Spingarn Award: Henry A. Hunt

George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute received the Spingarn Medal, the

George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute received the Spingarn Medal, the NAACPs highest award, for distinguished research in agricultural chemistry.

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Sep

4

1923

Spingarn Medal: Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr. awarded Spingarn Medal for his superb and many-faceted talent, and his contributions to the civil rights movement.

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Dec

14

1968

It will be up to us to make “this time” different for Black progress in America | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Just as the coronavirus confronts the world with an unprecedented negative reality, so does the spirit of global rebuke of Black oppression create a level of optimism for positive change that no living person has

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Langston Hughes born

Langston Hughes, poet, novelist and playwright was born in Joplin, Missouri. He attended Columbia and Lincoln universities, graduating from the latter. A famed poet, Hughes received numerous honors including his election to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, the Spingarn Medal

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Jan

0

1998

'Look at My Baby Father': 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Star Ryan Henry Has Fans Lusting Over His Body In Latest Fitness Video

The “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” star made his female fans swoon with just a simple video of himself showing off his back

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The Martin L. King, Jr. Federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the

The Martin L. King, Jr. Federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the first federal building in the nation to bear the name of the slain civil rights leader.

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Oct

4

1988

Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Is Arrested & Charged

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Arkansas daycare kicks out girl, 6, for wearing Black Lives Matter shirt - TheGrio

A mother in Arkansas is alleging her 6-year-old daughter was kicked out of her daycare because she wore shirts that supported Black Lives Matter and racial justice. READ MORE: Mother sues Franklin County Board of Education for racial discrimination Journei Brockman has attended daycare at His Kids

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Civil rights supporters caravan from Atlanta to Brunswick for Ahmaud Arbery

Justice Caravan from Atlanta to Brunswick in response to the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery Saturday, May

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Majette, Denise L. (1955- )

Denise Majette, former member of Congress, attorney, judge, and politician, was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 18, 1955 to Voyd Lee and Olivia (Foster) Majette. In 1976, Majette graduated from Yale University. She earned her law degree from Duke University, Durham, North Carolina in

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May

18

1955

Michael Jordan’s Big GIVE

Friday, June 12, the basketball icon Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand committed $100 million

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African-American Dancers

Pearl Primus was the first African-American modern dancer. Throughout her career, Primus used her craft to express social ills in United States’ society. In 1919, Primus was born and her family immigrated to Harlem from Trinidad. While studying anthropology at Columbia University, Primus began her

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White, Walter Francis

White, Walter Francis, 1893–1955, American civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Atlanta Univ., 1916. From 1931 until his death he was secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and tirelessly fought against racial discrimination and violence in the United

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Pensioner, 81, loses home in Kingston fire - Stabroek News

A pensioner lost his home yesterday when a two-storey Kingston building went up in flames. The article Pensioner, 81, loses home in Kingston fire appeared first on Stabroek News.

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HED: A $7 million facelift will transform South Dallas MLK school into an arts academy | Dallas Weekly

South Dallas’ Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Center is now the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Arts Academy — a Dallas ISD “transformation” school focused on performing and fine arts. Students attending the school before the curriculum switch can continue their education there. Moving

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Arbery Shooting Sparks Racism, Corruption Questions About Georgia County

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Glynn County Courthouse on a recent Saturday in May to demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in February in

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Ten thousand students, led by Jackie Robinson,

Ten thousand students, led by Jackie Robinson, Harry Belfonte and A. Phillip Randolph, participated in the Youth March for Integrated Schools in Washington. Daisy Bates, head of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, and the nine students who integrated Little Rockss Central High School were awarded

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Oct

25

1958

Unprovoked slayings of six Blacks in Buffalo, New

Unprovoked slayings of six Blacks in Buffalo, New York, triggered demands for national investigation. Spingarn Medal warded to Rayford W. Logan, historian and author, in tribute to his lifetime of service as an educator and historian.

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Oct

13

1980

21st Century Charter School parents say ‘enough is enough’ | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Contributed by The 411 News GEO Academies is no longer delivering the education parents desired and the school promised In April, U.S. News World Report’s “Best Schools of 2020” ranked 21st Century Charter School @Gary as the best charter school in Gary. It ranks 248th among Indiana high

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Spingarn Medal : Leon H. Sullivan

Spingarn Medal presented to Rev. Leon H. Sullivan, founder of Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OIC) for his leadership.

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Dec

18

1971

Arrests At Marches to Protest of Segregation

More than seven hundred demonstrators, including Martin Luther King Jr., arrested in Albany, Ga., in five mass marches on city hall to protest segregation. Arrests triggered militant Albany movement.

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Dec

12

1961

White Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slur After Killing Ahmaud Arbery

William "Roddie" Bryan told investigators he overheard Travis McMichael use a racial epithet after fatally shooting a black man in Glynn County, Ga., in February, according to court testimony Thursday by a Georgia Bureau of Investigation

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Spingarn Medal

Martin Luther King Jr. awarded Spingarn Medal for his leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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Dec

5

1957

Spingarn Medal : Duke Ellington

Spingarn Medal was presented to Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington, composer, pianist and jazz pioneer, for his contributions to the arts.

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Dec

21

1959

AFTER HISTORIC PRIMARY RUN, WEST OFFERS CONCESSION - Dallas Post Tribune

DALLAS—After an historic primary run, Texas Senator Royce West on Wednesday conceded to his opponent in the Democratic Primary Runoff, wishing M.J. Hegar luck and congratulating her on her victory. “When I was born, my mother did not have the right to vote. She reminded me of this bracing fact this

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Jefferson F. Long

Jefferson F. Long of Macon, Ga., elected to an unexpired term in the Forty-first Congress. Georgia Democrats carried state election with a campaign of violence and political intimidation.

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Dec

20

1870

Negro Baseball Leagues - Birthday

Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Ga.

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Jan

31

1919

Spingarn Medal: Mary B.Talbert

Spingarn Medal awarded to Mary B. Talbert, former president of the National Association of Colored Women, for service to Black women and for restoration of the Frederick Douglas home.

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Nov

20

1922

Alvin Ailey

Born to a teen mother whose husband left her early on, Alvin Ailey grew up in the small Texas town of Navasota with a family that was facing financial difficulties. Drawing inspiration from the black church services and the music at the local dance hall, Ailey left for Los Angeles at the age of 12

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MIDDLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MIDDLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW PRINCIPAL The Middleton High School Alumni Association met with the schools new principal, Mickey Boddie, on Tuesday morning, June 23rd, in the Dr. Frankie A. Berry Media Center to welcome him to ‘The Land of the Tigers.’ Those who were

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