Thurgood Marshall, dies

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Thurgood Marshall

U.S. Senate confirmed nomination of Thurgood Marshal as U.S. solicitor general.

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Aug

11

1965

African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans[3]) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.[4] [5] The term may also be used to include only those individuals who are descended from enslaved

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FID targets assets after five convicted in $400m Manchester municipal fraud trial

THE WAY is now clear for the Government to begin the legal process of seeking to take possession of properties and other assets valued at more than $220 million that have been traced to former Manchester Parish Council official Sanja

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

A call for change, a call for justice

Royce West

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Loving v. Virginia

Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967) is a landmark civil rights decision of the United States Supreme Court, which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Shelby Davidson

While Shelby Davidson could not viewed as a prolific inventor, he is significant in that he served as a great example of education, determination and

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Source: Black History Resources

City of Milwaukee will continue to be “Safer-at-Home”

City of Milwaukee will continue to be

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America

Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas

A small but growing number of black women are slowly being recognized for their contributions to the “long” civil rights movement, the nearly century-long struggle by African Americans against all forms of racial discrimination. In the account below University of Texas-El Paso

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Source: Black Past

Oct

4

2013

As COVID cases rise, White House seeks to scrap ‘Obamacare’

The administration’s high court filing at 10:30 p.m. Thursday came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through

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Source: theGrio

Outstanding Criminal Lawyer

William H. Lewis (1869-1949), long recognized as one of Boston's outstanding criminal lawyers, was the first African-American to hold the position of Assistant United States Attorney General, appointed by President Taft in 1911.

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

The first Black solicitor general of the US was appointed, Thurgood

The first Black solicitor general of the US was appointed, Thurgood Marshall, 1965

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

13

1965

Justices reject end to protections for young immigrants

The outcome seems certain to elevate the issue in Trump’s campaign, given the anti-immigrant rhetoric of his first presidential run in 2016 and immigration restrictions his administration has imposed since

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Byron Allen: 'I'd love to own CNN. And I will.' - TheGrio

Byron Allen believes in ownership. He owns Entertainment Studios, theGrio's parent company, which produces more than 60 syndicated shows, along... View Article The post Byron Allen: 'I'd love to own CNN. And I will.' appeared first on TheGrio.

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DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

Argued February

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Thurgood Marshall

Born: 7/2/908 Baltimore, MarylandDied: /24/993 Bethesda, MarylandThurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from October 967 until October 99. Marshall was the Courts 96th justice and its first African-American justice.Business

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Title VII of Civil Rights Act Protects LGBTQ Workers

In an historic and majority 6-3 decision this morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled that workplace discrimination against LGBTQ workers is prohibited by federal

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Gay rights victory

In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled, this week, that the federal employment discrimination statute (Title VII) barred discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in places of

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The first Black Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, born, 1908

The first Black Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, born in Baltimore.

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Jul

2

1908

African-American History and Women Timeline 1990-1999

More of the Timeline: 1980 - 1989 / 2000

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I’m Relieved the Court Protected Dreamers… but That’s Only Step One

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William Monroe Wells: One of the First Black Doctors in Orlando, Florida

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(1953) Thurgood Marshall, “Argument Before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education”

Many historians and legal scholars consider the U.S. Supreme Courts 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education to be one of the most important and far reaching pronouncements in the history of the Court. On December 8, 1953 Thurgood Marshall, the chief legal counsel of the National Association

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Dec

8

1953

Sweatt v. Painter (1950)

SWEATT v. PAINTER, 339 U.S. 629

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Khupe to be in charge till September

THOKOZANI Khupe will remain in charge of the MDC-T as acting president until September 5 when the party will hold its extraordinary congress at a yet to be announced

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

(1964) George C. Wallace, “The Civil Rights Movement: Fraud, Sham, and Hoax”

By 1964 George C. Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, had become the national symbol of opposition to the civil rights movement and to federal governmental intervention to protect the rights of African Americans. In the address below he denounces President Lyndon B. Johnson for signing into law the

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Source: Black Past

Jul

4

1776

COMMENTARY: George Floyd and the Continuing Legacy of Dred Scott | The Orlando Advocate

A rose by any other name . . . Weve all heard this familiar paraphrase of a line from William Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet. The reference is most often used to suggest that what one calls a thing does not change what it actually is. On March 18, 2018, Stephon Clark was shot and

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

Gay Rights Victory

In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled, this

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Source: Michigan Chronicle - Powered by Real Times Media

School Choice Victory at Supreme Court Will Advance Black Lives | The Orlando Advocate

Discriminatory Blaine Amendments Denied Educational Opportunities to Families in Need Washington, D.C. Todays U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Montanas discriminatory Blaine Amendment was cheered by members of theProject 21black leadership network, who called it a major win for poor and

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

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