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Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman (b. September 15, 1945) is a recitalist as well as a Grammy-award winning opera singer. Norman is known for her powerful voice as well as for being an opera singer. As a child Norman recalls cleaning her room and listening to the radio; she had always been fond of music and credits

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

15

1945

Little Richard To Be Buried At Historically Black College | Afro

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried at Oakwood University, a Historically Black University in

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Shaw University (1865- )

Shaw University is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1865, Shaw University is one of the oldest historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the

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Source: Black Past

Public visitation, service for Dr. Thomas Freeman scheduled for June 16

Texas Southern University will host a public visitation for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman on Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m., with a memorial service to follow, in the Health & Physical Education (H&PE) Arena (3010 Wheeler Avenue, Houston, TX

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was born on December 12, 1890. He was a college and university president, Educator and minister.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

12

1890

Special Covid-19 testing equipment gifted to UKZN reduces turnaround time by 18 hours

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) says its turnaround time for Covid-19 testing has been drastically reduced thanks to the donation of advanced instrumentation donated by Gift of the

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Source: https://www.news24.com

VIDEO: Donald Trump Jr. set his sights on big tech months before his father’s feud with Twitter | Afro

Months before President Donald Trump signed his May 28 executive order targeting social media platforms, the White House and members of the Trump family were debating how to battle the tech

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Public Visitation, Service for Dr. Thomas Freeman Scheduled for June 16

Texas Southern University will host a public visitation for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman on Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m., with a memorial service to follow, in the Health & Physical Education (H&PE) Arena (3010 Wheeler Avenue, Houston, TX

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

Miles College [Fairfield] (1905-- )

Miles College is a private, four-year Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Fairfield, Alabama, about six miles west of downtown Birmingham. The school was founded in 1905 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (now called Christian Methodist Episcopal Church or CME

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Source: Black Past

Oct

13

2006

Phi Beta Sigma

FoundedJanuary 9, 1914; 103 years ago

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Winners Announced For SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival

The digital reimagining of the 39th annual SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival, the university’s oldest tradition, featured celebrated judges, a new social media-selected category, and a vibrant virtual gallery on view at

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

CCBC appoints Dr. Joaquin Martinez Provost and Vice President of Instruction | Afro

Baltimore County, Md. (June 9, 2020) – Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce that Dr. Joaquin Martinez has been named CCBC’s next provost and vice president of

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

VIDEO: Donald Trump Jr. set his sights on big tech months before his father’s feud with Twitter

Months before President Donald Trump signed his May 28 executive order targeting social media platforms, the White House and members of the Trump family were debating how to battle the tech

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Source: South Florida Times

UWI Caribbean students feel trapped, abandoned in Ja

Caribbean students still stuck at The University of the West Indies, Mona, are anxious to get home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Tennessee State University (1912- )

Tennessee State University (TSU) is a historically black, comprehensive, four-year co-educational university located on a 500 acre campus in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 10,000 students, including nearly 1,900 graduate students, it is one of the largest historically black colleges and

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Source: Black Past

‘The Great Hack’ a must-see for all social media users

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Source: Business Daily

Howard University

Howard University (HU or simply Howard) is a federally chartered, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. It is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity and is accredited by the Middle States

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Source: BlackHistory.com

Mar

2

1867

Meet Mike Bugembe; award-winning data evangelist who helped boost a company’s value to $100m

Mike Bugembe is the founder of the data company lens.as, a firm that provides consultation, training, and solutions for businesses that understand the importance of knowing and understanding their

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Student Actions Prompt UMN To Rethink Its Relationship With Minneapolis Police

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jael Kerandi, the University of Minnesota's student body president, about the university's decision to "adjust" its relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department.

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Source: Stories About Black History

Claflin University [South Carolina] (1869 - )

Claflin University, located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, was founded in 1869 by Alonzo Webster (1818-1887), a Vermont minister. Webster came to South Carolina to teach at the Baker Bible Institute in Charleston training African American ministers for the Methodist Episcopal Church (today the

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Source: Black Past

Angola: President Convenes Civil Society to Discuss COVID-19 Impact

Luanda — Angolan head of State João Lourenço convened a meeting with civil society Friday to address the impact of covid-19 on the country's economy and the lives of

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Source: allAfrica.com

Payne, Daniel Alexander (1811-1893)

Born on February 24, 1811 to free Black parents London and Martha Payne in Charleston, South Carolina, Daniel Alexander Payne would become a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, President of Wilberforce University, abolitionist, educator, and historian. When Payne was four his

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Source: Black Past

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago lie in the Caribbean Sea off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Trinidad, the larger at 1,864 sq mi (4,828 sq km), is mainly flat and rolling, with mountains in the north that reach a height of 3,085 ft (940 m) at Mount Aripo. Tobago, at just 116 sq mi (300 sq km), is heavily

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Williams new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal at UWI Five Islands

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has announced the appointment of Professor Densil A. Williams as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of its Five Islands Campus, located in Antigua and

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”

Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every

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Source: Black Past

Premature baby's Covid-19 death to be investigated

The cause of death of the baby born prematurely, and said to have died of Covid-19 after a two-day struggle for survival, will be investigated, the Western Cape government said on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

US sees 1,260 coronavirus deaths in a day

The United States recorded a further 1,260 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, bringing its total to 95,921 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins

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Uganda: Makerere COVID-19 Ventilators Pass Test

The locally-made low cost ventilator by Makerere University for giving breathing support to Covid-19 patients has successfully passed the engineering

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Source: allAfrica.com

University of the Virgin Islands (1962-- )

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is a public university located on the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, the United States Virgin Islands. It was established in 1962 In 1986 it officially became one of the 117 U.S. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). It remains the

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Source: Black Past

Mar

16

1962

Tanzania: Masaju, Kilangi in Defence of National Interests

During his tenure as the AG, between November 6 2015 and January 31 2018, Justice Masaju engineered establishments of 21 Bills and Amendments of more than eight

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Source: allAfrica.com

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