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Largest Real Estate Business
In the early 20th century Theodore Raymond built up the largest real estate business in the city of Cambridge, with property holdings estimated at about $200,000.
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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
Turner, Benjamin Sterling (1825-1894)
Benjamin Sterling Turner, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama during the Reconstruction period, was born on March 17, 1825 in Weldon, North Carolina. He was raised as a slave and as a child received no formal education. In 1830 Turner moved to Selma, Alabama with his
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Source: Black Past
Mar
21
1894
Kenya: Bodabodas, Security Guards and Others Ignore Health Guidelines
Ole Sereni, a four-star hotel bordering Nairobi National Park, has introduced social distancing conferencing in which seats are about two metres apart in all
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Source: allAfrica.com
Hazel Dixon Manuscript (1937)
Hazel Dixon was one of Seattles African American pioneers.  The wife of William Dixon, the grandson of William Grose, the second African American to settle in Seattle, Dixon lived in a period which saw the citys black population grow from approximately 300 to 3,700.  This account, written by Dixon
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Source: Black Past
The Carr Report: Double up!
I explained to him that if he didn’t pull the money out of this account and if he never added another penny to this account, forty-nine years from now when he reaches retirement age of 67-years old, that $500 one time investment would be worth approximately
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2014 Top Influential Women in Corporate America List Announced by Savoy Magazine
Savoy Magazine released their 2014 Top Influential Women in Corporate America (Savoy Top Women) listing in their latest Fall issue. The Savoy Top Influential Women in Corporate America feature is the definitive listing of African American Women achievers impacting corporate America. With expertise
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Source: Savoy Network
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Telling Carl Maxey’s Story: Understanding the Fighter in the Ring and the Courtroom
In the account below, Jim Kershner, author, historian, and longtime journalist for the Spokesman-Review, Spokane’s major daily newspaper, discusses what led him to the story of Carl Maxey, one of Washington States key 20th century civil rights figures, and the challenges he encountered while
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Source: Black Past
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Nigeria: 2020 Budget - Senate Pegs Oil Price Benchmark At $28 Per Barrel
The Senate on Tuesday put the benchmark price for crude oil in the 2020 budget at $28 per
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Gabon
Albert-Bernard Bongo became Gabons second president after Leon Mba in 1967. He changed his name to Omar in 1973, upon converting to Islam. Strikes and riots led to a transitional constitution in May 1990, legalizing political parties and calling for free elections. In Gabons first multiparty
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Thomy Lafon: Shrewd Businessman and Philanthropist
Thomy Lafon was a businessman and
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Source: Black Then
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From Finland to “Not in My Neighborhood”: Antero Pietila's Journey To and Through Racially Divided America
In the article below Antero Pietila, longtime reporter for the Baltimore Sun, describes his arrival as a Finnish immigrant in the United States as the nation was being convulsed by the Civil Rights Movement.  Pietila describes his initial introduction into the nations racial dilemma through Harlem
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Source: Black Past
The making of a virtual museum
Since closing their doors for the benefit of public health, cultural institutions across Greater Boston have launched virtual museum tours
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Source: The Bay State Banner
Matt James Cast As The First Black Bachelor
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(1968) Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
No. 645 Argued: April 1-2, 1968 --- Decided: June 17, 1968
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1968
Kenya: Pension Schemes Back New Home Buying Plan
Pension schemes have backed a new proposal that will allow members access up to 40 per cent of their savings to buy
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Source: allAfrica.com
Yohannes, Daniel W. (1952– )
Daniel W. Yohannes, a businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 22, 1952. He moved to the United States at age 17 as an exchange student in the 11th grade, attending high school in Los
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Source: Black Past
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1952
Bio rallies support for his state of nation address – has he done enough in two years?
This is what president Bio
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Harold Washington
For the professor of Hebrew Bible, see Harold
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Smith, E. Russell "Noodles" (? - 1952)
E. Russell Noodles Smith, so named because he always kept enough money for a bowl of noodles after a night of gambling, is considered to be the father – or perhaps the midwife - of Seattle jazz. He arrived in Seattle during the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition in 1909 with $17,000 that he claimed
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Source: Black Past
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Savoy Announces Top Influential Women in Corporate America
Savoy a leading African American lifestyle magazine announces their 2016 list of Top Influential Women in Corporate America available at SavoyNetwork.com and newsstands
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Source: Savoy Network
Akon
Akon is an American Hip Hop artist who has produced several platinum albums, appeared in television and film roles, received several Grammy nominations and owns two record labels. He was born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam  in St. Louis, Missouri on April
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Source: Black History Resources
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1973
NGage Concierge Real Estate Services
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(1968) Civil Rights Act/Fair Housing Act
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Source: Black Past
John Henry, Entrepreneur
John Henry, 23, is running a non-profit business accelerator in New York City called Cofound
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CIM Group backs out of plans to buy Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
LOS ANGELES — Developer CIM Group has backed out of plans to buy the iconic Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping center, following pressure from black community leaders who argued the purchase represented gentrification and was a threat to South L.A. and its economic
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A warning ahead for Black workers despite overall drop in unemployment
READ MORE: Latinx, Blacks and women hit hardest by unemployment caused by COVID-19
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Cuba
On April 19, 2011, Cuba made the most significant change to its leadership in over 50 years, by appointing José Ramón Machado to fill the second-highest position in the Communist Party. It was the first time since the 1959 revolution that someone other than the Castro brothers has been named to the
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
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Scott M. Mills
Scott M. Mills is Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration for Viacom Inc. In this role, Mills is responsible for setting the company’s worldwide human resources strategies and practices and for leading Viacom’s administrative functions, including real estate and
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Source: Savoy Network
Richard Allen (bishop)
Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March 26, 1831)[1] was a minister, educator, writer, and one of Americas most active and influential black leaders. In 1794 he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent black denomination in the United States. He opened his first
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Entrepreneur of 35 Years Releases New Book, "Black Financial Literacy & Wealth Building Bible"
Sacramento, CA — David Fontaine, who has worked for 35 years as an entrepreneur and real estate investor, has released a new book entitled The Black Financial Literacy Wealth Building
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