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'Coming back and biting us'

The US recorded a one-day total of 34,700 new COVID-19 cases, just short of the nation's late-April peak of 36,400, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins

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Washington, Ruth V. (1921-1990)

Ruth V. Washington, a lifelong Republican, was appointed by President George Herbert Walker Bush as U.S. Ambassador to Gambia on November 21, 1989. Washington was a rare “political” appointee, meaning she was not a member of the U.S. Foreign Service for years before landing her

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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

Eutaw City Council approves ordinance for wearing face masks in public to reduce spread of coronavirus

After a contentious debate, the Eutaw City Council voted 4 to 2, at its regular meeting on June 23, to support an ordinance requiring people to wear masks when they are in public in the

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (1989)

? APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 87-998. Argued October 5, 1988 Decided January 23, 1989 Appellant city adopted a Minority Business Utilization Plan (Plan) requiring prime contractors awarded city construction contracts to subcontract at least 30%

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Source: Black Past

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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Source: ThoughtCo

Dec

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1978

Jersey City to host first BLACK BUSINESSES MATTER street festival | New York Carib News

(Jersey City, NJ—July 8, 2020)— The Black Entrepreneur Friends, in partnership with The City Of Jersey City, are proud to present the first Black Businesses Matter Street Festival on Saturday, July 11, 2020 (RAIN OR SHINE) from 12 PM- 7 PM (EST) at The Mary McLeod Bethune Center located 140 Martin

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Source: The New York Carib News

‘This is terrible’...Mother of Maurice Gordon demanding justice

Those were the words of Raquel Barrett, the mother of 28-year-old Maurice Gordon, the unarmed Jamaican man who was gunned down by a New Jersey state trooper following a traffic stop along the Garden State Parkway near Bass River, in Burlington, on the morning of May

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Largest African American owned architecture firm in the nation dedicated to inspiring Chicago’s youth

For 38, years the Moody Nolan firm has been changing the architectural landscape of cities across the country, while also building a diverse

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Source: WGNTV.com | Chicago News, Weather & Sports | Chicago, IL

The 1898 Wilmington Massacre Is an Essential Lesson in How State Violence Has Targeted Black Americans

One of the most terrifying examples erupted more than a century ago, when white supremacist soldiers and police helped hunt down and kill at least 60 Black men in Wilmington in

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Source: TIME

Video Shows Struggle Before New Jersey Trooper Fired on Man

A New Jersey state trooper fired his handgun six times, killing a New York state man after a struggle erupted during a traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway last month, video released Monday showed. About a dozen audio and video recordings from the May 23 traffic stop in Bass River, New

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Source: Black America Web

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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O'Meara v. The Washington State Board Against Discrimination (1961)

No. 35436. En Banc. Supreme Court September 29, 1961

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Source: Black Past

Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talc-Based Baby Powder in US, Canada

FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) — Johnson Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused

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Mason, Dawn (1945- )

Dr. Dawn Mason is a former Washington State Representative for the 37th District, an adjunct professor and former member of the Board of Visitors at Antioch University Seattle, and Vision and Planning Team Member for Cultural Reconnection (USA and Kenya). Mason was born in Jersey City, New Jersey

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Source: Black Past

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2

1945

GraceKennedy shows appreciation to front-line workers in New York & New Jersey

IN A heart-warming act of corporate goodwill, GraceKennedy Foods USA yesterday donated hundreds of bottles of coconut water to front-line health workers at three hospitals in New York and New

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Minnesota’s Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd

Two editors from Black Press of America newspapers on the frontlines of the uprising in Minneapolis in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by four police officers, joined a National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) livestream broadcast on Saturday, May 30, to discuss up-to-the-minute

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Allen, Sanford (1939- )

Violinist Sanford Allen was born in New York in 1939. His musical career began at the age of five with piano study. In 1946 he entered the preparatory program at Julliard to study violin. Allen continued his violin studies at the Mannes College (The New School for Music, in New York) under the

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Source: Black Past

Gunmen kill 28 in back-to-back attacks in Nigeria

Members of the Fulani tribe have targeted and killed 28 Christian villagers in north-central Nigeria as attacks in the region continue to

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Source: South Florida Times

COVID-19 Sees New Surge Among Young People

Health officials are taking note of a concerning new trend among coronavirus

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

Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)

U.S. Supreme Court

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Meredith Gourdine

Meredith Charles “Flash” Gourdine was born on September 26, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey. His father worked as a painter and janitor and instilled within his son the importance of a strong work ethic. Meredith attended Brooklyn Technical High School and after classes he helped his father

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Source: Black History Resources

Nov

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2012

(1857) Abraham Lincoln, “The Dred Scott Decision and Slavery,"

? The Dred Scott Decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 6, 1857 was supposed to end the decades-long debate about slavery in the United States. It did just the opposite, inflaming passions particularly in the North. In the follow speech, Abraham Lincoln, then a private citizen, p

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Source: Black Past

Meredith Marshall’s Mixed-Income Approach

The Crossing at Jamaica Station adds 669 units of residential, retail space and a community center in the New York City borough of

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Source: Multifamily Real Estate News | MultiHousing News

New York Teen Drowns After Jumping Into Ocean to Save Friends from Rip Current: ‘He Didn't Know How to Swim and He Didn't Tell Them’

A New York teen gave his life last week to save two friends who got caught in a rip tide at the Jersey Shore. On July 10, Jalan Alston was at the shore in

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

Wiggins, Thomas “Blind Tom” (1849-1908)

Thomas Greene Wiggins was born May 25, 1849 to Mungo and Charity Wiggins, slaves on a Georgia plantation. He was blind and autistic but a musical genius with a phenomenal memory. In 1850 Tom, his parents, and two brothers were sold to James Neil Bethune, a lawyer and newspaper editor in

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1908

Dziko, Trish Millines (1957- )

Trish Millines Dziko is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation. A native of New Jersey, Dziko focused on college and ultimately became a first-generation college student. Ms. Dziko also made history by becoming the first woman to be awarded a full basketball

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Source: Black Past

Oct

1

1996

Minnesota’s Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd

People are upset and outraged, and folks are still protesting, and some folks take advantage of the protest,” stated Mel Reeves, editor of the Minnesota

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Jill Scott Joins ‘Def Poetry Jam’ Show Supporting COVID-19 Relief

While many arts organizations are solely focused on staying afloat in a rough philanthropic climate, Newark Symphony Hall is galvanizing support for those on the frontline of the pandemic and responding to community needs by donating food and health

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

New Jersey Man Shot Six Times By Police During Roadside Assistance Call

Maurice Gordon, 28, ran out of gas and wound up dead.

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