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President sent federal troops to South Carolina.
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26
1876
First Black Presidential Press Secretary
President John F. Kennedy named Andrew T. Hatcher associate press secretary. Hatcher was the first Black to hold this position.
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Nov
10
1960
Glenn Harrington, Carmel, California
Glenn Harrington, is a native of Massachusetts, who has lived in the Seattle area since 1968.  He was educated at Gordon College and Suffolk University Law School, both in Massachusetts.  His business career was primarily as an Insurance Executive, serving as Vice President of Marketing and
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Andrew Brimmer appointed to Fed. Reserve Bd.
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Johnson
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10
1966
Carson, Johnnie (1943- )
Johnnie Carson is a retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Uganda (1991-1994), U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe (1995-1997), and U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1999-2003). Carson was born on April 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. After attending public schools in Chicago, Carson received
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May
7
2009
Somalia
Al-Shabab formally declared allegiance to al-Qaeda in February 2010, sparking further concern that the group posed a global threat. It claimed responsibility for the July bombing at a restaurant in Kampala, Uganda, that killed about 75 people who were watching the final game of the World Cup. The
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Jun
28
2011
Central african republic
In presidential elections in early 2011, incumbent François Bozizé (National Convergence Kwa Na Kwa) won reelection with 64.4% of the vote. In March 2013, Bozizé was ousted by rebels from the northern part of the country. The rebels, who are mostly Muslim and collectively known as Seleka, have been
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Mali
In the 1960s, Mali concentrated on economic development, continuing to accept aid from both Soviet bloc and Western nations, as well as international agencies. In the late 1960s, it began retreating from close ties with China. But a purge of conservative opponents brought greater power to President
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Death of Mary McLeod Bethune, educator/activist
Death of Mary McLeod Bethune (79), educator and civil rights leader, Daytona
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May
18
1955
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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Oliver Tambo
Born: 10/27/1917 Bizana, South AfricaDied: 4/24/1993 Johannesburg, South AfricaOliver Tambo was a South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary who served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1967 to 1991.Business / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:
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Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign for President of the U.S.
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Jan
25
1972
Guinea
Guinea, in West Africa on the Atlantic, is also bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte dIvoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Slightly smaller than Oregon, the country consists of a coastal plain, a mountainous region, a savanna interior, and a forest area in the Guinea Highlands. The highest
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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass elected President of Freedman Bank and Trust.
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Feb
16
1857
(1964), Dr. Martin Luther King, “Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize”
On December 10, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King became only the second African American (after Ralph Bunche) to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.  His acceptance speech appears
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Dec
10
1964
President Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg,
President Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Jan
5
1875
Bermuda
Bermuda is an archipelago of about 360 small islands, 580 mi (934 km) east of North Carolina. The largest is (Great) Bermuda, or Main Island. Explored by Juan de Bermúdez, a Spaniard, the islands were settled in 1612 by an offshoot of the Virginia Company. Bermuda became a Crown colony in
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South Africa's Pan Africanist Congress suspended its armed struggle against the
South Africas Pan Africanist Congress suspended its armed struggle against the government of President F.W. de Klerk.
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Jan
16
1994
Colin Powell
Born: 4/5/937 Harlem, New YorkColin Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under U.S. President George W. Bush from 200 to 2005, the first African American to serve in that position. During
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Senate failed by a margin of 34 to 16 to cast the
Senate failed by a margin of 34 to 16 to cast the two-thirds vote necessary to oust President Johnson.
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May
16
1868
Yaoundé, Cameroon (1888- )
Yaoundé is the capital and second largest city of Cameroon. Georg Zenker, a German scientist, led a group of people who settled Yaoundé in 1888. Yaoundé is located in the Ewondo region between the Nyong and Sanaga rivers in southern Cameroon. In 2012 an estimated 2.4 million people resided in
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1
1960
Educator Joseph Charles Price was born
Few Individuals have made the impact on their times or left the legacy to their beneficiaries as did Joseph Charles Price, founder and first president of Livingstone
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Feb
10
1854
Benjamin Mays, President of Morehouse College
Benjamin Mays, President of Morehouse College, dies.
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Mar
28
1984
President Johnson signed a the 1968 Housing Act
President Johnson signed a the 1968 Housing Act which outlawed discrimination in the sale, rental or leasing of housing. This bill also made it a crime to interfere with civil rights workers and to cross state lines to incite a riot.
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Apr
11
1968
President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full
President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill.
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Oct
27
1978
Guinea bissau
In Nov. 1980, João Bernardo Vieira headed a military coup that deposed Luis Cabral, president since 1974. In his 19 years of rule, Vieira was criticized for crony capitalism and corruption and for failing to alleviate the poverty of Guinea-Bissau, one of the worlds poorest countries. Vieira also
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Bean, Maurice Darrow (1928-2009)
In 1977, career diplomat Maurice D. Bean was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Burma (in 1989 the military government changed the name of the country to Myanmar). Bean was born on September 9, 1928, in Gary, Indiana. His father Everett worked as a laborer for the
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Nov
30
2009
New Constitution Banned Segregation
Louisiana voters approved new constitution and elected state officers, including the first Black lieutenant governor, Oscar J. Dunn, and the first Black state treasurer, Antoine Dubuclet. Article Thirteen of the new constitution banned segregation in public accommodation: All the persons shall
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Apr
16
1868
1st Black chariman of P.C.G.E.P.
Archibald J. Carey, Chicago minister and attorney, appointed first Black chairman of Presidents Committee on Government Employment Policy.
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Aug
3
1957
Black were allowed to enter all branches of the US Military Ser
Black were allowed to enter all branches of the US Military Service, when President Franklin D Roosevelt signs Selective Service Act
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Sep
14
1940
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