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United Construction Workers Association
The United Construction Workers Association (UCWA) was founded in 1970 by Tyree Scott, an electrician who had become a Seattle civil rights activist.  At the request of the American Friends Service Committee, Tyree Scott left the Central Contractors Association which he had created in 1968, to
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Biography of the African Statesman: Sir Seretse Khama
Seretse Khama was the first prime minister of Botswana, and from 1966 to his death in 1980, he served as the countrys first
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe zim´bäbwā [key], formerly Rhodesia, officially Republic of Zimbabwe, republic (2005 est. pop. 12,747,000), 150,803 sq mi (390,580 sq km), S central Africa. It is bordered on the north by Zambia, on the northeast and east by Mozambique, on the south by South Africa, and on the southwest
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Isaacs, Cheryl Boone (1949---)
Veteran publicist Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the first African American to serve as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, followed the path of her pioneering sibling as a top-tier executive in the Hollywood motion picture industry.  Ashley A. Boone Jr. (1939-1994),her brother, had
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30
2013
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is a professor at Harvard University, the author of many books of literary criticism and African American history, and the director of Harvards W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research. Gates has been a prominent scholar in African-American studies
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Tyra Banks
Born on the December 4, 1973, Tyra Lynne Banks is one of the most famous American television personalities. Better known for her flawless career as a model, she has also been a producer, actress and author. She appeared twice on the cover for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was one of
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Rwanda
National name: Repubulika yu Rwanda
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Voting Irregularities in Florida During the 2000 Presidential Election
Addressing voting rights issues has been a core responsibility for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights since the Commission was founded in 1957. The Commission has broad authority over voting rights. It has general jurisdiction to examine allegations regarding the right of U.S. citizens to vote and
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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )
Pretoria, home to the Union Buildings where the office of the President is located, is one of three capital cities in South Africa.  The others are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The city was first called Pretoriusdorp after Voortrekker (Afrikaans for “pioneer”) leader Andries
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31
1902
African Countries' Independence Dates
Egypt, Arab Republic of Feb. 28, 1922   Britain
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Sewell, Terri (1965- )
Terryinca “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell. Sewell grew up in Selma, Alabama where both of her parents were employed by the local school district. Her
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7
2010
Time, Inc. agrees to sell NYT Cable for $420
Time, Inc. agrees to sell NYT Cable for $420 million, to a group led by J. Bruce Llewellyn, the largest cable TV acquisition by an African American
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9
1989
Freeman, Paul (1936- )
Paul Douglas Freeman has conducted outstanding classical orchestras in many countries during his long career. One of the few African American conductors in the field of classical music, he is best known for his founding of the Chicago Sinfonietta, a classical orchestra widely recognized during the
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2
1936
Which Countries Are Within the African Rainforest?
The African rainforest stretches across much of the central African continent, encompassing the following countries in its woods: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote dIvoire (Ivory Coast), Equatorial
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(1947) Henry A. Wallace, “Ten Extra Years”
Henry A. Wallace, the Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945 and the future candidate for the Presidency on the Progressive Party ticket in 1948, chose the National Convention of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma in December 1947 to outline his views on racial
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First Scat Singing Ever Recorded
Don Redman performed the first recorded scat vocals while a member of Fletcher Hendersons Orchestra. Scat singing is an improvised vocal instrumentation composed of nonsense syllables. Don Redman scatted a few bars of My Papa Doesnt Two-Time No Time, recorded in New York by Columbia. Although Louis
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1924
Winfrey, Oprah (1954 - )
Repeatedly on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world, Oprah Winfrey is a television host, media mogul – in television, radio, film, and print – and philanthropist.  Forbes magazine included her in its 2003 list of America’s billionaires, the first African American
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30
1954
Botswana
President: Ian Khama
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Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denis Jones also known as Lil’ Kim is a New Yorker by heart. She was born to the great city in 1974 and has been raised in Brooklyn. As a young teen, she was thrown out on the curb by her father where she lived on the streets and sometimes with her friends. Lil’ Kim found her solace in
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Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers is an American actor and former professional football player. He was born on January 14, 1948 in New Orleans and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 1966. He registered at Long Beach City College but could not play football there due to an ankle injury. He then
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1948
Herndon, Wanda J. (1952- )
In 1978, Wanda J. Herndon launched her successful career in corporate America when she became the first African American exempt professional and external hire in the Communicator Development Program of The Dow Chemical Company.  Later, she made significant contributions at other major
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Jul
31
1952
(1955) Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., "Speech on Civil Rights"
On February 2, 1955, New York Representative Adam Clayton Powell, then one of only three African Americans in the U.S. Congress, rose to argue that his colleagues should support two pending civil rights bills then before the House of Representatives.  His speech appears
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1955
Zambia proclaimed independent
Zambia proclaimed independent.
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1964
Bobby Seale
Bobby Seale is the co-founder of the now defunct Black Panther Party. He was born in 1936 and was the oldest of three children born to George and Thelma Seale. He was named Robert George Seale at birth. The family initially lived in Texas, but due to their poor financial situation, they travelled
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Rice, Constance Williams (1945- )
Rice also sought to provide a space and forum for black women professionals across the city to organize. In 1984, she founded 101 Black Women to provide a region-wide network for black women who often felt isolated in predominately white workplaces and in the city of Seattle.  The
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Pearman, Raven-Symoné Christina (1985- )
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman, better known as “Raven-Symoné,” is an American actress and recording artist.  Her entertainment career began when she starred in advertisements for well-known brands such as Jell-O and Cool Whip and as a young model for the Ford Modeling
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1985
(1982) Audre Lorde, “Learning from the 60s”
In February, 1982, Audre Lorde delivered the address, “Learning from the 60s” as part of the celebration of the Malcolm X weekend at Harvard University.  Her presentation appears
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Gambia
Situated on the Atlantic coast in westernmost Africa and surrounded on three sides by Senegal, Gambia is twice the size of Delaware. The Gambia River flows for 200 mi (322 km) through Gambia on its way to the Atlantic. The country, the smallest on the continent, averages only 20 mi (32 km) in
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(1839) Andrew Harris, “Slavery Presses Down Upon the Free People of Color”
Andrew Harris, (1810-1841), graduated from the University of Vermont in 1838. One year later in an address delivered to nearly five thousand abolitionists at New York City’s Broadway Tabernacle on May 7, 1839, young Harris argued that slavery in the South influenced racism in the North. He was
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Explorers of Africa in History
Even in the 18th century, much of the interior of Africa was unfamiliar to Europeans. Rather they limited themselves to trade along the coast, first in gold, ivory, spices, and later slaves. In 1788 Joseph Banks, the botanist whod sailed across the Pacific Ocean with Cook, went as far as to found
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