On Nov. 3, you decided | Afram News

Wakanda News Details

On Nov. 3, you decided | Afram News

On November 3, your diligence to remain in a long line and stare down COVID-19 to cast your vote was confirmation that you believed that free and fair elections were more important than your candidate winning.

Source: African American News | Black News | Afram News

You may also like

Jim Crow Laws: Tennessee, 1866-1955

The State of Tennessee enacted 20 Jim Crow laws between 1866 and 1955, including six requiring school segregation, four which outlawed miscegenation, three which segregated railroads, two requiring segregation for public accommodations, and one which mandated segregation on streetcars. The 1869

fave

Source: Black Past

Barbara Jordan dies

Barbara Charline Jordan was born February 21, 1936, in Houston, Texas. Jordan was elected to the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first female African-American to do so. In 1972, she was elected president pro-tempore of the Texas Senate - the first African-American elected to preside over

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

17

1996

A Policy of Segregation

America entered World War I. President Wilson, who had just inaugurated a policy of segregation in government agencies, told Congress that the world must be made safe for democracy.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

6

1917

(1967) Martin Luther King, Jr., “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”

On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King gave his first major public address on the War in Vietnam at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City. In that address he articulated his reasons for his opposition to the

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

4

1967

Natalie Maria Cole, the daughter of R&B legend Nat King Cole, was born on February 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. She has followed in her father’s footsteps to become one of the most heard-of R&B, soul and pop musicians of all time. An acclaimed, singer, songwriter and pianist, Cole

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Feb

6

1950

Most of Mali, in West Africa, lies in the Sahara. A landlocked country four-fifths the size of Alaska, it is bordered by Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and the Côte dIvoire. The only fertile area is in the south, where the Niger and Senegal rivers provide water for

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Jun

20

1960

Fort Worth, Texas, Where the West and the South Meet: A Brief History of the City's African American Community, 1849-2012

In the article below, Fort Worth historian Richard Selcer introduces us to the African American community which has been a presence in this city since its founding in

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

26

1850

Carl Lewis is a retired American track and field athlete who is famous for his exceptional Olympic record. Lewis is also the current indoor long jump world record holder; a record which he has held since

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jul

1

1961

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

fave

Source: Black Past

Name at birth: Rolihlahla Mandela

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Ray, Charles Aaron (1945- )

Ambassador Charles Aaron Ray was born in Center, Texas in 1945. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1972 from Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas, and his Master’s of Science from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and a Master’s of Science in National Security Strategy from

fave

Source: Black Past

Thornton, Willie Mae “Big Mama” (1926-1984)

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a blues singer and songwriter whose recordings of “Hound Dog” and “Ball ‘n’ Chain” later were transformed into huge hits by Elvis Presley and Janis

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

25

1984

Sam Cook, Father of Soul Music, born.

Singer Sam Cook, the son of a minister and believed by many to be the first father of soul music, was born in Chicago, Illinois. Cook began his singing career with a gospel group known as the Singing Children. His fame came in 1965 with You and Me, Only 16, and his very famous Stand By Me and

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

22

1931

Debbie Allen, dancer/producer born

Debbie Allen DANCER, ACTRESS, PRODUCER Birthplace: Houston, Texas Debbie has starred in such popular television programs series such as Fame and A Different World. She recently collaborated with movie producer, Steven Spielberg to produce the powerful movie Amistad.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

16

1950

(2015) President Barack Obama's Eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney

VIDEO OF SPEECH

fave

Source: Black Past

James, Sylvester (1947-1988)

Sylvester James, American singer and songwriter, was born in the Watts section of Los Angeles, California to Sylvester James and Letha Weaver on September 6, 1947. He grew up with his mother and stepfather Robert Hurd, as well as five siblings: John James, Larry James, Bernadette

fave

Source: Black Past

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

In the article below, Kimberley Mangun, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah, describes her ongoing research on the Birmingham (Alabama) World and its longtime editor, Emory O. Jackson. Mangun is writing a cultural biography of Jackson and the

fave

Source: Black Past

Nina Simone was an African-American singer, pianist and civil rights activist. Her birth name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon. She was born in Tryon, North Carolina to Mary Kate Waymon and John Divine Waymon. She was the sixth of seventh children and the family was quite poor when Simone was growing

fave

Source: Black History Resources

(1899) Lucy Craft Laney, “The Burden of the Educated Colored Woman”

Lucy Craft Laney was born in Macon, Georgia, in 1854, into a family of ten children. Taught to read and write by her mother, a domestic worker, she graduated from Macons Lewis High School and entered Atlanta University at the age of fifteen and graduated in 1873. Laney taught in the Georgia public

fave

Source: Black Past

(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

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

10

1923

Stanfield, Sylvia Gaye (1943- )

Sylvia Stanfield, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, took up her post as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Brunei in November 1999. President William J. Clinton appointed Ambassador Stanfield to the

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

9

1999

Perry, Cynthia Shepard (1928- )

