruba Americans

Yoruba Americans are Americans of Yoruba descent. The Yoruba people (Yoruba: Àwọ̀n ọ́mọ́ Yorùbá) are an ethnic group originating in southwestern Nigeria and southern Benin in West

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Blackwell, Robert “Bumps” (1918-1985)

Robert Bumps Blackwell was a musician, producer, and composer who worked with the top names in early jazz and rock and roll. Blackwell was born in Seattle, Washington on May 23, 1918. By the late 1940s his Seattle-based Bumps Blackwell Junior Band featured Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, and played

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May

23

1918

Murphy signs legislation designating Juneteenth as a state and public holiday - African American News Today - EIN News

… chains which once held black Americans down. While more work … day of freedom for black Americans who suffered the … history and contributions of African Americans,” Senate President Steve Sweeney … the wrongs committed against African Americans and taking bold …

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Born on this day: Charles Fuller

Playwright Charles Fuller was born in Philadelphia March 5, 1939. Fuller co-founded the Afro-American Arts Theatre in Philadelphia, his hometown, in 1967. The Perfect Party (1969) was the first of Fullers plays to receive critical acclaim. Zooman and the Sign won an Obie Award in 1980. A Soldiers

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Mar

5

1939

Adams, Henry [Louisiana] (1843 - ?)

Henry Adams was a Louisiana leader who advocated the emigration of southern freed blacks to Liberia after emancipation. Born a slave in Newton County, Georgia on March 16, 1843, Henry Adams was originally born as Henry Houston but changed his name at the age of seven. His enslaved family was

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Mar

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1843

Juneteenth an Official State Holiday. | Chicago Defender

Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation declaring June 19, Juneteenth, an official state holiday. To commemorate the abolition of slavery throughout the United States and its territories in 1865, Juneteenth will be recognized as National Freedom Day in Illinois. The state continues to build

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Forty-fourth Congress (1875-77) Convened

Forty-fourth Congress (1875-77) convened with historic high of eight Blacks. One U.S. senator, Blanche K. Bruce, Mississippi. Seven Black congressmen: Jeremiah Haralson, Alabama; Josiah T. Walls, Florida; John R. Lynch, Mississippi; John A. Hyman, North Carolina; Charles E. Nash, Louisiana; Joseph

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Dec

6

1875

Rapper Hurricane Chris Arrested For Murder in Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Rap artist Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” has been arrested on a murder charge in

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Actor/Comedian Garrett Morris born

Actor/Comedian Garrett Morris, formerly of Saturday Night Live, born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Feb

1

1937

Coveted honor goes to Alabama’s DeVonta Smith – Florida Courier

2020 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER University of Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith celebrates on Jan. 1 after being named Offensive Player of the Game, following a 31-14 win against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl. On Jan. 5, he was named the 2020 Heisman Trophy

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Bill in Georgia senate would prohibit Confederate monuments

ATLANTA, GA – In light of recent protests against systemic racism, and outrage resurfacing about Confederate monuments, State Rep. Shelly Hutchinson (D – Snellville) filed House Bill 1212, to prohibit the display of monuments and other markers related to the Confederate States of America on public

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The Fight Is Over – The State Of Washington Officially Recognizes Juneteenth As A Holiday - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… with Black/African Americans; revisit our solidarity … For decades, many African American communities across the country … and trauma Black and African American communities have experienced,” … State Commission on African American Affairs were also …

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Democrats suppressed Black vote

Democrats suppressed Black vote by fraud and violence and carried Mississippi election. The Mississippi Plan staged riots, political assassinations, massacres and social and economic intimidation was used later to overthrow Reconstruction governments in South Carolina and Louisiana.

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Nov

2

1875

Louisiana Woman Stabbed Multiple Times, Boyfriend Charged with Second-Degree Murder: ‘She Wanted to be His Safe Harbor’

Kinnedy Smith died on June 6 after she was stabbed multiple times in her Baton Rouge

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Deadlocked Congress Shifts Virus Focus To Small Business Aid | Afro

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

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Georgia Rep. Vernon Jones Wants Political Affiliation to Be Protected By Proposed Hate Crime Bill

Controversial Georgia House Rep. Vernon Jones wants to add political party to a proposed hate crime

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Black Art Posters|Black Art Prints|Slavery In America|Affordable And Historical Art

http://bit.ly/M6R5tf Our Black History Art Prints & Posters Collection consists of fine art prints and posters that showcase some of the most memorable moments, personalities, images and themes from the Slavery Era in US

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Lester Young

Lester Willis Young was a famous jazz saxophonist born in Woodville, Mississippi on August 27, 1909. He belonged to a musically accomplished family. His father was a teacher who taught Young to play the trumpet, violin, drums and the saxophone, and his brother was a drummer. The family relocated to

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Dec

13

1940

African Americans in Louisiana

African Americans in Louisiana are residents of the state of Louisiana who are of African-American

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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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TX schools can’t require critical race theory lessons under new bill - DefenderNetwork.com

The Texas House has given preliminary approval to legislation that takes aim at critical race theory and would limit what public school students can be taught about the United States’ history of subjugating people of color. By a vote of 81-52, the House passed House Bill 3979 by R

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(1865) Abraham Lincoln, “Abraham Lincoln’s Last Public Address”

? On April 11, 1865, two days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, President Abraham Lincoln addressed a jubilant crowd that had gathered outside the White House in Washington, D.C. While the crowd expected an address celebrating the Union

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Antoine, Caesar Carpenter (1836-1921)

Caesar Carpenter C.C. Antoine is best known as a leading African American politician in Louisiana during Reconstruction (1863-1877). Antoine was born in New Orleans to a Black father who fought the British as an American soldier at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and to a West Indian mother. His

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Time to Celebrate our Principals

By Allana J. BarefieldStaff Writer October is National Principal Appreciation Month and it’s time to give thanks to the individuals who are leading the way. Louisiana native Marlon Brooks has …

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