This Day in History — September 18

Wakanda News Details

This Day in History — September 18

Today is the 262nd day of 2020. There are 104 days left in the year.TODAY HIGHLIGHT2001: Letters postmarked in Trenton, New Jersey, that test positive for anthrax are sent to the New York Post and the US NBC broadcasting network anchor Tom Brokaw.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS1544: Sweden's King Gustavus I forms alliance with France to counter Denmark's alliance with the Holy Roman Empire.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

You may also like

Benedict College []South Carolina] (1870- )

Located within walking distance of downtown Columbia, South Carolina,Benedict Collegeis a private four-year, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated withthe American Baptist Churches, USA. BenedictCollege was founded in 1870 by Rhode Island native Mrs.Bathsheba Benedict and the Baptist

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

2

1894

Hart named president of United Airlines

“I am honored and energized as I take on these new responsibilities to lead this incredible team that I am convinced will build United into a thriving industry leader,” Hart said in

fave

Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media

Herenton, Willie W. (1941- )

Dr. Willie W. Herenton was born on April 23, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee and is currently the mayor of that city. Dr. Herenton is a graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis and the University of

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

23

1941

Boos for back-to-work order - PM urged not to prejudice task force plan

The high-ranking official has also suggested that the decision might prejudice the proposals of the Economic Recovery Task Force, which is mandated to roll out the road map to firing up

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Parker, Maurice S. (1949- )

Ambassador Maurice S. Parker is a career Senior Foreign Service Officer with the rank of Minister-Counselor at the U.S. Department of State. On April 30, 2007 Parker was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Swaziland. After U.S. Senate confirmation, Parker

fave

Source: Black Past

First Congressional District candidate Jim Harper highly qualified | The Crusader Newspaper Group

“We have very big issues facing Northwest Indiana and our country, whether it’s the public health crisis, or public access to quality health care or whether it is environmental justice and climate change, there are big challenges for our region and our country,” he

fave

Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

US autoworkers return, while possible vaccine shows promise

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

(1861) Alexander H. Stephens, “Cornerstone Speech”

On March 21, 1861, after seven states had seceded from the United States, two weeks after the inauguration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, but three weeks before the firing on Fort Sumter, Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens delivered what would be called the Cornerstone Speech in

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

21

1861

St. Augustine Catholic Church, New Orleans, Louisiana (1841- )

St. Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans was the first black church in Louisiana and the first black Catholic church in the United States. In the 1830s a group of free African-American New Orleanians began organizing to create a Catholic church in Tremé, a historically black and multicultural

fave

Source: Black Past

Oct

9

1842

Prison rebellion, Rahway State Prison, New Jersey

Prison rebellion, Rahway State Prison, New Jersey.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

24

1971

Iran Condemns Killing of Black Americans

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the US must stop brutality against the oppressed people including the black

fave

Source: Iran Front Page | Iran News | Latest News from Iran and the World

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity

In another approach to upgrading education for Boston's Black students, the Metropolitan Council for Education Opportunity ( METCO) was founded in 1966, and 219 Boston students began attending school in seven suburban communities (Newton, Brookline, Wellesley, Lexington, Lincoln, Arlington, and

fave

Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement

In the article below, Syracuse University historian Herbert Ruffin explores the rapid rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement as the most recent development in the ongoing struggle for racial and social justice in the United

fave

Source: Black Past

Jamaican supermodel Jeneil Williams talks being pregnant in a pandemic with Vogue

(Jamaica Gleaner) Pulse star and multiple Vogue cover girl, Jeneil Williams, is expecting a baby this summer and, true to form, the supermodel has been the focus of major magazines as they chronicle her journey to

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

(1858) John S. Rock, “I Will Sink or Swim with My Race”

Schoolteacher, dentist, physician, lawyer, graduate of the American Medical College in Philadelphia, member of the Massachusetts bar, proficient in Greek and Latin, Dr. John S. Rock was unequivocally one of the most distinguished African American leaders to emerge in the United States during the

fave

Source: Black Past

Death of Bishop R. C. Lawson

Bishop R. C. Lawson died July 2, 1961 in New York

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

2

1961

Southern University Law Center [New Orleans] (1947-- )

Southern University is a historically black university with a main campus located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Originally founded in 1880 in New Orleans as Southern University in New Orleans, it began its mission of providing post-secondary education for African Americans with 12 students and

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

16

1972

La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans (1864-1868)

The New Orleans Tribune was the first African American daily newspaper in the United States. Started in 1864 by Charles Louise Roudanez the Tribune was notable in that it was bilingual. Articles were written in both French, for the majority of African Americans in Louisiana, and English, in order

fave

Source: Black Past

Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott born

Boxer Jersey Joe Walcott was born Arnold Raymond Cream in Merchantville, New Jersey. Walcott won the World Heavyweight Championship from Ezzard Charles, whom he knocked out in the 7th round of their 1951 title bout in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Walcott had 69 professional fights. He won 30 of them

