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In view of the world's response to the George Perry Floyd murder, give one solution required for progress. By Andy Jones What I think about George Perry Floyd’s death, what I think about his death is, it was not appropriate for those officers who were standing around as if nothing was going on and it []

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First Black Presidential Press Secretary

President John F. Kennedy named Andrew T. Hatcher associate press secretary. Hatcher was the first Black to hold this position.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

10

1960

Black Family Calls Out Racist Letter From 'Neighborhood' Over 'Loud Music'

An Indiana couple speaks out.

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Source: NewsOne

Robert Weaver, born on this day, beacme the first Black appointed to a presidential cabinet when President Lyndon B. Johnson named him to head the newly created Departmentof Housing and Urban Development.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

29

1907

On October 16, 2012, the government announced that in early 2013 Cubans would no longer be required to have an exit visa when leaving the country. This new policy was promised by President Raúl Castro in 2011 as a way to answer the rising calls for change by

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

NYPD tase Brooklyn BLM protester in viral video - TheGrio

A member of the New York Police Department tased a Black Lives Matter protester during a rally in Brooklyn where... View Article The post NYPD tase Brooklyn BLM protester in viral video appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Mali government criticised by UN, EU for lethal response to protests calling for president to resign | News24

The United Nations and the European Union have condemned the Malian government's use of lethal force during protests calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign, and urged it to release detained opposition leaders.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Freedmen's Bank closed

Freedmens Bank closed. Black depositors had some $3 Million in the bank, which had an imposing headquarters in Washington and branches in various cities President Frederick Douglass said later that the Freedmens Bank had been the Black mans cow and the white mans milk.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

May

1

1

Laurent Kabilia becomes new President of Zaire and renames itthe Democratic Re

Laurent Kabilia becomes new President of Zaire and renames it the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The country was previously under the 37 year rule of Dictator Mobutu SeSE sEKO. cONGO HAS DEMOCRACY.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

May

17

1997

Costco employees sent home for wearing BLM masks - TheGrio

Ever since Costco began requiring all employees to wear masksin late April,workers have been allowed to rock face coverings that... View Article The post Costco employees sent home for wearing BLM masks appeared first on TheGrio.

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Source: theGrio

Jesse Jackson announces his candidacy for the office of President of the US

Jesse Jackson announces his candidacy for the office of President of the US

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

3

1983

President Johnson signed a the 1968 Housing Act

President Johnson signed a the 1968 Housing Act which outlawed discrimination in the sale, rental or leasing of housing. This bill also made it a crime to interfere with civil rights workers and to cross state lines to incite a riot.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

11

1968

Ex-army general eyes Mkanganwi chieftainship

Masvingo provincial development co-ordinator (PDC) Fungai Mbetsa has deferred the hearing of the Mkanganwi chieftainship wrangle, pitting retired Major-General Gibson Mashingaidze against Chapwanya families to the end of this month, citing logistical problems. BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA The Mkanganwi

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

House of Representatives voted, 126 to 47, to

House of Representatives voted, 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

24

1868

Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity founded

At Indiana University, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded by Elder W. Diggs, Byron K. Armstrong, John M. Lee, Harvey T. Asher, Marcus P. Blakemore, Guy L. Grant, Paul Caine, George W. Edmonds, Ezra D. Alexander and Edward

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

5

1911

Princell Hair Named President and CEO of the Black News Channel

Princell Hair joins The Black News Channel (BNC) as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the nation’s first and only 24-hour news network culturally specific to the diverse views of the Black community, it was announced Monday by chairman and interim CEO, J.C. Watts.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Through Dorris’ Eyes Wake Up America! - My WordPress

Wake up America is the title of an essay I wrote in 1969. Yes, that is the title. No, I do not have a hard paper copy, for it would have more than likely yellowed out by now if it was not archived in an acid-free box or imported to microfilm or upgraded to a []

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Source: Houston Sun Community Newspaper

Donald Trump Will Win Again in 2020.

But, will this support materialize into actual votes on Election Day? For that to happen it must be encouraged and energized and that is exactly what super PACs like Black Americans to Re-Elect the President are planning to do. Using the proven technique of radio advertising and door-to-door

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Source: ThyBlackMan

Black Votes Matter - New Orleans Data News Weekly

Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly Our Hands Can Shape History It is a crucial time in our history, and it is important that we all get to the polls to let our voices [...] The post Black Votes Matter appeared first on New Orleans Data News Weekly.

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Race riot, Elaine, Phillips County, Arkansas

Race riot, Elaine, Phillips County, Arkansas. Five whites and twenty-five to fifty Blacks reported killed. Seventy-six Blacks were reported lynched in 1919. Kansas City Call founded by Chester Arthur Franklin. Spingarn Medal presented to Archibald Grimke, President of the American Negro Academy and

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

13

1919

On the Death of Stan Pampy Barre' - New Orleans Data News Weekly

Roy J. Rodney, Jr. Rodney and Etter, LLC I read the article Gordon Russell wrote in NOLA.com on the death of Stanford “Pampy” Barre’. It was shameful and disrespectful, to Stan Barre’, his contribution to

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

1st Black Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall, U.S. solicitor general, named to the Supreme Court by President Johnson. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30 and became the first Black Supreme Court justice.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

13

1967

Executive Order 11246

Executive Order 11246 enforces affirmative action for the first time

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

24

1965

Educator Joseph Charles Price was born

Few Individuals have made the impact on their times or left the legacy to their beneficiaries as did Joseph Charles Price, founder and first president of Livingstone

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

10

1854

Seventeen months after his emergency intestinal surgery, 81-year-old Castro released a public statement declaring that he was not healthy enough to campaign in the upcoming parliamentary elections, although he has not withdrawn from the election. Castros announcement on January 2008, was followed

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Andrew F. Brimmer, economist and former Professor of Economics at University of Pennsylvania, is nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to serve as a Governor of the Federal Reserve System. This appointment represented the first black to serve in this capacity.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

13

1966

Rosalind Brewer

Born: 962 President and CEO, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart Stores, U.S.ABrewer became CEO of discount membership club and retailer Sam’s club in 202, becoming the first woman and first African-American to head a Wal-Mart subsidiary. The $56 billion (revenues) division of Wal-Mart has operations in the

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dr. Herman Branson -- Physicist, Chemist

Born: August 14, 1914

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

14

1914

Korematsu v. United States

Korematsu v. US

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

18

1944

William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transpor

William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transportation by President Gerald R. Ford. He is the second African American to hold a Cabinet level position

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

14

1975

Kanye West Honors His Late Mother In Surprise Track “Donda” On Her 71st Birthday

West surprised his loyal fans by dropping the track named Donda on Sunday (Jul.12), which would have been his late mother's 71st birthday. Accompanying a video comprised of clips, the song features West's mom reciting fellow Hip-Hop legend, KRS-One's lyrics from his classic song Sound of da Police.

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Source: The Urban Daily

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