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Wilson Riles elected superintendent of Public instruction in California. Richard Austin elected secretary of state in Michigan.
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3
1970
Cornyn Speaks with Floyd Family, Calls for Bipartisan Reforms
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Gov. Whitmer Partially Reopens Businesses and Limited Social Gatherings
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to reopen retail businesses and auto dealerships by appointment statewide on Tuesday, May 26, as part of her MI Safe Start
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OP-ED: Check Your Mailbox —Your Vote Will Count
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Reginald M. Turner, Jr.
Reginald M. Turner, Jr. is a highly accomplished corporate litigator, government affairs advocate and strategic advisor. He is a member of Clark Hill’s Executive Committee, Government Policy Group, and Labor and Employment Practice
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Carson, Benjamin S. (1951- ) - Birthday
Carson, neurosurgeon and Republican Presidential Candidate in 2016, was born on September 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Sep
18
1951
Donald Goines - Birthday
Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 15, 1936.
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Dec
15
1936
Screenwriter With a Black Animation Screenplay That Rivals the Movie "Sing" is Seeking Representation
Nationwide — Leon Fowler, who has been writing for over 30 years, has come up with a screenplay for a major motion picture animation for children of color (something rarely seen in Hollywood) that will rival the highly successful movie
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Video Captures White Woman Using Her Body, Child’s Stroller to Block a Black Mother from Leaving a Kroger Parking Lot
A Black mother spoke out after she was blocked from leaving a Kroger parking lot by an irate white woman pushing
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Smokey Robinson born
Soul singer William Smokey Robinson born in Detroit, Michigan. Robinsons first singing group was the Miracles which he formed in 1955 while still in high school. The groups first success came in 1960 with the hit, Shop Around.
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Feb
19
1940
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (or Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable)[n 1] (before 1750[n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent resident of what became Chicago, Illinois. Little is known of his life prior to the 1770s. In 1779, he was living on the site of
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On this day
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May
25
1935
Doley, Harold, Jr (1947- )
Ambassador Harold E. Doley, Jr is the founder of Doley Securities, LLC, the oldest African American owned investment banking firm in the nation. Doley is the only African American to have owned a seat on the New York Stock
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Big Sean And Rihanna Team Up To Support Detroit COVID-19 Relief Efforts
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Lawmakers, advocates frustrated with lack of comprehensive COVID-19 racial data
As The Hill reports, 10 states have still haven’t released racial data on their coronavirus deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project and the Antiracist Research & Policy
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Portrait of Black Chicago
The captions are John White`s own, written some time after he took his photographs. In some cases White used virtually the same caption for several
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Mayor Duggan Appoints Former Chief Justice Conrad Mallett as Deputy Mayor
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Governor Whitmer Declares June 2020 Pride Month in Michigan
“This pride month, we are reminded that the beginning of Pride was not a celebration, but a protest to be seen, heard, treated equally, and allowed to live fully and authentically,” Governor Whitmer
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LeanMastery Incubator Expands into Six Major Cities
HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, June 23, 2020 / EINPresswire.com / -- Starting today, the LeanMastery Incubator is accepting applications for its online business incubator from startups in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans, and
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Op-Ed: We Will Not Be Silenced.
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Verrett, Shirley (1931-2010) - Death
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Nov
5
2010
COVID-19 and Disparity in Care
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William "Willie the Pro" Thrower (1930-2002)
William ‘Willie the Pro” Thrower was the first African American to play as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Thrower was born on March 22, 1930, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Although his statistics as a college and high school football player are good, and his pro
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Mar
22
1930
The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (2006)
THE MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (MCRI), PROPOSAL 2, AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION
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Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks (1945- )
Carolyn Jean Cheeks was born on June 25, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.  In 1972 she received a B.S. degree in education from Western Michigan University.  Five years later she received an M.S. degree from the University of Michigan.  After graduating Carolyn Cheeks taught Business Education in the
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 14: "Detroit Draft Riot"
Voices of the Civil War Episode 14, Detroit Draft Riot, highlights a major riot within Detroit, Michigan, as one of many riots across the country in response to the Enrollment Act of Conscription. Similar to the riot in New York, the Detroit riot was in response to race and class tension
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Mar
6
1863
Otis M
Otis M. Smith appointed to Michigan Supreme Court.
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Oct
10
1961
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Benin, Ivory Coast withdraw declarations from Africa rights
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