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4
1877
Spingarn Medal: John Johnson
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Prison officials in New York called bosses in DC about Michael Cohen before taking him back behind bars, source says - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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9
1867
A commemorative stamp of Martin Luther King, Jr. is issued by the U.S. Postal Se
A commemorative stamp of Martin Luther King, Jr. is issued by the U.S. Postal Service as part of its Black Heritage USA commemorative series. The stamp of the slain civil rights leader is the second in the series.
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Jan
13
1979
Progressive party convention
Progressive party convention, meeting in Philadelphia, nominated Henry Wallace for President. New Party made major effort to attract Blacks. Approximately 150 Black delegates and alternates attended the convention. The keynote speaker was Charles P. Howard, and attorney, publisher and former
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23
1948
Chenault Promoted in American Express
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1997
Pamela McAllister Johnson
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1982
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Civil Rights March in Alabama
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7
1965
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Marches for the right to vote
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6
1966
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17
1872
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Feb
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1882
Killings in Civil Rights demonstrations
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Aug
12
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Jan
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1989
Summit Meeting of National Negro Leaders called
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12
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