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Blacks Holding Elective Offices
Joint Center for Political Studies reported that 2991 Blacks held elective offices in 45 states and the District of Columbia, compared with 2621 in April, 1973, and 1185 in 1969. The Center reported 108 Black mayors. Michigan had the largest number of Black elected officials (194), followed by
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Apr
22
1981
Cornyn Speaks with Floyd Family, Calls for Bipartisan Reforms
‘Earlier today I was able to speak to George Floyd’s family and do just
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Dr. Alexa Canady
Dr. Alexa Canady was the first black woman neurosurgeon in the United States.She was born Nov. 7 1950 in Lansing Michigan.
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Jan
0
1999
SONG OF THE DAY: What's Going On (Official Video)
“We shot ‘What’s Going On’ in Detroit and Flint Michigan, we wanted a place that resonates with the song and the history of Motown, while also remaining relevant to the sociopolitical issues in the music
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Robert Hayden - Birthday
Robert Hayden , in full Robert Earl Hayden, original name Asa Bundy Sheffey (born August 4, 1913, Detroit, Michigan, U.
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Aug
4
1913
Trump Doubles Down On Fact-Free Fraud Theory About Mail-In Voting
President Donald Trump on Sunday posted on Twitter alleging that mail-in ballots allow for widespread election fraud, despite widespread evidence to the
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Gyms Can Open Thursday Statewide, Federal Judge Says
A federal judge ruled Friday that gyms statewide can reopen Thursday, despite Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order that has shuttered them for months in response to the COVID-19
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First Black Woman to Head a Medical School in the
Barbara Ross-Lee, practicing family physician, Naval officer, and medical educator, assumed the position as dean of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing Michigan. This position made her the first Black woman to head a medical school in the United States.
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Source: Blackfacts.com
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Aug
1
1993
Donald Goines - Birthday
Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1936.
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Source: Black Past
Dec
15
1936
Hayden, Earl Robert (1913-1980)
The son of Asa and Ruth Sheffey who named him Asa Bundy at birth, poet Robert Hayden was born in Detroit, Michigan and reared in “Paradise Valley,” an inner city ghetto.  Adoptive parents, William and Sue Ellen Westerfield Hayden, gave him the name by which he is known.  A graduate of
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Source: Black Past
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Second Baptist Church of Detroit (1836- )
The Second Baptist Church of Detroit, located in the Greektown district of downtown Detroit, is the oldest African American congregation in Michigan and, according to some sources, the
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Source: Black Past
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Hemp, CBD, Marijuana: What’s the Difference? | - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Although Colorado, Washington, Florida, California, Alaska, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Illinois and District of Columbia have made the recreational use of cannabis legal, the federal government still considers it an illegal
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Bunche, Ralph J. (ca. 1903-1971) - Birthday
Bunche was born on August 7, 1903 or 1904(there is some disagreement about the year of his birth) in Detroit, Michigan.
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Source: Black Past
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Aug
7
1903
Man arrested because face recognition can’t tell Black people apart [VIDEO]
ACLU Calls on Lawmakers to Immediately Stop Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Technology
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Race Riot in Michigan
Race riot, Benton Harbor, Michigan. National Guard mobilized.
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Source: Blackfacts.com
Aug
30
1966
Clarke, Hansen Hashem (1957- )
Hansen Clarke is a Democratic politician, lawyer, and artist who represented the 13th District of Michigan in the U.S. Congress between 2011 and 2013.  Born March 2, 1957 in Detroit, his father, Mozaffar Ali Hashem, was an undocumented Bangladeshi immigrant, and his mother Thelma Clarke was African
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Source: Black Past
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Michigan deputy under investigation after punching Black woman on video
READ MORE: Additional video shows George Floyd was not resisting arrest as police claimed
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Gist, Carole Ann-Marie (1969- )
Carole Anne-Marie Gist, the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title, was born on May 8, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan.  Gist, the daughter of Joan Gist and David Turner, is of African American and Cherokee heritage.  Her parents divorced when she was a young child.  Gist graduated from
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Source: Black Past
The Art of Positioning "You" for Extraordinary Career Success
Grade My Video Interview Provides Critical Feedback For Your Next Job Interview
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Trump said a second coronavirus outbreak will not stop the economy
President Donald Trump, who acknowledged there could be a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic later this year, stated he wouldn’t let a second outbreak stop the
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Black Woman Dies In Holding Cell Near Detroit, State Police Investigating
According to ClickOnDetroit.com, officials said Priscilla Slater, 38, was found unresponsive in a holding cell around 12:35 p.m. by Harper Woods Department of Public Safety
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Michael A. Todman
Michael A. Todman was Vice Chairman of Whirlpool Corporation. Todman held a number of positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure, including President, Whirlpool International; President, Whirlpool North America; and Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool Europe. Todman also
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University of Michigan's Fab Five Alumnus Jimmy King Joins Schechter Wealth Strategies
Schechter Wealth Strategies announces the appointment of Jimmy King as Vice President, Business Development in the Birmingham office. Jimmy was a member of the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Team from 1991-95 and was part of the “Fab Five” – college basketball’s most talented
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Benin, Ivory Coast withdraw declarations from Africa rights
Benin and Ivory Coast become the third and fourth countries to withdraw their declaration under Article 34 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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Top-ranked recruit Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State
Spartan Nation has talked about their chances of landing Emoni
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Otis M. Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court.
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Oct
10
1961
More than 40% of Detroit ICU patients with coronavirus died
Nearly half of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients in Detroit, Michigan, infected with the novel coronavirus died, a new study
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Man arrested because face recognition can’t tell Black people apart [VIDEO]
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Savage, Augustus Alexander, “Gus” (1925 - )
Augustus Alexander Savage, later better known as “Gus”, was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 30 1925. Savage attended public schools in Chicago and graduated from Wendell Phillips High School in 1943 before joining the United States Army. He served until 1946 before earning
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Source: Black Past
Jan
3
1981
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is an American actor who is well known for an array of notable characters he has played in his movies. He was born in January 1931 to Robert Earl and Ruth Jones in Arkabutla, Mississippi. His father was an actor, boxer, butler, and chauffeur who left the family shortly after his
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