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Marcus Goodsil Stansbury Sr, was born in Baltimore, Md. to Mary and Clayton Stansbury on May 14, 1920.

His family moved to Havre de Grace, Md. when he was young.

Marcus attended the Havre de Grace Colored School during his formative years and graduated in 1937.

After his time at Howard he moved back to Havre de Grace where he eventually landed a civilian job working at Aberdeen Proving Ground as an electronic technician and retired in 1972.

Marcus Jr. lives in Aberdeen, Md. with his wife Cheretta, and his daughter, Sharon lives in Lithonia, Ga.

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Born: 3/23/1983 Mogadishu, SomaliaBritish double Olympic champion middle distance runner. In the London 2012 Olympics, Farah won gold at 5000m and 10,000m – making him one of Britain’s most successful distance runners of all time. He also won the 5000m world title in 2011. He currently holds the

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Alexander, Sadie Tanner Mossell (1898-1989)

Born two decades before American women won the right to vote, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander overcame obstacles as a female and also as an African American in the elite profession of law. In 1927 she became the first black woman to gain admission to the Pennsylvania Bar, beginning a long career

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Jan

1898

White Atlanta Police Officer Fired After Shooting a Black Man, Rayshard Brooks, in the Back

After fatally shooting a black man in the back over the weekend, an Atlanta police officer was fired early Sunday, according to CBS

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William "Willie the Pro" Thrower (1930-2002)

William ‘Willie the Pro” Thrower was the first African American to play as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Thrower was born on March 22, 1930, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Although his statistics as a college and high school football player are good, and his pro

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Mar

1930

Michael Vick

Vick wears uniform number 7… He throws left-handed, but is otherwise right-handed… A 2005 lawsuit was filed against Vick by a woman who alleged he had given her a sexually transmitted disease in 2003. The case was settled out of court a year later. In papers filed with the court, the woman claimed

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de Sousa, Matthias ( ? -- ? )

Matthias de Sousa, an indentured servant, was the only black person to serve in the colonial Maryland legislature. As such he is the first African American to sit in any legislative body in what would become the United

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(1922) Wyatt Mordecai Johnson, “The Faith of the American Negro”

Wyatt Mordecai Johnson was born in Paris, Tennessee in 1890. A lifelong educator, Johnson held degrees from a number of institutions including a 1911 A.B. from Morehouse College and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Howard University. Three years after his graduation from Howard he became the first

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Jul

1922

Atlanta police call out in protest; force says it's managing

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s police department reassured residents Thursday that it can still protect the city even though officers are calling out to protest a member of the force being charged with murder for shooting a man in the

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Confederate flag losing prominence 155 years after Civil War

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Long a symbol of pride to some and hatred to others, the Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence 155 years after rebellious Southern states lost a war to perpetuate

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NBA & NBPA Will Allow Players To Have Social Justice Statements On Back of Jerseys: Report

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African American History and Women Timeline 1900-1919

[Previous] [Next] • (September) Nannie Helen Burroughts and others founded the Womens Convention of the National Baptist Convention • Regina Anderson born (librarian, Harlem Reaissance figure) • Local white protests of the appointment of Minnie Cos as postmistress of Indianola, Mississippi, led to P

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Arthur Allen Fletcher, “The Father of Affirmative Action”

Arthur Allen Fletcher is known to many as the father of affirmative action. In the following account historian David Hamilton Golland describes the career of Fletcher, a Republican civil rights activist during the last half of the 20th

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Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731 just outside of Baltimore, Maryland, the son of a slave. His grandfather had been a member of a royal family in Africa and was wise in agricultural endeavors.His father, Robert, was an African slave who purchased his freedom and his mother, Mary, was the daughter

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Terrence Howard

Thanks to the buzz over his films Crash and Hustle & Flow, Terrence Howard had a career breakthrough in 2005 after more than a decade of stand-out performances in television and feature films. Howard began getting small roles in TV shows in the early 1990s. His appearances in feature films such

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No Longer Hidden: NASA Announces Washington DC Headquarters Will Be Named After Mary W. Jackson

On Wednesday (Jun 24) NASA announced plans to rename their headquarters located in Washington DC after the first Black female aerospace engineer Mary

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Clock Is Ticking On MLB and NBA Season

The National Basketball Association shut down all games on March 12 when it found out one player tested positive for the

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Baseball catcher Elston Gene Howard born

Baseball catcher Elston Gene Howard was born in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1965, Howard signed a $70,000 contract with the NY Yankees and became the highest paid player in the history of baseball at the time.

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Feb

1929

Rayshard Brooks killer Garrett Rolfe charged with felony murder

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard brought felony murder charges against ex-police officer Garrett Rolfe in the killing of Rayshard Brooks last Friday in a Wendy’s parking

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Dwight Howard Supports Kyrie Irving’s Stance On Not Restarting The 2019-20 NBA Season

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Young autistic artist defies odds with mARTism

But autism has not devalued the artistic skills of 24-year-old Martin Thomas, who has created a niche for himself with his paintings, illustrations and products such as cups, key rings and holiday cards, under his brand

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Rayshard Brooks killer Garrett Rolfe surrenders

Fired police officer Garrett Rolfe surrendered to police custody following Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard filing felony murder charges against Rolfe in the killing of Rayshard Brooks last Friday in a Wendy’s parking

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NASA Headquarters Named After Mary W. Jackson

Mary W. Jackson, the first African American female engineer at NASA and one of the subjects of the biographical film "Hidden Figures," will have the agency's headquarters building in Washington, D.C., named in her

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‘Don’t touch our heritage’ - Maroons united to protect their legacy

Leaders of the Maroon communities in Portland and St Mary on Thursday signed a petition, appealing to the authorities to respect the final resting place of their forefathers and the cultural legacy bequeathed to them by stopping all further leases of land within the boundaries of the Blue and John

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Avery Bradley Is The Latest NBA Superstar To Opt-Out Of The NBA Restart In Orlando

Bradley believed his son’s battles with respiratory illnesses will exclude him from entering the

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Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

James Brown - Its A Mans Mans Mans World - Duration: 2:46. JamesBrownVevo 13,830,186 views

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‘Hidden Figures’ No More: NASA To Rename Headquarters For Mary W. Jackson

Mary W. Jackson was part of the small group of Black women mathematicians whose groundbreaking contributions to NASA helped push space exploration

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Juanita Hall becomes the first African American

Juanita Hall becomes the first African American to win a Tony award for her role as Bloody Mary in the musical South Pacific.

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Apr

1950

Cynthia Bailey's Daughter Noelle Robinson Shows Off Glam LA Apartment

Cynthia Bailey's daughter Noelle Robinson recently moved to Los Angeles and she’s excited to share a virtual tour of her beautiful new home with her

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