Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby

Tucker, Walter R., III (1957- ) - Death

When Walter Tucker II died of cancer during his third termas Compton'smayor, younger Tucker ran for the mayor's post and won the special election onApril 16, 1991.

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Apr

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1991

Benjamin Montgomery

Benjamin Montgomery was born into slavery in 1819 in Loudon County, Virginia. He was sold to Joseph E. Davis, a Mississippi planter. Davis was the older brother of Jefferson Davis who would later serve as the President of the Confederate States of America. After a period time, Davis could see great

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Ferguson elects first black mayor as new protests roil US

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson voters have elected Ella Jones as the city’s first black mayor as protests over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of black communities roil the

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Holly, James Theodore (1829-1911)

James Theodore Holly emigrationist, missionary, and bishop, was born in Washington, D.C on October 3, 1829. At age fourteen his family relocated to Brooklyn, New York. His father taught him the shoemaking trade. Then in 1848 he began working as an abolitionist with Lewis Tappan, one of the

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Source: Black Past

Oct

3

1829

Four term mayor of Langston Okla.

Melvin B. Tolson was mayor of Langston Oklahoma for four terms beginning in 1954. Tolson was a member of the Langston University faculty from 1947-1965.

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Jan

0

1954

U-turn as suspension of prominent North West doctor lifted

The controversial suspension of one of the North West province's senior clinicians two weeks ago has been lifted, with Professor Ebrahim Variava returning to his post as head of internal medicine at the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital on 29

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Richmond, Va., Mayor Orders Emergency Removal Of Confederate Statues

Virginia's capital city began taking down its statue of Stonewall Jackson after Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the immediate removal of multiple Confederate statues in

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Source: Stories About Black History

Curfew Lifted in Atlanta as Thousands Protest Across Georgia | Afro

ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of people across Georgia joined in dozens of protests for racial justice Saturday, from sometimes-festive events in downtown Atlanta, to a protest that drew hundreds in a once all-White north Georgia

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Why Are Predominantly Black U.S. Cities Still Failing to Elect Black Officials? – Your Black World

When it comes to strength in numbers, an increasing amount of black people are flocking to cities across the U.S. and becoming the statistical

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Source: Your Black World

Before George Floyd In Minnesota, There Was Michael Brown In Missouri

His death shined a bright light on the chasm between law enforcement and black residents and made Ferguson the site of violent clashes between police and

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Source: Stories About Black History

Atlanta Mayor Vows Changes In How Police Officers Use Force

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor is vowing to change police use-of-force policies and require that officers receive continuous training in how to deescalate situations before the consequences become

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Source: Black America Web

Phillips knocks alleged thievery under JLP-run corporations

President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, has asserted that the leadership of the St James Municipal Corporation was seeking to undermine the minority caucus because of their efforts to expose corruption in local

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Three-year-old among Bartica’s four new COVID-19 cases

Three-year-old among Bartica’s four new COVID-19 cases -health officer, mayor in appeals for precautions to be taken seriously

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Trump angrily responds to Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower

A man dances on a massive “Black Lives Matter” mural covers a city street on June 29, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York

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Source: theGrio

Curtiss Cook is dapper, driven and dangerous in ‘The Chi’

Relish and restraint come together in Curtiss Cook’s performance of the enigmatic Otis “Douda” Perry in Showtime’s “The

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Congo, in west-central Africa, is bordered by the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one-quarter the size of the U.S. The principal rivers are the Ubangi and Bomu in the north and the Congo

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

De Blasio On Shifting $1 Billion From NYPD: 'We Think It's The Right Thing To Do'

De Blasio On Shifting $1 Billion From NYPD: 'We Think It's The Right Thing To

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City Council members release statements following Special Called Meeting

ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council members released the following statements after Saturday’s special called meeting to consider and adopt the budget (Legislative Reference

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Maynard Jackson elected mayor of Atlanta

Maynard Jackson elected mayor of Atlanta.

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Oct

16

1973

Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman,

Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman, named mayor of St. Martin, Louisiana. He was probably the first Black to serve as mayor of a town.

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Oct

5

1867

Ferguson Elects First Black Mayor

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson voters have elected Ella Jones as the city’s first black mayor as protests over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of black communities roil the

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Source: Black America Web

Atlanta police chief resigns after police shooting at local restaurant

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Saturday that Police Chief Erika Shields has resigned as calls for her firing built following a police-involved shooting at a fast-food

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

Belnavis tied to building breach - St Ann structure demolished amid Sunday Gleaner probe

Embattled St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis is a director of a private company that captured government land and constructed a building in a daring disregard of the country’s laws which the corporation he leads is expected to enforce, a Sunday Gleaner probe has

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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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Mayor of Atlanta

Andrew Young, Former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta.

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Oct

27

1981

Black Power movement

The Black Power movement was a political movement to achieve a form of Black Power and the many philosophies it contains. The movement saw various forms of activism some violent and some peaceful, all hoping to achieve black empowerment. The Black Power movement also represented socialist

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City council to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting

Louisville’s city government has announced plans to review the handling by the mayor’s administration of the fatal police shooting of Breonna

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

Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond hosts drive-thru food event

Post 1 At-Large Council member Michael Julian Bond is hosting a drive-thru food distribution event Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m. at Rosel Fann Recreation Center, 365 Cleveland Avenue

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Source: Atlanta Tribune

The 1928 Bunion Derby: America’s Brush with Integrated Sports

In the following account sports historian Charles Kastner describes the Bunion Derby, the 1928 cross country footrace that captured the nation’s attention in the spring of 1928 and the remarkable group of black runners who participated in that event. For a detailed discussion of the race, see

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May

26

1928

Kurt Schmoke becomes the first African American mayor of Baltimore, Md

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Dec

8

1987

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