“I’ll Sacrifice All My Happiness For My Kids”: Ray J Says He’s Divorcing Princess For Her Sake And That Of His Kids, But We’re Not Buying It

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“I’ll Sacrifice All My Happiness For My Kids”: Ray J Says He’s Divorcing Princess For Her Sake And That Of His Kids, But We’re Not Buying It

Ray J wants to give the "If you love someone let them go vibe," and while that's nice, if he hasn't even spoken to Princess Love and didn't give her the courtesy of knowing his plans to file before doing so, then he's more shady than sympathetic in this situation.

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In 1848 Benjamin Roberts filed a lawsuit against the city of Boston on behalf of his five year old daughter, Sarah, who was denied admission to schools in her neighborhood and instead assigned to the lone all-black school in the city. Two attorneys, Robert Morris, one of the first black lawyers in

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15

1793

Aynaw, Yityish “Titi” (1992- )

Yityish “Titi” Aynaw was crowned Miss Israel on February 27, 2013. She made history when she became the first Miss Israel of African ancestry. Born in Gondar Province, Ethiopia, Aynaw arrived in Israel in March 2003 along with her older brother and grandparents at the age of 12 after

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Michael Jordan wore uniform number 23… His endorsement deal with Nike led to the creation of Air Jordans, the popular athletic shoe… Michael Jordan married the former Juanita Vanoy in 1989. They had three children: Jeffrey (born 1988), Marcus (b. 1990), and Jasmine (b. 1992). Juanita filed for

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Nat Turner Executed.

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1831

The Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln went into effect. The Proclamation, written the previous September, declared free all enslaved people in the Confederate States (or portions of those states) who resided in territory still in rebellion

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1863

Sarah Vaughan was a popular twentieth century African-American Jazz singer. She was recognized for her beautiful voice and often nicknamed ‘Sassy’, ‘Sailor’ and ‘The Divine One’ for her salty speech. Moreover, she won a Grammy Award and was awarded the “highest honor in jazz” by The

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1924

Born on July 23, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut, Eriq La Salle developed interest in the performing arts from a young age and the attention which his cousin received from his classmates at dancing school specially attracted La Salle. La Salle’s decision to pursue an acting career became firm after

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1962

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(1963) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”

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(1838) Angelina Grimké Weld, “Speech in Pennsylvania Hall”

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The Moynihan Report (1965)

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1965

(1855) William C. Nell, “The Triumph Of Equal School Rights In Boston”

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Williams v. Mississippi (1898)

? Submitted March 18, 1898. Decided April 25, 1898. At June term 1896 of the Circuit Court of Washington County, Mississippi, the plaintiff in error was indicted by a grand jury composed entirely of white men for the crime of murder. On the 15th day of June he made a motion to quash the indic

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Emory O. Jackson, the Birmingham World, and the Fight for Civil Rights in Alabama

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(1863) Angelina Grimké Weld “Address at the Women’s Loyal National League”

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1863

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1938

(1787) Jupiter Hammon, “An Address to the Negroes in the State of New York,"

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(1959) Nnamdi Azikiwe Addresses the NAACP Convention on the Organization's 50th Anniversary

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1959

Maya Angelou was an internationally acclaimed African American author, poet, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. She was born as Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She had a rough childhood and was sent to live with her grandparents after her own parents’ divorce. At

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Gaines, Irene McCoy (1892-1964)

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

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(1797) Abraham Johnstone, “Address To The People Of Color”

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(1797) Prince Hall Speaks To The African Lodge, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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1797

Curtis Mayfield, singer born

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3

1942

James, Sylvester (1947-1988)

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