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Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones, T-Pain and more to perform at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here's how to watch

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The Roots, Billy Porter, Chloë, The Temptations and The War and Treaty are also expected to perform as the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Dixon, Charles Dean (1915-1976) - Birthday
Charles Dean Dixon, conductor, was born January 10, 1915 in New York, New York to West Indian parents Henry Charles Dixon and McClara Rolston Dixon.
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Source: Black Past
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10
1915
Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Early 20th Century Harlem Radicalism
In the article below independent historian Jeffrey Perry discusses his 2008 book on early 20th Century Harlem activist Hubert
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Source: Black Past
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Gregory Hines - Birthday
Gregory Oliver Hines was a renowned actor, dancer, singer and choreographer, born on February 14, 1946 in New York City, New York.
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Source: Black History Resources
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Feb
14
1946
Bruce Lincoln - Co-Founder, Silicon Harlem
Bruce Lincoln is the Co-Founder of Silicon Harlem (http://wwwsiliconharlem.net). Silicon Harlem is a nationally recognized for-profit social venture dedicated to transforming Harlem into a hub for technology and
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Source: Silicon Harlem
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Missouri Mayor doxxed those in favor of defunding the police
St. Louis city Mayor Lyda Krewson speaks at the Concordance Academy Gala at Ritz Carlton St. Louis on October 21, 2017 in St
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Tupac in Sarajevo: The Rise of Rebellion Rap in Eastern Europe
Vildana Muratovic, a native of Bosnia-Herzegovina and now a citizen of the United States, describes the impact of hip-hop music on the people of the Balkans following her 1997 return to Sarajevo.  Her paper was written in
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Source: Black Past
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(1998) Clarence Thomas, "Speech to the National Bar Association"
On July 28, 1998, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave the keynote speech at the National Bar Association, the predominately black national lawyerss association, at its annual convention held that year in Memphis, Tennessee.  The speech appears
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Jul
28
1998
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
March on Washington redirects here. For other marches on Washington, D.C., see List of protest marches on
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Hunter, Alberta (1895-1984)
Alberta Hunter was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but left for Chicago, Illinois at age 11 after her father died. She peeled potatoes in a boarding house until she could find a job singing blues, the first opportunity was at a Chicago brothel, as entertainment for the prostitutes and their
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Haynes, Ulric St. Clair, Jr. (1931- )
The sole child of immigrants from the Barbados, Ulric St. Clair Haynes Jr. was born June 8, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. Haynes attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, graduating cum laude in 1952, and then earned a law degree at Yale University four years later.  Haynes worked briefly as an
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Black-owned construction companies regroup as they restart amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Swint Logistics Group hauls cabinets to New York, and gravel and asphalt to construction sites throughout metro
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Gabre-Medhin Tsegaye - Birthday
Gabre-Medhin Tsegaye , also called Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (born August 17, 1936, Boda, near Ambo, Ethiopia—died February 25, 2006, New York, New York, U.
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Aug
17
1936
NYPD lied about Shake Shack, officers 'never even got sick': report
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Aldridge, Ira (1807-1867) - Birthday
Ira Frederick Aldridge was born in New York City, New York on July 24, 1807 to free blacks Reverend Daniel and Lurona Aldridge.
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Jul
24
1807
Black Psychologist Helps Men and Women to Discover 5 Inner Secret Weapons to Transform Their Lives
Nationwide — Nationally recognized clinical psychologist, speaker, author, and playwright, Dr. Gloria Morrow, affectionately called “Dr. Gloria,” is helping people to identify the inner secret weapons they
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AGT singer exonerated from prison after 37 years has 'chance of a lifetime'
Archie Williams, a contestant on the forthcoming season of America's Got Talent, gets his "chance of a lifetime" after serving 37 years in prison for a crime he did not
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African American History and Women Timeline 1870-1899