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

31

1914

A Place All Our Own: The Highland Beach Resort, The First Black Owned Beach Resort Town In The United States

A Place All Our Own: The Highland Beach Resort, The First Black Owned Beach Resort Town In The United States

fave

Source: Black Then

Iran oil tanker reaches Venezuela amid US tension | New York Carib News

The first of five Iranian oil tankers – Fortune, Forest, Petunia, Faxon, and Clavel – has entered Venezuela’s waters carrying more than a million barrels of fuel, and being escorted by the Venezuelan navy and air

fave

Source: The New York Carib News

Brazil coronavirus deaths surge

Brazil saw its highest number of coronavirus deaths yet Tuesday as, more than four months after Covid-19 first emerged in China, the force of the pandemic was beginning to hit hard in Latin

fave

Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Simpson, O. J. (Orenthal James Simpson), 1947–, American football player, b. San Francisco. As a running back for the Univ. of Southern California, he won the Heisman Trophy as the best college player of 1968. The Juice played with the Buffalo Bills (1969–77) and San Francisco 49ers (1978–79) and

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus with first

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Civil Rights Act of 1957

An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

2

1946

Swanson, Howard (1907-1978)

Howard Swanson was an African American composer best known for his art songs based on the poetry of Langston Hughes and Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Swanson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 18, 1907. Born in a middle class home, Swansons family sent his two older brothers to college which was for

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

12

1978

Ralph D. Reid is Vice President, Corporate Responsibility for Sprint, a company that served more than 54 million customers at the end of the third quarter of 2013. Also, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G

fave

Source: Savoy Network

Japanese Prime Minister Insults Blacks

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone said the United States intelligence levels are lower than those in Japan because of African Americans, Hispanics and Puerto Ricans. Nakasone later apologized saying his remarks were misinterpreted.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

24

1986

Thompson, John Edward West (1855-1918)

John Edward West Thompson was an African American non-career diplomat. He served as U.S. Minister Resident/Consul General to Haiti from June 30, 1885 to October 17, 1889. Thompson simultaneously served as U.S. Chargé dAffaires to Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) from 1885 to

fave

Source: Black Past

Pandemic Will Alter Communion Rituals For Many US Christians

NEW YORK (AP) — Holy Communion will have a different look when in-person worship services resume at the end of May in the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee: The wafers signifying the body of Christ will be placed in the hands of parishioners by priests and deacons wearing face masks and

fave

Source: Black America Web

More from Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Finally!

57 children among Jamaica's 505 COVID-19 cases

Bernard Lodge development on target despite COVID-19

T&T students in Jamaica to return home on special flight

Government exploring other dates for CXC exam

Protocols in place for quarantine of diplomats

No frolicking on Labour Day weekend; curfew tightened

Ja reopening

UDC still seeking offers to manage Sumfest site

People fail to observe social distancing in collection of CARE grant

Coffee exporters seek Gov't help to mitigate COVID-19 fallout

PNP councillor calls for more money to fix parochial roads

This Day In History - May 12

JN bolsters nurses' fight against COVID-19

Supreme Ventures takes Read Across Jamaica Day to social media

Buses for transport of front-line workers loaned to WRHA

US warned of risk

Wear more cloth masks, Dr Whylie urges public

Greene: Western Jamaica coping in fight against COVID-19

Tropics View Hotel is temporary quarantine centre

Unicomer donates hospital beds valued over $3m

HOPE FOR STRANDED J'CAN

FOOD...is still the call by St Mary residents on lockdown

Bartlett: Right steps being made to bring tourism back

This Day in History - May 11

Not all clergymen saying amen to new church protocols

Gravedigger 'stuck' in St Mary lockdown

Locked down and disconnected

Still possible to obtain US visa emergency appointment, but...

Company supports group using 3D printers to make face shields

Nurses, our heroes

Bar backlash

COVID-19 recoveries climb to 100

Farm worker waiver balances the assumption of risk and liability

CARE crush forces remittance agency to open windows at National Stadium

Canadian ganja dreams go up in smoke

Urban planners' expertise missing from COVID-19 response

This Day In History - May 13

Jamaican medical student in Cuba readies for Spanish Town Hospital mission

A young farmer's desire to speak with Audley Shaw

Indian community gives packages to St Mary people

Cruise crew still want to come home, despite horror stories

Sunday Brew — May 17, 2020

Digicel's 'Shake to Win' boosts MoBay charities

NCEL to launch new online course for principals, vice-principals

Exam headache!

PM, Clarke copied as Gaming Assn acts on eve of court hearing

Can vitamin D protect you from COVID-19?

No dominoes at church!

Jamaicans praise treatment at quarantine facility

Cuisine Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)