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Jazz Migration

  • Dec 11, 1917
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Jazz migration began. Joe Oliver left New Orleans and settled in Chicago and was joined by other stars.

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Harrison, Hazel Lucile (1883-1969)
Hazel Harrison, pianist, was born on May 12, 1883 in La Porte, Indiana to parents Hiram and Olive Harrison. Hiram was the co-owner of a barber shop and Olive was a hairdresser and manicurist. Hazel Harrison began playing the piano at the age of four, and by age eight she was earning extra money for
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Apr
28
1969
African-American musical theater
African-American musical theater relates to the historic musical theater of the African American community, particularly prominent in New York City during the first half of the 20th
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Ku Klux Klan
KKK redirects here. The Ku Klux Klan (pronounced /ˈ k uː ˈ k l ʌ k s ˈ k l æ n, ˈ k j uː/),[a] commonly called the KKK or simply the Klan, is the name of three distinct movements in the United States that have advocated extremist reactionary positions such as white supremacy, white
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Dec
24
1865
Black Women Who Have Run for U.S. President
Black women are among the Democratic Party’s most loyal supporters. As such, they have buoyed everyone from white men to a black man and, now, a white woman to the top of the ticket. Unlike Hillary Clinton, a black woman has yet to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. But that
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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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Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He was widely noted for his soft baritone voice, performing in big band and jazz genres, and was a major force in popular
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Feb
15
1965
Jackson, Mahalia
Jackson, Mahalia məhăl´yə [key], 1911–72, American gospel singer, b. New Orleans. She sang in church choirs during her childhood. Moving (1927) to Chicago, she worked at various menial jobs and sang in churches and at revival meetings, attracting attention for her vigorous, joyful gospel style. As
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The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show (often shortened to Bernie Mac in syndication) is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001, to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sisters three kids: Jordan, Vanessa, and
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Prologue: Selected Articles | National Archives
Spring
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The Power of the Press: African-American News Publications in the Jim Crow Era
Overview of the African-American
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Dixon, Aaron (1949– )
Aaron Dixon was born in Chicago on January 2, 1949.  He moved with his family to Seattle at a young age and grew up in the city’s historically black Central District. Influenced by his parents’ commitment to social justice, Dixon became one of the leading activists in the Seattle area and
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Jan
2
1949
10 Best New Hip-Hop Artists of 2011
Big Sean has been patiently waiting in Kanyes wings for years now. He signed to G.O.O.D Music in 2007 but only has a bunch of guest verses and two ominously titled mixtapes to show for it. Look for Sean to expand on his Finally Famous mixtape series with the release of a similarly titled debut
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Barack Obama Jokes - Funny Late-Night Jokes about Obama
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Exploring the Life and History of the Buffalo Soldiers
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Bethune, Mary McLeod
Bethune, Mary McLeod bəthyo͞on´ [key], 1875–1955, American educator, b. Mayesville, S.C., grad. Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 1895. The 17th child of former slaves, she taught (1895–1903) in a series of southern mission schools before settling in Florida to found (1904) the Daytona Normal and
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List of museums focused on African Americans
This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums. According to scholar Raymond Doswell, an African-American museum is an institution established for the preservation of
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A Short History of African-American Folk Music
From the blues to zydeco, and jazz to hip-hop, slave-era spirituals about struggle and personal empowerment to the forefathers of rock and roll, America’s roots music is absolutely replete with the influence of the African-American community. Understanding the history provides a wonderful way to
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African-American self-determination
African-American self-determination refers to efforts to secure self-determination for African-Americans and related peoples in North America. It often intersects with the historic Back-to-Africa movement and general Black separatism, but also manifests in present and historic demands for
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5 Unforgettable Slave Rebellions
One of the ways that enslaved African-Americans resisted their oppression was through rebellions. According to historian Herbert Apthekers text American Negro Slave Revolts an estimated 250 slave revolts, uprisings and conspiracies have been
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Acox, Jr., Clarence (1947- )
Clarence Acox, Jr. is an award-winning American jazz drummer and band director. Born in October 1947, he is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Since his arrival in Seattle in 1971 he has become one of the most influential musical directors in the Pacific Northwest and one of the most successful
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Mae Jemison: First African-American Woman Astronaut
NASA astronauts have a love of science and adventure, and are highly trained in their fields. Dr. Mae C. Jemison is no exception. Shes a chemical engineer, scientist, physician, teacher, astronaut, and actor. Over the course of her career, she has worked in engineering and medical research, and was
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Oscar Brown
Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. He ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote numerous songs (only 125 have been published), 12
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Important Cities in African-American History
African Americans have contributed tremendously to the culture of the United States. First brought to America hundreds of years ago to work as slaves, blacks won their freedom after the 19th century Civil War. However, many blacks remained very poor and moved throughout the country seeking better
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La Amistad
Coordinates: 41°21′40″N 71°57′58″W / 41.361°N 71.966°W La Amistad (pronounced [la a.misˈtað]; Spanish for Friendship) was a 19th-century two-masted schooner, owned by a Spaniard living in Cuba. It became renowned in July 1839 for a slave revolt by Mende captives, who had been enslaved in
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Wilson, Lionel (1915-1998)
Lionel Wilson, lawyer, judge, and politician, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 4, 1915 to Jules and Louise Wilson.  In 1918 the family moved to Oakland, California, where his parents believed a smaller and less-noticeable black community would afford them greater freedoms and less
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Jan
23
1998
Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Anti-Lynching Advocate
When civil rights crusader Ida B. Wells-Barnett died in 1931, the Chicago Defender described her  as elegant, striking, and always well groomed . . . regal though somewhat intolerant and impulsive. Throughout Wells-Barnetts career as a journalist, social-political organizer and suffragist, she
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25
1931
African-Americans and the Progressive Era
The Progressive Era spanned the years from 1890 to 1920 when the United States was experiencing rapid growth. Immigrants from eastern and southern Europe arrived in droves. Cities were overcrowded, and those living in poverty suffered greatly. Politicians in the major cities controlled their power
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Lorraine Hansberry - African-American Playwright
Lorraine Hansberry is best known for writing A Raisin in the Sun, the first play by an African American woman produced on
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Rhythm and blues
R&B and RnB redirect here. For the modern style of music also called R&B, see Contemporary R&B. For the Japanese television station that uses the abbreviation RNB, see Nankai
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American Civil War
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New York City Facts

