Roy Wilkins was born on this day.

Conyers, Jr., John (1929- )

John Conyers, Jr. was born on May 16, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended public schools and graduated in 1947 from Northwestern High School. After high school, he followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the United Automobile Workers Union (UAW). Conyers worked for the Lincoln Car

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May

16

1929

76-Year-Old Graduates With Ph. D From Howard While Amplifying The Voice Of Igbo Women - Blavity

As she continued to preserve through her challenges, the right side of the scholar's face was paralyzed due to the shingles and she lost her

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Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson is one of the most interesting inventors ever, not simply because of his invention but more so because of his celebrated and controversial life. Johnson was born on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas under the name John Arthur Johnson and spent much of his teenage life working on boats

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Oberlin College (1833- )

Oberlin College which was named Oberlin Collegiate Institute until 1850, is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. In 1833, Presbyterian ministers John Jay Sipherd and Philo P. Stewart founded the institution as a college preparatory institute to promote Christian values. Oberlins

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Inspirational Nelson Mandela Quotes

We are not anti-white, we are against white supremacy … we have condemned racialism no matter by whom it is

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Justice Stewart Starts Tenure as First African-American Woman Elected to Supreme Court

I certainly recognize and appreciate the historic aspect of my being elected to this seat and this position,” Justice Stewart

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St. Andrews AME Church, Sacramento, California (1850- )

St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church of Sacramento, California was founded in 1850, the same year that California was admitted to the union. It stands to this day as the oldest continuous African Methodist Episcopal (AME) congregation on the west

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Nigeria

In January 2012, in an effort to repair its tattered economy, President Jonathan eliminated the countrys fuel subsidy, which costs the government about $8 billion a year. The move caused fuel and food prices to double. Streets protests and strikes broke out all over the country, and Jonathan

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Ralph Gardner

Ralph Gardner was born on this day in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer chemist whose research into plastics led to the development of so-called hard plastics. His innovations in the manipulation of catalytic chemicals led to the products for the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries as well

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Dec

3

1922

Michelle Howard

Michelle Howard , in full Michelle Janine Howard, also called Michelle J. Howard (born April 30, 1960, Riverside, California, U.S.), U.S. military officer who was the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy. She also made history as the first African American woman to captain

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Jul

1

2014

Roy Wilkins is elected NAACP executive secretary

Roy Wilkins is elected NAACP executive secretary following the death of Walter White

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Apr

11

1955

Spingarn Medal; Roy Wilkins

Spingarn Medal presented to NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins for his contribution to the advancement of the American people and the national purpose.

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Dec

3

1964

Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963

I Have a Dream Speech

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Ramsey Clark

Ramsey Clark , in full William Ramsey Clark (born December 18, 1927, Dallas, Texas), human rights lawyer and former U.S. attorney general under President Lyndon

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Dec

18

1927

Teacher By Day — Rapper/Songwriter By Night: Marlon Wood, AKA Bruce Wayne, Strives For Excellence | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MARLON WOOD, AKA BRUCE WAYNE BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Feature Writer Black men are often portrayed and perceived as thugs or gangsters. Rarely are the millions of Black men that go to work each day and take care of their families and communities highlighted or celebrated.

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Source: Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Dad Builds a Stage In His Driveway to Celebrate Daughter's Graduation

What went from a big ceremony with Black folks trying to barter and get more graduation tickets in order for family members to see them walk across a stage and get their diploma, has now been replaced by virtual celebrations and lawn

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MPS preps for 2020 senior graduation during COVID-19 pandemic

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) began the distribution of graduation materials to high school seniors and their families on Monday, May 11, 2020 at their respective

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Edwards, Isaiah (1913-1994)

Isaiah Edwards was a community activist and advocate in Seattle’s Central Area. Isaiah Edwards and his wife, Marie, moved from Topeka, Kansas, to Seattle in 1942 to work at Boeing. Edwards worked for 40 years at Boeing as a maintenance dispatcher without missing a day, and also found time for

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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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Jan

1

1863

Benjamin Hooks

Benjamin Hooks, Federal Communications Commission member, named to succeed Roy Wilkins as executive director of the NAACP.

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Nov

6

1976

Egypt

Abdul-Fattah Sisi, the influential general who led the ouster of Morsi, resigned as defense minister in March 2014 and announced his intention to run for president in the upcoming

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13-Year-Old Paris Brown Recalls Her Coronavirus Awakening

My parents are NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, and the awesome Shenay

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Ulice Payne

Ulice Payne, Jr. is President & Chief Executive Officer of Addison-Clifton, LLC, a firm that

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Dr. Samuel Kelly, Class of 1971: Soldier, Educator, Advocate.

For virtually all of the eight decades of his life, Dr. Samuel E. Kelly has been an advocate of education for its own sake and as a central strategy for improving the lives of African Americans. His awareness of the importance of education came early when his parents demanded careful attention to

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Q & A with Aaron Graf, CEO of LG Fairmont

What is LG

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Mauritania

Coup attempts in June 2003 and Aug. 2004 were thwarted. Tayas crackdown on Islamists and his support for Israel and the U.S. were believed to have sparked the attempts to overthrow him. In Aug. 2005, however, President Taya was deposed by military officers while out of the country. In June

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NFL players lawyer up, proclaim innocence following robbery accusations

Seattle Seahawks corner Quinton Dunbar, right, and New York Giants cornerback Deandre

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Barack Obama

Best Known

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5 Unforgettable Slave Rebellions

One of the ways that enslaved African-Americans resisted their oppression was through rebellions. According to historian Herbert Apthekers text American Negro Slave Revolts an estimated 250 slave revolts, uprisings and conspiracies have been

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Wanted NA murder suspect caught at Mahdia

One day after the police issued a wanted bulletin for Donald Sheriff for questioning in relation to the murder of New Amsterdam, Berbice resident Keron Nicholson, he was arrested in

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