Toni Morrison born

Barack Obama

Barack Obama , in full Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.), 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08). He was the third

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Aug

4

1961

Trump's a disaster for black voters, but they also need to hold Biden accountable | The Atlanta Voice

Up to this point in the interview, former Vice President Biden spoke about his campaign, institutional racism and the challenges facing the black

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Wilson, August

Wilson, August, 1945–2005, American playwright and poet, b. Pittsburgh as Frederick August Kittel. Largely self-educated, Wilson first attracted wide critical attention with his Broadway debut, Ma Raineys Black Bottom (1984), a play set in 1927 that dramatizes the clash between the blues diva

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Brooks, Gwendolyn (1917-2000)

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks, born June 7, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas, moved to Chicago, Illinois where she was reared and launched her literary career. Marrying Henry Blakely in 1939, the couple had two

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Source: Black Past

Dec

3

2000

Stockpiling?

WASHINGTON–At least 22 states, including Oklahoma, have obtained a total of more than 10 million doses of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19 patients despite warnings from doctors that more tests are

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Source: The Black Chronicle

“Why I Can’t Stand Out in Front of My House?”: A Study About Black Poverty, Oppression, and Police

As black America remains under an ongoing murderous and unrelenting police occupation, black social scientists have continued performing their much-needed work as the demand for true justice grows by the

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Source: Your Black World

James Agee

James Agee , (born November 27, 1909, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.—died May 16, 1955, New York, New York), American poet, novelist, and writer for and about motion pictures. One of the most influential American film critics in the 1930s and ’40s, he applied rigorous intellectual and aesthetic

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May

16

1955

Check Out More Than 20 Must-Read Books To Learn More About Black history, Racism And Social Justice – Free Press of Jacksonville

With the demonstrations on countless streets and the conversations taking place in countless homes, bookstores are now experiencing a surge of interest in books about Black history, racism and social

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

Famous Gay People of Color

When CNN anchor Don Lemon came out as gay, he was applauded for being one of a handful of openly gay black celebrities. Lemon’s decision to come out sparked debate about why other famous gay minorities remain in the closet. Yet, the list of famous gay people of color who’ve come out is growing. In

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Source: ThoughtCo

Mar

29

2010

The Annual Bay Area Book Festival is Back On

The annual Bay Area Book Festival, originally scheduled for May 2-3, has been resurrected in virtual form with Bay Area Book Festival #UNBOUND after organizers were forced to cancel the in-person event to prevent further spread of

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Stokely Carmichael

Stokely Carmichael was a significant Trinidadian-American figure during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and the global Pan-African movement in which he actively participated. With time he gained prominence as a black leader as he led the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and served

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Jun

29

1941

Got You Covered: A Black-Owned Alternative To Band-Aids That Gets Your Skin Tone Right

Whether that be hiring a company’s first Black leader like Harper’s Bazaar, ABC naming it’s first Black Bachelor, or Band-Aids finally creating bandages that match Black and brown

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Legislator’s Comments About Black People, Hygiene Draw Fury | Afro

A Republican lawmaker questioned during a meeting of the Ohio Senate Health Committee if “the colored population” is contracting coronavirus at disproportionate rates because they do not wash their hands “as well as other

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

(Press Release) BlackPast.org Opens World of Black History to the World of Internet Users

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Feb

1

2007

Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks , in full Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (born June 7, 1917, Topeka, Kan., U.S.—died Dec. 3, 2000, Chicago, Ill.), American poet whose works deal with the everyday life of urban blacks. She was the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize (1950), and in 1968 she was named

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Jun

7

1917

Protests Against Police Violence Rage Across The Country After George Floyd’s ‘Murder’

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Nipsco names Mike Hooper as company president | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), announced on May 2, 2020 that Mike Hooper has been named senior vice president and president of NIPSCO, responsible for delivering safe and reliable service to the nearly 1.2 million electric and natural

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest

MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada yesterday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and

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Former pastor gives Atlanta’s homeless a place to wash their hands

So when a homeless man told Lester how difficult it was for people living on the streets to wash their hands to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus, it was only natural for Lester to spring into

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Source: South Florida Times

Editors Barred A Black Reporter From Covering Protests. Then Her Newsroom Rebelled

And at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, rank-and-file journalists are fighting back after editors banned a black reporter from covering local

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Source: Stories About Black History

In Loving Memory of Dorothy Balenger Stanley

Dorothy Frances Balenger was born on August 11, 1927 to the union of Russell T. and Dorothy (nee: Adams) Balenger in

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Source: Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper – Journalistic Excellence, Service, Integrity and Objectivity Always

Maynard, Robert C. (1937-1993)

Robert C. Maynard, the first African American editor and owner of a major daily newspaper in the United States, was known as a trailblazing journalist who led efforts to desegregate newsrooms and educate minority students to pursue careers in

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Source: Black Past

Aug

19

1993

Stop the pain!

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — George Floyd's brother challenged Congress yesterday to “stop the pain” as lawmakers consider a sweeping law enforcement overhaul, so the man he loved and looked up to won't be just “another name” on a growing list of black Americans killed during interactions

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Gwendolyn Brooks Quotes

Gwendolyn Brooks was an Illinois poet laureate who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1950. See profile: Gwendolyn Brooks

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Black Teen Fatally Shot At Stop Light Days After High School Graduation In Suspected Hate Crime

18-year-old Na’Kia Crawford was gunned down just days after her high school

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Source: MadameNoire

Ida B’s Pulitzer - Both too late and right on time

Exactly one hundred and thirty-six years to the day after Ida B. Wells was thrown off a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad train, she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize special citation for her “outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans in the era of

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Meet Cornelius Henderson, Senior VP, Jail Operations, NaphCare, Inc.

He’s back home now and presiding over the company’s transition, or new setup, as it assumes the role of overseeing health care management at Jefferson County jails in Birmingham and Bessemer beginning on June

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Alice Walker is awarded the Pulitzer Prize

Alice Walker is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple. Ten days later the novel will also win the American Book Award for fiction.

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Apr

18

1983

OP-ED: Celebrating the Journey of Black Music and its impact on American Culture – Voice and Viewpoint

Similar to the trends we have seen in recent years, pre-COVID-19 and elevated Black Lives Matter protests, music by African American artists leads the way as the most lauded and consumed across demographics in the

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Books to learn more about Black history, racism, social justice –

With the demonstrations on countless streets and the conversations taking place in countless homes, bookstores are now experiencing a surge of interest in books about Black history, racism and social

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