The First Black Psychic!

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Oprah Winfrey is a Leftist Trojan Horse.

Obviously, Oprah believes conservative “black thought” is not relevant because the entire panel for her discussion was black extreme

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Anti-Lynching Advocate

When civil rights crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett died in 1931, the Chicago Defender described her as elegant, striking, and always well groomed . . . regal though somewhat intolerant and impulsive. Throughout Wells-Barnetts career as a journalist, social-political organizer and suffragist, she

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Mar

25

1931

Oprah to Speak With 100 Black Fathers About Racial Injustice in America

The 66-year-old media mogul will host and executive produce “OWN Spotlight: Oprah And 100 Black Fathers” on June 30, where she will speak to Black fathers about parenting in wake of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement sparked by the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Greenleaf: OWN Network hit is the number one cable telecast for women | The Atlanta Voice

The fifth and final season premiere of OWN’s hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” (6/23/20) delivered 1.9 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night’s #1 cable telecast in OWN’s key demographic of women 25-54, which is up +2% from last

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Shirley, George Irving (1934- ) - Birthday

Shirley was born on April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Source: Black Past

Apr

18

1934

Chicago Public Library Enlists The Obamas and Oprah Winfrey to Read to Children ‘Live from the Library’

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Chicago Public Library (CPL), and the CPL Foundation have partnered to bring “Live from the Library” to the children of

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Ancestry of Barack Obama - Fourth Generation

Barack Obama Family Tree, Generations

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Where do we go from here?: Oprah to host conversation on systemic racism

Discovery, Inc. is the #1 pay TV portfolio in the U.S., reaching 1 in 3 US TV households on an average night, and for the first time in its history, will simulcast a program across all of its 19 U.S. brands, including top networks OWN, Discovery, HGTV, ID, Food Network and

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Jazz History by Decade - 1950 to 1960

Previous Decade: 1940-1950

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Bobby Brown Talks About Relationship with Whitney Houston, His Family, and More | The View

Whitney Houstons Brother Makes a Shocking Revelation | Oprahs Next Chapter | Oprah Winfrey Network - Duration: 4:17. OWN 718,125 views

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey launched the career of relationship specialist Dr. Phil, who became famous while making regular guest appearances on her show… Oprah Winfrey’s production company is named Harpo Productions — “Oprah” spelled backwards… In a 1991 interview with the Academy of

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Floyd murder unleashes Black parents’ worst fears

Her tears, she said, are for the senseless, callous murder of another innocent unarmed Black person, for the constant terror that African-Americans live under because of police brutality and extra-judicial murders; and a deep and persistent anxiety about her

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Small Business Series: Three Black Spa Owners Everyone Should Know

From the gentle touch on our bodies to help alleviate aches and pains, to skin correction, to the removal of unwanted hair, we as Black people covet those special moments as they can de-stress and take us from good to great all within one

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Source: Chicago Defender

The First Black Psychic

Shirley Ajayi was the first African American given a part on a television show as a psychic! The show lasted for about one year[actually six months] in Chicago, Illinois since the show was seasonal! Shirley started her career the minute her predictions came true! She was renamed Aura and hired to

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Mar

27

2002

Top 10 Richest African Americans

No one can understand the value of freedom as the African Americans do. They were led into slavery by whites and kept as petty slaves by land owners deprived of any rights. It took some time for the black to fathom their true potential as human beings deserving of equal respect, rights and social

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The Power of the Press: African-American News Publications in the Jim Crow Era

Overview of the African-American

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Barry Sanders

Barry Sanders, born on July 16, 1968 in Wichita, Kanas is a former American football running back. He was the son of William, who was a Roofer and Shirley, a registered nurse. He was the one of the eleven children. He attended Wichita North High School. During his career with the Detroit Lions of

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Source: Black History Resources

Jul

16

1968

(BPRW) OWN HONORS AND CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY WITH DAY OF COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMMING The Black Chronicle

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday with slate of special encore airings of programming on Friday, June 19

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Source: The Black Chronicle

'Dark Girls 2' Goes Deeper Into Colorism

The original doc featured first-person accounts of women, including Academy Award-winner Viola Davis, voicing their struggles with colorism and

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

Tennessee State University (1912- )

Tennessee State University (TSU) is a historically black, comprehensive, four-year co-educational university located on a 500 acre campus in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 10,000 students, including nearly 1,900 graduate students, it is one of the largest historically black colleges and

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Source: Black Past

A Childhood Biography of Oprah Winfrey

A biography of Oprah Winfrey would not be complete without a look at her early life. The larger-than-life success, fame, and fortune she enjoys today did not come easy and she had to overcome many challenges. Her achievements inspire many, and its easy to see how her childhood shaped the woman who

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Jan

29

1954

Henry Louis Gates

Henry Louis Gates Jr. was born in September 16, 1950 in West Virginia and excelled in studies from an early age, regardless of his underprivileged family background. Graduating from high school as valedictorian in 1968, Gates attended a local college before enrolling in Yale University from where

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

16

1950

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an internationally acclaimed African American author, poet, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. She was born as Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She had a rough childhood and was sent to live with her grandparents after her own parents’ divorce. At

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Source: Black History Resources

EDITORIAL: A Letter to Friends Who Really Want to End Racism

Yesterday I posted a letter to friends on my personal Facebook page to help process my thoughts and feelings on what happened in Central Park with birder Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper and what happened to George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, as well as other recent

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Toni Morrison

Born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio as Chloe Anthony Wofford, Toni Morrison is an American author, editor and professor who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature for being an author “who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of

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Source: Black History Resources

Feb

18

1931

African American and Black History Blog

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(BPRW) OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS 'OWN SPOTLIGHT: OPRAH AND 100 BLACK FATHERS' TO AIR JUNE 30 AT 10 PM ET/PT ON OWN – The Black Chronicle

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today an all-new “OWN Spotlight: Oprah and 100 Black Fathers” to air Tuesday, June 30 at 10 p.m. Source link

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Bessie Coleman, African American Woman Pilot

Known for: pioneer in aviation; first African American woman with a pilots license, first African American woman to fly a plane; first American with an international pilots

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Source: ThoughtCo

Jan

26

1892

When Blacks Succeed: Part Two

The second part of the award winning video, When Blacks Succeed: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

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