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(1964) Malcolm X, “The Ballot or the Bullet”

By March 1964, Malcolm X had broken with the Nation of Islam. In the speech below, given on April 3, 1964 in Cleveland, he explains his departure and his reason for establishing a separation between his religion and his politics. He also makes clear that those politics are still rooted in black

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Source: Black Past

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1964

Lester Young

Lester Willis Young was a famous jazz saxophonist born in Woodville, Mississippi on August 27, 1909. He belonged to a musically accomplished family. His father was a teacher who taught Young to play the trumpet, violin, drums and the saxophone, and his brother was a drummer. The family relocated to

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Source: Black History Resources

Dec

13

1940

Black with a Capital “B”: Mainstream Media Join Black Press in Uppercasing Race

(CBM) – Last week, Norman Pearlstine, the editor of the LA Times, sent a memo to staffers announcing that the publication will begin capitalizing “B” in the word Black in its articles when referring to a race of

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Vaughan, Míceál

Míceál Vaughan recently retired as Professor of Comparative Literature and English at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he has served on the faculty since

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Source: Black Past

Protestors Slam Tallahassee’s Past Police Shootings After Black Person Is Killed By Cop

Source: Sutthiwat Srikhrueadam / EyeEm / Getty

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Source: NewsOne

North Coach Charles Adams wins award

Minneapolis North Football Coach Charles Adams, one of the state’s best, recently won the “Jerry Kill Power of Influence Award” given by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association to honor his impact on his players, school, and

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Adams, John Quincy ["J. Q."] (1848-1922)

Educator, newspaper publisher and politician John Quincy Adams is best known as the editor of the Western Appeal/The Appeal of St. Paul, Minnesota. He held the position from 1886 to

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Source: Black Past

Covid-19: Kenyan scholar dies in US

Dr Thomas Nyambane, a retired professor and a leader of the Kenyan community in the US state of Minnesota, died from Covid-19 on May 17 aged

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Activists say present system has ‘failed us’

A coalition of anti-police-violence organizations hosted a press conference on June 8 outlining actionable recommendations to address systemic issues within the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Minneapolis to require face coverings in all indoor public places

As of Tuesday, May 26, people frequenting indoor public places in Minneapolis will be required to wear a face

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announce public-private partnership...

Today, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a public-private partnership of philanthropic and business leaders from across Minnesota that aims to meet the technology and connectivity needs of families with school-aged

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality – Free Press of Jacksonville

By PRNewswire- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Black Lives Matter Wants to Oust First Black Los Angeles DA | Afro

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly three years, Melina Abdullah has led dozens of demonstrators once a week outside the Hall of Justice to call for the ouster of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey for failing to prosecute killings by police

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

CrossFit CEO Responds To Backlash After George Floyd Tweet

Greg Glassman, CrossFit CEO, is now apologizing after his controversial tweet responding to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black Minneapolis man who died on May 25 after a white officer kneeled on his neck for more than

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

FMA Live! encourages students to explore physics through a unique and interactive program

Honeywell and NASA will bring their award-winning, hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live! Forces in Motion, to more than 40 public, private and military-connected middle schools in the Midwest this fall. The widely popular show brings hip-hop music, dancers, larger-than-life demonstrations

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Source: Savoy Network

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

Protesters Cite Discrimination In Call For Minneapolis Police Union Head To Step Down

Amid growing calls to disband the Minneapolis Police Department, there are also calls to oust the head of the police union, Bob Kroll.

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Source: Stories About Black History

LeBron James Partners with Athletes, Politicians and Entertainers to Combat Voter Suppression

LeBron James has a two-part plan under a new organization that he has started called More Than

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

McKune, Elizabeth Davenport (1947- )

Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport McKune was born on November 15, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. She became a Foreign Service officer in 1973 and specialized in the Middle East. McKune is the daughter of West Point graduate Colonel Clarence M. Davenport, Jr. and distinguished National Institute of Mental

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Source: Black Past

Oct

1

1998

Franco Harris

Franco Harris is a retired American football player. He was born in March 7, 1950 to an African American father and an Italian mother. He studied at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in New Jersey and later at Penn State University. Here he played for the team “Littany Lions” as

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

7

1950

#Election2020 – Is 'Defund the Police' a massive political mistake? | The Atlanta Voice

Amid the ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, calls to defund the police have grown increasingly loud — particularly among the activists who are taking to the streets to urge politicians to

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden declared he “should not have been so cavalier” on Friday when he told a prominent black radio host that African Americans who back President Donald Trump

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Activists Investigate The History Of Relationships Of MPD With African Americans

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tony Williams, a contributor to MPD150, who published an investigation into the conduct of the Minneapolis Police Department throughout its 150-year history.

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Source: Stories About Black History

Florida Police Association Recruits ‘Racist’ And Jailed Cops: ‘We Got Your Back!’

The Brevard County Fraternal Order of Police used no uncertain terms in a now-deleted Facebook post encouraging these shamed officers to come down to the Sunshine State to apparently engage in the behavior that got them in trouble without any fear of

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Source: NewsOne

Blackout Tuesday Confusion Brings To Question Who The Protest Is Really For

Music industry professionals Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang initially started #TheShowMustBePaused as a campaign to call out music industry decision-makers who don’t support Black issues despite having Black people push the

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Source: NewsOne

AP-NORC Poll: Politics Drive Divergent View of US Economy | Afro

By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Jerry Sue Thornton

Jerry Sue Thornton is the Chief Executive Officer of Dream Catcher Educational Consulting. In this role, Thornton heads a firm that provides coaching and professional development for newly selected college and university

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Source: Savoy Network

Florida Police Union Offers to Hire Cops Who Were Fired or Resigned Over Police Misconduct – Your Black World

As protests over police brutality increase across the nation, some police departments have stepped out to show that the citizens can still depend on

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Source: Your Black World

A Look At Fashion Brands' Responses to Police Brutality And The Black Lives Matter Movement

As the black community and allies took to social media to spread the word and demand justice for Floyd and countless others (Breonna Taylor is another name among the list of black lives lost in just the first six months of 2020), many began to look at large fashion brands, who are heavily supported

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

Annan, Kofi A. (1938-- )

Kofi Atta Annan, born on 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) between 1997 and 2007. As a young man, Annan finished his undergraduate studies in economics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1961. He then completed his

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Source: Black Past

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