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Thelma Myrtle Duncan was among an elite group of Black University student playwrights in America who established themselves as “cornerstones” of an emerging National Negro Theater, during the early decades of the 20th century. The St. Louis, Missouri-born writer received her college education at
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Vermont US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Recommends Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for a Navy Veteran in Vermont with Lung Cancer and Who Had Navy Asbestos Exposure-Compensation May Be $100,000+
BURLINGTON, VERMONT , USA, February 12, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Vermont US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, “We strongly recommend attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste to assist a Navy Veteran with lung cancer in …
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National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in
National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Two persons killed. Until the 9th.
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Feb
4
1971
North Carolina 18-year-old sacrifices his life, uses his own body to shield 10-year-old from hail of bullets | The Crusader Newspaper Group
ABC 7 Chicago An 18-year-old from North Carolina died when he used his own body to shield a 10-year-old from gunfire. AL-Tarrek Bell and his family are from Skinnersville, North Carolina-a small town on the shores of the Albemarle Sound in Washington County. Bell was less than a month away from his
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New Mexico US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Recommends Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for a Veteran with Lung Cancer in New Mexico Who Had Navy Asbestos Exposure-Compensation Might Exceed $100,000
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, USA, February 18, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The New Mexico US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate has endorsed attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste to hopefully get significant compensation for a Navy …
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Race riot, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Race riot, Elizabeth, New Jersey. (8/12-13).
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Aug
12
1964
Fifty-first Congress convened
Fifty-first Congress convened. Three Black congressmen: Henry P. Cheatham, North Carolina; Thomas E. Miller, South Carolina; John M. Langston, Virginia.
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Mar
4
1889
NC Couple Charged With Murdering Missing Pregnant Woman, Stuffing Body In Suitcase
The pair was arrested during a traffic stop in Raleigh.
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Democrats Want Biden To Nominate Three Progressive Black Women For U.S. Attorney Posts
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Death of Charles R. Drew
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1
1950
Educator Joseph Charles Price was born
Few Individuals have made the impact on their times or left the legacy to their beneficiaries as did Joseph Charles Price, founder and first president of Livingstone
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Feb
10
1854
NC leads nearby states in vaccine distribution to African-Americans - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Black people in North Carolina have received the COVID-19 vaccine at a rate twice as high as several other nearby states that disclose their demographic information. The state Department of Health and Human Services says 10 percent …
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Fifty-second Congress convened
Fifty-second Congress convened. One Black congressman: Henry P. Cheatham, North Carolina.
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Dec
2
1891
Stephen A. Smith suggests LeVelle Moton replace Roy Williams at North Carolina
Photo: NCCU Athletics/YouTube Dean Smith. Roy Williams. LeVelle Moton? If ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had his way, Moton — the current North Carolina Central head coach — would follow Williams…
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Biden Supports Moving MLB All-Star Game Over New Georgia Voting Law
President Joe Biden supports Major League Baseball possibly moving this year's All-Star Game from Atlanta to protest Georgia's new voting law.
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First Legal Interracial Marriage in North Carolina
John A. Wilkinsons marriage to Lorraine Mary Turner was the first legalized interracial marriage in North Carolina. Wilkinson was black and Turner was white.
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Oct
6
1971
Wall Street distances itself from Trump, GOP after riots
NORTH CAROLINA, United States (AP) - A growing number of Wall Street banks and businesses have cut ties with President Donald Trump's campaign and financial arms, as well as the broader Republican Party, following last week's riots and insurrection at the US Capitol.
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The Other Good News from the 2020 Election - Houston Forward Times
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Prison rebellion, Rahway State Prison, New Jersey
Prison rebellion, Rahway State Prison, New Jersey.
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24
1971
Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott born
Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott was born Arnold Raymond Cream in Merchantville, New Jersey. Walcott won the World Heavyweight Championship from Ezzard Charles, whom he knocked out in the 7th round of their 1951 title bout in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walcott had 69 professional fights. He won 30 of them
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Jan
31
1914
Injured people in riots
More than one hundred persons were injured in rioting in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
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Jul
4
1970
Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics - Black News Channel
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina, a regional health care system announced Monday. The Novant Health clinics are set to open in early 2022 in New Hanover
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Black Man Accused Of Assaulting Elderly White Woman Speaks Out After Wrongful Incarceration |National News
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Race Riot, Jersey City, New Jersey
Race Riot, Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Aug
2
1964
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later
On Feb. 6, during an uncharacteristically frigid night for a southern city like Wilmington, a bomb was set off in the popular neighborhood grocery. As police and firefighters arrived on the scene, gun fire could be heard above the siren squeals and activity. Sniper fire, which was intended for the
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Ku Klux Klan trials began
Ku Klux Klan trials began in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi. Many whites, including doctors, lawyers, ministers and college professors, were arrested and jailed in the anti-Klan campaign. Of the 930 indicted in Mississippi, 243 were tried and found guilty. Some 1180 were indicted in South
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Jun
20
1871
Photographer Kennedi Carter Partners With Google Creator Labs
Google has launched its third series of Creator Labs and chosen a distinct group of young photographers to lead this new vertical. Featuring work from Kennedi Carter, Andre Wagner and […] The post Kennedi Carter Partners With Google Creator Labs appeared first on Essence.
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Singer Roberta Flack born
b. 10 February 1937, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Born into a musical family, Flack graduated from Howard University with a BA in music. She was discovered singing and playing jazz in a Washington nightclub by pianist Les McCann, who recommended her talents to Atlantic Records. Two classy
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1940
PROFILE: This Black pilot is inspiring the next generation of aviators of color | New Pittsburgh Courier
NEW YORK —After their ancestors looked up to the skies in hope of freedom, one man is inspiring the next generation of African-American aviators. Promoting diversity and inclusion, Courtland Savage and his North Carolina-based nonprofit Fly For The Culture has come a long way since its inception
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North Carolina Central University (1910- )
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