Nat Cole Attacked

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Apr

11

1899

KKK redirects here. The Ku Klux Klan (pronounced /ˈ k uː ˈ k l ʌ k s ˈ k l æ n, ˈ k j uː/),[a] commonly called the KKK or simply the Klan, is the name of three distinct movements in the United States that have advocated extremist reactionary positions such as white supremacy, white

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Dec

24

1865

African American and Black History Blog

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Source: Black History Resources

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library (NYPL) and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide. Located at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) between West 135th and 136th Streets in the Harlem

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Source: Black Past

Stewart, Bennett McVey (1912–1988)

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, on the 6th of August, 1912, Illinois Congressman Bennett McVey Stewart was the son of Bennett Stewart and Cathleen Jones. He attended local public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham before entering Miles College in Birmingham. There he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree

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Source: Black Past

City of Bessemer Receives $300K Federal Brownfields Grant from EPA

The city of Bessemer has been awarded a 2020 Brownfield Assessment Grant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Birmingham Will Host Virtual Freedom Fest on July 25

Birmingham Freedom Fest, a music and empowerment festival, has announced plans transform its annual event into a virtual experience on July

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Source: The Birmingham Times

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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Source: Brittanica

Jul

7

1915

Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands

So when a homeless man told Lester how difficult it was for people living on the streets to wash their hands to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus, it was only natural for Lester to spring into

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Civil Rights March in Alabama

Through the 25th, Alabama state troopers and sheriffs deputies dispersed Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march with tear gas and billy clubs, Three white Unitarian ministers, including Rev. James J. Reeb, attacked on streets of Selma, Alabama. Reeb, who was participating in civil rights

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

7

1965

Birmingham protests peaceful by day; turns unruly Sunday evening

With the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum on each side, Kelly Ingram Park in downtown was filled Saturday and Sunday with a diverse group of elected officials, activists and citizens from all over to protest police brutality and voice their anger at

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Lawyers with Bar Association offering pro bono help to most local protesters

The Magic City Bar Association (MCBA) has established an ongoing Protest Protection Plan (PPP) to help provide free legal representation to many Birmingham protesters arrested during

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Eartha Kitt

Born in 1927 South Carolina, Eartha Kitt became popular in Paris as a nightclub singer, then returned to the U.S. to appear in films and on

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Source: Famous Biographies & TV Shows

Jefferson County Jails To Get New Health Care Provider On June 1

Beginning June 1, Jefferson County jails will get a new health care provider—Birmingham-based NaphCare Inc., which offers correctional services across 27

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Here’s What You Need to Know about Taking the Birmingham Pledge

According to Teaching Tolerance, a program of the Montgomery, Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center, “The Birmingham Pledge is a grassroots effort to recognize the worth of every individual, by making a personal, daily commitment to remove prejudice from our own lives and to treat all people

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Birmingham legal dept. cracks down on owners of blighted property

The City of Birmingham Attorney’s Office is using civil court to hold landowners accountable for getting rid of crime and blight associated with nuisance

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Alabama Penny Savings Bank organized in Birmingham

Alabama Penny Savings Bank organized in Birmingham. Eighty-five Blacks reported lynched in 1890. Savannah State College established.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

15

1890

The murder of Ahmaud Arbery — and our continuing terror

Two White men decided he was suspicious, hunted him down and shot him point blank in the middle of the street at 1 p.m. Local law enforcement had video evidence of the

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Davis, Angela (1944--) - Birthday

Angela Davis, activist, educator, scholar, and politician, was born on January 26, 1944, in the “Dynamite Hill” area of Birmingham, Alabama.

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Source: Black Past

Jan

26

1944

Our continuing terror: the murder of Ahmaud Arbery

The White church—that had blessed slavery, segregation, and apartheid in South Africa—was

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

#AAMAM: “Summer Breeze” – Celebrating Soulful Summer Songs (LISTEN)

Today, June 20, is officially the first day of summer, the longest day of the year (for us folks in the Northern Hemisphere), and the welcoming of our warmest weather

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Cole, Nat “King” (1919–1965)

Jazz pianist and popular singer Nathaniel Adams Coles was born into a musical family in Montgomery, Alabama on March 17, 1919. His mother Perlina was a choir director in his father Edward’s Baptist church. His three brothers, Edward, Ike, and Freddy, became professional musicians. Cole also had

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Source: Black Past

Feb

15

1965

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers

In the account below Edith Lee-Payne recalls the day she was photographed as a 12 year old participant in the March on Washington, and the curious history of that photograph through

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Source: Black Past

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, MLK, Reverend King, and Luther King redirect here. For the Nigerian preacher, see Reverend King (Nigerian pastor). For the Portuguese footballer known as Luther King, see Martin

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Source: ThoughtCo

Birmingham protesters jogged in place for 8:46 to honor George Floyd

For 8 minutes, 46 seconds protesters jogged in place outside of Birmingham’s Legion Field on Saturday to rally against police

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Source: The Birmingham Times

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

March on Washington redirects here. For other marches on Washington, D.C., see List of protest marches on

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Source: BlackHistory.com

The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past

In the article below historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall recounts her role as a founder of the New Orleans Youth Congress and the early years of the Southern Negro Youth Congress. This account is part of her soon to be published

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Source: Black Past

Nov

15

1974

Negro Baseball League Timeline

The Negro Baseball Leagues were professional leagues in the United States for players of African descent. At its height of popularity--from 1920 through World War II--Negro Baseball Leagues were an integral part of African-American life and culture during the Jim Crow

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Source: ThoughtCo

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers

In the account below Edith Lee-Payne recalls the day she was photographed as a 12 year old participant in the March on Washington, and the curious history of that photograph through

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Source: Black Past

How Should I Clean And Store My Face Mask?

Public health experts recommend wearing a mask made from cotton fabric, such as T-shirts, or scarves and bandannas, when you are outside and unable to maintain social distancing from

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Source: Black America Web

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