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Guion "Guy" Bluford: First African American In Space

Guion Guy Bluford, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 22, 1942. His mother Lolita was a special education teacher and his father, Guion Sr. was a mechanical engineer. The Blufords encouraged all four of their sons to work hard and set their goals

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Source: ThoughtCo

Nov

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1942

Bartech Founder John W. Barfield is Celebrated in Inspiring Detroit Public TV Documentary

Bartech, a leader in global workforce solutions, is proud to announce that Detroit Public Television (DPTV) will broadcast a one hour documentary about the company’s founder, John W. Barfield. Based in part on his autobiography, “Starting From Scratch: The Humble Beginnings of a Two

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Source: Savoy Network

adidas and Pharrell Williams Launch "Don't Be Quiet Please"

adidas, Pharrell Williams, Stan Smith and adidas sponsored tennis athletes Garbiñe Muguruza, Angelique Kerber, Sascha Zverev, Dominic Thiem and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga gathered at Frederick Johnson Community Court in Harlem, New York to host a tennis clinic with local youth organizations to kick off the

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Source: Savoy Network

Becoming is a Personal Look into the life of Former First Lady, Michelle Obama.

The film runs just under one hour and thirty minutes while highlighting Michelle

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Source: Chicago Defender

Meet the Clergy Who Won’t Stop In-Person Preaching During COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Dozens of Christian conservative activists and clergy members defied Virginia’s stay-at-home order and gathered Saturday for a “Pray for VA, Pray for USA

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

Chicago United Celebrates 45 years of Advocacy at 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner

Chicago United, a business organization that promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity, will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year during its annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards

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“We Still Have Your Back” Brings Communities Together – Voice and Viewpoint

By Barbara Smith

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Arthur Ashe Kids' Day

Arthur Ashe Kids Day is an annual tennis/children’s event that takes place in the end of August at the United States Tennis Association at Arthur Ashe Stadium. (USTA) Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. It is sponsored by the Hess Corporation, IBM, and USTA. This event also begins the

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Fiftieth Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation

Black Americans celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation. Major celebrations were held at Jackson, Mississippi, New Orleans and Nashville. Three states--Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey--appropriated money for official celebrations of the event.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

29

1913

Norfleet, Tia (1986– )

Shaunita Latrice “Tia” Norfleet is the first and, as of 2016, only African American female to be licensed as a NASCAR driver. Born on May 1, 1986, in Suffolk, Virginia, Tia is the daughter of Bobby Norfleet, a professional racecar driver in the 1990s. Her mother’s name is

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Source: Black Past

May

1

1986

COVID-19 Shutdown Means NBA Players Will Have to Pay the League Back

The NBA had proposed a 50 percent pay cut starting in April but settled on half of that to start in

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Facts About the Origins of Black History Month

In the 21st century, many Americans question the need for Black History Month while being ignorant of the facts that led to its launch. Some argue that black history should be celebrated year-round, as it’s no different from American history generally. Others resent the month because they feel it

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Pro football player William Gay has teamed up with HopeLine from Verizon to share his story about losing his mother to domestic violence

On April 29th, Verizon hosted an event in New York City with pro football player William Gay and actress Uzo Aduba to support their HopeLine® from Verizon program and announce the goal of 1 million phone donations by the end of 2015 to support victims of domestic violence.

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Source: Savoy Network

2 Area Players Have Shot At Their Dream In The NFL | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

GREG REAVES …Los Angeles Rams Prospect NAPOLEON MAXWELL …Chicago Bears Prospect With the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft and the first fully virtual sports event, two NFL hopefuls have found themselves new

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Source: Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Kazah Temple hosted Opa-Locka distribution

Opa-Locka, Fla. – Kazah Temple #149, Ark of the City, and Farm Share partnered with the City of Opa-Locka to host a food distribution event April

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Source: South Florida Times

Bill Pickett, dies

At the age of 72 black cowboy Bill Pickett died after being kicked while roping a bronco. a star of the 101 Ranch wild West Show, Mr. Pickett invented the rodeo event of bulldogging , an event in which the contestant must wrestle a longhorn steer to the ground with his bare hands.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

24

1944

Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield is a retired professional boxer and ex-world heavyweight champion. He was born on October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama. He was the youngest of 9 children and began boxing at the age of 12 when he won the Boys Club boxing tournament. By the age of 13, he competed in the Junior

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Source: Black History Resources

Oct

19

1962

Obama to U.S. graduates: It’s your generation world to shape - P.M. News

Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a nationally televised high school commencement speech Saturday night and challenged the graduates to shape the world, amid the pandemic and uncertainties

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Source: P.M. News | Read the latest Nigeria news

Africa's Youth Scholars Harvest Ideas On the Business of Agriculture

Like: Adewale, Alleluyanatha and Gilberthe are just three of the 80 young African scholars that are tackling the business of agriculture through the innovativeness and freshness that comes with youth -- while obtaining their masters or doctoral degrees in the process. He has long championed the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Between the Lines

The story was about Kelvin' Ochieng', a young man who had ended up homeless on the rough streets of Nairobi after graduating with a first-class honours in actuarial

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Source: allAfrica.com

About a dozen civilians killed in Eastern DRC

A dozen civilians were killed by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in two separate attacks in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces, local sources said

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Covid-19: Tabichi calls for long term education plan for Africa

The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19

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Africa: COVID-19 - Tabichi Calls for Long Term Education Plan for Africa

The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19

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Source: allAfrica.com

Estes, Simon (1938- )

Simon Lamont Estes is a prominent and critically acclaimed African American opera singer. He has made singing appearances before six US presidents, including Barack Obama, numerous other presidents and world leaders, and dignitaries such as Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He has

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Source: Black Past

Africa: How Will Citizens Be Safe From COVID-19 During Elections?

Johannesburg — At least 22 countries in Africa will be organizing polls this year, 13 of which will be for the positions of president or prime

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Source: allAfrica.com

2020 Commencements ft. Barack Obama – Voice and Viewpoint

Saturday, May 16, 2020, former President Barack Obama will be giving two commencement

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

The Enduring Emancipation: From President Lincoln to President Obama

For a nation at war over slavery, President Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation was inevitable. Here, we examine Lincolns challenges to introduce a document that became a cornerstone event for communities of all races for generations to

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Source: Smithsonian Black History Teaching Resources

Feb

5

2009

This February BlackFacts.com Introduces Black History Month Instagram Video Contest with Cash Prizes

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Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA

This Seattle branch of the YMCA is located at 23rd Avenue and East Madison Street. The site was formerly used as a tennis club by members of the community. The property was owned by the Colman family, long-time supporters of the YMCA. Members of the black community persuaded the owners to deed

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Source: Black Past

Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Baltimore (1863-- )

Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church was the first African American Catholic Church in the United States. The building, located on the corner of Calvert and Pleasant Street in Baltimore, Maryland, was originally constructed in 1836 for the congregation of the First Universalist Church. By

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