Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby

The FBI, Justice Department were already investigating Elijah McClain's death

(Credit: Twitter.com) Elijah McClain’s death after an altercation with Aurora, Colorado police is now making national headlines but the FBI and the Justice Department were already investigating it. READ MORE: Cops involved in death of Elijah McClain put on ‘non-enforcement’ duties I

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Source: theGrio

DC Health Link Continues to ‘POWERUP’ Small Businesses

DC Health Link in partnership with the Washington Business Journal, The Washington Informer, DC Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, and the POWERUP DC Small Business Brain Trust partners are hosting POWERUPDC

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Source: The Washington Informer

Symantec Corporation: The Diversity Conversation is Evolving

“Diversity and Inclusion is an evolving conversation,” says Cecily Joseph, chief diversity officer at Symantec Corporation. “Over the past year, we’ve seen this conversation pick up in Silicon Valley, with Google and some other tech companies releasing diversity numbers, and with

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Source: Savoy Network

Tucker, Walter R., III (1957- ) - Death

When Walter Tucker II died of cancer during his third termas Compton'smayor, younger Tucker ran for the mayor's post and won the special election onApril 16, 1991.

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Source: Black Past

Apr

16

1991

Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

Minneapolis protesters say they want justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in police

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Source: Stories About Black History

What Would Dismantling Minneapolis' Police Department Look Like?

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender about plans to defund and dismantle the city's police department following George Floyd's death and nationwide

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Source: Stories About Black History

Lord Beaconsfield Landry: Physician, Civil Leader, and Extraordinaire Vocal Soloist

Lord Beaconsfield Landry was an American physician, civic leader and incredible vocal

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Source: Black Then

Covid-19 claims 29 lives in Breede Valley over 2 months - residents urged to take greater care

The simple, kind act of sharing food with a workmate could turn out to be the pathway to Covid-19, the Breede Valley Municipality's disaster management director has

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Hanoverians reject COVID-19 patient, saying he’s from Portland

RESIDENTS OF Hanover are taking to social media and other platforms to chastise the Government for crediting the parish with one case of COVID-19 after a male cruise ship worker from the Adventure of the Seas, which docked in Falmouth, Trelawny, last week, tested positive for the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Mayor of Newark

Kenneth A Gibson elected mayor of Newark.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

16

1970

Minister saddened at death of 'Dunstan' Whittingham

MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says he is saddened by yesterday's passing of Lionel “Dunstan” Whittingham, president of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

17 Rikers Staffers Disciplined Over Trans Woman Layleen Polanco’s Death

17 uniformed staff members at Rikers Island will face disciplinary action after a transgender woman died at the New York

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

MDC Alliance councillors in stands scam

MDC Alliance councillors at Mutare City Council have been implicated in a scam involving residential stands after they allocated themselves land that only new councillors were supposed to benefit

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Powerful Black Lives Matter Murals Are Popping Up on Streets Across the U.S. | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Over a week ago, Washington, D.C.’s mayor commissioned a sprawling mural that spells out “Black Lives Matter;” now, cities across the nation are creating their own tributes to the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Atlanta Mayor Vows Changes In How Police Officers Use Force

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor is vowing to change police use-of-force policies and require that officers receive continuous training in how to deescalate situations before the consequences become

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Source: Black America Web

Mashaba lays criminal charge following leaked draft Public Protector report

A draft Public Protector report containing findings against the former Johannesburg mayor and founder of The People's Dialogue, Herman Mashaba, has seemingly been leaked to the

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman,

Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman, named mayor of St. Martin, Louisiana. He was probably the first Black to serve as mayor of a town.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

5

1867

Mississippi To Remove Confederate Battle Emblem From The State Flag

Mississippi legislators voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate emblem from the state flag, a historical win following the repeated deaths of Black civilians at the hands of state sanctioned

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Source: MadameNoire

Massive Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Va., Will Be Removed

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Source: Stories About Black History

'A man of substance'...McKenzie saddened by passing of Dunstan Whittingham

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says he is saddened by today’s passing of Lionel “Dunstan” Whittingham, President of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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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Source: ThyBlackMan

Kurt Schmoke becomes the first African American mayor of Baltimore, Md

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

8

1987

Matthews, William Dominick (ca. 1833-ca. 1910)

William Dominick Matthews was a Civil War officer in the Union Army and is best known for leading the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. Matthews was born a free man in October 25th, 1827, on the eastern shore of Maryland to parents who were interracially married. His father Joseph was

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Source: Black Past

Oct

29

1862

Atlanta City Council approves legislation to grant funding for airport

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to create the Airport CARES Act Grant Fund and receive $338.5 million in proceeds for the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Grant (Legislative Reference

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Atlanta police chief resigns after police shooting at local restaurant

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Saturday that Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned as calls for her firing built following a police-involved shooting at a fast-food

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

DeSoto High School Announces Its Class of 2020 | Dallas Weekly

In lieu of DeSoto High School’s traditional evening graduation at Eagle Stadium, seniors will mark this educational milestone through a hybrid graduation ceremony that will be held over a two-day period in addition to other smaller senior celebrations scheduled with the community and

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Council pulls plug on mayor’s Porsche

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St Ann Municipal Corporation, Rovel Morris, has said that the plug-in facility that was installed to charge the personal hybrid Porsche of the mayor, Michael Belnavis, has been

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Benjamin Montgomery

Benjamin Montgomery was born into slavery in 1819 in Loudon County, Virginia. He was sold to Joseph E. Davis, a Mississippi planter. Davis was the older brother of Jefferson Davis who would later serve as the President of the Confederate States of America. After a period time, Davis could see great

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Source: Black History Resources

Mayor Eric Garcetti Channels 100-Million Dollars into Renter’s Assistance

Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered news surrounding the COVID-19

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Detroit Cop SUV Plowed Through Protestors Because Of ‘Safety’ Concerns, Says Police Chief

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