Otis Redding - Birthday

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Reflects On Moving Forward | L.A. Focus Newspaper

“At the beginning of today’s Board meeting we did take a moment of silence in recognition of the tragic death of George Floyd and the persistent racialized violence against

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Jackson, Rev. Mance (1931-2007) - Death

Mance Jackson died in Decatur, Georgia on March 16, 2007.

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Mar

16

2007

Deelishis And Raymond Santana Are Married

Wedding bells were ringing this weekend for reality star Deelishis, 41, and Raymond Santana, 45, of the Exonerated

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Source: MadameNoire

Dawson, Horace G. (1926- )

Horace G. Dawson, Jr. was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Botswana by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. After his confirmation by the U.S. Senate he served in that post until 1983. Dawson was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 30, 1926. He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he earned

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Source: Black Past

Jan

14

2004

How artist Emma Amos challenged racism and sexism through anonymous groups

Art museum director, Sharon Patton, summarizes her works thus: “Amos’s sequence of paintings is anecdotal, but the objective of each is the same: to argue constructively against norms in the field of art as well as

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After KKK Facebook Post, Georgia High School Athletic Director Investigated

Jody Hilley is the Lakeside High School Athletic Director in Augusta, Georgia and he is also someone who likes to post about Klu Klux

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

Trey Clegg and First Congregational Church Presents Weekly Mini Organ Recitals

First Congregational Church, UCC, located at 105 Courtland Street NE in Atlanta, Georgia proudly presents “A Mini Organ Recital” featuring Trey Clegg at 12 noon on Wednesdays, starting June 10, 2020. For more information go to the social media link below to see this inspirational organ recital.

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Source: Headlines - The Atlanta Inquirer

IN MEMORIAM: Little Richard, One of the Most Influential Founding Fathers of Rock n’ Roll, Dies at 87

Little Richard’s music was covered by several artists thereafter and his influence included The Beatles, who opened for Little Richard as he toured Europe in

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

Converting Opportunity To Wealth In Our Community At The Hungry Club Forum

On Saturday July 4th, at 9:30 AM, Savannah Chatham County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a virtual forum entitled, “Converting Opportunity to Wealth in Our Community: Part

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

Bryson Tiller Celebrates Getting His High School Diploma at Age 27

It’s often been said: You’re never too old to finish your education, which Bryson Tiller just showed, even to himself after saying once he’d never go back to

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Now you know and you can’t pretend you don’t

By Mungi Ngomane, Advocate for Human Rights, Business Operations Manager for

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Otis Redding, singer born

Otis Redding born in Dawson, GA

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Sep

19

1941

Michael B. Jordan creates summer drive-in movie series

The actor, through his Outlier Society production company, is partnering with Amazon Studios to create a socially distanced movie experience via a summer screening series at drive-in movie

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Demonstrators Arrested

Home of Z. Alexander Looby, counsel for 153 students arrested in sit-in demonstrations, destroyed by dynamite bomb. More than eighty-three demonstrators indicted in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges stemming from the sit-in demonstrations at Atlanta restaurants. Two thousand students marched on the

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Apr

19

1960

A beginner’s guide to the NPHC ‘Divine Nine’

Above, members of “Divine Nine” National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek organizations pose together on the campus of N.C. State

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Source: College Town

Rayshard Brooks’ Girlfriend Arrested For Setting Wendy’s On Fire

Natalie White, the girlfriend to Rayshard Brooks, has been arrested over suspicion of setting ablaze the Wendy’s, where Brooks was shot dead by cops on June

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Source: Your Black World

Martin Luther King Jr. jailed

Martin Luther King Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia.

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Jul

27

1962

Miller, Rosalie Reddick (1925-2005)

Dr. Rosalie Reddick Miller was the first African American woman dentist to practice in the State of Washington. She was born on December 29, 1925 in Waycross, Georgia. She attended the all-black public schools in Columbus, Georgia and in 1946 received a B. A. degree from Fisk University in

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Source: Black Past

Dec

29

1925

Bishop James Augustine Healy

James Augustine Healy, the first African American Roman Catholic Bishop, born in Macon, Georgia.

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Jun

2

1875

Nicki Minaj, 6ix9ine troll LisaRaye and Usher in new song

NIcki Minaj and Tekashi 6ix9ine in the

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Shady Grove Baptist Church was burned in Leesburg,

Shady Grove Baptist Church was burned in Leesburg, Georgia.

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Aug

15

1962

FedEx Accused Of Firing Black Driver Who Recorded Encounter With Racist Customer

The driver took to Twitter and said he was defiantly posting the video he recorded with an angry customer despite FedEx demanding it get taken

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Source: NewsOne

Hair weaves made from Chinese prison camp detainees seized

(AP Photo/Wong

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Singer Gladys Knight born

Singer Gladys Knight was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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May

28

1944

1944 Novelist Alice Walker was born in Eatonton, Georgia.

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Feb

9

1944

Flipper, Henry Ossian (1856-1940) - Death

Flipper retired to Atlanta, Georgia in 1931 and died there on May 3, 1940 at the age of 84.

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May

3

1940

Baseball Great Jackie Robinson born

In Cairo, Georgia on this date baseball great Jackie Robinson was born. The fifth African American to play major league baseball with a white team, Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, ending five decades of segregated baseball. At the time of his retirement in October 1972, Robinson is

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Jan

31

1919

Stephen A. Smith Responds to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Overtures to Colin Kaepernick: ‘Goodell Isn’t the Problem, the Owners Are the Problem’

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he supports the idea of teams signing Colin

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White Woman Offers Apology Cookies After Physically Grabbing 11-Year-Old Girl, Falsely Accusing Her of Stealing Mail

A South Carolina woman was charged after she confronted an 11-year-old Black girl she falsely accused of stealing from her

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

What's Going On | New York Carib News

Spring 2020 will also be remembered for the police killing of another Black Minneapolis man George Lloyd which launched a culture of protest throughout the

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Source: The New York Carib News

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