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Kentucky State University [Frankfort] (1886- )
Kentucky State University, the largest predominantly black institution of higher learning in the state, began as a state normal (teacher training) school.  On October 15, 1885, Kentuckys political leaders held a conference in Louisville to discuss the ways to improve the welfare of the Commonwealth
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Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire (1909- )
Yamoussoukro is currently the de jure capital of the nation of Cote d’Ivoire. The city had a population of 242,744 people in 2010. Yamoussoukro is located 274 km, or 170 miles, from the country’s de facto capital, Abidjan, where most of the government offices and foreign embassies remain. Although
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10
1990
de Sousa, Matthias ( ? -- ? )
Matthias de Sousa, an indentured servant, was the only black person to serve in the colonial Maryland legislature.  As such he is the first African American to sit in any legislative body in what would become the United
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(1862) William C. Nell Speaks At The Crispus Attucks Commemoration, Boston
March 5, 1862
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Eureka in key boost to COVID-19 testing - Stabroek News
As COVID-19 cases and deaths surge here, Eureka Medical Laboratories Inc (EML), is expected to commence novel coronavirus PCR testing by this weekend according to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMA) Dr Karen
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1964 After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of
1964 After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of
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Feb
10
1964
Thurgood Marshall
Born: 7/2/908 Baltimore, MarylandDied: /24/993 Bethesda, MarylandThurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from October 967 until October 99. Marshall was the Courts 96th justice and its first African-American justice.Business
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Six pm to six am curfew back in place as COVID numbers rise - Stabroek News
As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise sharply in Guyana, the emergency health measures which were put in place to slow the spread of the virus have been extended to September 30th even as the nationwide 6pm to  6am curfew will resume from
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Southern University ][Baton Rouge] (1880- )
Southern University, Baton Rouge,the largest historically black university in Louisiana, was chartered in 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana as a state supported institution for the education of black Louisianans.   It was founded in response to the efforts of African American political leaders such as
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Trinidad: Income tax bracket increased - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Starting from January 1, 2021, all citizens who earn $84,000 or less a year will be exempt from income tax. The article Trinidad: Income tax bracket increased appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Leander Jay Shaw, Jr., justice of the Florida State Supreme Court (1983), first
Leander Jay Shaw, Jr., justice of the Florida State Supreme Court (1983), first African American chief justice (1990) in Florida, the second African American chief justice in any state supreme court, born
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6
1930
Mkhize disbands Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 'out of the blue' | News24
Members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 were caught by surprise after a letter advised them their term was over.
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McKune, Elizabeth Davenport (1947- )
Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport McKune was born on November 15, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. She became a Foreign Service officer in 1973 and specialized in the Middle East. McKune is the daughter of West Point graduate Colonel Clarence M. Davenport, Jr. and distinguished National Institute of Mental
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1
1998
Alabama State University [Montgomery] (1867-- )
Alabama State University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Montgomery, Alabama.  Founded less than two years after the end of the Civil War as the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, it is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States.  Nine ex-slaves, Joey Pinch, Thomas
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Jun
30
1880
Nairobi, Kenya (1899- )
Nairobi is the largest city and capital of the modern state of Kenya as well as the former capital of British East Africa. Nairobi was originally a camp for the engineers constructing the Uganda railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in 1899. Later that year, the railway headquarters was moved there
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Knox, Clinton E. (1908–1980)
Clinton E. Knox was born May 5, 1908, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the youngest of five children born to Estella Briggs Knox and William J. Knox Sr.  Knox’s older brother, William J. Knox, Jr., was one of the scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II.  His other
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14
1980
Slavery
Marthlas De Sousa, former indentured servant is elected to serve in the Maryland General Assembly.
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0
1641
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (1873- )
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was created by the Arkansas Legislative Act of 1873. The University was established for the convenience and well-being of the poorer classes” which meant African Americans in the state.  The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is the oldest
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New Constitution Banned Segregation
Louisiana voters approved new constitution and elected state officers, including the first Black lieutenant governor, Oscar J. Dunn, and the first Black state treasurer, Antoine Dubuclet. Article Thirteen of the new constitution banned segregation in public accommodation: All the persons shall
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16
1868
Gabon
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Collins, George Washington (1925-1972)
Born on March 5, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, George Washington Collins graduated from Waller High School and immediately joined the United States Army in 1943 at the age of 18.  He rose to the rank of sergeant and was discharged in 1946.  Collins attended the Central Y.M.C.A. College in
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The Georgia Department of Public Health showed a total of 296,833 confirmed COVID-19 cases for the entire state as of Tuesday afternoon, including 6,398 deaths and 26,665 hospitalizations. On Tuesday, 1,571 newly confirmed cases were reported as well as 48 deaths and 271
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Philadelphia mayor defends dining indoors as restaurants remain closed : TheGrio
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) has addressed the criticism over a widely circulated photo showing him dining indoors at a... View Article The post Philadelphia mayor defends dining indoors as restaurants remain closed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Henry Highland Garnet born a slave
Henry Highland Garnet, minister, abolitionist and diplomat, born a slave in Kent County, Maryland.
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Dec
23
1815
Lawrence Douglas Wilder of Virginia is inaugurated as the first African American
Lawrence Douglas Wilder of Virginia is inaugurated as the first African American to be elected governor in the U.S. Wilder won the election in Virginia by a mere 7,00 votes in a state once the heart of the Confederacy.
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13
1990
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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1
1960
Fugitive Slave Act (1793)
Chap. VII.—An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their
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Feb
12
1793
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
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METCO
METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity), is Americas longest running voluntary school desegregation
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13
1960
Jonathan Jasper Wright
Jonathan Jasper Wright was the first Black state supreme court justice. He resigned on this day from the state supreme court in South Carolina after the overthrow of the Reconstruction government, and died in obscurity of tuberculosis.
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1
1877
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