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Under the pseudonym William Cathay, Cathay Williams joined the 38th Infantry in 1866, making her the first woman in the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiment.
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Fred Williamson
Born on March 5, 1938, in Gary, Indiana, Fred Williamson has remained under the spotlight in various fields for a long time. Former Football player and actor, Williamson has produced and directed various movies along with being a black belt in Kenpo, Shotokan Karate and
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CD Panthers Are Determined Not To Let Gun Violence Spoil Their Homecoming Plans - The Seattle Medium
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Howard University
Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity and is accredited by the Middle States
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Pollard, Fritz (1894-1986)
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Opinion College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives
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Kali Uchis ft. SZA “Fue Mejor,” Swae Lee ft. Jack Harlow “Ball Is Life” & More | Daily Visuals 9.30.21
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Eagles, Chitipa fight for league survival - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
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Kansas State Offers Football Scholarship To Another Lockett | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Connecting dots between the Chiefs' Andy Reid and Eagles' Nick Sirianni - Philadelphia Eagles Blog news -The Black Chronicle
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Congress Poised to Pass EQUAL Act, Game Changing Legislation in the Racist ‘War on Drugs’
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