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African Americans in Medicine in the Civil War Era

Most Americans are now familiar with the contribution of nearly 300,000 black soldiers and sailors to the Union cause during the U.S. Civil War. Less well known is the role of a dedicated group of black doctors and nurses in uniform who worked diligently to save lives and fight disease. In

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Da Brat Worried That Coming Out Would Cause Her Late Grandmother To Be Judged By Church Members

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'Really Ladies?': Tiny Harris' Photo with Rasheeda and Kandi Derails When Folks Blast Them for This

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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Lawmakers pass budget package to close out special session | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Republicans say budget balanced ‘only on a wing and

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Mourning and Mayhem: California Reacts to the Brutal Killing of George Floyd

By Tanu Henry, California Black Media

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter To Help On Latino Outreach

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign is bringing on the granddaughter of civil rights leader César Chávez as a senior adviser to help with Latino outreach and building out its operation in the

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Definition of Reconstruction

The period of Reconstruction took place in the southern United States from the end of the Civil War in 1865 until 1877. The era was marked by intense controversies, which included the impeachment of a president, outbreaks of racial violence, and the passage of Constitutional

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Fathers of NBA players discuss raising strong Black children

Tobias Harris #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers hugs his mother, Lisa Harris, and his father, Torrell Harris, watches after the game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Wells Fargo Center on November 22, 2019 in

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George Grant

George F. Grant knew what most of us have come to recognize – the average golfer is a hacker, destroying grass courses and terrorizing other golfers, homeowners and passersby with wild, dangerous drives. Although he loved the game, he grew frustrated trying to keep the ball from rolling away from

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Dec

12

1899

'Tiny So Fine': Tiny Harris and Her 'Sexy' Looks Steal the Spotlight In Group Photo With Monica and Toya Johnson

The 44-year-old crooner took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, May 19, and posted a gorgeous group photo that includes her, singer Monica Arnold and Toya

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Joel Chandler Harris

Joel Chandler Harris , (born Dec. 9, 1848, Eatonton, Ga., U.S.—died July 3, 1908, Atlanta), American author, creator of the folk character Uncle

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President Grant suspended the writ of habeas

President Grant suspended the writ of habeas corpus and declared martial law in nine South Carolina counties affected by Klan disturbances.

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17

1871

Grant Chapel AME Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1883- )

GrantChapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was the first black church in NewMexico and was organized during the state’s territorial period. Although New Mexico Territory had a few slavesbefore the Civil War, African Americans began arriving in the region insignificant numbers after

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Br'er Rabbit

Brer Rabbit /ˈ b r ɛər/ (Brother Rabbit), also spelled Brer Rabbit or Brer Rabbit or Bruh Rabbit, is a central figure as Uncle Remus tells stories of the Southern United States. Brer Rabbit is a trickster who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn, provoking authority figures and bending social

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Jean Toomer

Jean Toomer, grandson of P.B.S. Pinchback, author of Cane, born

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Dec

26

1894

Democrats Offer Sweeping Police Reform Bill

(CNN) — Democrats put forward sweeping legislation Monday aimed at cracking down on police brutality and recording patterns of misuse of force across the country, the first concrete step toward action from Washington as a national movement

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Congo-Kinshasa: How 'Ebola Business' Threatens Aid Operations in Congo

In its investigation, TNH obtained information drawn from leaked WHO documents that suggests how some health workers and civil servants profited from response funds; and how, in the rush to scale up a response in an active conflict zone, the WHO paid millions of dollars in inflated per diems to

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(1839) Andrew Harris, “Slavery Presses Down Upon the Free People of Color”

Andrew Harris, (1810-1841), graduated from the University of Vermont in 1838. One year later in an address delivered to nearly five thousand abolitionists at New York City’s Broadway Tabernacle on May 7, 1839, young Harris argued that slavery in the South influenced racism in the North. He was

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7

1839

Black Tulsans are not amused by rally plans | Dallas Weekly

(AP Photo/Greenwood Cultural Center via Tulsa

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Analysis | The Daily 202: D.C. surpasses 500 coronavirus deaths; nearly 3 in 4 have been African American

Public health experts say the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on communities of color should be seen as an exclamation point in the national conversation about the systemic barriers to racial

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Source: Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis - The Washington Post

Will Kamala Harris be the next VP?

(CALMATTERS) – California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is emerging as the top contender for Joe Biden’s vice president amid protests over police brutality and a renewed reckoning about racism in

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

P.B.S. Pinchback elected president

P.B.S. Pinchback is elected president pro tem of the Louisiana Senate and acting lieutenant governor. He is the first African American to serve in these positions in state government.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

6

1871

Harris, Markey, Smith, Booker to Introduce Legislation to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Friday announced they will introduce Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to make Juneteenth a federal

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

A salute to the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020

Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter and the men of Eta Rho Chapter of Omega Psi celebrate and congratulate the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020

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Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation To Expand Hospital Capacity In Four Additional Texas Counties

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Webb counties to help ensure hospital bed availability for COVID-19 patients in these

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Source: East Texas Review | The Community Paper Everyone Should Read

Republicans swept South Carolina elections with a

Republicans swept South Carolina elections with a ticket of six whites and two Blacks: Alonzo Ransier, lieutenant governor; Francis L. Cardozo, secretary of state.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

19

1870

President Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg,

President Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Jan

5

1875

Following Protests, Democrats To Unveil Police Overhaul Measure

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California about legislation to install wide-ranging changes for the nation's police

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List of African-American United States Senators

The United States Senate has had ten African-American elected or appointed office holders.[1] The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. The US Census Bureau defines African

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