First issue of Ebony magazine published

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Oct

11

1921

Linda R. Gooden was Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Global Solutions (IS&GS) for Lockheed Martin’s. Gooden has nearly 40 years of experience working in the Aerospace and Defense Industry. Under Gooden’s leadership, IS&GS included 40,000 experienced professionals who provide

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Dudley, Edward Richard (1911-2005) - Birthday

Dudley was born on March 11, 1911 in South Boston, Virginia to Edward Richard and Nellie (Johnson) Dudley.

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Mar

11

1911

Famous Examples of Early Interracial Marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court did not lift the nationwide ban on interracial marriage until June 12, 1967. But years before the high court’s pivotal decision, dozens of celebrities in and out of Hollywood partnered with couples of different racial backgrounds. This list includes 12

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Pascal Desroches

Pascal Desroches is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Turner Broadcasting, a Time Warner

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Dusanne, Zoë (1884-1972) - Birthday

Dusanne was born Zola Graves on March 24, 1884 in Kansas to Letitia Denny and John Henry Graves, a stonemason.

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Mar

24

1884

Janet Hill

Janet Hill is Principal of Hill Family Advisors. In this role, Hill oversees her family’s assets and investments. Hill also serves as an Officer of Hill Ventures, Inc., a company that manages the assets, investments, public engagements and marketing relationships of her son, former NBA star Grant

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AHF to Commemorate MLK Holiday at Parades and Through Free HIV Testing Events Across the Country

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed on January 18 by participating in MLK parades and hosting free HIV awareness and testing events in almost a dozen U.S. cities across the country, including Los

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(1893) Anna Julia Cooper, “ Women's Cause is One and Universal”

On May 18, 1893, Anna Julia Cooper delivered an address at the Worlds Congress of Representative Women then meeting in Chicago. Cooper’s speech to this predominately white audience described the progress of African American women since slavery. Cooper in many ways epitomized that progress. Born

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May

18

1893

Calvin B. Johnson

Calvin B. Johnson, M.D. is President of Serves on Board of Directors for: ASHLIN Management Group, a provider of customized learning management solutions, technical assistance, and program and organizational change management services to the government and private sectors. As President, Dr. Johnson

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Satcher, David (1941- )

David Satcher, physician, educator, and administrator, was born in Anniston, Alabama, on March 2, 1941 to Wilmer and Anne Satcher. In 1963 Satcher graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He earned a M.D. and Ph.D. in cytogenetics from Case Western Reserve University in

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Mar

2

1941

Arthur E. Johnson

Arthur E. Johnson was Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategic Development for Lockheed Martin Corporation. Johnson contributed over 20 years of senior leadership experience in the information technology and defense industry. Prior to Lockheed Martin, Johnson served as President and Chief

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Social Media Hoax Falsely Claimed Porn Site Planned ‘Only Ebony Videos’ To Show Solidarity With Black Community

An image bearing the logo of Pornhub along with a note that it would be showcasing “only ebony videos” this week began circulating on social media on Sunday, making the website’s name a top trending topic on

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Jack Johnson - Heavyweight Champion (1878-1946) - Birthday

He was born John Arthur Johnson on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas.

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Mar

31

1878

Correction Department First

John Boone served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction from 1972 to August 1973. He was the first (and only) African-American to hold this position in the 74-year history of the Department.

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Early State Representatives

The 19th-century African-American state representatives were: Edwin G. Walker, 1866 Charles L. Mitchell, 1866 John J. Smith, 1868, 1869, 1872 George L. Ruffin, 1870, 1871 Joshua B. Smith, 1873, 1874 George W. Lowther, 1878, 1879 Julius C. Chappelle, 1883-86 William O. Armstrong, 1887, 1888 Andrew

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McMillian, Marco (1979-2013)

Marco McMillian was known primarily as the first openly-gay African American male to seek mayoral office as a Democrat in his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi. On February 26, 2013, McMillian was found dead the age of 34, having been beaten, dragged, and

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Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll is a notable African-American television and stage actress and singer. Her successful career spanned for over six decades. She appeared in all black cast films such as Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). Moreover, she also starred in the first Broadway play, Julia, to

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Jul

17

1935

Ebony Magazine

Ebony, a pictorial news magazine published by Chicago, Illinois-based Johnson Publishing Company, first appeared in November 1945. Created by John H. Johnson, who modeled his publication after Life magazine, Ebony celebrated African American life and culture by depicting the achievements of black

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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Diversity Fuels Us

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was founded on the belief more than 50 years ago that the best answers for clients came through diversity of thought. Our founder Bruce Henderson encouraged all consultants—even the most junior members on a team—to engage in vigorous debate and

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Bruce S. Gordon

Bruce S. Gordon was President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Gordon was appointed to the NAACP leadership position in August 2005. During his 19 month tenure, Gordon added more than 100,000 members and associates to the

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Good Times

Good Times is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series primary executive producer. Good Times was a spin-off of Maude, which was itself a spin-off of All in the

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Fame (Irene Cara song)

Fame is a pop song, written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics),[1] released in 1980 that achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series.[1] The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie. It won the Academy

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Colored American Magazine

The Colored American Magazine, the first significant Black periodical to appear in Boston in the 20th century, was started in Boston in May 1900 by the Colored Cooperative Publishing Company. It was 'devoted to Literature, Science, Music, Art, Religion, Facts, Fiction, and Traditions of the Negro

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Spingarn Medal: John Johnson

John H. Johnson, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, awarded Spingarn Medal for his productive imagination...in the perilous field of publishing and for his contributions to the enhancement of the Negros self-image through his publications.

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Nov

8

1966

Damon Young - AALAS 2019 Nominee

Damon Young – What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

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John Legend

John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and

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Dec

28

1978

Calvin Darden

Calvin Darden, Sr. was Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations for UPS. In this role, Darden was accountable for all U.S operations, which covers 317,000 employees and 25 billion in revenues. Prior to this role, Darden was responsible for one-half of the U.S. operations. Before that, Darden was

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Jack Johnson - Death

Jack Johnson died on June 10, 1946 in an automobile accident in Raleigh, North Carolina and was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954.

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10

1946

(1877) Alexander Crummell, “Address Before the American Geographical Society”

African American intellectual Alexander Crummell was one of the few19th century scholars known and respected widely among European Americans. In an address before the American Geographical Society delivered in Chickering Hall in New York City on May 22, 1877, Crummell demonstrates his appeal to one

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22

1877

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