  • Lynch, Loretta Elizabeth (1959- )
  • Estes, Simon (1938- )
  • Waller, John Lewis (1850-1907)
  • Death of poet Countee Cullen
  • Gabourey Sidibe
  • Charles Drew, Inventor of the Blood Bank
  • Negro Baseball League Timeline
  • Jones, Sissieretta (1869-1933)
  • Ralph Ellison
  • Paul Robeson

Democratic Party Facts

  • (1804) Ohio Black Codes
  • Congressman William Gray
  • Al Sharpton
  • Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
  • Harris, Patricia Roberts (1924-1985)
  • Scott, Timothy (1965- )
  • Grover Cleveland Wins Election
  • List of landmark African-American legislation
  • (2000) Harold Ford, “Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention"
  • Mushingi, Tulinabo Salama (1957 - )

Black People Facts

  • Muhammad, Elijah
  • Kwanzaa: Seven Principles to Honor African Heritage
  • Chambers, Julius L. (1936-2013)
  • The Black Presence in Pre-20th Century Europe: A Hidden History
  • (1995) Louis Farrakhan, “A Million Men Marching On"
  • Collins, Seaborn J. (1852- ? )
  • The Black Presence in Theater through the Centuries in the Historical Dictionary of African American Theater
  • James Cameron, Founder Black Holocaust Musem born
  • Running for President: George Edwin Taylor, 1904
  • Portrait of Black Chicago
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