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The Trillion Dollar African American Consumer Market: Economic Empowerment or Economic Dependency?
Collective African American net income (spending power) now exceeds $1 trillion dollars annually. Because of this economic reality, a wide variety of contemporary companies continually create marketing campaigns to effectively reach this important segment of the U.S. consumer market. Yet, in the
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson is a famous American singer and songwriter, who had a successful career both as part of the group “The Miracles” and as a solo artist. He was born as William  Robinson, Jr. on February 19, 1940 to a poor family in Detroit. His mother died when he was very young so he was
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Feb
19
1940
Jones, John Melvin (1944- )
John Melvin Jones was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Guyana in 2008.  Nominated by President George W. Bush on June 30, 2008, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and arrived in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on October 8 of that year.  Due to health issues, the result of injuries sustained while
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John Legend
John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and
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Dec
28
1978
Brownlee, Lawrence E., Jr. (1972- )
Larry Everston Brownlee, Jr., one of six children, wasborn on November 24, 1972 in Youngstown, Ohio. His father, a General Motors plant worker who was also choir director atPhillips Chapel Church of God in Christ, commanded his son to perform so oftenthat he later recalled, “I used to
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Nov
24
1972
Oden, Ron (1950- )
Ron Oden is the first African American and the first openly gay man to hold the office of Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Born on March 21, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, Oden attended Oakwood College (now University) in Huntsville, Alabama where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History, Sociology
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Mar
21
1950
African-American History Timeline: 1980 to 1989
Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. is selected by the California Assembly to become the Speaker of the state legislature. Brown is the first African-American to hold this position. For 15 years, he serves in this capacity until he is elected as mayor of San
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Elijah Muhammad founds the Nation of Islam in Detroit, 1930
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Nov
22
1930
Boxer Larry Holmes - Fight-by-Fight Career Record
Larry Holmes posted a remarkable 69 wins, including 44 KOs against only six losses, during a career that spanned nearly three decades. Holmes, whose, left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, according to Wikipedia, was the World Boxing Council heavyweight champ from 1978 to 1983. He also
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(1964) Joseph Jackson, "The Vote is the Only Effective Weapon in the Civil Rights Struggle"
Rev. Joseph Jackson, long time pastor of Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, and President of the National Baptist Convention from 1953 to 1982 became the leading spokesperson for the black conservative opposition to the direct action civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King and
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Sep
19
1964
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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Holly, James Theodore (1829-1911)
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Oct
3
1829
The Southern Negro Youth Congress: A Participant Recalls Its Past
In the article below historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall recounts her role as a founder of the New Orleans Youth Congress and the early years of the Southern Negro Youth Congress.  This account is part of her soon to be published
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Nov
15
1974
Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks (1945- )
Carolyn Jean Cheeks was born on June 25, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.  In 1972 she received a B.S. degree in education from Western Michigan University.  Five years later she received an M.S. degree from the University of Michigan.  After graduating Carolyn Cheeks taught Business Education in the
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Dec
6
2006
Good Times
Good Times is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series primary executive producer. Good Times was a spin-off of Maude, which was itself a spin-off of All in the
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Bunche, Ralph J. (ca. 1903-1971)
RalphJohnson Bunche, American political scientist, renowned scholar, award winner,and diplomat, was one of the most prominent African Americans of his era.  Bunche was born on August 7, 1903 or 1904(there is some disagreement about the year of his birth) in Detroit, Michigan. His father Fred was
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Dec
9
1971
Aretha Franklin
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Mar
25
1942
(1988) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Keep Hope Alive.”
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National Black Economic Development Conference
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May
26
1969
Dr. Cornelius Golightly (1917-1976): The Life of an Academic and Public Intellectual
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Common (rapper)
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Mar
13
1972
Diggs, Charles (1922–1998)
Charles Diggs was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1922. His father was Charles Coles Diggs and his mother was Mayme Jones Diggs.  Young Diggs had an upper middle class background; his father, a prominent mortician and real estate developer, served in the Michigan State Senate.  Diggs eventually took
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Betty Shabazz
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Royal African Company
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Malcolm X born in Omaha, Nebraska
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May
19
1925
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29
1975
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Archer, Dennis (1942- )
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