Cynthia Shepard Perry, a Republican and 25 year career diplomat, has served three Republican presidents. President Ronald Reagan appointed her as Chief of Education and Human Resources of the U.S. Agency for International Development where she served from 1982 to 1986, and named her Ambassador to

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

21

1999

Cowboys of Color in South America

In the following account North Carolina State University historian Richard Slatta explores the little known history and heritage of South American cowboys of African and mixed race

fave

Source: Black Past

South Africa, on the continents southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. Its neighbors are Namibia in the northwest, Zimbabwe and Botswana in the north, and Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast. The kingdom of Lesotho forms an

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Prince is an American singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist and one of the best selling artists of all time. He was born Prince Rogers Nelson to musician parents John L. Nelson and Mattie Shaw on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both Prince and his younger sister Tika were very

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jun

7

1958

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

Nnamdi Azikiwe, by now the best know nationalist leader in Nigeria, addressed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at its 50th anniversary celebration at the Polo Grounds, New York City, July 19, 1959. His speech appears

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

19

1959

(1868) Rev. Henry McNeal Turner, “I Claim the Rights of a Man”

African Methodist Episcopal minister and later Bishop Henry McNeal Turner emerged immediately after the Civil War as one of the most ardent defenders of African Ameriacn rights. Turner was also among the first group of Reconstruction-era African American elected officials. In July 1868, Turner was

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

3

1868

Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842)

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

1

1842

Barr, Epsy Campbell (1963- )

Epsy Campbell Barr is a black Costa Rican politician and trained economist. In 2000 she became one of the founders of the Citizen’s Action Party (CAP), a group of leftist politicians who challenged the then ruling political party. She later ran for President of Costa Rica in 2010 and 2014 under

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

4

1963

(1922) Wyatt Mordecai Johnson, “The Faith of the American Negro”

Wyatt Mordecai Johnson was born in Paris, Tennessee in 1890. A lifelong educator, Johnson held degrees from a number of institutions including a 1911 A.B. from Morehouse College and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Howard University. Three years after his graduation from Howard he became the first

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

19

1922

More from African American News | Black News | Afram News

Saluting Houston mothers on the front line

Too much of a risk, too soon?

Booker T. Washington HS, STEM program launch COVID-19 video challenge

Partin the Waters: Do not give legs to creeping fascism

Legendary “After the Pain” soul singer Betty Wright dead at 66

Iconic Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell dies

‘Architect of Rock ‘n Roll’ Little Richard dead at 87

Black press hit hard by COVID-19 but we will not shut down!

MASK ON during COVID-19

Tina Knowles Lawson, Beyoncé launch Houston campaign to fight COVID-19

Astros legend Bob ‘The Bull’ Watson dies at 74

You Must Understand: Know your place???

Citywide celebration to be held for 2020 high school seniors

Acres Home funeral director on COVID-19 deaths: ‘We are the last responders’

Phase II of ‘Reopening Texas’ underway

Grief coach helps women get over loss of spouse, gives tips on pandemic

Mental health and the black community

Manmade Law Without God Conscience: Justice!

Senior advisor to Houston mayor, Keith Wade, dies due to COVID-19

TSU interim president: ‘I’ve come from behind the curtain’

Beloved Holman Street ‘Shepherd’ Manson Johnson dies due to COVID-19

‘We must save lives now!’: Congresswoman leading charge for more COVID-19 testing

George Floyd: Policing as property rights policy

The virus back to hell: Struggle, Educate, Innovate

Legendary TSU debate coach Dr. Thomas Freeman dies at 100

Details on the Celebration of Life in Houston for George Floyd

Jack Yates High Alumni Candlelight Vigil Honoring George Floyd

Sick and tired of being sick and tired: Time to fight RIGHT!

‘The Shepherd’ Manson Johnson: Rest in peace, my friend

RIP ‘The Shepherd’: Honoring Rev. Manson Johnson

Being black is not a crime

Has Turner lost his damn mind? Racist statues to be placed in African American museum?

Uncle Ben’s, Aunt Jemima’s to remove racial stereotypes

Weekly food distribution resumes at Power Center in SW Houston

Children’s Museum Houston spotlights renowned jazz guitarist

Ransome’s ‘Everyday People’ on display at Children’s Museum of Houston

Legend says first ‘Statue of Liberty’ was black woman honoring abolition of slavery

My Daddy Changed the World!

The ‘Mis-education of the Negro’ remains in full effect today

Youth scream out, ‘We are not our ancestors!’

WARNING to Black Fathers

Students can win with fall registration at Lone Star College-North Harris

Lone Star College-Houston North, Comcast provide free internet access to students during pandemic

One bad apple spoils the barrel

Congratulations to Thomas H. Routt scholarship recipients

Black Lives Matter: Local beauty brand owner creates Makeover racism workshop | Afram News

What happened to the 40-acres and a mule? | Afram News

$65M plan approved to help get homeless off streets during COVID-19 | Afram News

Partin the Waters: Serve the people, not yourself | Afram News

Whats the difference between a noose and a chokehold? | Afram News

Cuisine Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)