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Louis Stokes born

Louis Stokes, former mayor of Detroit, Michigan, and member of the US House of Representatives, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Stokes was the first African American elected to the House from Ohio.

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Gordone, Charles (1925- ) - Birthday

Charles Gordone was born Charles Edward Fleming on October 12, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents William and Camille Fleming.

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12

1925

(2013) Ben Carson's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast

On February 7, 2013 prominent neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson became a nationally recognized political figure when he gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. that was critical of President Obamas policies and particularly Obamacare when the President and First Lady Michelle

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Feb

7

2013

What Can I Do With A Black Studies Major?

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Dorothy Dandridge, actress born - Death

Dorothy Dandrige ACTRESS & SINGER Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio November 9, 1922 - September 8, 1965 Dorothy Dandridge was the first recognized African American actress and sex symbol.

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Sep

8

1965

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge was a popular African American celebrity, known for her remarkable acting in Hollywood. Her other skills besides theater acting included dancing and singing. For her outstanding work in the 1954 film Carmen Jones, Dandridge was nominated for the Academy Awards, rendering her the

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Nov

9

1922

In the Land of Czars and Commissars: African Americans in Russia, the Soviet Union, and Post-Soviet Russia, 1824-2015

It was in May 1824 that Nancy Gardner Prince, rescued from alife of poverty and hardship in Massachusetts through a recent marriage, foundherself in a most surreal circumstance unlike any previously experienced by anAfrican American in this region of the world. After recently arriving in

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Barack Obama's 923 Executive Orders - Urban Legends

Viral text claims President Obama signed 923 executive orders in the first 40 months of his presidency, many times more than any other president to

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Stokes, Carl B. (1927-1996)

Carl B. Stokes, lawyer, anchorman, U.S. diplomat and the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city, was born on June 21, 1927 to Charles and Louise Stokes in

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Jun

21

1927

Halle Berry Movies, Biography and Trivia

Halle Berrys Place of

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Aug

14

1966

Washington, 1st mayor of Washington D.C.

Walter E. Washington, became the first elected mayor of Washington, D.C., in the twentieth century.

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Nov

5

1974

Clayton, Eva (1934- )

Best known for being the first black woman to be elected to Congress in the state of North Carolina, Eva Clayton, a Democrat, became known as a vigorous advocate for the concerns of African Americans and for social

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Bunche, Ralph J. (ca. 1903-1971)

RalphJohnson Bunche, American political scientist, renowned scholar, award winner,and diplomat, was one of the most prominent African Americans of his era. Bunche was born on August 7, 1903 or 1904(there is some disagreement about the year of his birth) in Detroit, Michigan. His father Fred was

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Dec

9

1971

Elijah Muhammad

Name at birth: Elija Pool or Elijah Poole

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The Democrats Can’t Condemn Violence, Including Violence Against Police.

Monmouth University surveys over the last five years reveal that black Americans nationwide have become more satisfied with their local police

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Richmond Mayor Says He Wants City-Owned Confederate Monuments Removed Immediately

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney about his resolution to remove city-owned Confederate monuments

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Mallory, Mark (1962-- )

On December 1, 2005, Mark Mallory was sworn in as the first black mayor elected by popular vote in Cincinnati, Ohio. Three other black mayors preceded him but were chosen by the City Council. Born on April 2, 1962, and raised on the West End of Cincinnati, Mallory attended high school at the

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Oden, Ron (1950- )

Ron Oden is the first African American and the first openly gay man to hold the office of Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Born on March 21, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, Oden attended Oakwood College (now University) in Huntsville, Alabama where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History, Sociology

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Mar

21

1950

(1963) George Wallace, “Segregation Now, Segregation Forever”

By 1963 Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace had emerged as the leading opponent to the growing civil rights movement. Six months later he gained international notoriety for his stand in the door of the University of Alabama to block the entrance of two black students, Vivian Malone and James

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Jan

14

1963

Explained: Coronavirus' spread in GOP territories | The Atlanta Voice

An Associated Press analysis of coronavirus case data shows the virus has moved — and is spreading quickly — into Republican areas, a new path with broad potential political

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A Biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. was in Miami when he had a meeting with film producer Abby Mann, who was contemplating a movie biography about King. Mann asked the 37-year-old minister how the movie should end. King replied, It ends with me getting

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With House in Tow, D.C. Statehood Backers Mull Senate Strategy

With the historic passage of a bill granting the District state-level sovereignty despite Republican opposition, statehood advocates are planning a Senate strategy for the remaining months of this congressional session and the next, regardless of the results of the November general

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Black players in ice hockey

The history of black players in North American ice hockey has roots dating back to the late 19th century. The first black ice hockey star was Herb Carnegie during the Great Depression. Willie ORee broke the NHL’s black color barrier with the Boston Bruins.[NB

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Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks (1945- ) - Birthday

Carolyn Jean Cheeks was born on June 25, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Jun

25

1945

Ice Cube Supports Charlamagne and Diddy Against Biden Democrats

According to Diddy, the blacks should refrain from supporting Joe Biden and other democrats until the challenges the black communities

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Jordan, Barbara (1936-1996)

Barbara Charline Jordan was born in Houston Texas’s Fifth Ward on February 21, 1936. She received her education in public schools in Texas and graduated from Texas Southern University in 1956 with a B.A. in political science and history. Jordan then received her LL.B. from Boston University School

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Jan

17

1996

Dollarhide, Douglas (1923-2008)

Douglas Dollarhide was the first African American mayor of the city of Compton, California, and a pioneer and role model for future black politicians across the state of

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Jun

28

2008

Black nationalism

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Himes, Chester (1909-1984)

A native of Missouri, Himes spent most of his childhood in southern towns and cities where his father taught in the mechanical departments of African American colleges. He graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio. After a 1928 robbery Himes spent seven and one-half years in prison. While in

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Jackson, Milton/ Milt or Bags (1923-1999) - Birthday

Milton Jackson, also known as Milt or Bags because of the bags under his eyes, the leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, was born on January 1, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, to Manley Jackson and Lillie Beaty Jackson.

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Jan

1

1923

Robert Hayden - Birthday

Robert Hayden , in full Robert Earl Hayden, original name Asa Bundy Sheffey (born August 4, 1913, Detroit, Michigan, U.

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Aug

4

1913

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