Jackson floods, California bakes- POLITICO

Wakanda News Details

Jackson floods, California bakes- POLITICO

Firefighters drop water on the Route Fire near Castaic, Calif., last week. | Mario Tama/Getty Images This week, the nation is getting a jarring reminder that extreme weather can imperil the infrastructure that provides our basic needs. In California, a record-shattering heat wave is pushing the power grid to its limit. In Jackson, Miss., more […]

The post Jackson floods, California bakes- POLITICO appeared first on The Black Chronicle.

Source: Homepage news - The Black Chronicle

You may also like

The first African American nursing school

The first African American nursing school opens at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

13

1881

First Slave revolt in America

The first slave revolt in America actually occurred 93 years

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1526

Barthelemy Boganda, President and foun

Barthelemy Boganda, President and founder of the Central African Republic, dies in a plane crash.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

29

1959

The French abolish Slavery in all there territories, 1848

The French abolish Slavery in all there territories, 1848

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

16

1848

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

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

5

1911

George H. White

George H. White, the only African American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, (1896) and the first to introduce an antilynching bill, born. He also founded Whitesboro, N,J, as a haven for African Americans escaping Southern racism.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

18

1852

National Medical Association of Black Physicians

National Medical Association of Black Physicians organized in Atlanta, Ga.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

24

1884

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Assassinated

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (46), thirty-fifth president of the United States, assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

22

1963

Ghana became an independent state

March 6th, 1957, the Gold Coast gained its independence from Great

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

6

1957

Wash., D.C. Slave Emancipation and Reparations

On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Passage of this act came

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

16

1862

Alexandar Pushkin, born

Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin was born in Moscow on May 26, 1799. He was first published in the journal The Messenger of Europe in 1814. Pushkin today is regarded as the Father of Russian Literature.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

26

1799

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign for President of the U.S.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

25

1972

283 Africans were recaptured on American Shores

On Thursday, June 29, 1820, at 3:00 P.M., nineteen years before the Amistad incident, 283 African slaves (two dead and 281 were in chains) were aboard a slave vessel named The Antelope, when they were recaptured by the United States Treasury cutter Dallas, under the command of John Jackson. The

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

18

1827

Spottiswood W. Robinson

Spottiswood W. Robinson, representative of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, dean of the Howard University Law School, member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Circuit Judge of the D.C. Circuit, born

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

26

1916

Dr. Herman Branson -- Physicist, Chemist

Born: August 14, 1914

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

14

1914

Samuel L. Gravely is born

Samuel Gravely was appointed captain of the Navy Destroyer Escort, U.S.S. Falgout, the first African American to command a United States warship. He later received the rand of Rear Admiral, a first for an African American navyman.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

4

1922

Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ronald H Brown was appoint

Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ronald H Brown was appointed head of the Department of Commerce by President-elect Bill Clinton, 1993

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Aug

1

1993

The Brooklyn Excelsiors is the first black baseballteam to tour the United Sta

The Brooklyn Excelsiors is the first black baseball team to tour the United States.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1860

The Great Migration

The Great Migration began. Approximately two million Southern Blacks moved to Northern industrial centers in the following

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

4

1915

Dance, Pearl Primus dies

Primus, who founded her own dance company in 1946, was best known for her primitive dances. She was famed for her energy and her physical daring, which were characterized by leaps up to five feet in the air. Dance critics praised her movements as forceful and dramatic, yet graceful and deliberately

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

29

1994

President Grant suspended the writ of habeas

President Grant suspended the writ of habeas corpus and declared martial law in nine South Carolina counties affected by Klan disturbances.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

17

1871

France enters the Atlantic slave trade

France enters the Atlantic slave trade.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

1624

Katherine Dunham, dancer/anthropologist born

Katherine Dunham

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

22

1912

Basketball star Walt Frazier born

Basketball legend Walt Frazier was born in

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

29

1945

Admittance of student to U of California Medical

U.S. Supreme Court ordered the University of California Medical School at Davis to admit Allan P. Bakke in so-called reverse discrimination suit.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

28

1978

Executive Order 11246

Executive Order 11246 enforces affirmative action for the first time

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

24

1965

France abolishes slavery.

