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Research Guides & Websites: African American History
Web research can be very useful and lead to much useful and important information. While every effort has been made to list only reliable sites, researchers should be aware that control of sites change (often without notice) from time to time and, thus, the reliability and point of view of the
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Taharka
Taharka is probably one of the most famous rulers of Napatan
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Famous Black Astrologer not Psychic!
James Black was one of the first famous Black Astrologer in the early 70s! He lived in Chicago on the southside. He was born around 1910-1911! He read for clients like Earth Wind & Fire, Aura Ajayi, a famous psychic and countless more all over the world!He was once featured in Ebony Magazine!
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Sep
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1911
Online Encyclopedia: Global African History, People
The following are short descriptions of individuals, places and events which have contributed to the shaping of global African history. These encyclopedia entries serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources. For additional information
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The shoe-lasting machine invented by Jan Matzeliger not only revolutionized the
The shoe-lasting machine invented by Jan Matzeliger not only revolutionized the shoe industry but also made Lynn, Massachusetts, the shoe capital of the
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Mar
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1883
Oliver O. Howard
Oliver O. Howard , in full Oliver Otis Howard (born Nov. 8, 1830, Leeds, Maine, U.S.—died Oct. 26, 1909, Burlington, Vt.), U.S. Union officer in the American Civil War (1861–65) who headed the Freedmen’s Bureau (1865–72) to help rehabilitate former slaves during the period of
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Dr. J.
Julius Erving scores his 25,000th career point, becoming the ninth professional basketball player to achieve this mark.
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Dec
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1983
Ota Benga, African native kept in zoo, kills self
An African native once kept in a Bronx zoo, Ota Benga, commits suicide. In 1906 the crowds thronged the monkey house exhibit at the Bronx Zoo (New York Zoological Park). Here were mans evolutionary ancestors - monkeys, chimpanzees, a gorilla named Dinah, an orangutan named Dohung and a African of
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Mar
20
1916
Pinnacle Point - Howiesons Poort Cave Site in South Africa
Definition: Pinnacle Point, also known as PP13B, is the name of a sea cave in the coastal cliffs near Mossel Bay, on the southern coast of South Africa. The site includes an extensive Middle Stone Age deposit with multiple occupations, dated between 39,000 and 162,000 years ago, consisting of uncem
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African Countries' Independence Dates
Egypt, Arab Republic of Feb. 28, 1922   Britain
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Ethiopian-Somali War Over the Ogaden Region (1977–1978)
In 1977 Ethiopia and Somalia engaged in a brief territory conflict over the Ogaden region situated between and claimed by both nations. This conflict however held significance greater than most territorial disputes because Ethiopia was backed by the Soviet Union and Somalia was supported by the
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Stokely Carmichael
Born: 6/29/1941 Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoDied: 11/15/1998 Conakry, Guinealso known as Kwame Turé, was a Trinidadian-American revolutionary active in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and later, the global Pan-African movement. Growing up in the United States from the age of eleven, he
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Agrippa Hull: Revolutionary Patriot
In the following article, University of California at Los Angeles historian Gary B. Nash describes little-known Revolutionary War soldier who was attached by General George Washington to serve with Polish military engineer Tadeuz Kosciuszko. This account is part of a larger history of three
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May
21
1848
Thompson, Klay Alexander (1990- )
Klay Alexander Thompson is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Thompson was born February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California to Mychal Thompson, a former NBA player, and Julie Leslie Thompson, a former volleyball
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Feb
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1990
Dollarhide, Douglas (1923-2008)
Douglas Dollarhide was the first African American mayor of the city of Compton, California, and a pioneer and role model for future black politicians across the state of
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Jun
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2008
GlobalHue-Detroit President Detavio Samuels Named To Crain's Detroit Business Influential "40 Under 40" List
GlobalHue, a full-service integrated marketing and digital advertising agency that works with clients such as the Jeep brand, Walmart, United Airlines and U.S Bank, is proud to announce that Detavio Samuels, President of GlobalHue-Detroit, has been named to Crain‘s Detroit Business’ annual
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Matthew Carter
Matthew Carter, Jr. is President & Chief Executive Officer of Inteliquent, a leading provider of wholesale voice services for carriers and service providers. Prior to his current position, Carter served in various leadership roles at Sprint. From 2010 until November 2014, Carter served as
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Howlin' Wolf is born.
Rhythm & blues singer Howlin Wolf is born Chester Arthur Burnett in West Point, MS, USA. His most popular and influential songs include Smokestack Lightning and Killing Floor.
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Jun
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1910
Ursula M. Burns
Ursula M. Burns was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Xerox, the global leader in business process and document management. Xerox has more than 140,000 employees serving clients in 160
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Marilyn Booker
Marilyn F. Booker serves as the Head of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s (MSSB) Urban Markets Group. In this new role, she will be running a financial advisory business within MSSB focusing specifically on the Harlem and Washington Heights sections of New York City. The Urban Markets Group’s mission
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Obama Congratulates Buckeyes on Playoff Win
President Barack Obama honored the national champion Ohio State football team Monday, taking just a little bit of credit for the new playoff system that the Buckeyes
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Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military A
Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Enduring heavy racism during his schooling, Flipper went on to establish a military career. This was ended however after he was falsely accused of embezzling
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Mar
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1856
Robert Capa
Robert Capa , original name (Hungarian form) Friedmann Endre Ernő (born 1913, Budapest, Hungary—died May 25, 1954, Thai Binh, Vietnam), photographer whose images of war made him one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th
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May
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1954
First Black to enter West Point school
James W. Smith of South Carolina entered West Point. Smith, the first Black student, did not graduate.
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1870
Haley, George (1925- )
Ambassador George Williford Boyce Haley served as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Gambia from 1998 until 2001. Haley was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He then traveled to Banjul, the capital of Gambia to assume his post as head of the
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Aug
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1925
Bungalow Clothing, Co-founded by John Legend, Launches Online Styling Service for Women
Bungalow Clothing announced today the launch of an online, high-end personal styling service for women at www.BungalowClothing.com. The popular online shopping destination, co-founded by CEO Rob Wright, President Jonathan Snyder, VP of Merchandising Meital Bronstein and John Legend is transforming
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Barbarossa
Barbarossa , ( Italian: “Redbeard”) byname of Khayr al-Dīn, original name Khiḍr (died 1546), Barbary pirate and later admiral of the Ottoman fleet, by whose initiative Algeria and Tunisia became part of the Ottoman Empire. For three centuries after his death, Mediterranean
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Amo, Anton Wilhelm (1703? -1753)
Anton Wilhelm Amo, also known as Antonius Guilielmus Amo Afer ab Aximo in Guinea, was the first intellectual of African ancestry to study in Germany. He obtained a doctorate degree in philosophy and held lectures at the universities of Halle and Jena. Having spent forty years of his life in
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A Brief History of the Country of Morocco
In the Classical Antiquity era, Morocco experienced waves of invaders included Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, and Byzantines, but with the arrival of Islam, Morocco developed independent states that kept powerful invaders at
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Shepard, Shawn
Shawn Shepard is a multimedia producer in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of the Washington, D.C. area, He majored in radio, television, and film at Clark Atlanta University, in Atlanta, Georgia, graduating in
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