Sterling Brown

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Rejected for being gay, Alain LeRoy Rocke became the Father of the Harlem Renaissance

Alain LeRoy Locke was a longtime Howard University professor, art critic, writer and

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Langston Hughes

One of the most famous poets, Langston Hughes was born in the year

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Feb

1

1902

Howard University (1867– )

Howard University has been labeled “the capstone of Negro education,” because of its central role in the African American educational experience. Among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Howard has produced the greatest number of graduates with advanced

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Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O’Brien is an award-winning journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist. She is the CEO of Starfish Media Group, a multi-platform media production company dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on range of social issues. O’Brien anchors and produces the Hearst Television

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The Harlem Renaissance in the American West

In the following article historians Bruce Glasrud and Cary Wintz discuss their new book, The Harlem Renaissance in the American West which argues that the literary and artistic outpouring by African Americans during the third decade of the 20th Century was a national phenomenon which included the

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The Changing Definition of African-American History

Since the origins of the field in the late 19th century, scholars have devised more than one definition of what constitutes African-American history. Some intellectuals have viewed the field as an extension or corollary to American history. Some have stressed the influence of Africa on

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Sargent C. Johnson, pioneering artist of the Harlem Renaissance , known for his

Sargent C. Johnson, pioneering artist of the Harlem Renaissance , known for his wood, cast stone, and ceramic sculptures, born

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Oct

7

1888

Russia’s Black Entertainment Empresario: The Remarkable Saga of Fyodor Fyodorovich Tomas (Frederick Bruce Thomas)

Yale University literature scholar and historian Vladimir Alexandrov introduces The Black Russian— his new biography of a forgotten African American who led an extraordinary life in Russia and Turkey at the beginning of the twentieth

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Jul

8

1928

Timeline 1800-1859: African American History and Women

[Previous] [Next] • Ohio Constitution adopted, outlawing slavery and prohibiting free blacks from voting • James Callendar accused Thomas Jefferson of keeping as his concubine, one of his own slaves -- Sally Hemings. The accusation was first published in the Richmond Recorder. • (February 11) Lydia

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About Marcus Garvey and the Black Star Line

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers

In the account below Edith Lee-Payne recalls the day she was photographed as a 12 year old participant in the March on Washington, and the curious history of that photograph through

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With nothing less than the success of the entire endeavor at stake, the unprecedented scientific quest to end the coronavirus pandemic with a vaccine currently faces one of its most crucial tests.

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James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson was a prominent African American leader born on June 17, 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was brought up in a liberal environment where his parents encouraged him to acquire an education and pursue his dreams. His mother taught him and his brother the works of classical

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Jun

26

1938

Francis Cecil Sumner

Francis C. Sumner born

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Trump’s Tap-Dancing Coontastic Duo Diamond & Silk Claim Fox News Had It Out For Them In New Book

In a new book from the insufferable two, the former Fox Nation show hosts say that the network took aim at them.

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Poet, Langston Hughes, dies

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May

22

1967

Joe Torry

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A Biography of Marcus Garvey and His Views Defined

No Marcus Garvey biography would be complete without defining the radical views that made him a threat to the status quo. The life story of the Jamaican-born activist starts well before he came to the United States following World War I, when Harlem was an exciting place for African-American

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African-American History & Women Timeline 1930-1939

Women and African American History: 1930-1939

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Apr

8

1938

Secrets of a superstar chef | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Talk about a comeback: The thrice-bankrupt Auberge du Vieux Puits was recently named the world's best fine-dining restaurant by Tripadvisor, the high-profile U.S.-based travel and dining ranking website. In an exclusive interview with Zenger News, Gilles Goujon, the French eatery's owner and

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Walker, Madam C. J.

Walker, Madam C. J., 1867–1919, African-American entrepeneur, b. Delta, La., as Sarah Breedlove. Thought to be Americas first black female millionaire, this daughter of ex-slaves was orphaned at 7, working at 10, married at 14, and a widow with an infant daughter at 20. She worked as a domestic

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Alice Walker

Born in Eatonton, Georgia, on February 9, 1944, Alice Walker partly spent her life working as a teacher, lecturer and social worker but is primarily known as a writer today. Daughter to a maid and sister to 7 siblings, Walker spent her childhood with little money. She suffered a serious eye injury

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Feb

9

1944

Cedric The Entertainer

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian, and game show host. He hosted BET’s ComicView during the 1993–94 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom

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Langston Hughes - Birthday

James Mercer Langston Hughes, or just Langston Hughes, was an American writer, poet and social activist, born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri.

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1902

Category:African-American history

Category:African-American history - Wikipedia

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Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty

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Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum to Secure Its Museum Building in December 2015

The Community of Harlem has a rich history of Arts & Cultural contributions. The Harlem Renaissance has influenced artists, poets, scholars, educators, politicians, fashion, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and community leaders from New York City throughout the world. Hip Hop Music & Culture

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Howard University

Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity and is accredited by the Middle States

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Mar

2

1867

4 Pan-African Leaders You Should Know

John B. Russwurm was an abolitionist and co-founder of the first newspaper published by African-Americans, Freedoms

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