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Death of Prince Hall
Death of Prince Hall, activist and Masonic leader, in
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Dec
4
1807
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha, Nebraska (1865- )
The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (“St. John’s AME”) was first organized in 1865 in North Omaha, Nebraska Territory, with an initial membership of five people. Two years later, at about the time Nebraska was admitted to statehood, the congregation built its first
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Biography of Controversial Rap Group Public Enemy
By tackling racism head on in songs such as “Burn Hollywood Burn,” “911 Is a Joke” and “By the Time I Get to Arizona,” rap outfit Public Enemy emerged during the late 1980s as one of the most politically charged music groups in history. This Public Enemy
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Superintendent of schools killed in ambush
Marcus A. Foster, superintendent of schools in Oakland, Calif., killed in ambush after Board of Education meeting. Two members of the Symbionese Liberation Army, a West Coast terrorist group, were convicted of the slaying, but the conviction of one of the men was overturned on a legal technicality.
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Nov
6
1973
President Truman created Committee on Civil Rights
President Truman created Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order No. 9808. Two Blacks Attorney Sadie M. Alexander and Channing H. Tobias were members of the committee.
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Dec
5
1946
Church Of God In Christ, Memphis (1907- )
The Church of God In Christ (COGIC) with over six million members worldwide is one the largest Pentecostal churches in the world.  It was founded by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason in
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Combahee River Collective (1974-1980)
The Combahee River Collective, founded by black feminists and lesbians in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, was best known for its Combahee River Collective Statement. This document was one of the earliest explorations of the intersection of multiple oppressions, including racism and heterosexism. For
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Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
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Ashley, Maurice (1966- )
Maurice Ashley, the first African American chess grandmaster, was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica on March 6, 1966. At age 12, his family moved to Brooklyn, New York, where Ashley began to develop an interest in chess. Although he spent several hours a day playing and studying the game, he did not play
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Mar
6
1966
Darius Rucker
Darius C. Rucker is an American musician who first gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Hootie & the Blowfish, and next for his transition from a successful career in rock to a successful career in country music. Rucker was born on May 13, 1966 in Charleston, South
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Betty Shabazz
Betty Shabazz was the wife of Malcolm X, a prominent leader of the Nation of Islam. Her exact date of birth is not known, but it is believed to be May 28, 1934. She was born in Georgia to unwed teenage parents named Ollie Mae Sanders and Shelman Sandlin, and raised in Detroit. By some accounts, her
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Coppin State University [Baltimore] (1900-- )
In 1931, the school’s curriculum was expanded into a three-year program and further grew to a four-year program seven years later.  During this time, the school began granting Bachelor of Science degrees and changed its name again to Coppin Teachers
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Congressman George Thomas "Mickey" Leland, members
Congressman George Thomas Mickey Leland, members of his congressional staff, and State Department officials die in a plane crash near Gambela, Ethiopia.
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Aug
8
1989
African Methodist Episcopal Church
For individual church buildings/congregations of this name, see African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Houston, Texas (1868- )
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, the first African American Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, was organized in January 1866 by former slaves.  These individuals were assisted by white missionaries from the First Baptist Church and the German Baptist Church.  Antioch’s members worshiped at the two
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The Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln went into effect.  The Proclamation, written the previous September, declared free all enslaved people in the Confederate States (or portions of those states) who resided in territory still in rebellion
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Jan
1
1863
Nancy Wilson - The Very Thought of You
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Ethiopia
In April 2015, members of the Islamic State killed about 20 migrant workers in Libya. The victims, believed to be Ethiopian Christians, were either shot or
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African Members of the Commonwealth of Nations A to Z
The following alphabetical list gives the date at which each African Country joined the Commonwealth of Nations as an independent state. (See also, an alphabetical list of all African countries with
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(1809) William Hamilton, “Mutual Interest, Mutual Benefit and Mutual Relief”
In January 1809 the African American community of New York celebrated the first anniversary of the passage of the Slave Importation Ban passed by Congress. That celebration, however, would be the last. By the following year it was clear that the law prohibiting the “foreign” slave trade
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Source: Black Past
Jan
2
1809
Tracy Chapman - Give me one reason
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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters was a twentieth century African American blues musician. He is deemed the “father of modern Chicago blues” and influenced the 1960s generation of England which resulted in the appearance of British
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Apr
4
1913
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
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Entebbe Raid (June 28, 1976)
The city of Entebbe, Uganda, is located on the shores of Lake Victoria about 22 miles south of Kampala, the nation’s capital.  In addition to being the official residence of the president of Uganda, Entebbe is the site of the nations only international airport.  On June 28, 1976 Air France flight
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Jun
28
1976
100 Black Men of America, Inc.
100 Black Men of American Inc. is a civic organization dedicated to the improvement of quality of life in the African American community through fostering the development of young African American men.  In 1963, a group of African American men met in New York to discuss concerns about the cultural
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Jackson 5 / Jacksons Profile
1962
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Kenya
Kenya descended into violence and chaos following Dec. 2007s presidential election. Preliminary results had opposition candidate Raila Odinga, of the Orange Democratic Movement, defeating incumbent Kibaki, 57% to 39%. In the days after the election, however, Odingas lead dwindled and Kenyas
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Spruce Street Baptist Church (1835- )
Spruce Street Baptist Church is one of the oldest black churches in Nashville, Tennessee. It is also one of three churches to evolve out of Nashville’s First Colored Baptist Church (1865-1891).  In 1835 First Colored Baptist Church (FCBC) began with separate prayer services for the black members of
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Jul
14
1884
The National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists3000 members strong with 74 affiliated professional chapters and 51 student chapters, is the largest media organization for people of color in the world. Founded December 12, 1975, our mission is to strengthen ties among African-American
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Dec
12
1975
Joseph Hawkins
Joseph Hawkins developed what are now known as metal oven racks to aid in home cooking. The oven racks were based on gridirons, which were metal racks attached to a wooden handle and were placed on a campfire or placed inside of a fireplace to heat or broil various types of meat. By the early
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May
26
1845
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