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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is an American actor who is well known for an array of notable characters he has played in his movies. He was born in January 1931 to Robert Earl and Ruth Jones in Arkabutla, Mississippi. His father was an actor, boxer, butler, and chauffeur who left the family shortly after his
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Post–Civil Rights era in African-American history
The Post–Civil Rights era in African-American history is defined as the time period in the United States since Congressional passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 1968 Fair Housing Act, major federal legislation that ended legal segregation, gained federal
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Ali Al Amin Mazrui , (born February 24, 1933, Mombasa, Kenya—died October 12, 2014, Vestal, New York, U.S.), Kenyan American political scientist who was widely regarded as one of East Africa’s foremost political
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Herndon, Wanda J. (1952- )
In 1978, Wanda J. Herndon launched her successful career in corporate America when she became the first African American exempt professional and external hire in the Communicator Development Program of The Dow Chemical Company.  Later, she made significant contributions at other major
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31
1952
How Martin Luther King Day Became a Federal Holiday
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday, effective Jan. 20, 1986. As a result of this bill, Americans commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday on the third Monday in January. Few Americans are aware of the history of Martin Luther
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Lawmakers, advocates frustrated with lack of comprehensive COVID-19 racial data
As The Hill reports, 10 states have still haven’t released racial data on their coronavirus deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project and the Antiracist Research & Policy
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Arrington, Richard (1934- )
Richard Arrington, the first African American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, was born in Livingston, Alabama on October 19, 1934 to sharecroppers.  He received a Bachelors degree from Miles College (Alabama), a M.A. in Biology from the University of Detroit in Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Zoology and
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19
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Wilson Riles elected superintendent of Public
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1970
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The Black Crisis in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis
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Mayor Duggan Appoints Former Chief Justice Conrad Mallett as Deputy Mayor
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Gov. Whitmer Announces Process to Safe and Equitable Reopening of Schools
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Second Baptist Church of Detroit (1836- )
The Second Baptist Church of Detroit, located in the Greektown district of downtown Detroit, is the oldest African American congregation in Michigan and, according to some sources, the
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Fix The Damn Schools!
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Black-owned construction companies regroup as they restart amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Could Be Released Really Soon – Nearly 20 Years Early – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Coronavirus Update: Trump Publicly Clashes With Fauci And Pushes To Open Schools In The Fall
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8
1941
Remembering Brown: Silence, Loss, Rage, and Hope
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Fullilove v. Klutznick (1980)
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Philip Emeagwali
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Barnes, Melody (1964- )
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Thomas Moorehead Expands to Make History as the First African American Lamborghini and McLaren Dealer in the United States
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Barbara Ross-Lee, practicing family physician, Naval officer, and medical educator, assumed the position as dean of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing Michigan. This position made her the first Black woman to head a medical school in the United States.
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United Airlines appoints First African American President
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