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Guinea
An outbreak of Ebola hit Guinea in March 2014 and spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia. By September, is estimated to have killed about 430 people in Guinea, and there were nearly 650 suspected and confirmed cases of it in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In late August, the
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Grose, William (1835-1898)
Before the Civil War, when he was 18, William Grose left his home in Washington, D.C. and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Assigned to the USS Vincennes in 1853, he went to South Africa, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia and the Arctic during his tour of duty.  Grose, who was honorably discharged in San
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Mos Def
The renowned actor and rapper, Mos Def is widely known for his hip hop songs that depict a social themes and consciousness. Fans also identify his memorable performances in Hollywood flicks such as Guide to the Galaxy, The Italian Job and
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11
1973
(1993) William J. Clinton, “The Freedom to Die"
On November 13, 1993, President Bill Clinton traveled to Memphis to address 5,000 African American ministers at the national headquarters of the Church of God in Christ.  Speaking from the pulpit where in 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his last sermon, Clinton used the occasion to urge the
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Nov
13
1993
Juba, South Sudan (1922- )
Juba is one of the newest capitals in the world.  It became the capital of South Sudan when that nation was declared independent on July 9, 2011. Juba, located on the White Nile River, is the largest city in South Sudan and in 2011 it had an estimated population of 372,410 people. Since then
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9
2011
Truganini dies in Hobart aged 73
Truganini dies in Hobart aged 73. The Tasmanian Government does not recognise the Aboriginal heritage of people of Aboriginal descent and claims the last Tasmanian Aboriginal person has died. A falsehood many still believe today.
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May
8
1876
Ida B. Wells Barnett
Ida Wells was born a slave on July 16, 1862, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, to James and Elizabeth (Warrenton) Wells. The oldest in a family of four boys and four girls, she acquired from her parents a love of liberty and self-sufficiency that characterized her
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Mar
25
1931
Martin R. Delany
Martin R. Delany published The Condition, Elevation, Emigration and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States, it was the first major statement of the Black nationalist position. Delany said, The claims of no people, according to established policy and usage, are respected by any
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Mar
20
1852
Rev Jesse Jackson organizes Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity)
Rev Jesse Jackson organizes Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity)
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Dec
25
1971
Roy Wilkins
Born: 8/30/1901 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 9/8/1981 New York City, New YorkRoy Wilkins was a prominent civil rights activist in the United States from the 1930s to the 1970s. Wilkins most notable role was in his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.Business
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British ask for Ashanti Golden Stool
One inspiration of liberation can be seen in Queen Yaa Asantewa of the Ashanti. Ironically enough the Ashanti are included
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Mar
28
1900
(1948) Henry A. Wallace, “Radio Address”
Former Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Jr., in 1948 became the Presidential nominee of the Progressive Party.  Wallace ran a spirited campaign which unlike almost any before, took on the question of racial discrimination and segregation against African Americans in the South.  What follows is his
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Sep
13
1948
Wyclef Jean
Name at birth: Nel Ust Wycliffe Jean
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(1863) Rev. Jonathan C. Gibbs, “Freedom's Joyful Day”
African Americans throughout the North held meetings and church services on January 1, 1863 to celebrate the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Almost always the festivities revolved around a central speaker. One of those speeches was delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Gibbs, pastor of the First
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Windhoek, Namibia (1840- )
Windhoek, also known by its more traditional names—|Ai||Gams (in the Khoekhoe language) and Otjiomuise or Otjoherero, all of which mean “place by streams”—is the capital and largest city of Namibia, as well as its cultural and economic center.  Though likely named for the mountain
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1000 people from twenty five states gather in Philadelphia and form the National
1000 people from twenty five states gather in Philadelphia and form the National Black Independent Party, 1980
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Nov
23
1980
Helene Gayle
Born: 8/16/1955 Buffalo, New YorkCEO of McKinsey Social Initiative, a nonprofit organization that implements programs that bring together varied stakeholders to address complex global and social challenges. McKinsey Social Initiatives first program, Generation, addresses the problem of youth
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Alfre Woodard wins an Emmy for outstanding guest performance in the dramatic ser
Alfre Woodard wins an Emmy for outstanding guest performance in the dramatic series L.A. Law. It is her second Emmy award, her first having been for a supporting role in Hill Street Blues in 1984.
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Sep
20
1987
Bombing of MOVE headquarters
Philadelphia police, with the apparent blessing of Black Mayor Wilson Goode, drops an incendiary or explosive device on the home and headquarters of Black MOVE organization. Eleven people, including five children, were killed and 61 homes were engulfed in the fire.
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May
14
1985
(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
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Reginald Martinez Jackson is born
Reginald Martinez Jackson, Born May 18, 1946 is born in Wyncote, Pa. He will be better known as Reggie Jackson, star baseball player for the Oakland As and New York Yankees. He will set or tie seven World Series records.
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May
18
1946
First Black legal protest in America pressed by
First Black legal protest in America pressed by eleven Blacks who petitioned for freedom in New Netherlands (New York). Council of New Netherlands freed the eleven petitioners because they had served the Company seventeen or eighteen years and had been long since promised their freedom on the same
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Feb
11
1644
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
(1905) Theodore Roosevelt, “Lincoln and the Race Problem”
On February 13, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech at the New York City Republican Club as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln.  The speech, which also allowed Roosevelt to expound on his contemporary views of race in the United States, appears
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Feb
13
1905
Morial, Ernest Nathan (1929-1989)
Born in New Orleans, Ernest Morial grew up in the city’s Seventh Ward.  His father was a cigar maker and his mother was a seamstress.  Graduating from Xavier University, a historically black Catholic institution, he became the first African American to receive a law degree from Louisiana State
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Actor Levar Burton born
Actor Levar Burton was born in Landsthul, Germany. Burton won fame for his acting in the television movie roots, which was based on the novel by Alex Haley. He became known once more in the 1980s and 1990s for his recurring role in the Star Trek: Next Generation series and movies.
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Feb
16
1957
David Robinson
David Robinson is a retired professional basketball player who is colloquially known as ‘The Admiral’ thanks to his prior service to the United States
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Aug
6
1965
Owens, Major Robert (1936- )
Former New York Congressman Major Robert Owens was born on June 28, 1936 in Collierville, Tennessee.  He graduated from Hamilton High School in Memphis in 1952 at the age of 16.  Owens received a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in 1956, and an M.S. in Library Science from Atlanta
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28
1936
Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames is one of the celebrated African American film artists. He is best known for his work in Pulp Fiction, Con Air, Dawn of the Dead, Mission: Impossible film series and Bringing Out the Dead. In 1998, he was awarded Golden Globe for his remarkable performance in a TV miniseries, Don
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May
12
1959
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