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Lawson Andrew Scruggs: One of the First Three Black Doctors Licensed by the State of North Carolina

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Lawson Andrew Scruggs was a physician, pharmacist, and one of the first three black doctors licensed by the state of North Carolina Scruggs was born to slave parents in Bedford County, Va. His early education was a few months in the common schools of his Virginia neighborhood immediately after the Civil War. He farmed during […]

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Historic Black landmark in jeopardy -
When White-run golf tournaments did not permit Black golfers to play, they began to host their own tournaments, including one at Hiawatha Golf Course. Source
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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder
Amílcar Lopes Cabral
Amílcar Lopes Cabral , (born September 12, 1924, Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea [now Guinea-Bissau]—died January 20, 1973, Conakry, Guinea), agronomist, nationalist leader, and founder and secretary-general of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da
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Source: Brittanica
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10
1974
Now is the time for Black and White America to unite on common principles | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The problem with hyperbole is that it diminishes the impact of genuinely dire circumstances. Those who constantly spout apocalyptic rhetoric become easy to ignore. Even necessary to ignore. Like the boy who cried, “Wolf.” But the danger that faces us as a republic is not a figment of
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
TechWire rewind: African American tech leaders speak out; GRAIL’s Durham expansion; 8 startups raise cash + 70 other headlines - African American News Today - EIN News
As Monday morning rolls in, we're providing TechWire readers with a quick recap of the past week's news headlines. Last week, we continued our 'new normal'
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Source: WRAL TechWire - The Triangle's Source for Tech & Startup News
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Prathia Hall: Tough Platform Speaker Dr. Martin Luther King Preferred Not to Follow
One day, Hall traveled along with her sisters to visit their grandparents in the South; it was the first time that Hall encountered
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Source: Black Then
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Robert W. ‘Bob’ Goode dies at 80 | New Pittsburgh Courier
Son of pioneering broadcaster Mal Goode; Former Senior VP of Mellon Bank by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer His father, Malvin R. “Mal” Goode, was the first African … Continued The post Robert W. ‘Bob’ Goode dies at 80 appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Powered by Real Times Media
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Anna Julia Cooper
Anna Julia Cooper , née Anna Julia Haywood (born August 10, 1858?, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.—died February 27, 1964, Washington, D.C.), American educator and writer whose book A Voice From the South by a Black Woman of the South (1892) became a classic African American feminist
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Source: Brittanica
Feb
27
1964
(BPRW) Detroit Brand Offers Black Lives Matter Clothing to Customers Worldwide | Press releases
(BPRW) Detroit Brand Offers Black Lives Matter Clothing to Customers Worldwide Visibly Black Announces Black Lives Matter Clothing Line (Black PR Wire) Visibly Black is continuing to celebrate African American…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Naomi Osaka Uses U.S. Open to Advocate for BLM
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Source: Delivering News You Can Use
Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Resources in Black and Underserved Communities | Chicago Defender
On August 28, 2020, the world lost a brave superhero by the name of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away at the age of 43 from Stage IV colon cancer. Boseman … Continued The post Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Resources in Black and Underserved Communities appeared first on Chicago Defender.
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Black Church Assaults Continue | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — R.H. Boyd, since 1896, has published Sunday School books, church hymnals, Vacation Bible School marketing materials and study guides for the nation’s 8.5 million African American Baptists. Boyd Publishing is one of two independently Black-owned publishing companies that produces
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Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA
Here's Why It's A Big Deal To Capitalize The Word 'Black'
If "Black" is capitalized, should "white" be, too? Here's what language experts and Black writers think about the debate on race, culture and what we call ourselves.
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Final Services Set for Lt. Colonel Robert Porter – Free Press of Jacksonville
Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Porter, a native of Chicago, Illinois, returned to the Lord after a long illness. A graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), He was a member of the world renowned [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
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Truth in labeling: It’s ‘White racism,’ not ‘racism’ | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Jack Daniel More than 20 cities and counties, including the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, along with the states of Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin have declared “racism” a … Continued
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EDITORIAL: Take care with nightclubs
The push to open bars and nightclubs, just like all other businesses, is a good step but must be approached with a lot of caution.
