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President Eisenhower ordered federalized National Guard removed from Central High School, Little Rock.
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8
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New Hampshire Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in New Hampshire to Call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Get a Much Better Compensation Result
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA, July 2, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The New Hampshire Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are appealing to a Navy Veteran or person in New Hampshire who just received news they have mesothelioma to please call 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of
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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News
Harris, Everette “E” Lynn (1955-2009)
New York Times bestselling author Everette “E” Lynn Harris was born June 20, 1955, in Flint, Michigan. Openly homosexual, Harris was best known for his depictions of gay African American men who were concealing or “closeting” their sexuality. Although he did not participate
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2009
Four national chain stores announced
Four national chain stores announced on October 17 that counters in about 150 stores in 112 cities in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Maryland, Florida and Oklahoma had been integrated.
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Mar
1
1960
Vermont Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to the Family of a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Vermont to Take Compensation Seriously and to Call Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste for Serious Results
BURLINGTON , VERMONT, USA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Vermont Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We are appealing to the family of a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in Vermont to take compensation seriously and to call …
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First Missionary Baptist Church [Little Rock, Arkansas] (1845- )
First Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas is the oldest black church in the state.  It was founded by Reverend Wilson Brown, a self-taught slave minister, in 1845. Brown had attended the predominantly white church Missionary Baptist in Little Rock but felt led by God to build a house
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Source: Black Past
Florence Price, composer born - Death
Florence Beatrice Smith Price COMPOSER Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas April 9, 1888- June 3, 1953 Florence's mother was a music teacher, so naturally, she learned how to play the piano at an early age.
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Jun
3
1953
Wayman “Red” Longley: Negro League Baseball Player & Umpire
Wayman 'Red' Longley was a Negro League baseball player from 1931-1950 and occasionally served as a Negro League baseball umpire. Longley born September 7th, 1909 in Little Rock, AR, he was the son of William and Ora Longley. Longley played semi-professional baseball before joining the 1931-1932
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The Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2020.
Cryptocurrencies have prodded the world with the benefits. Everyone is crazy to know and learn about these currencies. The noise made by the profits that caused people to earn is enough for them to tap into the crypto world. 2020 is marked by the serious pandemic that caused various businesses and
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Black People More Likely Than Whites and Latinos to Know Someone Who Died from COVID-19
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Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington , in full Booker Taliaferro Washington (born April 5, 1856, Franklin county, Virginia, U.S.—died November 14, 1915, Tuskegee, Alabama.), educator and reformer, first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University), and
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Dr. Samuel Kelly, Class of 1971: Soldier, Educator, Advocate.
For virtually all of the eight decades of his life, Dr. Samuel E. Kelly has been an advocate of education for its own sake and as a central strategy for improving the lives of African Americans. His awareness of the importance of education came early when his parents demanded careful attention to
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FBI says Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'
A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead early Thursday was being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said, but divulged few details as to
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President Lincoln signed Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln signed Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in rebel states with exception of thirteen parishes (including New Orleans) in Louisiana, forty-eight countries in West Virginia, seven countries (including Norfolk) in Eastern Virginia. Proclamation did not apply to slaves in
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Jan
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1863
Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar (1823-1915) - Death
He died in Little Rock on July 11, 1915 at the age of 92.
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Woodson, Carter G. (1875-1950)
Historian Carter G. Woodson was born to poor, yet land-owning, former slaves in New Canton, Virginia on December 19, 1875.  During the 1890s, he hired himself out as a farm and manual laborer, drove a garbage truck, worked in coalmines, and attended high school and college in Berea
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Montana US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Urges the Family of a Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer in Montana to Call the Lawyers at Karst von Oiste if He Had Asbestos Exposure in the Navy-Get Compensated
BUTTE, MONTANA , USA, September 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Montana US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging the family of a Navy Veteran who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer to please call the lawyers at the law firm of …
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Nigeria coronavirus: 25,133 cases, Ondo state governor infected | Africanews
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was reached on May 31 when 307 new cases took its tally to
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White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet | The Atlanta Voice
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Black school
Black schools originated under legal segregation in the southern United States after the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, in southern states public policy to keep races separated and maintain white supremacy. In the United States white opposition to African-American success resulted in
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Charles E. Mitchell
Charles E. Mitchell, certified public accountant and banker from West Virginia, named minister to Liberia.
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Sep
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Minnesota US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Has Endorsed Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste to Ensure a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Minnesota Receives the Best Compensation-It Might Exceed $1,000,000
MINNEAPOLIS , MINNESOTA , USA, October 5, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Minnesota US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We want a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in Minnesota to get the best possible financial compensation results- …
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Kanye West Files For Presidential Ballot In Six States With 'Biblical Life Coach' Running Mate


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Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges - Black News Channel
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Texas began lifting coronavirus restrictions, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott didnt wear a mask. He wouldnt let mayors enact extra precautions during one of Americas swiftest efforts to reopen. He pointed out that the White House backed his
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'What's The Matter With Kansas?' - A Deconstruction
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Scipio Africanus Jones: Prominent Attorney Best-Known for Defense of the “Elaine 12”
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Black students are banned from a Little Rock high school, by Arkansas governor O
Black students are banned from a Little Rock high school, by Arkansas governor Oval Faubus who calls out the National Guard, 1957
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