Norbert Rillieux, Inventor and Egyptologist, born

Norbert Rillieux

Safety, efficiency and profitability – these are the major reasons for the success of an invention. As well, an even greater qualification is when the invention revolutionizes an industry and an overwhelming effect on society. Norbert Rillieux can certainly be seen to have achieved all of these

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Nov

26

2012

Holy Cross Catholic Church, Corpus Christi, Texas (1914- )

Holy Cross Catholic Church, the first church for African American Catholics inCorpus Christi, Texas, was organized before the parish obtained a physicalbuilding. Before African Americans in that area had achurch, they attended Saint Patrick’s Church, and some joined the MexicanChurch, Our Lady of

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Source: Black Past

Sep

16

1917

Celebrating Juneteenth: A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation

Brooks Kraft/Corbis via Getty Images

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Source: Stories About Black History

Baquet, Charles R., III (1941- ) - Birthday

Baquet III was born December 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Dec

24

1941

Black conductors

According to a 2004 article in the Guardian, black conductors are rare in the classical music world and even in symphony orchestras it is unusual to see more than one or two black musicians. Canadian-born black conductor Kwamé Ryan, who studied music at Cambridge University and in Germany, made his

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Temporary Isolation Can Be The Opportunity To Permanently Transform Your Weight And Health

As you combine foods, Rosen adds that “monitoring blood glucose is the key to weight gain vs. weight loss; good health vs. poor

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Rhodes, J. Steven (1951- ) - Birthday

Ambassador to Zimbabwe, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 29, 1951.

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Source: Black Past

Sep

29

1951

Donta Storey's 'LiME' is a true celebration of queer Black boy joy

This interwoven intersectionality of the Black LGBTQIA communities is on display now more than ever, and it is also reflected in the 2020 independent short film LiME, written and directed by Donta

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Source: theGrio

Sancho, Ignatius (1729-1780)

Ignatius Sancho was an African composer and author who grew up as a house slave in England. We do not know how Sancho left domestic servitude but according to historians by the time he was an adult he was an emancipated employee of the Duke and Duchess of Montagu. There, working as a butler, he

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Source: Black Past

The Murder of George Floyd Uncovers “The Myth of American Justice”

In response to the murder of George Floyd, the current mayor of Minneapolis stated that “being born Black should not be a death

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

Stacey’s Special Dish For Dads

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Source: Business Daily

Small Business Series: Three Black-Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands Everyone Should Know

Black people have found and will continue to find ways to contribute to the expansion of the beauty and wellness industry, through the creation of their own

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Source: Chicago Defender

Lonnie Johnson

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to come up with a great idea, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. For Lonnie Johnson, a lifetime of achievement and success at various levels on government and private sector projects could not prepare him for the success the he would ultimately achieve – by

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Source: Black History Resources

Nov

26

2012

Angola

U.S. Department of State Background Note

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Rhodes, J. Steven (1951- )

J. Steven Rhodes, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 29, 1951. After graduating from high school he attended Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California where he was a member of the LMU 1969 Hall of Fame football

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Source: Black Past

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was a multi-talented American jazz icon who was a singer, trumpeter, actor and comedian. He was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had an impoverished childhood; his father was a factory worker who abandoned the family when Armstrong was born and his mother often

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Jul

6

1971

Trinidad and tobago

Current government officials

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Pressing questions about Africa and African countries

AFRICAN governments have been cheated for decades by Western countries through the assistance given to them under the auspices of aid and

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

GAWU says NIS denying sugar workers’ benefits

Following reports that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) recently decided to not honour claims for sickness or accident benefits made by sugar workers, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) yesterday called on the entity to rescind the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Amid lockdowns, Africa goes online for groceries

Mpofu worried about where she would get fresh food, until she saw a message in her local church WhatsApp group about Fresh in a Box — one of rising numbers of African technology companies getting fresh food to people under

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Source: TechCentral

Lavizzo, Blanche Sellers (1925-1984)

Dr. Blanche Sellers Lavizzo was the first African American woman pediatrician in the state of Washington. She arrived in Seattle in 1956, with her husband Dr. Philip Lavizzo, a general surgeon. They had left medical practices in New Orleans, Louisiana to pursue a better future in the Pacific

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Source: Black Past

Jul

11

1925

Lil' Fizz

Lil’ Fizz is an American actor and rapper who sings rap, hip hop and R&B. His birth name is Dreux Pierre Frédéric and he was born on November 26, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, where he pursued his career in music. He had been interested in music

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(1920) Archibald Grimke, “The Shame of America, or the Negro’s Case Against the Republic”

Archibald Grimke was born enslaved in Charleston, South Carolina in 1849. After the Civil War, Archibald and his younger brother Francis, enrolled at Lincoln University. Archibald graduated in 1872 and then entered Harvard Law School. After graduation he practiced in Boston. By the 1880s Grimke

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The Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln went into effect. The Proclamation, written the previous September, declared free all enslaved people in the Confederate States (or portions of those states) who resided in territory still in rebellion

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Source: Black Past

Jan

1

1863

Louis Armstrong

Born: 8/4/1901 New Orleans, LouisianaDied: 7/6/1971 New York City, New YorkLouis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer who was one of the pivotal and most influential figures in jazz music.Awards / Achievements:

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Healthier Food in our Churches

Evidenced-based research indicates some health conditions like Diabetes Type 2, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity make African Americans more susceptible to COVID-19 and are

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Source: The Christian Recorder

TASTE OF SUMMER –

Place baking sheet on center rack in oven and bake 25 minutes, or until brown sugar melts and bacon is

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Source: Florida Courier

Maputo, Mozambique (1721- )

Maputo, (formerly known as “Delagoa Bay” and “Lourenco Marques”) is the largest city in the Republic of Mozambique and the country’s political and economic center. The city is located along the south Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique and has a population of 1.8 million. It

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Source: Black Past

Gym owner on surviving Covid crisis

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Source: Business Daily

Govt should balance prices and salaries: CCZ

THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) says government should balance between pricing of goods and salaries to prevent a situation where the loss of value on earnings would impoverish

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

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