Michael Williams

Adams, Samuel Clifford, Jr. (1920-2001)

Samuel Clifford Adams, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Niger was born in Waco, Texas on August 15, 1920, to Samuel Clifford Adams and Sarah Catherine (née Roberts) Adams. He grew up in the Fourth Ward section of

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Source: Black Past

Young immigrants land court win but still face uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after Supreme Court blocked the first

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Abolishing the police is about customer service, not to protect and serve

READ MORE: Abolishing the police: It’s time to throw the whole system away and start over

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Source: theGrio

Fort Mose (Florida)

Established in 1738, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what is now the United States. Located just north of St. Augustine, Florida, Fort Mose played an important role in the development of colonial North

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Source: Black Past

Juneteenth 2020: In This Land of the Free, How Free Are We?

Even the very Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln, January 1, 1863 had little meaning to many Blacks who were omitted from the order and left in bondage in the very states fighting on the side of the Union to supposedly free them, as only those in the slave holding

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Africa: West Africa Takes Tentative Steps to Re-Open Region After COVID-19 Crisis

West African countries that had imposed travel restrictions to combat the spread of Covid-19 are contemplating coordinating efforts to allow travelers from countries within the region to enter to conduct cross-border

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Source: allAfrica.com

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland (1785- )

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bethel A.M.E.), Baltimore lays claim to the designation as the oldest independent continuously operating African American church in the state of Maryland tracing its origins back to 1785 when a group of African Americans met at the Strawberry Alley

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Source: Black Past

Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012

In the article below, Fort Worth historian Richard Selcer introduces us to the African American community which has been a presence in this city since its founding in

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Source: Black Past

Aug

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Albert Hicks

The Honorable Founders of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc

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Source: Angelfire: Welcome to Angelfire

Kenya Wins UN Security Council Seat by 2 Votes

Kenya narrowly won an election for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council seat Thursday, in a vote impacted by the COVID-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

Open Letter to Editor: Black Lives Matter | Afro

Real criminal justice reform starts with repealing Truth –in- Sentencing “Proposal X” in Virginia, the most prominent sentencing reform movement of the 1990’s, implemented under segregationist George Allen (Governor 1994 – 1998), to effectively restrict and eliminate parole eligibility and good

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Africa: WHO Concerned Over COVID-19 Impact On Women, Girls in Africa

As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact on women and girls, with vulnerabilities feared to worsen as the pandemic overwhelms health

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Source: allAfrica.com

In Virtual Speech To Black Graduates, Obama Says U.S. Lacks Leadership On Coronavirus

Nam Y. Huh/AP

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Source: Stories About Black History

Willie Lanier

Willie Lanier , in full Willie Edward Lanier (born August 21, 1945, Clover, Virginia, U.S.), American professional gridiron football player who was an outstanding defensive player for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1960s and ’70s, overturning the stereotype that African Americans could not handle

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Source: Brittanica

Aug

21

1945

It’s now or never for the MEAC

The MEAC has lost another

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Trump Threatens Protesters On Juneteenth

Ahead of a campaign rally in a city where a racist massacre took place, President Donald Trump threatened violence against protesters, as people in cities around the country are set to participate in peaceful anti-racism marches to mark Juneteenth, the anniversary of the end of slavery in the

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Nigeria: Traders Count Losses As Fire Razes Olaleye Market

Lagos — Traders at the popular Olaleye market in Shomolu Local Government Area of Lagos State are still counting their losses following the fierce fire at the early hours of Saturday, May

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Source: allAfrica.com

HBCUs, Other MD Colleges Plan for In-Person, Remote Learning in Fall | Afro

The 12 state schools that constitute the University System of Maryland will use a mix of in-person and remote learning when they reopen in the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Africa: Investment in Africa Projected to Drop, UN Report Says

A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, (UNCTAD) forecasts a steep drop by up to 40 per cent in global trade, due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected the global

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Source: allAfrica.com

Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty to Perjury Charge

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore’s disgraced former mayor pleaded guilty to a state perjury charge Friday for failing to disclose a business interest relating to her “Healthy Holly” children’s books on her financial disclosure forms when she was a state

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Charles Drew

Charles Drew was born on June 3, 1904 in Washington, D.C., the son of Richard and Nora Drew and eldest of five children. Charles was one of those rare individuals who seemed to excel at everything he did and on every level and would go on to become of pioneer in the field of

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Source: Black History Resources

Hosanna School Museum’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Commemorates 400 Years of Perseverance Through History, Culture and Achievement | Afro

Hosanna School Museum’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Commemorates 400 Years of Perseverance Through History, Culture and Achievement

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Rwanda: Central Bank Reinstates Mobile Money Charges

After three months of free mobile money transactions, charges will be reinstated on Monday 22nd June according to an announcement by the Central

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Source: allAfrica.com

Congo-Kinshasa: How 'Ebola Business' Threatens Aid Operations in Congo

In its investigation, TNH obtained information drawn from leaked WHO documents that suggests how some health workers and civil servants profited from response funds; and how, in the rush to scale up a response in an active conflict zone, the WHO paid millions of dollars in inflated per diems to

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Source: allAfrica.com

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (1886- )

The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore is a historically black land grant institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school was initiated under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and began as a branch campus for Morgan College (Morgan State

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Source: Black Past

Jul

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1970

Afrocentric Homeschooling in Black Families | Afro

Black homeschooling families can find it more so while attempting to find homeschool resources to address their concerns, questions and

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

South Africa: Courts Asked to Compel Government to Feed Learners

Millions of learners in South Africa are going hungry as the one meal they receive a day via their school feeding scheme has been removed under the Covid-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

Police chief in Atlanta resigns after officer fatally shot African American man

ATLANTA: The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said on Saturday (Jun 13), with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police

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Source: CNA - Breaking news, latest Singapore, Asia and world news

Activists Are Pushing For Consumers To Support Black Businesses. Is It Sustainable?

So the idea was that if Black people spent their money at Black businesses and divested from white institutions, it would help generate Black

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Source: Stories About Black History

Black Americans Are Still Fighting For Freedom That Has Never Truly Been Granted

African Americans continue to fight every day for the freedom that was granted years ago, but yet to become reality.

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Source: Blavity News

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