France abolishes slavery. The nation will have a lukewarm commitment to abolition and will, under Napoleon, reestablish slavery in 1802 along with the reinstitution of the Code noir, prohibiting blacks, mulattoes and other people of color from entering French colonial territory or intermarrying

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

4

1794

On this day in 1874, Congressman Robert Brown Elliot deliveredone of the most

On this day in 1874, Congressman Robert Brown Elliot delivered

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

6

1874

U.S. Government grants Atlanta $1 million

U.S. government granted Atlanta some $1 million to finance mental health and social programs in the wake of a mysterious series of abductions and slayings involving at least twenty two Black youths.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

5

1981

Jefferson Davis Signed Bill

Jefferson Davis signed bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers in the Confederate army.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

13

1861

More from Homepage news - The Black Chronicle

'Luka Dogcic,' newest K-9 officer in North Texas

2022 MLB odds, picks, bets for Tuesday, Sept. 13 from proven model: This four-way parlay pays almost 20-1

New York Giants On the Rise in Latest MMQB NFL Power Rankings

Jo Ann Ross Shifts to Advisor Role at Paramount, John Halley to Lead Advertising Business – The Hollywood Reporter

Twitter employees concerned China could collect user data: Whistleblower

Twitter whistleblower testifies before Senate

Florida man deals with snake on windshield week after chicken took ride on hood of truck – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

OU left out of Joel Klatt’s preseason top 10

Misterwives to headline Longhorn City Limits presented by Still Austin Whiskey

Funnel cloud spotted near park in Pasco County

Photos: Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® Broker Summit 2022 - KOKI FOX 23 TULSA

Multimillion-dollar mansion in Dallas, Texas

Bucs with Bowles: Head Coach Todd Bowles weighs in on Bucs injuries during 19-3 win over Cowboys

Four More Texas Counties Declare Invasion at Southern Border, Bringing Total to 22 | Local

CellarMasters, KPOT, Sweetgreen, Mochinut, Blue Beach: Restaurant News

Winfrey selects prison memoir ‘That Bird Has My Wings’

Hot, dry conditions driving Western wildfires during above-average season

Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor is laid to rest, at last

Former Baylor president, Clinton investigator Ken Starr dead at 76

DOJ fires back at Trump declassification claims

Ken Starr, former Baylor president and Clinton investigator, dies at 76

PnB Rock fatally shot at Roscoe's Chicken 'N Waffles in Los Angeles, police say

Opinion: The Cleveland Cavaliers Should Sign This 8x NBA All-Star

MLB Player Props and Picks for Tuesday, September 13

'I will be playing this weekend' vs. Patriots

Kenneth Starr, independent counsel behind Bill Clinton's impeachment, dies at 76

Business manager at Tampa private school stole tuition payments from parents, DOJ says

WATCH: Oklahoma Press Conference Wrap - Nebraska Week

Girls react to seeing a Black Ariel

WATCH: Dog reunited with Hardee County family 10 months after running away

Florida man says he shot police officer because he thought he was with Mexican cartel – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Cowboy and Cowgirl Cross Country Holds Steady in Top 5 of Latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll

Greg Abbott demands Joe Biden pull his student loan relief plan

Trump news latest: Trump shares bizarre QAnon image, amid fears he may be hoarding more stolen papers

BB gun found in backpack at Lake Worth ISD school

PnB Rock the latest in a lengthy list of rappers who have been gunned down in California

Premier League news live updates: Tables, fixtures, reaction and latest news

NFL Power Rankings, Week 2: Vikings, Dolphins climb; Packers, Raiders slip - NFL.com

Gigi Hadid Says Being Mom to 2-Year-Old Daughter Khai Is 'So Much Fun,' Calls Her a 'Blessing'

US sells home of couple illegally working with Syria company

Abrams leans into legalizing sports betting in Georgia as Kemp's lead widens

Fewer than 15,000 Novavax shots have been given in U.S.

Forever chemicals' year in court- POLITICO

Yankees’ Aaron Judge or Angels’ Shohei Ohtani for AL MVP? CC Sabathia’s controversial pick

Tiffany Morton, Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs

Oklahoma overtakes Baylor for No. 1, Bears slide entering Week 3

‘Life-changing’ salary increase for employees at Hard Rock Tampa

First-Ever Stand Alone International Dental Program Starting in Florida

Hundreds of Prosper ISD parents voice concerns to board members

Tropical wave expected to approach Caribbean this week

Lifestyle Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)