Twelve Black congressman boycotted Richard Nixon's

Skinner, Elliot Percival (1924-2007)

Elliott Percival Skinner, a leading late 20th Century anthropologist, also served as the United States ambassador to the Republic of Upper Volta (the West African country renamed itself Burkina Faso in 1984). Skinner was born on June 20, 1924 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. During World War II, he

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Apr

1

2007

Carrying on the Legacy of Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer.

Fannie Lou Hamer was one such

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America’s Black Ambassadors: A Historical Snapshot

America’s Black Ambassadors: A HistoricalSnapshot

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Source: Black Past

Oct

29

1845

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

DNA HOAX. African Americans Ain't African

SAVE YOUR MONEY. DNA ANCESTRY HOAX EXPOSED

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28 Unknown Facts: Black History

Black History is American History. This piece cites many amazing African Americans whos contribution to our nation often go unrecognized. This video is brought to you by S4T Works, a multimedia education non profit, specializing in workshops that fuse education and the

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First Black Appointed To a Presidential Cabinet

Robert Weaver became the first Black appointed to a presidential cabinet when President Lyndon B. Johnson named him to head the newly created Departmentof Housing and Urban Development.

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Jan

13

1966

East Pasco Co-op (1965- )

The East Pasco African American community emerged quickly during World War II when thousands of black workers were recruited to help construct the Hanford Atomic Energy Complex just north of neighboring Richland, Washington. African American workers and their families were confined to the area

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Calling out the injustice of the justice system

Police officers and White vigilantes have been basically given the freedom to rein terrorist attacks on Black individuals, Black families, Black communities, and Black businesses, as revealed in The New York Times and CBS

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891[1] [2] – January 28, 1960) was an African-American novelist, short story writer, folklorist, and anthropologist known for her contributions to African-American literature, her portrayal of racial struggles in the American South, and works documenting her research

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Jan

7

1891

Biography and Profile of Susan Rice

Name: Susan Elizabeth Rice Position: Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by then President-elect Barack Obama on December 1, 2008 Born: November 17, 1964 in Washington, DC Education: Graduated National Cathedral School in Washington, DC in 1982 Undergraduate: Stanford University, B.A.

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Carter G. Woodson Tribute

This is the father of African American History and worthy of personal recognition during the month of February. Although there has been broad acceptance of Black History Month it is often at the expense of the price paid by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Lets never forget the fountainhead...and the one

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What is Trump trying to achieve with 'Obamagate?' | The Atlanta Voice

What’s clear is that President Trump is attacking Obama with the goal of discrediting his opponent in 2020: Joe

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

South African Trevor Noah Gets 'Daily Show'

Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah would take over as host of The Daily Show after Jon Stewart leaves the show in late 2015 or early

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Source: ThoughtCo

Carter G. Woodson - The Mis-education of the Negro Part 1

This is my review of Carter G. Woodsons The Mis-education of the

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Time for Mr Granger to bring an end to Guyana’s long national nightmare

Derrick Cummings in his letter in SN of June 29th titled, `Creating conditions for peaceful acceptance of election outcome’, is speculating that perhaps elders “behind the scenes [are engaging] in active shuttle diplomacy” to bring an end to Guyana’s four-month-old election

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Rick James - Super Freak

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Donald Trump’s Snatch of Richard Nixon’s Law and Order Pitch Worked Once, Why Not Again.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Donald Trump didn’t puff his chest out and brag that he’s the law and order president in response to the looting and burning that accompanied some of the massive anti-police violence

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Holland, Jerome Heartwell (1916-1985)

Educator, diplomat and businessman, Jerome Heartwell Holland was born on January 9, 1916 in Auburn, New York. The parents of Holland, and that of his twelve other siblings, were Robert Holland, a gardener/carpenter, and Viola Bagby Holland. For the entirety of his life, Holland maintained the

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Jan

13

1985

Famous Black Inventors Through the Years

From aerospace innovator George Alcorn to Kevin Woolfolk, who invented high-tech exercise equipment for hamsters, African-American inventors have made major contributions that have helped advance our increasingly technology-driven society. This alphabetical list of popular black inventors provides

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Joe Biden endorsed by Coalition of Black Trade Unionists

CBTU is the independent voice of 1.2 million Black workers represented by 57 international unions in the U.S. and Canada and has been involved in presidential politics since 1972 — defying the AFL-CIO by backing George McGovern against President Richard

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

The ‘New New Left’ is just as stubborn as the ‘Old New left’

Clinton’s primary challenger, Democratic socialist, Bernie Sanders, endorsed her, but Sanders had a difficult time getting his diehard supporters to do the

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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

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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Motley, Constance Baker (1921-2005)

Constance Baker Motley was born on September 14, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the ninth child in a family of 12 children. Her parents were emigrants from the island of Nevis in the West Indies. Motley grew up attending New Haven’s integrated public schools and soon became an avid

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Sep

28

2005

(1974) Congresswoman Barbara Jordan's Statement: The Richard Nixon Impeachment Hearings

Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan was selected to give the Opening Statement to the House Judiciary Committee on July 25, 1974, as it began its momentous proceedings on the Impeachment of President Richard Nixon. Her statement appears

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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

Left of Black with Shayne Lee and Treva Lindsey

Season 1, Episode

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Vietnam War student massacre—50 years on

The campus fire was dealt with quickly, and then the police forced demonstrating students into the centre of the

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Source: Socialist Worker (Britain) - Front Page

Harris, Patricia Roberts (1924-1985)

Patricia Roberts Harris was born on May 31, 1924 in Mattoon, Illinois. She excelled academically and received a scholarship to Howard University. During her time at Howard, Roberts was elected Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1945. While she was in college Roberts participated in

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Mar

23

1985

A. Philip Randolph

Asa Philip Randolph[1] (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, the American labor movement, and socialist political

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