President Garfield shot in Washington, D.C

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Council, city officials mull cap on delivery service charges

“When restaurants operate off of 6[%], 8% profit margins, when you’re paying 18% of your total revenue to the delivery companies, you’re just not viable,” Schall

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Phi Beta Sigma Founders day

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male

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1914

Paul Cuffee

Not to be confused with the Reverend Paul Cuffee (1754-1812), who is honored on the liturgical Calendar of the Episcopal Church

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7

1817

Second inauguration of Barack Obama

The second inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States, marked the commencement of the second term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Blue Room of the White House. A public

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20

2013

Benjamin L. Hooks

Benjamin L. Hooks , in full Benjamin Lawson Hooks (born Jan. 31, 1925, Memphis, Tenn., U.S.—died April 15, 2010, Memphis), American jurist, minister, and government official who was executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to

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Source: Brittanica

Apr

15

2010

Eric Reid Rips NFL Teams For Posting Black Squares On Twitter: 'Hypocrisy'

Eric Reid did not let NFL teams get away with posting black squares on Twitter Tuesday in purported solidarity with the fight for racial justice while quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned in the

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

'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton tells George Floyd memorial | New York Carib News

Delivering the eulogy at a memorial service inside a university chapel in Minneapolis, Sharpton said Floyd’s fate – dying at the hands of police, pinned to the ground under the knee of a white officer – symbolized a universal experience of police brutality for African

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Source: The New York Carib News

African immigration to the United States

African immigration to the United States refers to immigrants to the United States who are or were nationals of modern African countries. The term African in the scope of this article refers to geographical or national origins rather than racial affiliation. Between the Immigration and Nationality

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Source: BlackHistory.com

United Black Front (UBF) or Black United Front (BUF)

The United Black Front (also known as the Black United Front) was created in the late 1960s as a coalition of 50 black power organizations seeking to address four major objectives: the elimination of white oppression, increased economic and political power for blacks, better education and social

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Source: Black Past

Sep

11

1969

Davis Cup and Fed Cup Finals postponed to 2021

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tennis’s flagship team events the Davis Cup and Fed Cup Finals have been postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said

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Kelis Partners With Black-Owned Seasoning Brand The Spice Suite

Today, her company The Spice Suite carries over 104 spice blends made from ingredients that Gregorio travels around the world to

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

John Legend

John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and

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Dec

28

1978

FBI Used Spy Plane To Surveil Black Lives Matter Protests

FBI Used Spy Plane To Surveil Black Lives Matter protest outside the Brooklyn

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Addressing America's Racism

The tea from the voice of our millennial and Z generations are saying, America must come to grips and realize its inherent

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Hilton Hotels Responds To Claims of Attempt To Rip Off 5th Graders

Featuring: Kodak Black Where: Coral Gables, Florida, United States When: 10 Aug 2017 Credit: JLN

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Source: The Urban Daily

Chancellor of Higher Education

Dr. Franklyn Jenifer was appointed Chancellor of Higher Education in Massachusetts in 1986 by Governor Michael Dukakis, becoming the first African-American to hold this position. In 1990 he became president of Howard University in Washington, D.C.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Frederick Douglass Patterson

Frederick Douglass Patterson , (born October 10, 1901, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died April 26, 1988, New Rochelle, New York), American educator and prominent black leader, president of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (later Tuskegee Institute; now Tuskegee University) in 1935–53, and

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Source: Brittanica

Apr

26

1988

HHW Gaming: ‘Tom Clancy’s The Divsion 2’s’ Second Raid “Operation Iron Horse” Announced

Source: Ubisoft / The Division

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DC Mayor Appreciation Day: Bowser Talks Police Defunding & What’s Next For The City

VIDEO

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Black Hebrew Israelites

Black Hebrew Israelites (also called Black Hebrews, African Hebrew Israelites, and Hebrew Israelites) are groups of African Americans who believe that they are descendants of the ancient Israelites. Black Hebrews adhere in varying degrees to the religious beliefs and practices of both Christianity

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Source: ThoughtCo

Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, Texas Southern University educator for 70 years, makes his transition

Already an icon in many circles, Freeman rose to more widespread prominence and a fresh appreciation last year when his three-digit birthday was feted in a large public affair attended by dignitaries and scores of former

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas , (born June 23, 1948, Pinpoint, near Savannah, Georgia, U.S.), associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1991, the second African American to serve on the court. Appointed to replace Thurgood Marshall, the court’s first African American member, Thomas gave

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Source: Brittanica

Jun

23

1948

National Pan-Hellenic Council

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities. The nine NPHC organizations are sometimes collectively referred to as the Divine Nine. The member/partner organizations have not

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Source: ThoughtCo

May

10

1930

List of museums focused on African Americans

This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums. According to scholar Raymond Doswell, an African-American museum is an institution established for the preservation of

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Source: ThoughtCo

PepsiCo, Inc., The PepsiCo Foundation Launch $7 Million Initiative to Help Communities of Color Amid COVID-19

In response, PepsiCo, Inc. and The PepsiCo Foundation have pledged $7 million to help communities of color devastated by the crisis, partnering with the National Urban League and UnidosUS to help fund their relief

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Robert H. Jackson

Robert H. Jackson , in full Robert Houghwout Jackson (born February 13, 1892, Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 9, 1954, Washington, D.C.), associate justice of the United States Supreme Court

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1954

Amazon features children's shirt with image of cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck

A T-shirt branded with the image of ex-cop Derek Chauvin with his knee on the neck of George Floyd was for a short time up for sale on Amazon, but has since been pulled

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Tavis Smiley To Host Joint Interview With African American Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) And Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

Tavis Smiley on PBS, returning for its 12th season on Monday, Jan. 12, will feature a two-part, exclusive joint interview during its premiere week with the only two African Americans in the U.S. Senate – New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, and South Carolina Republican Tim

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Billy Taylor

William Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy

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