Marian Wright Edelman was born on this day.

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Marian Wright Edelman was born on this day.

Marian Wright Edelman was born on this day.

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Deborah C. Wright

Wright was Chairman of the Board of Carver Bancorp, Inc. where she served as Chairman, CEO and President. Carver Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and the nation’s largest publicly traded African- and Caribbean- American

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Hope sees perfect opportunity for series win

West Indies batsman Shai Hope reckons the upcoming test series against England as the perfect opportunity for his side to come out with a series

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Dawson, Daisy Lee Tibbs (1924-2013)

When the principal, J.T. Wright and his wife, a white couple who served as mentors to Tibbs, accepted a position at the University of Washington (UW), they convinced her to move to Seattle with them in 1944 to continue her education. As a student at the University of Washington Tibbs met Akiko

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Apr

24

1942

`We are in a decent position now’ - Stabroek News

West Indies opener, Kraigg Brathwaite believes his side could come out with a victory if they can keep England to a small second innings total in the first Test. The article `We are in a decent position now’ appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

2015 NEA Human and Civil Rights Black History Month Observance

Its time to #RestoreTheVote: Lily Eskelsen

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Source: NEA Black History Month Lessons / Resources

Feb

14

2015

Oscars and Baftas announce new dates for 2021 ceremonies

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

In December 2010, a college graduate who worked as a street vendor set himself on fire in the city of Sidi Bouzid to protest unemployment, corruption and the continued police state. A spate of other protests followed and spread throughout the country. As many as 10,000 people took to the streets of

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Jan

14

2011

Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963

I Have a Dream Speech

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Shilling weakens to three-month low as traders seek dollars

The foreign currency reserves fell to Sh1.03bn last week.

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Khartoum, Sudan (1821-- )

Khartoum, the capital of the modern state of Sudan, is located in an area of rich farmland where the Blue Nile and the White Nile meet. Khartoum initially grew because of the Turko-Egyptian conquest of Sudan in 1821. Mohammed Ali Pasha (1769-1849), nominally an Ottoman vassal, recognized the

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Free Daily Horoscope and Lucky Numbers for 19 June 2020

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Edward Lewis had a problem with people trespassing on his property, especially poachers. Unfortunately, the only way to prevent people from coming on to his his land would be to hide out on the property at all hours, day and

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May

3

1887

Puppy rescued from ravine on Table Mountain

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

After numerous delays, Haiti held elections on Feb. 7, 2006. The elections, backed by 9,000 United Nations troops, were seen as a crucial step in returning Haiti to some semblance of stability. Former prime minister and Aristide protegé René Préval, very popular among the poor, was seen as the

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Eskom load reduction: Gauteng faces power cuts on Thursday 18 June

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Cyril Ramaphosa explains how much SA's lockdown has cost so far

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Margaret Walker

Margaret Walker , in full Margaret Abigail Walker, married name Margaret Alexander (born July 7, 1915, Birmingham, Ala., U.S.—died Nov. 30, 1998, Chicago, Ill.), American novelist and poet who was one of the leading black woman writers of the mid-20th

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Jul

7

1915

University of California Regents v. Bakke, 1978

? Argued October 12, 1977 Decided June 28, 1978 The Medical School of the University of California at Davis (hereinafter Davis) had two admissions programs for the entering class of 100 students - the regular admissions program and the special admissions program. Under the regular procedure, c

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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, (1889- )

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is the oldest continuously operating black church in Portland, Oregon. It was founded by 20 people in 1889 in the home of Phillip Jenkins and organized under its current name. Its first pastor was Reverend S.S. Freeman who was appointed later that

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List of African-American U.S. state firsts

African Americans are a demographic minority in the United States. African-Americans initial achievements in various fields historically establish a foothold, providing a precedent for more widespread cultural change. The shorthand phrase for this is breaking the color

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Luther Vandross - Always And Forever - Royal Albert Hall 1994

Watch this live performance of Always and Forever at Royal Albert Hall in 1994, originally released on Luther Vandross Grammy Award winning 1991 album, Power of

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James Brown Top 20 Career Highlights

When James Brown passed away on December 25, 2006 at the age of 73 from congestive heart failure resulting from complications of pneumonia, elaborate public memorial services were held at The Apollo Theater in New York City and the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. They were officiated by his

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Body of three-year-old girl found dumped in plastic bin in Orange Farm

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Antony Shaw, London: Join SA Chamber's #FridayAnthem

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

What to watch on DStv this Father's Day

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Voices of the Civil War Episode 20: "Medal of Honor"

Voices of the Civil War Episode 20: Medal of Honor - YouTube

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Sports fans: How well do you know South African basketball?

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After months of secret talks with the U.S. and Britain, Qaddafi surprised the world in Dec. 2003 by announcing he would give up the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and submit to full UN weapons inspections. After inspections at four secret sites, the International Atomic Energy Agency

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In October 2012, the National Congress fired recently elected prime minister Mustafa Abushagur, citing its disapproval with the government he assembled. Ali Zeidan, a career diplomat who served under Qaddafi before going into exile, was then elected prime minister. Zeidan prevailed over an Islamist

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Silk Celebrates the Power of Plants with Venus Williams and DJ Khaled

Silk launches its new “Do Plants” Initiative, which celebrates the good things that can happen when people make plants part of their everyday

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