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Halle Berry becomes the first black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie Monsters Ball.
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24
2002
The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed | An Online Reference Guide to African American History by Professor Quintard Taylor, University of Washington
2001 In January President-elect George W. Bush nominates Colin Powell to be Secretary of State.  Condoleezza Rice is also appointed to the positon of National Security Advisor for the Bush Administration.  This is the first time either post has been held by African Americans. 2001
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Oprah to Host ‘OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?’ with Black Thought-Leaders
The Oprah Winfrey Network has announced that Oprah Winfrey will host a two-night special titled OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From
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Fences (play)
Fences is a 1985 play by American playwright August Wilson. Set in the 1950s, it is the sixth in Wilsons ten-part Pittsburgh Cycle. Like all of the Pittsburgh plays, Fences explores the evolving African-American experience and examines race relations, among other themes. The play won the 1987
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Seven of the best new international movies on Showmax this September
From Charlize Theron in 'Addams Family' and 'Bombshell', here are seven of the best new international movies on Showmax this September.
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Wilson, August (1945-2005)
The fourth of seven children in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, August Wilson was born Frederick August Kittel, April 27, 1945 to an African American mother and a German immigrant father. By the time he was five, his parents divorced. His mother remarried in the late 1950s and the family moved to the
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Apr
27
1945
Hall, Juanita (1901-1968)
Juanita Long Hall, a 20th Century actor and singer, was born in Keyport, New Jersey on Nov. 6, 1901 to an African-American father, Abram Long, and an Irish American mother, Mary Richardson.  Raised by maternal grandparents, Long attended New York City, New York’s Juilliard School of Music.  While
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Feb
28
1968
Whitfield, Lynn (1953– )
Lynn Whitfield is an American actress and producer. Whitfield is best known for her performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical drama film, The Josephine Baker Story (1991), where she won a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries and a movie along with a Golden
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May
6
1953
Baskett, James (1904-1948) - Birthday
James Baskett, the first male African American to win an Academy Award, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 16, 1904.
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Feb
16
1904
Oprah Winfrey Hosts Conversation with Black Thought Leaders, Activists And Artists For ‘Own Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?’
LOS ANGELES – In response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee is a famous American award winning director. His birth name is Shelton Jackson Lee and he was born in Atlanta, Georgia to an arts teacher named Jacqueline Carroll and a jazz musician named William James Edward Lee III. He was nicknamed “Spike” by his mother who encouraged his
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***EVENT CANCELED*** Rev. Jackson, son, Yusef, to take COVID-19 test today at Kennedy King College | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Leading by example, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and his son, Attorney Yusef Jackson, who is Secretary of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Board, will lead by example 12 noon, Tuesday, May 26th, by taking a COVID-19 test at Kennedy King College, 6301 S. Halsted
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Mo'Nique
Mo’Nique is a renowned contemporary African American actress, comedian, talk show host and author. She is best known for her role in the UPN series The Parkers as Nikki Parker. Moreover, she has hosted a number of shows as a stand-up comedian like Showtime at the Apollo. Later in her professional
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Source: Black History Resources
Dec
11
1967
Encore Performance for Marc Raby, Birmingham Playwright
Creatives and artists have been suffering, as well, and Marc Raby, director of the Encore Theatre and Gallery in East Birmingham, has spent the past month helping the best way he knows
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African American History and Women Timeline 1940-1949
During the 1940s and 1950s, many African Americans from the South migrated to the North to work in industry there, in what is called the Great
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Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman , (born June 1, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.), American actor whose emotional depth and versatility made him one of the most-respected performers of his generation. Over a career that included numerous memorable performances on stage, screen, and television, Freeman was one of the
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Jun
1
1937
DJ D-Nice Admits He And Halle Berry Are Flirting
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Otis Williams Talks Music And History | Afro
Williams’ journey from Texarkana, Texas to Motown and global superstardom, is chronicled in his acclaimed autobiography, “Temptations,” written with The New York Times best-selling author Patricia Romanowski, as well as “The Temptations,” an Emmy Award-Winning television
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Celebrities Are Sending Lots Of Love To Cicely Tyson For Her 96th Birthday
To call Cicely Tyson an icon is an understatement. For nearly 70 years, she has given us grace and supreme class onscreen, and is always inspiring us to love harder […] The post Celebrities Are Sending Love To Cicely Tyson For Her 96th Birthday appeared first on Essence.
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Sony Unveils New Premium Home Audio Products For The Ultimate In-Home Entertainment
Sony Electronics announced pricing and retail availability for four new Sound Bars – the HT-ST9, HT-NT3, HT-CT780, and HT-CT380, as well as the STR-DN860 and STR-DN1060 A/V Receivers, allowing consumers to elevate the home audio experience with simplicity and powerful performance. Taking the home
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Woody Strode and Other African-American Athletes Went from Sports to The Silver Screen – Free Press of Jacksonville
While he helped break the NFL’s color line in 1946 with the Los Angeles Rams, Strode is better remembered for his role as Draba, the Ethiopian gladiator, in the 1960 action-packed historical drama
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Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard , in full Athol Harold Lannigan Fugard (born June 11, 1932, Middelburg, South Africa), South African dramatist, actor, and director who became internationally known for his penetrating and pessimistic analyses of South African society during the apartheid
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Jun
11
1932
Mo’Nique
Name at birth: Monique Imes
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Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer is a contemporary African American actress. She is recognized for her role in the film, The Help, as an outspoken maid. For her remarkable performance she won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award among other
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May
25
1970
Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis is a child actress, model and singer. She was born on August 28, 2003 to a teacher named Qulyndreia, and a truck driver named Venjie Wallis, Sr. Her unique name reflects a combination of her parents’ names and the word “zhané” is Swalihi for fairy. She has two sisters
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Jun
27
2012
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes was an African-American Singer-Songwriter, producer and actor. Hayes is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Hayes is also a three time Grammy Award
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Aug
20
1942
Halle Berry On Dealing With Diabetes During The Coronavirus Pandemic
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African American History and Women Timeline 2000-
[Previous] • (July) Venus Williams became the first African American to win the womens title at Wimbledon since Althea Gibson (1957-58) • Condoleezza Rice named as the next Secretary of State, the first African American woman to hold that position • Arkansas named a state holiday for Daisy Bates, th
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Hair Love Academy Award-Winner Matthew Cherry Gets Deal from HBO Max for Animated Series Young Love
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Cherry recently landed a deal with HBO Max for a 12-episode season of “Young Love,” an animated series based on the characters from Cherry and Sony Pictures …
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Mo'Nique Addressed Rumors She Might Replace Nene Leakes On 'The Real Housewives Of Atlanta'
Mo’Nique took a break from grilling watermelon to address weak tea. The comedian and Academy Award-winning actress responded to rumors that she might replace Nene Leakes on The Real Housewives
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