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Charles R. Drew

Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American physician, surgeon, and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World

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The Harlem Renaissance in the American West

In the following article historians Bruce Glasrud and Cary Wintz discuss their new book, The Harlem Renaissance in the American West which argues that the literary and artistic outpouring by African Americans during the third decade of the 20th Century was a national phenomenon which included the

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List of first African-American mayors

In the 19th century in the American South during Reconstruction, African Americans began to be elected to many local offices, such as sheriff or Justice of the Peace, and some became the first African-American mayors of cities and towns. After this brief period, African Americans found themselves

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African immigrant population in U.S. steadily climbs

African immigrants make up a small share of the nation’s immigrant population, but their overall numbers are growing – roughly doubling every decade since 1970, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau

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Pilgrim Baptist Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1863- )

Pilgrim Baptist Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the oldest African American church in the state of Minnesota. A group of escaped slaves began worshiping together in 1863, and under the leadership of fellow escaped slave Robert Thomas Hickman, the church officially became Pilgrim Baptist Church

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Former NBA star Stephen Jackson mourns 'brother' George Floyd killed by Minneapolis police

George Floyd and Stephen Jackson (Credit: Benjamin Crump and Stephen

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(1923) James Weldon Johnson, “Our Democracy and the Ballot”

Poet, novelist and U.S. diplomat, James Weldon Johnson is probably best known to millions as the author of the lyrics to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the black national anthem. Johnson was also a civil rights activist and was Executive Secretary of the National Association of Colored

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Former prep stars could impact NBA draft

Daniel Oturu (Cretin-Derham), Tyrell Terry (De LaSalle), Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins), Freddie Gillespie (East Ridge)) and Tre Jones (Duke), once among the top prep boys’ basketball prospects, now find themselves preparing for the 2020 NBA draft after each had an outstanding collegiate season this past

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Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden declared he “should not have been so cavalier” on Friday when he told a prominent black radio host that African Americans who back President Donald Trump

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The Latest: Thousands join London protest over Floyd's death

Atlanta police said in a statement late Saturday they had made more than 50 arrests as protesters threw rocks at officers and broke windows in the downtown

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Biden’s ‘You Ain’t Black’ Gaffe Could Mean Picking A VP Running Mate Who IS Black

But after he stuck his foot in a mouth that dared to challenge Black voters’ collective racial consciousness, Biden may not have any other choice than to select a Black woman to be his running

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George Floyd and police officer charged in his death both worked at same nightclub in 2019

Nii Ntreh is interested in academic philosophy with specific attention to moral, social and political

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Man ‘Killed By Minneapolis Police’ Is Identified As Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Steps In

George Floyd is the name of the handcuffed man who was shown on viral video being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis Police Department officer who appeared to be steadily applying

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Ola Rotimi

Rotimi was born to an Ijaw mother and a Yoruba father, and cultural diversity was a frequent theme in his work. Educated in Nigeria in Port Harcourt and Lagos, he traveled to the United States in 1959 to study at Boston University. After receiving a B.A. in fine arts in 1963, he attended the Yale

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Crooners cleared to launch ‘Lakeside Drive-In’ concert series

After a delayed start due to the state’s stay-at-home order, Crooners Supper Club has announced that its “Lakeside Drive-In” concert series will kick off June

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Fires blaze and looters rampage during second night of Minneapolis anti-police protests following black man’s death

Smoke billowed high over Minneapolis on Wednesday night as anti-police protesters vented their anger over a black man’s death with looting and

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Trump's a disaster for black voters, but they also need to hold Biden accountable | The Atlanta Voice

Up to this point in the interview, former Vice President Biden spoke about his campaign, institutional racism and the challenges facing the black

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Ellison, Keith M. (1963- )

Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison was born on August 4, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised Catholic in a middle class family which included five sons to a father who was a psychiatrist and a mother who was a social worker. Since childhood Ellison was involved with the civil rights

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Retired NBA Player Stephen Jackson Tearfully Mourns Death of 'Twin' George Floyd, Wants Harsh Punishments for Cops Involved: 'Can't Let This Ride'

Retired NBA player Stephen Jackson is one of the many people incensed over the death of George Floyd, who died on Monday, May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several

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Trump Justice Department Killed Police Reform Programs That Could Have Helped Minneapolis

Federal authorities, like a lot of law enforcement leaders across the country, have expressed shock at the disturbing video of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck until he

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Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former NBA star who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born on September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Washington High School in Milwaukee where he played basketball. Between 1988 to

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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police officers kill another African American

African Americans hadn’t stopped grieving over the assassination of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia when a video surfaced out of Minnesota, showing a police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a subdued George

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Women’s Group Rips Biden Vetting Klobuchar And Demands A VP Running Mate Of Color

Aimee Allison of She the People, which describes itself as “a national network connecting women of color to transform our democracy,” used no uncertain terms to implore Biden to look elsewhere for his running mate — specifically in the direction of a woman of

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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police officers kill another African American

African Americans hadn’t stopped grieving over the assassination of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia when a video surfaced out of Minnesota, showing a police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a subdued George

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Gov. Walz lifts stay-at-home order, replaces with ‘Stay Safe MN’

Citing progress made to prepare for peak of infection, Walz announced measured, cautious ‘turning of dial’ toward new normal

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Southern, Eileen Jackson (1920-2002)

Eileen Southern was among the first generation of musicologists focused on studying, preserving, and teaching the history and traditions of African American music. She was also the first female African American faculty member at Harvard

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Black and Blue Don’t Match: Police Officers Kill Another African American

African Americans hadn’t stopped grieving over the assassination of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia when a video surfaced out of Minnesota, showing a police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a subdued George

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Lester Young

Lester Willis Young was a famous jazz saxophonist born in Woodville, Mississippi on August 27, 1909. He belonged to a musically accomplished family. His father was a teacher who taught Young to play the trumpet, violin, drums and the saxophone, and his brother was a drummer. The family relocated to

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Clardy Craven, Erma (1918-1994)

Erma Clardy Craven was an African American leader in the pro-life movement. Craven helped start various “pro-life” organizations such as African-Americans Against Abortion, the National Right to Life Committee, Black Americans for Life, National Democrats for Life, and Americans United

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Slave states and free states

An animation showing the free/slave status of U.S. states and territories, 1789-1861 (see also: separate yearly maps below). The American Civil War began in 1861. The 13th Amendment, effective December 1865, abolished slavery in thje

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