“Tell Them I Didn’t Take No Sh*t,”

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Wesley Cook established his status as a political activist while still a teenager. At age 14, he took part in a protest against a rally for presidential candidate George Wallace and was subsequently arrested by Philadelphia police. The arrest did not deter him from further political activism, and

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Source: Brittanica

Time to rebuild football team - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: The Bahamas football team drew 0-0 with TT on Saturday. TT played away from home. This is beneficial to some teams. It did not work for TT. This result has effectively ended our Qatar aspirations. We need to rebuild our football team. Let us start now. Jose Mourinho has gone to Ro

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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Congressional Black Caucus Gathering To Be Virtual

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. has announced that it will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference completely online later this

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

South Africa's National Holidays

When Apartheid ended and the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela came into power in South Africa in 1994, the national holidays were changed to days that would be meaningful to all South

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Source: ThoughtCo

Bailey, Thurl Lee (1961– )

Thurl Lee Bailey is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. Bailey has also beena broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah and aninspirational

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Source: Black Past

Dec

31

1995

Africa: Get Your Groove On As Africa Magic Launches Indomie Owambe Saturday

Africa Magic is partnering with Indomie Noodles to offer DStv and GOtv customers an authentic African experience at home with the brand new show, Indomie Owambe Saturday, which will broadcast live on Africa Magic Urban (DStv Channel 153) and Africa Magic Family (DStv Channel 154 & GOtv Channel

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Source: allAfrica.com

Former White House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents Dies Of Coronavirus

A former White House employee who worked with 11 presidents ― from Dwight Eisenhower to Barack Obama ― died over the weekend after contracting the

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

Ethiopia: Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy

[State Department] Washington, DC -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today. The Secretary stressed the need for all parties to the conflict to commit to an immediate, indefinite, negotiated ceasefire.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Youth Day: Ramaphosa tells youth to rebuild economy after Covid-19

Ramaphosa was addressing a virtual Youth Day discussion on Tuesday focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, and he encouraged young people to take the lead in turning around the

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Black Fact of the Day: Saturday, December 19, 2020 – Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel

Dr. Joseph White, the "Godfather" of Black Psychology was born in Lincoln, NE, 1932. The post Black Fact of the Day: Saturday, December 19, 2020 – Brought to you by Black365 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Albert Richardson

Inventor of the Butter Churn and a casket lowering

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Source: Black History Resources

Virgin Islands Health Department Receives $2M Grant from FEMA | USVI News | WCVI-TV

"The funding provided by FEMA will provide the Virgin Islands Department of Health with the resources needed to help fulfill their mission of keeping the public safe."

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Source: USVI News | WCVI-TV

US long-term mortgage rates flat; 30-year stays at 2.73% - Black News Channel

By Associated Press Undefined WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat this week for a second straight week. Home-loan rates stayed near record lows as the economy, especially in the services sector, remains burdened by the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Getting things done remotely? It's easier with fibre to the home

Tasks like research, scheduling meetings, sending follow-up e-mails and holding said meetings (virtually) require three important traits from your Internet connection: security, reliability and stability – all key benefits of a fibre

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Source: TechCentral

'Is That All U?': Fans Say Evelyn Lozada's Locks Are 'Fake' After She Shows Off Her Long Tresses

Over 500,000 people watched the video, but some fans claimed Lozada’s hair was

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Kenyans march in capital against police violence

Around 200 people turned out Monday for a protest in a poor Nairobi neighbourhood against police violence linked to the deaths of 15 people nationwide since the authorities imposed a curfew to fight

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Disney to release 'Hamilton' performance in July on its streaming service

FILE PHOTO: 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees team members of the Broadway play "Hamilton" (L-R) Andy Blakenbuehler, Thomas Kail (hidden), Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire take a "selfie" at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, U.S., December

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Source: Business & Financial News, U.S & International Breaking News | Reuters

J'ca Foreign Affairs Minister "deeply concerned" | New York Carib News

Jamaica Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, says her government is deeply concerned over "developments in Washington" on Wednesday.

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Source: The New York Carib News

‘Denied The Truth’ Says Son of Black Man Who Died in Custody

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The son of a black man who died in police custody in Louisiana after a videotaped altercation that appears to show officers hitting and tasing him two months ago said he feels the family has been denied the truth about what

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Source: Black America Web

Nash, Charles Edmund (1844-1913)

Republican Charles Edmund Nash served in the 44th Congress as Louisiana’s only black representative. Nash was born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, on May 23, 1844. Before his time in Congress Nash attended common schools, was a bricklayer in New Orleans, and had enlisted as a private

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Source: Black Past

May

23

1844

Baquet, Charles R., III (1941- ) - Birthday

Baquet III was born December 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Source: Black Past

Dec

24

1941

High Court hearings remain suspended for next month

As part of its measures to safeguard its staff, attorneys and the public against COVID-19, the High Court on Wednesday released updated practice directions that advised, among other things, that all physical hearings before it and the Court of Appeal would remain suspended for the next month unless

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Report: Kings’ Parker seen playing tennis after positive test

Three days after announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19, Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker was spotted playing tennis in Chicago without a mask, after reportedly going out to a restaurant

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Quarantined flight returnees ‘pushed to back of the line’

THE 200 Jamaicans who arrived via air from New York and Fort Lauderdale on May 13 are accusing the Government of giving preferential treatment to the 1,044 Adventure of the Seas cruise ship workers who have already been processed a mere week after docking in

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Tahar Ben Jelloun - Birthday

Tahar Ben Jelloun , (born December 1, 1944, Fès, Morocco), Moroccan-French novelist, poet, and essayist who wrote expressively about Moroccan culture, the immigrant experience, human rights, and sexual identity.

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Source: Brittanica

Dec

1

1944

Selma Burke

Scupltor and educator Selma Burke was born on this day in Mooresville, North Carolina. She is commissioned to create a profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt after a national competition sponsored by the Fine Arts Commission in Washington, D.C.; the completed project, a plaque, is unveiled and

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

31

1900

Macon Bolling Allen: First African-American Licensed Attorney

Macon Bolling Allen was not only the first African-American licensed to practice law in the United States, he was also the first to hold a judicial

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Source: ThoughtCo

Back at It: Charmaine Walker Confirms 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Cast Is Filming New Season

VH1 apparently made its way back to the Windy City and started filming for the show’s new season, according to cast member Charmaine

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Kenya: Gor Defender Yet to Recover From Afcon Disappointment

Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango says he is yet to move on from the disappointment of missing out on the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

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Source: allAfrica.com

Redd Foxx

John Elroy Sanford, commonly known as Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. Born on December 9, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, Foxx has had a major impact on the current trajectories in stand-up comedy. Known most notably for his unconventionally explicit

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