[Previous] [Next] Women and African American History: 1870-1899 • 15th Amendment to the US Constitution gave the right to vote without regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude -- but the Amendment did not apply to African American women (or any other women) • Susan McKinney Stewart,
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Congress weighs choice: 'Go big' on virus aid or hit 'pause'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a crossroads in the coronavirus crisis, wrestling over whether to “go big,” as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants for the next relief bill, or hit “pause,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Murray, Pauli (1910-1985)
Pauli Murray was born on November 20, 1910 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Agnes and William Murray. Her father, a Howard University graduate, taught in the Baltimore public schools.  Both of Murray’s parents died when she was a child.  Her mother suffered from a brain hemorrhage and died
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1
1985
Estes, Simon (1938- )
Simon Lamont Estes is a prominent and critically acclaimed African American opera singer.  He has made singing appearances before six US presidents, including Barack Obama, numerous other presidents and world leaders, and dignitaries such as Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.  He has
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Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man | The Atlanta Voice
Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday after a bystander’s video showed the man pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his
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Freedom’s Journal (1827-1829)
Freedom’s Journal was the first African American owned and operated newspaper in the United States. A weekly four column publication printed every Friday, Freedom’s Journal was founded by free born African Americans John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish on March 16, 1827 in New York City, New York. The
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1827
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, MLK, Reverend King, and Luther King redirect here. For the Nigerian preacher, see Reverend King (Nigerian pastor). For the Portuguese footballer known as Luther King, see Martin
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W. C. Handy
Born: /6/873 Florence, AlabamaDied: 3/28/958 New York City, New YorkW. C. Handy was an American blues composer and musician. He was widely known as the Father of the BluesAwards / Achievements:
  • The Blues Music Award, widely recognized as the most prestigious award for blues artists was
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Central Park Video Sparks Introduction of a Bill Making Racially Motivated False Police Reports A Hate Crime
A bill that would make falsely reporting certain incidents a hate crime is now garnering increasing support in the wake of a white woman who called the police on a black man who had simply asked her to leash her dog in an area of Central Park known for bird
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Lorraine Hansberry
Born: 5/19/1930 Chicago, IllinoisDied: 1/12/1965 New York City, New YorkLorraine Vivian Hansberry was an American playwright and writer. Hansberry inspired Nina Simones song To Be Young, Gifted and Black. She was the first black woman to write a play performed on Broadway.Business
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7-Year-Old NY Girl Goes Viral After Marching in Black Lives Matter Protest – Free Press of Jacksonville
After becoming an overnight sensation after her first rally, Wynta-Amor Rogers marched in her second protest Thursday in New York City, and said she wants to prompt change like Dr. Martin Luther King
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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Phi Beta Sigma
FoundedJanuary 9, 1914; 103 years ago
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US-based Guyanese recounts COVID-19 recovery, ‘miracle’ resuscitation
Mervin, who ended up spending some 14 days in a New York hospital, spoke to Stabroek Weekend in an interview about his experiences with COVID-19, which include his 36-year-old son being declared dead while being treated for the virus before later startling a health official when he woke
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Sports Facts

  • NBA roundup: Kuzma’s trey carries Lakers past Nuggets - Stabroek News
  • Gary officer who killed Rashad Cunningham will not be charged | The Crusader Newspaper Group
  • Stocks slip ahead of a busy week for company earnings news - Black News Channel
  • Lomachenko vs Lopez: Scorecards bemuse in upset win
  • Left of Black with Shirlette Ammons and Sharon Holland
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  • 'Ignore' Trump, Pelosi says, as House debates postal funds - Black News Channel
  • Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78 - DefenderNetwork.com
  • GTU/NexGen Golf Academy signs major deal - Stabroek News
  • Senegalese Goalkeeper Édouard Mendy Signs €24M Contract with Chelsea | Africanews

American Civil War Facts

  • Harriet Tubman | Underground Railroad Heroine
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  • Black becomes governor of Virgin Islands
  • Fairfax, Alfred (c.1843– c.1916)
  • Definition of Abolitionist
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