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Source: Business Daily
The humble resting place for Black Kentucky Derby Winners | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Erick Johnson It sits off Broadway just seven minutes from the mansion of President Abraham Lincoln’s wife on Lexington’s charming main street. Across the street from a row of old shotgun shacks is the resting place of several Black horse jockeys who won the Kentucky Derby years after they were
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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19 Black families purchase 96 acres of land to create a 'safe haven' for Black people - DefenderNetwork.com
In the face of a pandemic that has hit Black Americans harder than almost any other group, while the nation continues to confront the toxic legacy of slavery and Jim Crow, two Georgia women have come together to build a community that will be a place free of oppression, “a tight-knit community for
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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source
‘Afro-Latina’ Activist Admits She Is A White Jewish Woman Who Pretended To Be Black
Social justice activist Jess La Bombera, who has been described as "Afro-Latina," revealed that she is actually a white woman who's been pretending to be Black all along.
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Source: The Urban Daily
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Gary Community School Corporation releases two-year plan | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Pledges to report quarterly progress Ambitious plan responds to community feedback, emphasizes accountability The Gary Community School Corporation released on August 31 The Path Forward, its bold two-year plan for continuing to improve academics, engagement, fiscal matters, and operations in the
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Fascism expert details the alarming similarities between Trump supporters’ rhetoric and Nazi propaganda - African American News Today - EIN News
As President Trump openly embraces the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and promotes “law and order” while refusing to condemn armed followers of his who target antiracist protesters, we speak with Jason Stanley, Yale philosopher and scholar of propaganda, author of “How Fascism Works: The
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Source: Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism
BET To Air 'Chadwick Boseman: Life And Legacy' In Collaboration With Entertainment Tonight
It will feature never-before-seen footage of the late actor.
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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET
Descendants of Tulsa Massacre Victims Seek Reparations in New Lawsuit Against the City – Atlanta Black Star
On Tuesday, attorneys representing the victims and descendants of victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit against the city of Tulsa. The plaintiffs are seeking reparations nearly 100 years after the city’s iconic Black Wall Street was burned and destroyed by white mobs.
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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was born in 1860 in Diamond Grove, Missouri and despite early difficulties would rise to become one of the most celebrated and respected scientists in United States history. His important discoveries and methods enabled farmers through the south and midwest to become
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Source: Black History Resources
Mar
23
2012
Virginia High School Students Can Now Take Black History Courses - The New Journal and Guide
By Stacy M. Brown
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Zenger News Quiz: A Premiere, a Stampede, a Player of the Year - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The post Zenger News Quiz: A Premiere, a Stampede, a Player of the Year appeared first on Zenger News. The post Zenger News Quiz: A Premiere, a Stampede, a Player of the Year appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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In Barr, Trump has powerful ally for challenging mail voting - Black News Channel
By Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump sows doubt about the legitimacy of the 2020 election, he's found a powerful partner in Attorney General William Barr. Like Trump, Barr has repeatedly sounded alarms about the November vote despite a lack of evidence
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Jake Blount Illuminates A Web Of Black Americana Influence On 'Spider Tales' - African American News Today - EIN News
Jake Blount recalls a day in 2011 when he happened upon a restaurant venue during a city-based music festival in Washington DC and learned more than one
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Commentary: If you hear it enough | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Growing up in Louisiana, I was exposed to men and women who used animals to work their land and/or as a food source to … Continued The post Commentary: If you hear it enough appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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105-Year-Old Woman Among Several Black Oklahomans Suing Tulsa For 1921 Race Massacre - Blavity
Black survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacres were never compensated for the loss of life and property and have now filed a lawsuit in search of justice.
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Proposal For New 76ers Arena At Penn’s Landing Earning Support From Local African-American Organizations - African American News Today - EIN News
… the support of some important African American organizations in the region. The … Clergy of Philadelphia and the African-American Chamber of Commerce all support … a new school and an African American museum. The plan has been …
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